Chapter 2

Saturday (continued)

Standing outside the store Freya is pleasantly surprised to the welcoming cover from the grey clouds. Taking a deep breath she enjoys the smell of water and wet dirt. " Its going to rain. I could use a nice walk in the rain." After fixing her bags to make sure the stuff doesn't get wet for when it rains she begins to walk home. Just five minutes from the store she hears a Beep Beep. Turning around Freya shes a Jeep and Ash sitting the drivers seat. A bit confused Freya stands there as Ash parks his jeep on the side street and goes towards Freya. Ash smiles and grabs her bags.

Ash "Let me give you a ride Freya."

Freya looks at the Jeep and seeing that its only him "Are you sure?"

Ash "Of course, come on."

Freya "Oh okay." Freya goes and gets in the Jeep as Ash opens the passenger door for her. Ash puts the bags inside the Jeep and gets in the driver seat.

Ash "Buckle up"

Freya "Oh right."

Both buckled up and Ash drives.

Ash "It's a good thing I came back this way."

Freya "Yeah lucky thing. Umm...Where's Merry?"

Ash "I dropped her off at her place."

Freya "You two don't live together?"

Ash a bit uncomfortable saying "Uhh she's going to be moving in with me. She finishing with her packing but for tonight she's going to be going out with her friends. I'm going to meet up with her later."

Freya "I see. How nice, you'll be living together."

Ash "Yeah.."

Freya "You kinda don't seem happy about this."

Ash "To be honest i think it's to soon. But there's an issue with her roommate. So this is convenient I guess."

Freya "That's a drag but I hope everything turns out okay. Oh just ahead that's my apartment complex."

Ash pulls into the parking lot. Suddenly Ash turns to Freya looking at her. Freya surprised looking back at him. Something pressed against her face. Ash is wiping the rain off of Freya's face with what looks like a shirt. Noticing it a shirt Freya smells it as it passes her nose (his shirt smells so nice)

Ash "Don't worry its clean."

Chuckles being snapped back to her senses "It better be.....I..I can do it."

Ash smiling "To late finished."

Freya "Thank you Ash and thank you for the ride back to my apartment. I should head up now." Gathering her things."You better get going and get ready or you'll be late for your thingy."

Arms wrap around Freya suddenly. Caught off guard Freya stays still.

Ash softly speaks very close to Freya's ear "It really is good to see you. I missed you Freya."

Blushing Freya not knowing what to do just stays still as Ash continues to hold her. After awhile Ash slowly lets go.

Ash "I better get going."

Freya "Oh yeah right." Freya starts to get out of the Jeep. "Thank you again Ash." Turning around to Ash to say good bye. Smiling and taking a step back, closing the door and waving as Ash leaves. (I missed you too Ash). Turning around to head inside Freya see's a familiar face leaning on and waiting by his car.

Freya "Hello John."

John "Freya."

Freya "Going somewhere? Do you want me to keep your snacks until you come back?"

John walks up to Freya and takes the bags "I was going to go get you when because of the rain. But it seems that you got a ride."

Freya "You saw?"

John "Yeah..A friend?"

Freya starts to walk to her apartment and John follows "Yes an old one from High School."

John "Old boyfriend?"

Freya "No" chuckles "He used to be my best friend."

John "You two seem close."

Freya "We used to be, but naturally it's different now. " Unlocking her apartment door and gesturing a invite for John to enter her apartment.

John walks into the apartment and goes to the kitchen to put down the grocery bags "Seems like he cares about you or likes you."

Freya pushing John to sit at the table and goes back to the grocery bags to unpack the stuff "No he was probably just feeling nostalgic. It has been years since we have seen each other."

"Maybe" John looking at Freya as she moves around the kitchen not believe that. that hug was because of nostalgic reasons.

Freya "He has a girlfriend." Softly speaks "She's very pretty."

John "Oh really, that pretty?"

Freya starts making some tea and preps John's dessert "Yeah she is." sighs a little "Looks like I'll have to be on guard." Freya looks at John before he can ask why."Ash, my friend. His girlfriends have always come to dislike me. Because of how close we were." Cringes a little and smiles "Those were some dark times but fun too." Places the tea and dessert in front of John.

John "Thank you." happily enjoying his sweets. Freya smiles and sits across from him. "Are you joining tonight Freya."

Freya "No. I think I'm just going to fight tonight."

John "Alright I'll join you after I play a couple of matches with the those guys."

Freya "Okay. Sounds like fun." handing John a napkin because of the whip cream from his dessert stuck to his face. "Messy." softly smiling but stops "You better get going before Holly come by and freaks out on you."

John suddenly gets up and grabs his stuff, snacks included "Crap! Right I totally forgot she's coming over today. Shoot I got to go. Thank you for the tea and snack Freya." Heading out the apartment "I'll pay for the snacks next time. Bye see you online later." Closing the door.

Freya "Bye John."

Freya straightens up the table and kitchen, after she goes and locks her front door. Sitting on the couch turning on the TV. Looks at her watch (who it's 7pm) slowly sliding down into a laying position on the couch staring at the TV random images of Ash from then and now pop up in Freya's mind. "Hmm...I wonder why he's popping up. I thought I was crushing on John............I guess you don't completely forget your first love do you." Sitting up suddenly "Nonsense! No time for that. I should play so I don't get annoyed. Let's beat some people up." Changing her mood and attitude Freya begins her night of snacking, playing video games and relaxation.

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