"Hey Anna, hold up!" I didn't stop. I didn't have any reason to stop.
"Anns, baby, please."
Baby?
"Why are you doing this Ashton?" I whispered to myself, while running. He didn't have to come after me, he had the bitch Mel to look after for.
I heard him near, shit. Run fast! I said to myself.
However, before I could even pick up some speed, Ashton's hand caught hold of mine, and spun me around. It was all so sudden that I bumped right into him. For the first time I thanked myself for being so short. I didn't need to meet his eyes. It was one thing to drown in them, but, it was another to not be able to lie to him, especially when he was looking me in the eye.
Who knew my luck was only this short?
Ashton then lifted up my chin, forcing me to meet his gaze. I didn't realize that I was crying till he wiped my tears, making me blush lightly.
His eyebrows were furrowed together and his smiley face now held a frown. He was frowning because of me, I loved his smile.
"Anna? W-what's wrong?" Ashton stammered.
"Please, Ashton, leave me. I need some space." I whispered.
"No."
"Ashton please, let me go."
"Never, Anns. Never" He finished and pulled me closer, wrapping his arms around me.
It was the best feeling on earth. There is nothing in the world that I would trade for this hug. Sadly, it was just a hug for him. But for me; No words could express it. I know it's just a hug, not even a kiss, but, that's what happens when you're in love. It just is like that. Despite of being mad at him and feeling useless and lonely, I felt butterflies dancing around like crazy. My heart was already on an overdrive!
But, the weird thing was that Ashton's heart was beating just as fast.
Why?
"Hey Anna, Your heart is beating like crazy!"
"Mmhmm" I murmured against his chest.
Then there was a comfortable silence. My cheek was pressed against his chest, listening to his heart beat slowing down it's pace.
My inquisitive mind just needed to know why the hell Ashton's heart was beating so fast. Before I could stop myself, the words were already out.
"Your heart is not beating at any normal rate either." I put an accusing finger at his chest.
"Ha ha, I honestly don't know why," he replied.
I looked up, deep into his irresistible blue eyes, which was the only way to know the truth. Yep, he wasn't lying. I quickly put my head back down, not being able to hold his gaze any longer.
"So, it's not because of Mel?"
"Mel?" He asked looking at me confused. Then there was almost no sign of it, he masked the confusion away in a matter of seconds.
"Oh God Anna, I don't know how to explain it, she- she's just so beautiful and perfect. I have a feeling that she's the one, Anns! I think she is. She makes me feel so happy, and soppy and romantic. I just want to wrap her in my arms and be with her the entire day! I really like her, Anns. I really do. It's so weird though! I just met her today, literally and she's got me thinking like that! It's crazy! What do you think about her?" He asked.
I couldn't speak, more less breathe. She was the one, Already?
How could he already claim her as the one?
I mean, not even 24 hours had passed by. Gods, this was sick. It was making me sick.
I felt my heart shatter into millions of pieces, even though it was already broken, it just seemed to fall apart by every passing second. I wasn't crying anymore. There was nothing to cry about. I was a fool to think I had a chance with him and wait for him. I don't know how many years have passed? 8 or maybe 9. That's how long I've loved Ashton Waters for. And that's how long I hid my feelings for him, anyways, not like it would make a difference.
Mel was pretty, a blonde bimbo, might I add. Tall, beautiful, charming, and smart, she was perfect, she was the kind of girls, guys fell for.
I'm just a short hopeless annoying brunette who was not a nerd, yeah I got good grades and all, but not an A* I was one of the popular clique, so of course Ashton wouldn't fall for me. She was everything I'm not- except a bimbo-that, I didn't want to be.
I hate how guys fall for the girls they think are smart and innocent. What? Just because we do all the shit you do doesn't make us un-dateable.
"-ANNA! EARTH TO!" Ashton said shaking me.
"I-I really think I should go back inside." I almost stammered. Why was I stammering? Oh yeah, because she was the one.
"Gosh, Anna. Stop it. Stop acting like this! What have I done? Why are you being so distant from me! I'm your best friend. That counts for something."
"Ashton, you and Mel would make a great couple-" I said forcing the words out with the best fake smile I could plaster on my face "-when will you ask her out? If you are, that is"
"Tomorrow. We're going to watch the sunset right? I think that would be the best and most perfect moment. Wouldn't it?"
"We're going to the echo point"
"Yes, but we'll see the sunset there. Coach said so, anyways, that would be pretty perfect right? It won't be too soon, too fast right?"
I shook my head, not trusting the words that would come out of my mouth.
Just when we were heading back to the room, the most annoying voice in the planet spoke.
"Ashton! You scared me. Where did you go off to?" Asked Mel.
"I-uh, nothing, I'm here now, let's go." He said, he then looked at me, gave me a sad smile and took Mel by her hand and led her inside. He walked right past me, without sparing me another glance.
Thank you, Ashton- for never forgetting me, or choosing another girl over me. Yay!
"Wanna take a walk?" A comforting voice asked.
Despite of everything, I managed a smile. Jeremy was just so caring.
"Thank you." I whispered.
We just walked and walked in silence for 15 minutes, when he finally spoke. "Are you okay?"
"Okay?" I asked. "I don't know what that means."
"You're really strong, Anna. You should know that." He replied.
"Strong?" I scoffed. "What makes you say so?"
"The fact that you have loved your best friend forever, and still been able to be beside him, without warning him about how the only reason for your tears and multiple heartbreaks is him. Just one person. How you manage to help him with his love life when you can barely even stand the thought of him being with some other girl. How you are always there for him, no matter what. How you don't get mad at him for leaving you alone or forgetting about you. How you let him hurt you every single day but still be his best friend. How you keep everything inside you even though it's killing you every day. And most of all, how you manage to smile and keep your head up. You're a strong girl, Anna. Ashton is crazy to not see that."
I smiled.
A real smile.
Jeremy was just so sweet.
"Thank you, Jer. All this means a lot to me, it makes me feel special, you make me feel like some badass bitch who is in control of everything, you make me feel powerful, but that's not me. It's all a plaster. This is not me."
"That's what you think, but, there is no one I've met who can hold their life together with a smile even though it's already torn apart. Believe me, you're one heck of a girl."
"Aww, someone's being all mushy!" I teased. "Is it because of the coconut?"
"Ha ha. Funny."
I stuck out my tongue at him like a five year old.
"Gods. You want me to throw a coconut at your head? And see how it feels? I bet you'll go crazier than you already are." He said.
"Hmm. Then I should fill my form for the mental hospital, you know they're really crowded these days? A lot of mentals!" I replied. It was true!
He started laughing. "Like I said, you're crazy!"
"Thank you Jeremy. If it weren't for you, I would've drowned myself in my own tears. Oh and, for the record, I don't know how to swim."
"You what? And don't mention it, always here for you," he completed.
"I have barely known you for a day, man, just try not to turn out to be a phsyco killer who likes killing teenage girls, okay?" I told him.
"I'll try not to, but maybe I might just be a physco killer."