Chap 48: Promises are broken
I sneak out of my room with a red wig so when he looks for me he won't recognize me because some promises are broken, like meant to be. I go to the coffee shop and Andrew is there smiling.
"Hey Aspen."
"Hi."
"Sneaking out aren't you?"
I laugh,
"You know it, we should hang later?"
"Yeah I'll give you a text,"
I smile and walk out Graham's calling me.
"Where you are?"
"Coffee."
"We have a coffee machine."
"I go somewhere else it's better than regular bullshit I'm in France!"
"True. Come back."
"Yeah yeah bye."
I put on my wig and I told Andrew I'd be wearing it, I sip my coffee and browse around some shops. I find a bench and sit. I quietly close my eyes and decompress, no noise.
My wig has been off and someone starts shaking my shoulders, Graham.
"How do you always find me-"
"Coffee," he smirks
"F you," I laugh.
He holds my hand and it feels good he kisses my hand now and I smile. I drink my coffee and I can tell he's staring at me.
"What?" I ask questioning
"You're gorgeous Aspen."
I look off and I nod my head.
"I'm just like an other ordinary girl-"
"That's bullshit and you know it."
I nod and sip I stare into his eyes and he kisses me. I'm nervous because I feel as if we're aren't together.. He tastes of coffee as I'm guessing the same for me. I scoot closer to get warmth and I'm lying on him now. I stare at the bay and smile.
We walk back into the hotel and sit for lunch. I order salad and he does the same and we split pizza. I see breaking news on the television.
The commentator begins.
"According to the judge Reese Mathers her trial will begin Thursday for convicting a kidnap by the name of Aspen Jackson. This is the latest on Americas news."
Almost everyone instantly looks around and one person screams.
"It's her!"
Everyone stares and I eat my food. I put on my wig and they stare weirdly.
"I swear it was-"
"Me too!" someone chants.
I walk up to my room after and I'm alone. I am pissed, Andrew is gonna think I'm a psycho.
I call him and he sounds concerned.
"You're the girl that was kidnapped?"
"Mhm."
"Im coming to your hotel room."
"Okay."
He arrives and I open it. He hugs me instantly and brushes my hair from my face.
"Are you okay?"
"Always," I give a tight smile.
"When are you leaving."
"Possibly tonight."
"Then we're gonna have one hell of a night."
He opens champagne and I grab classes. Yeah I know I'm still underage but you live once.
"Got anything stronger?"
He grins and hands me Jack Daniels whiskey. I grin back and take out shot glasses.
"Cheers."
"Cheers Aspen."
We drink and it burns.
"Fuck."
I laugh. I take 4 more shots as I become more and more crazy. I wanna do something with Andrew before I leave.
"Wanna play truth or dare?" I ask.
"You know it babe."
"Truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Kiss me."
He pushes me on the bed and he's so tempting his fingers tip toe to my collar bone and I try not to moan. He kisses me softly and smelling of Jack Daniel's
"Done."
I lick my lips.
"Truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Take 3 more shots."
"Alrighty."
I do my first two easy and my last I gulp down with a burning passion. He begins to clap.
"Well done my friend," he laughs.
"I'm so drunk."
"I know."
"You can crash here," I say.
"You have a boyfriend."
"But you did kiss me."
"And I'm gonna do it again."
He grabs my face and we kiss he's a really good kissed, his lips cool against mine and we stop.
"Goodbye Aspen."
I watch him leave as I mysteriously go to Graham's room. I knock and he answers.
"What the fuck happened to you?"
"Whiskey," I cry.
He takes my hand and I fall on the bed and he craddles me like a baby.
"Why am I such a wreck lately?" I ask.
"You're not, you're just confused."
"About what?"
"I don't know everything."
I cling onto Graham as I wonder to myself.
Who the fuck have I become.