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A month later

If I ain't got you with me, baby, oh, ooh

Said nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing

If I ain't got you with me, baby

I ended the song by sitting on the bar.

I started performing since last week here at Betty's entertainment, Luna is currently backstage practicing her basics on painting as I finish up my last performance for the night.

I turn my body to face Ashton and smile at him hoping for 1 more shot on the house.

"Here," he groaned, knowing me.

"Thanks babe," I laughed lightly and drank the vodka straight.

Ashton scrunched up his face "how can you do that?," he gagged fakely.

"Magic," I winked and hopped off the counter.

He rolls his eyes and laughed, I grabbed a notebook before walking to a group of people in a booth.

"What can I get you guys?," I smiled.

"10 shots of whiskey, lime, salt, and 5 cokes," they ordered, I nod and walked to Ashton handing him the paper and sighed.

"Oh to be young," I say dramatically.

"22," he reminded me of my age.

"I feel like I'm 40 working my butt off for my kid," I laughed.

"With that ass? Nah," Ashton chuckled.

"I hate you," I laughed.

Ashton hands me the drinks and I hand them to another waiter before heading out to the back to change into some comfortable clothing to go home.

"Come on babe time to go to the apartment," I smiled down at Luna.

Luna nods and gathers her art supplies.

I look down at my phone seeing a message from our mom, to caught up in the text I bump into someone's chest, I look up and see Semi grinning down at me.

I roll my eyes trying to get past by him.

"No hello?," he frowned.

"Hello," I mumbled.

"Cal I need to go to the restroom I'll be back my things," Luna says quickly handing me her things and running to the restroom.

"How's Luna doing?," Semi asked concerned.

"She started her basics all over again which kind of upsets her, but she loves painting so," I sighed.

"Well the only person you talk to is Ashton and you haven't even told me anything since you left that day," Semi frowned dramatically.

"Semi I don't have your number plus Ashton tells you what's going on, I'll be starting class soon, did you turn in your assignment that was due 2 days ago?," I asked him.

"A minute late but our professor took it," Semi smiled.

"That's good, so what are you doing here?," I sighed.

"Well since you started last week I wanted to see you but I'm busy with volleyball practice yah know?"

"Oh yeah," I mumbled.

"I thought you performed all night that's why I barely came, guess I have to show up earlier to hear that crazy voice Ashtons been talking about."

I laughed lightly and turn to see Luna running to us already looking sleepy.

"Well I'll see you soon have to take the girl to head off to sleep it's 12 am," I smiled and walked to Luna before grabbing her hand and leading her to the door.

"I'll come earlier with a few of the team members to watch you perform babe," Semi laughed.

I roll my eyes before leaving.

—

I wake up feeling as tired as ever as I get extra early to drop off Luna at school since the incident that happened a month ago.

I walk into her room expecting her to be asleep in her bed, when it's empty.

"Hurry up we're going to be late," I turn to see her sitting on the counter eating cereals.

"You're up extra early today," I laughed nervously.

"Well I have school duh," Luna rolled her eyes "plus my friends are waiting to see me as well as my art teacher."

"Ahhh okay okay let me get changed," I mumbled before heading into my room.

—

We are currently at the front of the school where it was basically empty until I see a man wearing thin glasses and messy blonde hair in a bun walk up to us. I looked at him confused noticing he was staring at me.

He reaches us and sticks out his hand towards me.

"Hello I'm Luna's art teacher Mr. Antol," he smiled brightly at me.

"Uhm I'm Calista I'm Luna's older sister," I mumbled trying not to get captivated by his rare green eyes.

"Luna captures you perfectly, she is really a talented girl," he squeezed my hand softly.

"So how have you been?," Mr. Antol switches his attention to Luna.

"My hand is getting better, I started off with the basics like you said," Luna smiled at him.

"That's good," he patted her head.

"Shall we go inside? I have to talk to your sister for a bit about some things," Mr. Antol asked me.

—

We are now sitting in his class as he pours us a cup of tea from his office.

"So, can I call you Calista?," Mr. Antol asked.

"Oh yes that's fine," I mumbled.

"Your name is beautiful," he complemented.

"Thank you," I smiled lightly.

"Lunas hand is looking much better than before, just make sure she doesn't push herself in any way, also I'd like to ask when her next surgery will be?," he asked.

"This coming Friday," I sighed lightly.

"Is this her last surgery?"

"Yes."

"Is she nervous?"

"No."

"Are you sure-?"

"I'm very sure Mr. Antol," I smiled annoyed.

"Well is she getting out of her room?," Mr. Antol asked.

"Eating correctly, anything that seems a little unnatural for her-."

"yes I take her outside the house from time to time and she is doing fine," I mumbled.

"I know I'm asked a bit of questions, but I need to know if anything is going on in the household with you two, if you don't have enough time for her, she's eating well, taking care of a teen is pretty-."

Tired of hearing him question my ability to take care of Luna I shut my mouth before I speak and stand up from where I was sitting at and grab my bag before heading to the door.

"Calista I wasn't trying- I'm sorry I sounded like a jerk," Mr. Antol apologized.

I simply nod.

"It's just the school put me in charge to ask you these questions since in a way I know you two."

My face falls as I hear him say this.

"You don't know us," I mumbled.

"Luna has told me so many things-."

"That doesn't mean you know me, no offense to you or my sister but no one really knows me except myself, if you're trying to ask that I'm not taking care of my sister then just ask," I sighed.

"Are you taking care of Luna?," Mr. Antol mumbled.

"As best as I could, I just got a job that pays very well, I'm doing as best as I can for her."

"Luna needs a stable home, she deserves that don't you think?," I can feel my eye start to sting.

"Mr.Antol you don't know crap about what she has gone through, what we have gone through," I glare at him lightly "I would've put her with family but sadly we don't know our dad, second the last person on my moms side that wanted us died when I was 17, third I wasn't going to put Luna up for adoption when we all know people want baby's. So don't think for a second I haven't thought of putting her in a stable home but I am the best that she has and I know that I take very good care her since she was born," I rolled my eyes.

"Please I don't think of you in a bad way, I know you take care of her well."

"Doesn't seem like it- Now if you'll excuse me I have to head to school," I mumbled and walked out.

—

"That fucking jerk!," Ashton yelled lightly.

"If he thought you took good care of her he wouldn't have asked you all those questions," he rolled his eyes.

"Was he as cute as Luna said though?," he changed the subject.

"Oh my god," I rolled my eyes.

"Welllll."

"He was very pretty," I mumbled, "but he turned ugly when he questioned my ability as Lunas guardian."

"Yeah that does make him ugly," Ashton agreed.

We sit down at a bench and I turn to him with a frown "I'm a good guardian for her right?," I sighed.

"After everything you've told me, you are the only one that truly took care of her babe," Ashton smiled softly.

"You have a pretty nice apartment, you have a really good nanny if anything, her grades are good, no bruises on her, the only man you have had in your apartment is your truly," he patted my back.

I don't know why I'm questioning myself now when I know I am the best fit to raise Luna. I know I do my best to get her what she needs and a few of the things she wants.

I lean my head back as the large bell rings for another class to begin, luckily Ashton and I have finished our classes for today and we were just resting till we have to head off to pick up Luna from school. The wind suddenly blew harder then it was going and took off my messy bun I had on, my hair brushes over my face and hits Ashtons face as well.

"Ugh how annoying," I grumbled.

"Woah you looked like you were in a movie scene right now!," Ashton turns to me.

"That wind came out of no where," I grumbled and picked up my hair again.

"I think I fell for you just now," he touched his cheek and looked at me dramatically.

"Shut up," I laughed.

"If I weren't gay I would've totally had a crush on you, I mean I do but you won't accept my feelings," he sighed.

"You should let your hair go more," Ashton grumbled.

"Why?"

"Well Uhm I don't know maybe because it's beautiful," he rolled his eyes.

"Whatever let's go, it's time to pick up Luna and head to work," I stood up and grabbed my things.