Hate and Other Crappy Things by Living·my·life Forever (good book club books .TXT) 📖

that. He looked in a way like I probably looked this morning. Hopefully not. I'm not even going to begin about how utterly disgusting I looked.

" We need to talk." 

" Why?" I said submissive to his comment. 

" You need to stop moping and get out. Try to talk to her, go to her house or something. She's your-"

" You don't think I've tried to talk to her? I've left her so many messages you couldn't even count them all!"

" Have you tried going to her?" I stared at him in unitary disgust.

" I'm going upstairs."

" Asher." I got up and headed for the inviting stairs that were going to save me from my misery, but the jackass was back to ruin the day. 

I strived to get away from the beast but of course, he dodged my every move. He aimed his hands towards my waist and flipped me, holding me bridal style and back into the bar chair. I gawked at him only to see, yet again, no emotion. I could tell he was more than disappointed that I didn't return his love for me. But how could I love him when he treated me so cruel? They were all jokes that he threw at me but they did hurt at times. I huffed at my thoughts and turned to my brother telling him- not happily- to go on.

" Both of are going to drive to Laina's house today." 

" Say what?!" Asher and I screamed. " You can't make us do that." I told him.

" Exactly! I am not going. That's final. She'll yell at me and we all know that's not a pretty sight." 

" Asher, look who's being a wuss now. Take it like a man. You'll have plenty of women yell at you, trust me." Gabe laughed as if he really knew what I was talking about. 

" Like you really had that much experience. You haven't even been with many women. Your past relationships were only sex. Think before you join in conversations about stuff like that, big brother." He put his hand over his chest like he was deeply hurt.

" I am very insulted." he causes his voice to make the sound of a teen girl.

" No one gives a darn tootin'." 

" What she said!" I smirked at Asher and then instantly wiped it off.

" I'll go. I have some things to do anyway. You are right, Gabe. She's my best friend and I should talk to her." I mumbled. 

" Good girl." I got up from my chair  and started to walk to my room, but I stopped in my tracks.

" Not a dog, remember?" I laughed at my brother and then turned to Asher. " Are you coming too?" he wouldn't look me in the eye when he nodded and went past me up the stairs. When he was out of sight, my brother said,

" He'll come around. You know he will just get over it." 

" I don't know. This is different. Being in love isn't just something you can get over. You wouldn't know that though." 

" I'm sick of your insults, young lady." 

" You're not a teacher and I'm not your student. So don't call me young lady. I don't want to hear that from you, young man." He kissed me on the forehead and put his dishes in the sink. I chuckled and went for my room. This is gonna be a long day.

Maybe Means Yes, Right?

I put on my black fishnet stockings with white shorts on top. For my shirt, I had a teal collar shirt with black suspenders. I'm going stylish nerd today. I put on my glasses-nonprescription- and grabbed my big ol' purse and stilettos, these stilettos have a lace design, and skedaddled down the stairs. So many stairs! 

As I put on my shoes, I kept disputing with the devil and the angel on my shoulders about whether or not to see Laina and work things out. I know that it makes a lot more sense than to sit back and wait for her to come back to me. She's the most cherished person to me in my life and I can't my let my fear get the best of me. There's too much to comprehend. I can't lose my best friend! The guilt is like a horrid beast pulling out my insides. I put my head in my hands, attempting to shake off the feelings I had.

So many thoughts were clustering my mind from wall-to-wall. They were a barrage of critical words telling me how much of an idiotic person I am. These comments were tearing me apart limb by limb, making me literally go crazy. How in the world could I be so dumb? 

Asher came down the stairs with that same upset and depressed face. " Are you ready to go now?"

I nodded unable to look him in the eye. He walked out the door leaving it to slam in my face, and slap my forehead. I already had a headache. Life. He was already in his sonic blue mustang gt convertible with the keys in the ignition. I slid in and pressed the button to put the top down because believe me, the heat was just ungodly. Summer days like this aren't to be lived in. I should be dead right now. Trust and believe.

We drove in utter silence. I wished one of us would have the dang courage to put out a few words into the treacherous-ly hotness. Instead, he kept his eyes on the road and kept my head looking nowhere in particular. 

" Gabs-", " Ash-" We both said at the same time. 

" You go first." Oh so now he's trying to be a fellow young man so to speak.

" Okay, um, what are we going to say? We can't let it flow like last time. That worked out in such a swell way I don't think anything else could." He let out a breath, annoyed by my sarcasm. 

" It's not like we don't know what she'll do. First, the door will slam in our face. Then, she will open it again just to stare at us and slam it, again. Then, we'll bang on the door or whatever, maybe until our hands bleed, which by the way might give us some sympathy from her. Then,-"

" Okay, dude, shut up. Your rambles are urking my nerves. Anyway, I'm her best friend so I know she'll forgive me. I guess you're on your own, boy. Sorry!"

" I should have known you'd do this. You are the worst person I have ever met. You don't even know how terrible of a thing you are. I really can't stand your ass." I would have gave him a snarky comment but I thought why bother? It would only make matters worse.

We sat in silence again. Not only was the heat making my head hurt, but there was also like this massive amount of pressure that felt as if it was crushing my head. I looked at Asher to see if he was experiencing the same, but he only had this cheeky grin taking up his whole face. 

I winced in pain and looked at him again. Was he doing this? Evil people can do things like this if they really put there mind to it. Really, I've read about it.

I groaned, the pressure made me think I was in a black hole that was consuming me from top to bottom. I wrapped my arms around my body and the pain went away in a few seconds. I looked beside me at the once before grinning boy who now looked like a puppy who lost his bone.

" You did that didn’t you?"

" W-What are you talking about?"

" I know it's possible."

" You're crazy Gabs." 

" Would you stop calling me that?!"

" Whatever. Gabs." 

" I outta slap the living daylights out of you." 

" Go ahead, babe. I don't give a shit." I mumbled so many words of hatred towards him I should be in jail as a suspect for murder. We pulled in the drive way and I jumped out the car and stubbornly stomped towards the door. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. Asher came to stand beside me on the small square tile which caused me to scoot over. I said I was stubborn right? I'm sure I didn't have to.

When I heard someone unlock the door, my heart began to race. They opened the door showing a smiling Laina. You could she had been crying because her eyes were a little red and her eyeliner was smudged. She slammed the door in our face. Check. After a couple seconds, she opened it, stared, and then slammed it again. Checkpoint set. He lifted up his fist to follow the next step but I grabbed it softly and put it back down.

" I forgot I have a key." 

" She took mine." 

" Oh really?" He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his bulging chest. I searched for my key and finally found it at the bottom. Asher took it from me. " What's your problem, boy?"

" We can't just barge in like that. She'll be angrier than she is now." 

" Don't be such a goody two-shoes. Give me the key."

" No."

" Give me the damn key, Asher." I pinched his arm and he dropped it.

I opened the door and ran over to Laina. 

" Get out, Gabrielle." 

" No. We have to make up!" 

" What ever you choose to say isn't going to change the fact that you got all freaky with Asher. Just get out of my house."

" Laina, I'm sorry. Please. Forgive me. It won't happen again. He started it and now I'm trying to finish it." 

" Laina, you've got to understand. We both had some to drink that night and-"

" You didn't see me making out with someone else's boyfriend!" I didn't know what to say then. Apologizing isn't my best subject. Asher took Laina's hands in his and looked into her eyes. It was like watching a movie. The handsome man looks into the pretty girls eyes and pleads for forgiveness. Laina tried her very hardest to not look but of course she looked anyway. His hazel-green eyes were too persuading. I couldn't take my eyes off them either. Snap out of it! 

He pulled her arms around him and she reluctantly hugged him back. What about me? I can't charm a girl like that! Dammit. I need to get what he's got.

She looked over to me and ambushed me like she was a lioness and I was a baby gazelle.

" I'm sorry, Laina!" I cried into her auburn hair.

" It's okay, hun. I'll just whoop your ass later, okay babe?"

" Okay!" we pulled away from each other and wiped away our tears. " Wait a minute. This was to easy."

" Asher told me something which made me have to forgive you." 

" What is it?" she just smirked and walked out to the car. I decided to leave it alone. I got my Laina back. I told Asher thank you and he shrugged. I don't think he was in so much with the luck pool. Laina and him I'm sure are never ever getting back together again.