IN BETWEEN

~f o r t y f i v e~

The way to love someone is to lightly run your finger over that person's soul until you find a crack—and gently pour your love into that crack.

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|Chapter forty five|

Why can't I ever study peacefully and also without yawning? I mean I open books later, but yawn firstly. This is clearly getting bad. These days I'm getting no interest in studies, I don't know why. Whenever I sit down to study, my mind is already revolving around millions of compartments and I can't focus at all.

It was Thursday today. Not really a special day, not really a boring day. It was okay-ish.

These past few days I've been so busy with all these assignments, practicals which are going on in school and also that I'm in the boy's soccer team, I barely get any time for rest of the things. It's actually been so long that I've had a proper hangout with my friends and my boyfriend too. Aaron was still filling in place for coach and had been guiding us and thankfully after that day there hasn't been a real bad hustle for us. I mean, sure those exercises and stuff are painful but bearable. Past two weeks have been busy in all this stuff and right now all I was looking for was a peaceful weekend.

I've been in my room for like five and a half hours and did nothing interesting. And before I could give one more shot to study, my phone rang.

Without even looking at the caller ID, I answered the call, "hello?"

"Hey Princess!" A very recognisable voice shouted on the other end.

That one time when you don't look at the name.

"Oh hey Ashton,"

"How are you Princess?"

"Was good before. Now I don't know,"

"Ouch, harsh." I chuckled at his words, "oh by the way you're on speaker and Aaron's here too. Hey Aaron! Say hi to Skyler." There was nothing but silence on the other end after that.

I rolled my eyes, "hi Skyler, how was your day? Oh hey Aaron, my day was amazing. Thank you so much for asking." I said sarcastically speaking for both of us as Ashton laughed. "Anyway, what are you guys doing?"

"I was writing a story before Aaron showed up because he's lonely and doesn't really have any friends and disturbed my peace."

I heard a groan, "shut the fuck up Ashton."

Ashton chuckled, "what were you doing Skye?" My heart lightly fluttered at how genuine he sounded.

"I was just trying to study but I can't really do so. So I was planning to watch British Bachelor." I explained with a yawn in the end. An idea popped in my mind, "don't worry Aaron, the bachelor isn't as handsome as you." Ashton immediately started laughing and I joined him.

"Shit, are you blushing Aaron?...holy fuck! Yes you're." Ashton shouted and my smirk widened. "Wow, that was really unexpected Skyler as I haven't really seen him blush——oh come on Aaron, come back. Don't leave," I heard some shuffling on the other side of the phone, "I literally can't fucking believe that you got the Aaron Walker to blush."

"I'm not fucking blushing." Said Aaron's irritated voice as I tilt my head back while laughing.

"Oh wait, you can't leave. We're left with thirty-five minutes of the movie——ooh Skye, I think he's actually going so I'll talk you to you later." He shouted and then whispered, "...say bye to Skyler,"