His Smile

CHAPTER 43

"Look deeper into nature and then you will understand everything better. "- Albert Einstein.

Ashley's POV

When Lucas decided to drop me home first before dropping off Cam, I knew then that something wasn't right. Even when he came for me from the party saying that Cam wanted to leave, I knew that something had ensued.

So when I headed for bed, I decided to send Cam a text. 'How are you?', I ask.

I know for sure, she won't reply now but leaving her this message is the best for when she's okay by tomorrow to reply.

I send Grayson a message too.

"I'm back from the party." I text.

"So... how was it?" He quickly replies.

"It was okay."

"Anything new?"

Was there something new? Definitely. So I text, "Yeah!"

"What's it? I'm all ears."

I smile broadly as I say, "I found a new friend."

"Nice! What's her name?"

Wait! He thought it would be a girl. Does that mean I'm bad at making male friends?"It's not a her, it's a him."

"Oh! I see."

What do I say?

"Yeah!"

He doesn't say anything after a minute so I text again.

"So.. what were you doing while I was away?"

He replies, "I was just playing video games with Cole."

"So who won?"

"I did."

He did? Wow!

"Are you sure? I can call Cole to ask, you know."

"Lol. You can call him if you want, he'll tell you the same."

So he actually won! I can't believe this.

"Okay, I won't. It's not like I have his number anyway."

"I can give it to you if you want."

The heck! Is he teasing me?

"Lol, It's okay."

A minute or two passes before he sends another text message, "School starts in a few days. Are you happy to be back?"

Nu-uh!

"Definitely not." I text as a reply.

"Haha, why?"

Well....

"School was never an interesting place for me."

"That's new to me, I guess.

"I do have my days, though."

"I thought you'd be a lover of school."

"I know right, but that isn't the case. So you love school?"

"I guess I do."

"Good for you."

"Lol. I can see you do not like school."

"Hihi... I really do not"

And that was how he called, claiming to want to know my reasons for disliking school.

-

School officially re-opens today. It's been three days since the party. The next day Cam texted me telling me she was okay. I knew she wasn't, so I asked her to accompany me to get ice cream and she gladly agreed. It was as we munched on the ice cream carelessly and childishly did her spirit seemed to lift and her old self came back. I knew if I tried to pry now that she was a tad okay, she would recoil, so I didn't ask her anything. She would talk about it when she's okay to talk. If not, then she won't.