Falling For Asher

an even bigger deal. Our school has been undefeated for the past five years. I

rprise with how hard the

he house. Packed with cars and music loud en

leaning over the front porch is proof of that. I step out of

do for a living?" Jam

the same car. James' will be driving us to his hous

However, Mel and Paige will most

doors open. My eyes widen at the double staircase, and tall windows. A ch

ung wall decor. The kitchen is to the left, the island filled with snacks a

lissa says, making he

her, still admir

iends. I take a water bottl

eyes, "You're not

laugh, "At least let

usement with an eye roll. She always finds an exc

. Within a few minutes, Melissa is already flirting. Her

She tosses her blonde hair, e

nd across the room. This house is big, i

sion, nodding towards t

table seat. "Bye, " I say, al

heart beats rapidly with the beat of the music. Although James told

we have. Melissa is carefree while so

trand of hair between her fingers, giggling flirtatiously. My

tense. I raise a brow, nudging Pa

asks, cluele

ce things together quickly. Although I'm not always correct, i

the pair of shoes I wore. "Let's

drinks. His attention pulls away from our frien

fun?"

a brow,

by our two friends. Three of us drinking a stronger drink. I all

tch, not having any in

ssa is playing twister with some of her friends on the chee

ning against the wall. He's talking to a gi

" I announce, getting lost

and inhaling the fresh air. The backyard is decorated with fair

out as I walk closer

relax, a voic

you l

ite side, sitting with his back against the fence. With the lights lo

s from him and I st

recognize his dark hair and deep green eyes. Even

e you even doing out here?

ts way onto his lips, as

the spot beside me, surprised when he doesn't question

row. "Are you drunk?" His brows cre

" I

ps to twitch. "If you weren't drunk yo

hat I do. We stay quiet while I search for anything to break the silenc

rt doing nothing to keep me warm. The adrenali

wer my question

All the girls were all over me, it's

vious sarcasm. "R

you're here

in silence, the music sounding like it's miles away rather than right behind

look at Asher. Even just being this close to him would

h me?" I ask, missing

n responds. "I don't think that

and smiling. "I'l

do this years ago. When we were in grade school and I would ma

le, as I pull my hand back

ing on to my own prom