Falling For Asher

ng a spot that isn't at the other side of the building. I wasn't

pecially not anywhere this crowded where I could be recognized by people f

he food court, my eyes landing on a familiar blond

fifteen and innocent. I catch his gaze, smiling in a fri

can go hang out with

g us curiously. "I'd rather not, " I say wit

bills from her wallet. "I'll let you know

waving at her friend who waddles wit

it up after Candice left the room crying, I was twelve and felt terrible

she's only thirty years old a

ocket, Riley's name poppi

e here

augh quietly to myself. Replying with a short resp

lot of the smaller shops are upstairs, hidden an

's a decent size and holds a lot of newer novels with a good amoun

to want to sit inside on a rainy

ery book before deciding if it's worth the read or not. Mos

ks but can be read separately from what I can tell. I only pay for the first o

two familiar faces. They stand by an apple s

turn the other way when

trained on me. I haven't seen her in a while.

have you been?" She beams

iment. "I've been good, how about you?" I p

d blue eyes. Her skin is perfectly bronzed, the o

she's only here for the weekend b

one before gasping loudly. "I

her sentence. "I'll meet you at the food cou

ter before promising not to leave without saying bye to her

a lazy grin covering his fa

ndi

. "You still read a ridiculous amount." He

u should try it sometime." I say

you still read the last page and spoil the entire book

le, taking it

, and one on his bicep. They're both in cu

here. Before Melissa moved here Asher was basically our fourth guy

e to us entering high school. Our schedules were different and we made

as the icing on the cake. Aft

n? Or can you join E

ng for baby clothes equa

t watch, his eyes trained on me.

ided smile. "I'm honored to b

to see me joining them. Asher orders their food and I managed to pa

u two are friends again, " Emily

ndering if she's aware of the

tare, "Did you drop her a

ep her gaze, confused as to who she's referring to.

s interesting, her lack of filter only making it better. Asher stirs the c

g you made Zoey?" She asks

o get back at that

rst heartbreak." He shake

how dramatic we wer

to make that poor girl jealous only to be exposed by Zo

come running into my arms and confess her love. Instead, I was tackled

in, raising his eyebrows at me. Once she's done embarrassing h

move away from the place you once called

lace on my own. I'm basically stuck here

makes her pout. She gives me a hug,

, Zo

iting for me. We spent a good amount of our day at the mall.