Ashlinn looks up at the public library. She hopes that Five is okay.
They all sigh before walking in to search for Five.
"I'll start upstairs and I'll make my way down. You two, work your way up." Ashlinn runs over to the elevator and she takes it to the top floor and she starts searching immediately. She asks around if people have seen Five.
"Hey, I'm looking for my friend. He's thirteen, brown hair, 5,3, wearing a fancy schoolboy uniform, short temper, possibly carrying a mannequin with him." Ashlinn asks someone and she could tell by their face that they knew exactly who she was on about.
"Yeah. He's around the corner there. I'd suggest calling his parents." The person walks away and Ashlinn groans. She runs towards where the person pointed to see Five passed out in the corner. He had his arm slung over Dolores, an empty bottle of...something in his other hand and he was surrounded by notes and equations. Ashlinn admires him. That's the most peaceful she's seen him. And the quietest.
"Here goes nothing." Ashlinn takes a deep breath before crouching down in front of the sleeping Five.
"Hey, shorty. Wake up." Ashlinn digs him in the shoulder. The boy stirs slightly as he swats away Ashlinn's hand.
"Shorty. Come on." Ashlinn coaxes him and Five pries one of his eyes open.
"Ashlinn!" Five exclaims enthusiastically as he throws his hands up lazily. Ashlinn cringes as she just smiles at Five.
"Hey, you're awake. And loud." Ashlinn goes to stand up, but Five grabs her hand.
"Hey! Don't leave." Five slurs and Ashlinn had to hold back the urge to slap him.
"Five. I'm not leaving. I'm standing up to find Luther and Diego so we can get out of here." Ashlinn goes to stand, but Five pulls her forward and she ends up on top of him, Five wraps his arm around her waist leaving them in a very awkward and compromising position.
"Woah, buddy! This is a bit too up close and personal." Ashlinn tries to move, but Five somehow had a death grip despite being a small drunk boy. She heard footsteps approach behind her and she silently sighs to herself.
"What's this?" She hears Diego pipe up behind her.
"It's definitely not what you think." Ashlinn closes her eyes in shame.
"Oh really? So, you don't want a little privacy then?" Diego says with amusement lacing his voice.
"Just help me release your demon brother's death grip on me." Ashlinn snaps and Diego laughs before helping Ashlinn. She stands up straight and she tries not to think about the last five minutes.
"Where are you going~?"
"Jesus, you're clingy when you're drunk," Ashlinn mutters as Luther walks over to him and he picks Five up as Five holds Dolores tight.
"Woah. We going somewhere?" Five drunkenly giggles as they begin walking out of the library. They walk in silence for a while until they reach an ally. Ashlinn looks up at the night sky. How is it nighttime already?
"Well, we can't go back to the house," Luther says as they continue to walk down the alley. "It's not secure. Those psychopaths could come back at any moment."
"My place is closer. No one will look for him there." Diego says and Ashlinn looks at Five who was still being carried by Luther. Five lets out a nasty belch which causes Luther to hesitate and Ashlinn to cringe.
"If you vomit on me..." Luther begins to threaten him but Five showed no sign of listening.
"You know what's funny?" Five flails around in Luther's arms. "Aah! I'm going through puberty...twice." He says with a scoff.
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Replacement (The Umbrella Academy)
Fanfiction________________________ Ashlinn Sheehan. Born October 1st 1989 in Waterford, Ireland. She had loving parents and and the best life she could ask for. Until she was thirteen. She moved to America with her parents who ended up being brutally murdered...
