I looked at myself in the mirror. Black skinny jeans and a white crop top. I grabbed my backpack and walked into the school I saw Ky talking to the coach as I walked by waving at him. "Thank you, coach. I will be there at practice," he said and caught up with me.

"So where's El?" I asked. He just shrugged. And we saw the whole group standing at my lockers talking. Ky walked to El and gave her a quick peck. I walked into the circle standing between Asher and Allisa. Allis and El hugged me. I stood back in place and smiled at Asher.

"Wow, I thought you would be more excited to see him!" Blake said. I raised my eyebrows. "And why would that be?" I asked. "I mean you bit our heads off asking for him and yesterday you were pissed. And it's been 12 days!" He said exaggerating. I rolled my eyes. "I mean I saw him y-" Asher grabbed my hand and I looked at him and then at the hand.

The first thing I noticed was that he still had the hair tie in his hand. I looked up at him and his eyes bore into mine. "Why'd you stop? You saw him when?" Christian asked. My eyes are still on Asher's. Him daring me to say it. I smiled turning around. "Oh, I mean saw him in the parking lot!" I said. "But how's that possible? I was with him!" Blake questioned.

"Yeah like a fu*king pain in the as*. But did you forget you walked ahead and I went back to the car?" Asher asked. Blake nodded still not convinced. "And then why didn't you guys walk together?" Elina asked. Why were these people onto us? It's not like we're sneaking behind their backs!

"What is this? Interrogate-Asher-and-Kiara-Day? But to answer your question in excitement I had left my backpack in and I asked him to go ahead as I saw Kyle on the way," I explained. Gosh, we were good at lying!

The bell rang and I looked at the clock. "Late for class!" I said rushing to my class. Saved By The Bell!

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"Math was so fu*king frustrating today! We had a surprise quiz! Who wants a surprise Quiz in Math? Why aren't you so annoyed? Don't tell me you love math" Blake ranted as we walked to lunch. "I don't love Math but that doesn't mean I am not good at it!" I said laughing as he just glared at me. We walked in through the cafeteria doors and saw almost everyone sitting at the table.

"Where's Ky?" I asked Elina. "Ohh, he had some extra credits due for chemistry so he just going to stay back he won't come in for lunch," she said. I nodded. "And where's Allisa?" I asked looking at Christian. After a minute of no one answering, I finally snatched his phone. "I am not talking to the walls!" I said. He snatched it back, "Why would I fu*king know? She is not my girlfriend!" he said angrily.

Everyone stared at him. I wanted to laugh. "But no one said anything about her being your girlfriend!" I said and he just ignored me. "Is the fact that she is not your girlfriend making you angry or..." I trailed off. As if answering our question Allisa walked towards us with a boy beside her laughing and talking.

I sat back in my seat this is going to be awesome. "Blake," I whispered and hissed at him. "Looks like I win. By the looks of it, 4 months is also going to be long!" I said smirking. "No, you didn't!" Elina gasped. I and Blake grinned at her.

"Fu*ing 2-year-olds," Asher muttered. Allisa said her goodbyes and sat down. "Hey Guys!" she said sitting beside Christian. Who in return glared at her. "Done getting in each other's pants?" Christian snapped. My eyes widened in horror as I sat up straight. This escalated quickly.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Allisa asked. "You and the nerd! Are you done fu*king each other?" He asked raising his voice. "Chris, don't be ridiculous!" she said in a normal tone. I raised my eyebrows and then smirked at Blake. Chris.

"Don't act innocent Al! That must be his nickname for you, won't it? You are such a sl*t Allisa!" He said. Okay. "Guys, calm down," I interjected. "SHUT UP!" They snapped at me and I sunk in my seat. Asher chuckled at me. And El smiled apologetically and motioned saying she was going to go find Kyle. I nodded.

"Christian your such an as*hole! You are so Pathetic! Do you think I would do something like that? Sleep with someone?" she asked her voice low as she was on the verge of crying. "I am pathetic? I saw the way he was touching you and the look in his eye! he wanted to fu*k you!" he said. I cringed at the number of swear words being used.

"You know what? Think about what you want because I don't have to explain anything to you! Since you aren't my boyfriend!" Oh NO! "And if you think of me as some b*tch I should just prove you right," she said getting up. "And one more thing," she said throwing a big box at him. "I got this for you. Might as well be the last thing I get you!" She said storming off.

As soon as she left the Christian fumed with anger. The boy from earlier walked towards us. "Is everything okay? Why did my cousin walk out like that?" he asked. My eyes widened and Blake shamelessly burst out laughing. "Holy Sh*t all that for nothing! You are fu*ked Christian" he said between laughter.

Christian turned to the box in guilt and opened it to find hand gears that were signed. Asher leaned in and whispered into my ears. "He loves bike racing. That's his favourite racer's autograph on them," he explained. Oh Gosh! He closed the box and ran out of the cafeteria making Blake laugh again.

"You know you are going to lose the bet right?" I asked him. "Well, it's okay if I lose to such a beautiful girl!" he said winking at me. I laughed rolling my eyes. "So we still have 20 minutes," I said looking at my watch. "And I am going to leave since I have some work to do," Blake said getting up. "What wo-" Before I could finish he was out. I sighed.

"Why are you and Blake so close?" Asher grumbled. I looked at him shocked, "We are?" I asked. He nodded. "He doesn't flirt with someone that easily," Asher said. Wow, that was hard to believe. "Oh, so he is just like you?" I asked. "What the fu*k is that supposed to mean? he asked. "You know... no talk only action?" I said stating in the most innocent manner I could. He looked at me glaring when he understood what I said.

"I don't sleep with girls," he sneered at me. I rolled my eyes. Sure. "I just make out with them," he said ending with a smirk. "I don't want to hear about it, Ash," I said. "Angel, you wished you heard about how I could pleasure someone with just a kiss," he whispered huskily. A chill ran down my spine and I shifted away from him.

"You need to stop doing that!" I said. "Doing what?" he asked confused. "The voice thingy that you do!" I said. His eye twinkled knowingly. "Why, Angel?" he whispered again. As if I was put under a spell I blurted out, "It sends a chill down my body," and I regretted saying it out loud as soon as it left my mouth.

"You mean it turns you on?" He asked. My cheeks heated up. That's not what I meant even though it's a way to say it. "Shut up!" I said. He just chuckled. "How are you in such a good mood today?" I asked. His eyes turned dark. Great Kiara you had to open your big mouth!

"I mean.." I started but I Honestly had nothing. "Yeah you fu*king mean nothing," he said getting up and storming out. I let out a sigh and grabbed my bag running out. But by the time I reached him, he had already sped off.

I walked back in taking out books from my locker. This was going to be a long day!

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The rest of the day was uneventful I had history and physical ed. so that went well. Then I had cheer practice and Elina made us do the new routine more than I could count. Now I was doing homework which was a lot!

Kyle was scribbling something in his book doing god knows what in my room. "Why don't you study in your room?" I asked placing down my pencil. "Because you are studious, so I want the vibes!" he said. I rolled my eyes getting back to work.

Two hours into studying our doorbell rang. I looked at Kyle who was soundly sleeping on the bed. Mom and Dad both were home so I knew they would open the door but I still walked downstairs.

"Yes?" I heard mom say. "Umm, I am here to see Kiara?" said a voice. I walked down when I fully saw who was at the door. "Christian?" I asked walking to the door. He gave me a small smile. Was something wrong? Allisa wasn't with him so why was he here?

"Hi! Mom this is Christian the new friend... who is with Allisa..." I said trailing. Her eyes widened in recognition. "Oh, Honey! Come on in," she said. "No, Mrs Wilder I just wanted to ask you if Kiara could come with me I need some help in... Baking!" he said. I looked at him confused. What the-

"Ohh, It's fine! If she doesn't mind!" Mom said going in. As soon as she was out of sight Christian panicked. "Asher is in a huge problem and he refuses to see the doctor or let us touch him. He can't help himself we have to leave now!" he said. My eyes widened at his statement.

"Mom I am leaving! I'll be back soon!" I said grabbing my jacket and rushing out with Christian and getting in his car as he sped off. "What the heck is wrong with him? Why won't he get himself treated in the hospital?" I asked.

"We can't go to the hospital with a wound that he has. But we do have a personal doctor but Ash refuses to let anyone touch him!" Christian said in frustration as he increased his speed. "Idiot!" I muttered

We stopped his tyres screeching on the road I opened the door and ran into the house. Blake was waiting at the door. I took off my jacket and threw it into his arms.

"Where is he?" I asked. "In his room let's go!" he said as we rushed upstairs. He opened the door and I walked in and stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Asher on his bed so much blood oozing out of the wound and there was a BULLET INSIDE HIM! ON HIS TORSO!

"ASHER!" I shouted. "You have to get this treated!" I looked at the doctor standing there just staring at him. "What the hell are you doing just standing there? Help him!" I shouted. "Stop fu*king shouting, Angel!" Asher groaned. I glared at him. "Shut up you just shut up!" I said sitting beside him.

"Doc, do your work Let's see how the heck he doesn't let you do this!" I snapped. The doctor came forward and Asher sneered at him. "Ash I swear to God I will kill you if you don't let him do his work!" I snapped at him.

He glared at me and I motioned the doctor to start. I grabbed Asher's hand as I helped him lay down. "I am fu*king fine!" He said. "Yeah!" I said rolling my eyes. The doctor started cleaning the blood and Asher tightly grabbed my hand. "What are you doing here?" he asked raising his head.

"Boss please don't move your bullet might penetrate in," the doctor said. BOSS?! Asher just glared at him. I slowly picked up Asher's head and placed it on my lap. He stayed silent the whole time and closed his eyes. "Don't you think he should be unconscious while doing this?" I asked the doc. Blake and Christian walked into the room worried. "Yes ma'am, actually he should be. But if I inject him with something he threatened to kill me," he said scared.

I rolled my eyes. Asher opened his eyes glaring at the doctor. "Asher King close your eyes and rest!" I snapped at him. He looked at me. "I still don't know what you are doing here?" he asked glaring at me. "I am here saving your life! Cause you won't listen to anyone!" I snapped at him. He glared at me for a few seconds but closed his eyes wincing a little.

"Christian, Blake I swear to God if next time he doesn't go to the hospital or let the doctor work on him just inject him with a sleeping drug! We can endure his wrath and curse later!" I snapped at them. They nodded and walked out again.

The doctor took his equipment to take out the bullet and Asher's eyes flew open. "Don't you even fu*king think about it! Give it to me I can fu*king do this sh*t myself!" he snapped. I pulled him back down and placed a pillow on my lap placing his head on it.

"IF ONE FU*KING WORD COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH AFTER THIS I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL KILL YOU!" I snapped angrily. Yes, I swore! Big Deal! Get over it! Asher looked at me his eyes slightly wide. I took in a few deep breaths. A hand found its way to mine and I opened my eyes. "I apologise, umm... You can do your work, Ryan," he said to the doc.

I sighed a small smile made its way to my lips. "You can't say sorry can you?" I asked. He just rolled his eyes. He closed his eyes the moment the doctor put the tongs or whatever to remove the bullet. I slowly ran my hand through his brown messy hair. The lines on his forehead disappeared. I continued doing it and his body visibly relaxed.

I couldn't look at anything but his face. He looked so calm. His jawline was sharp as ever. His lips were busted from the fight. There was a bruise forming under his right cheek and yet all I wanted to see were those eyes. A few minutes later the doctor spoke.

"Ma'am,-" "Please call me Kiara. For god's sake, I am younger than you!" "Okay, Kiara, his wound will start healing in a week but he needs complete bed rest. Knowing the boss he would never do that. So I am trusting you to make sure he does. This would be easy it's the weekend tomorrow." I nodded in Understanding.

"I would take your leave. I will leave the prescription with Blake or Christian," he said. "Thank you so much for taking care of him," I said smiling at him. "I should be thanking you! If you wouldn't have come we couldn't have gotten even feet near him. You are the one he needs," he said before walking out.

I stared at the door confused. What did he mean by that? Ash shifted a little grabbing my hands tightly in both of his. I stroked his hair gently. I finally had the time to examine him. He had tattoos all around his chest. A beautiful girl with a blindfold around her eyes. Mesmerizing Angel wings on her backhand arrows in her chest right where her heart could be. She was holding a letter and there was something written at the end of the tattoo in a stain sash. Something in a language I have never seen before.

What was this tattoo for? More importantly, who was this tattoo for? It had a very deep meaning to be nothing more than a tattoo. I was about to touch it when the door creaked open and Blake and Christian strutted in.

"How's he doing?" "How's our fav couple doing?" Christian and Blake said at the same time. I and Christain looked at Blake and he just shrugged. "He is fine. Asleep right now but I don't know for how long he will be. The doctor said he needed bed rest. So you guys have to make sure he won't leave the bed at the weekend," I whispered looking at him.

"So when do I have to drop you home?" Christian asked. I looked at the clock it was 7 o'clock. had a curfew of 9 so I had plenty of time. "I have to be home by 9," I said. He nodded. "You aren't going to ask us about how he got into this?" Blake asked seriously.

"I want to. I desperately want to know why he ends up in situations like this at least once a week. But I also know it is not you guys' story to tell and he doesn't want me to find out. So I will wait for him to tell me. That's all I can do. I have trusted him. And I'll wait till he trusts me too," I said looking at him as his hands left my hand and tightened around my waist as he shited up. His head moved from my lap now on my thigh.

"You know you have changed him a little right?" they asked sitting down on the bed. I looked at them confused. "You don't know how ruthless he is Kiara. He wouldn't think twice before putting himself in danger. But these days he is starting to care. He even fu*kin asked me how my day was yesterday!" Blake pointed out. I chuckled.

"He is right, you know? Like Asher needs someone in his life to take care of him. To be there for him. To tell him to take care of himself cause someone is waiting to see him when he comes back. And in just three weeks you have proved to us that you are that person Kiara. When Ash was out of the country he would never even think of calling and checking on anything but this time every night I received a message asking if everything was okay here," Christian said.

I smiled upon hearing this. He was starting to feel and he needed that. I know he didn't want that but he needed that more than anything. "I don't know if you guys are right or wrong. But Asher deserves so much! He just doesn't want to accept that he wants to run away from everything. He doesn't want to feel anything. But even he is human and more importantly a Teenager. I just want him to be normal. I want him to be happy and be able to laugh and smile I don't in the past month and more he has grown on me and I would want to be his best friend forever," I said, looking down at him.

They smiled at me but didn't say anything. And neither did I. I lay my head on the bedrest and closed my eyes stroking his hair. I don't know when I fell asleep or when they both left. I drifted to dreamland with a certain someone laying on my lap.