Falling For Asher

g louder. "Wait you're serious?" I as

kets as he nods with a tight

. It's still amazing how our conversation at the party

our fall out. And I'm not looking forward to

his story about the time his crush t

was grounded for a week. And

him for my free period since our teachers don't mind. It was a last

. I look up to question it but follow his eyes to see Melissa

hinking. Asher tenses when she stand

ach her eyes and it'

e words are enough to

that she won't make a scene. She doesn't eve

ling awkward as hel

g. She finally looks at the boy beside me, her eyes trailing his body before landin

jeans, attempting to smile.

She replies with a wa

wonder what just happened. The bell

a strand of hair behind my ea

says with a

seat in the back. The teacher isn't in the clas

st he listens to when he draws. One of his earb

jump, yanking it out of my ear

the music." He says, looking

n on his shoulder to see what he has bee

Her hair falls in long waves over her s

shoulder at me. "Is that g

tool. "That's amazing, I want to see

e nods, handing me

at all. I read my book and he works on his drawing. The tea

the book to look at Asher. The music is

ook to look

k hair. "Do you want me to talk to her?" He

is in this building. I wince, gathering my books and sta

gh." I say, "It's ultimately up to h

ense. "I'm sure sh

me around and walks the other way. I continue my

minutes into lunch and Me

James and Paige, feel

he thinks you're dating the guy that broke h

r. We definitely aren't dating, she wouldn't kno

a being opened but not answered. She finally responds at th

to talk about th

door. I saunter to the parking lot,

me spot as always. The bright red color s

open door, her sunglasses

etting me answer before

lands somewhere on the floor as I buckle my seatbelt. She

I sit with my hands on my lap, my head leaning against the headre

ink although her calm demeanor makes me restless. I play wi

nto a spot near the entrance. I don't

she taps her manicured na

eyes narrow as she frowns deeply. "Even af

him after seeing you so upset?" I retort, "We w

, "Obviously, " She rolls he

my brows tensing. "Okay?" I

st friend a

." I'm still dumbfounded at what she's saying. "I'm not mad, just be careful because he's pr

ng that I will regret. What do I say to my

e talk M

ession. "Bye Zo." She says,

te of time and it annoyed the hell out of me. She could

tepping inside for my sh