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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "stories told"
"You sure this party is by someone from school?" Annie asked as she looked at all of them. They looked older than any typical high schooler, but i mean, their probably just dressed that way.
"I'm sure. I don't think Jack's friends with anyone from college," He chuckled as the walked to the nearest seating area, Annie's hands wrapped around arm. This place was packed but not as big as the previous one.
They sat down on the stools, "We should dance tonight," Annie smiled.
He smiled back at her, "We should, after the place clears a up a little."
She looked around her eyes finding Asher's who had a red solo cup in his hand. He smiled at them as he walked towards where they were sitting.
"You guys finally came," He said doing the usual bro-thing with Johnny.
"Where are the others?" Annie asked.
"Jack's the party freak, where do you think he'll be?" Asher answered. "And Josh, i'm not really sure." He said taking seat beside them.
Annie laughed and then nodded. "Do you want a drink?" Johnny questioned, looking at her.
"Sure." She smiled at him. He nodded as he walked towards the bar.
"Whatcha drinking?" Annie asked Asher.
"I don't know, it's punch probably mixed with some kinda alcohol. I don't drink."
"You drinking right in front of me." She laughed as he looked down at his cup.
"I didn't drink." He corrected himself.
"What made you become a rebel huh?" She nudged him playfully.
"I was always a rebel LeBlanc" He nudged her back.
She laughed, after a few seconds of silence, she asked, "What's you're story?"
"What do you mean?" He raised a brow.
She shrugged, "I don't know, tell me a little more about you?"
"Hm," He turned towards her, "What do you want to know?"
"Uh what about that whole St.Monica rival school situation? and Oscar trying to—"
"That's a long story." He cut her off.
"I have time." She shrugged.
He sighed, "It started when my mom lost me at the huge annual St.Monica fair." He said so calmly. "I haven't met her to this day. I wish i could."
Her whole expression changed once he said that. "I-i'm sorry" She said, she didn't really know how to reply to that.
"I ran away from there trying to find my way home but i was like what? seven?"
She scrunched her face up, "That's horrible."
"I never saw her again but this small family found me—and they took care of me i guess." He said. "I don't think their son, Keith..really liked that."
"That guy you fought the other day?.." She questioned.
He nodded, "He used to bully me but i didn't really care." He shrugged. "One night i saw him doing drugs and he was just like- eleven, twelve maybe?"
Her eyes widened, "Wow."
"I told his parents that and they gave him a piece of their minds. He got mad, started to hit me and," He said softly laughing at the end. "That's how i got into fighting."
Annie gave him a sad look. "All of because him," She sighed.
"He never stopped doing drugs and once it got worse, i told his parents again." He said. "I didn't want to 'fight him' so i left and moved to Jack's..he was my best friend and now too." He explained.
She smiled, "Why does Keith hate you so much though?"
Asher bit the inside of his cheek, "His parents kicked him out, with no money, nothing..probably because i ran away and told them he was doing drugs and stuff." He said. "He moved schools with help of the stupid gang he got into..and that school just had to be our rival school so we used to see him in games and shit, He hates my guts and because of me i got everyone else into this too." He sighed.
Annie frowned, "Hey don't worry about it..everything happens for a reason" She rolled up her sleeves, showing him her tattoo. "This date. It made me believe everything happens for a reason."
He softly smiled at her, "What's your story?" He asked her emphasising the your.
She smiled sadly, "Its a kinda sob story" She laughed softly. "Everything just went downhill after my brother died..My dad got abusive and turns out he was cheating on my mom so she left." She said.
"Abusive?.." He said softly.
"Yeah..but that's the past, i've moved in with my mom now even though she's rarely home." She said. "I remember one night he showed up with a woman, he seemed actually really like her. I thought he would change that night but nope, After she left he showed his true colours" She bit her lip.
He looked at her with soft eyes. He wasn't one to feel bad a lot. "I'm sorry." He said softly, after all that's really all he could do.
"I mean i'm positive he's married to her now. At least she's pretty." She laughed causing Asher too laugh too. "She had green eyes-" She looked up at him. "Like yours! that's why they looked so familiar when i first met you." She said.
"Like mine?" He chuckled.
"Yeah, she used to wear this dark purple lipstick with beautiful eyeliner. My father used to call her Nat," She said which caused Asher's head to snap towards her direction. "She always used to wear this silver necklace which said-"
"—May." They said softly at the same time. She looked up at him confused for a second, but as everything processed in her head, from having the same eye colour to..this.
"A-are you thinking what i'm thinking—" Annie said as she looked at him in disbelief.
"No, no-" He breathed out, "No fucking way." He said as they heard a huge glass crack.
They looked towards the bar to see Johnny, on top of a table.
"What the fuck." Annie deadpanned as they ran towards him.
AUTHORS NOTE:
PLEASE DON'T TELL ME YOU GUYS EXPECTED THAT- but you guys probably did.
