chapter 28
Third-person POV
"Take THAT!" ash shouted while playing a game. "ash, what did we say about yelling Indoors?" Pearl said from downstairs while holding a basket of clothes. "Not to do It?" ash questioned as Pearl laughed.
ash set down his controller, walked over to the steps formed a bubble and rolled down the steps effortlessly.
Amethyst drank from the milk carton and ate a package of crackers, plastic and all "You hungry Lil dude?" Amethyst questioned. "No, I'm good. I'm actually going to have lunch with lana."
ash smiled. "Have fun with you're GIRLFRIEND ash!" Amethyst mocked. Pearl nudged her with an elbow "Have a nice time ash. Where are you going to eat?" Pearl said. ash grabbed his bag and said, "It's a surprise." ash smiled widely and just then his phone rang, he looked at the caller ID and excitedly answered
"Hey Jam bud!" ash said, walking pushing the screen door open to walk onto the patio.
lana answered back "Hey Biscuit!" He could hear the happiness In her voice.
"You ready for the Picnic?" Said, ash. "Ready as I'll ever be!" lana exclaimed. "I'll pick you up on Lion, see you soon" ash explained.
lana POV
"Alright." lana agreed and reluctantly hung up. She loved hearing his voice, she could not stop thinking about him.
She blushed at the thought of him picking her up for lunch Is this a date? She thought to herself and then tried to snap out of her love-stricken trance.
No, ash would not even like someone like me, we are just friends.
Well, best friends she smiled to herself at the thought of him.
Just then I looked up to see Lion and ash emerging from the rose-colored portal.
"HEYY lana!" ash waved.
"Hey!" I walked over to Lion and before I could hop on ash reached out his hand to help me up. I blushed a tiny bit and took his hand while hopping on.
ash's face got a red tint from me mocking him
"Such a gentlemen." I joked.
"Haha, I'm just treating you how you should be treated, like a lady." ash blushed at the words he just said.
I blushed too and wrapped my arms around ash's back ready for Lion to leap through the portal.
ash smiled and patted lions head telling him to head to the Moonbase.
"Wait the Moonbase- " my words were cut short by Lion leaping forward and roaring to summon the portal.
After Lion traveled through the portal and to the Moonbase, Lion laid down and let ash and me down.
ash's POV
I helped lana off Lion's back and unzipped my backpack to pull out a Lion licker and gave It to Lion.
"It's a little melted but he should still like It," I said and looked at lana.
lana was looking around the walls of the Moonbase. I grabbed her hand and started to lead her up the stairs.
"Just wait until you see this! It's Incredible!" I said with excitement for her to see the upstairs.
"I trust you." lana laughed and followed me up the stairs.
As soon as she reached the top of the steps her eyes lit up in awe of the amazing view.
I blushed when I saw the beauty In eyes shimmering In the light. lana saw at me staring and I looked away blushing even more.
I cleared my throat to try and break the silence.
lana exclaimed, "It's so beautiful up here!"
It looked like she was blushing but I couldn't tell. God, I'm hopeless when It comes to girls. My eyes widened as I realized I was spacing out.
I quickly unzipped my bag and pulled out a blanket, then spread it out near the window so we could enjoy the view.
I pulled out the small pizza box I got from Fish Stew Pizza and handed a slice to lana while we sat down on the blanket, I jokingly said, "M'lady."
lana giggled while holding the slice and said "Why thank you, kind sir, " she took a bite of her slice and looked up at the amazing view.
I grabbed a slice for myself and ate some while glancing at lana.
She was so pretty If only I could tell her how I feel without risking our friendship. She's my best friend, I'm In love with my best friend. What a mess.
Just then I got snapped back to reality by lana waving her hands In front of my face "Yoohoo, Universe, you're staring again." lana explained.
I embarrassingly looked down, my face heating up "Sorry, I tend to do that a lot don't I? Heh." I tried to laugh it off and not come off as creepy.
lana POV
I think he likes me, he has been acting strange and this totally feels like a date! I blushed at the thought.
Okay, lana, you can do this! Just try and flirt! It will be easy..I hope.
I built up enough confidence and scooted closer to ash and rested my head on his shoulder.
I did It! Oh my gosh, oh my gosh now he Is gonna think I'm creepy! What was I thinking! STUPID STUPID STUPID!
My face was as red as a tomato and I tried to just look like I was enjoying the view and not trying to flirt even tho It was obvious that I was. I waited a few seconds to glance at ash and he was blushing too. He is so adorable when he blushes.
ash saw me looking at him and he smiled at me, I literally died. The butterflies in my stomach we're going crazy and I smiled back as best I could trying to look as normal as possible without showing him how I could die this very moment from all the excitement.
Then quickly looked back at the sky above us trying not to stare.
Then I realized that he was happy and calm right now and he smiled at me. He doesn't think I was being weird he liked It. My heart fluttered. If he really likes me then should I tell him I felt the same way?
My thought was disturbed by the sound of the warp pad, everything went pink then I realized ash had formed his bubble around both of us from being startled. I looked at ash confused and he blushed.
I saw dawn walking up the stairs and ash unformed his bubble.
"ash, lana, you need to come back to earth," dawn said.
ash looked at dawn confused and asked, "Wait, why?"
Wait, why?" I questioned dawn +
"lana's mother has been calling her and when she didn't reply she called Pearl," dawn explained.
I exclaimed, "Oh my gosh, I'm sorry I forgot I didn't get cell service on the moon."
"I should have remembered It's my fault too ash," lana replied.
"Stop putting yourself down! I'm the one who was being an Idiot taking you on a date to the moon!" I stopped and realized what I just said. I said date. My heart raced when I looked at lana for her reaction. 8
She was blushing and looked at dawn who was standing there with a big goofy smile on her face. 6
I probably looked more red then a Tomato while I was stuffing my bag with the blanket and the Pizza box zipping It up while dawn was walking back towards the warp pad.
"Come on you two." I could hear the smile In her voice.
lana just stayed silent and followed dawn.
"Wait, lana!" I said while slinging my backpack on my shoulder and catching up to her. 4
"Let's talk when we get back to earth, " she said while smiling and giggled.
I tried to hide my red face and agreed.
We ran down the steps and we both hopped on Lion. I told Lion to head to the temple.
lana wrapped her arms around me as Lion leaped through the portal and we could hear the Warp pad as Lion did so.
lana's POV
As Lion was landing on the sand outside of the beach house I could not help but blush at the thought of ash calling our lunch date. I tried to flirt with him as well.
UGHH! Why are boys so difficult to understand! Why doesn't he just tell me he likes me? Was he nervous about his feelings? I know I was.
Then I heard ash say "Uh, lana?" I realized I still hand my arms wrapped around ash and Lion was already at the Beach house.
I blushed and removed my arms "S-sorry!" I replied.
ash said "It's fine, " and smiled "but you should probably call your mom back, " he stated.
I blushed more and said, "Oh, yeah.." I grabbed my phone from my jean pocket and called my mom.
ash and I both stepped off Lion, then Lion chased after a lizard.
ash and I both giggled, I pulled the phone away from my ear while my mother was ranting about how she was so worried. I gave ash a look of 😑 and he laughed, I laughed quietly so my mother wouldn't hear. My mother asked If I was okay and I replied: "Yes, I'm perfectly fine I just didn't have service." My mother sighed in relief and said I could stay a bit longer If I wanted to. 1
"Yes, I would love to!" I replied quickly.
ash was on the Patio apologizing to Pearl and dawn for all the drama when I said goodbye to my mother and ran up to ash to tell him I could stay a bit longer.
He smiled widely, "We should take a walk or something!" ash exclaimed.
ash's POV
Amethyst walked out onto the patio after overhearing what lana said.
Amethyst shouted, "Yo Ste-Man you guys gonna make-out already or what?" 66
I awkwardly cleared my throat halfway through her sentence to try and take away from what Amethyst just rudely said.
"Amethyst!" Pearl exclaimed. "I'm sorry lana she Is always like this." Pearl apologized and rolled her eyes.
"It's okay." lana giggled at the situation.
I laughed too trying to be as un-awkward as possible. 3
"Do you wanna leave now?" I asked while fidgeting with the strap hanging down on my backpack.
I think lana noticed because she blushed a bit then agreed.
I waved goodbye to the gems while we walked to town. I could hear Pearl yelling at Amethyst and Amethyst laughing as we were walking further away.
We both laughed and kept walking.
"Where do you wanna go?" lana asked.
"Wanna go to Funland?" I replied and smiled.
"Sounds, FUN" she nudged me with her elbow.
I laughed at her pun and we walked to Funland.
ash's POV +
As we walked to Funland I could not stop thinking about what I said earlier about our lunch being a date. I blushed at the thought. I already know I'm In love with her so all I have to do Is tell her.. Hopefully I can confess to her without wussing out. What would she even say If I confessed to her? Would she say she liked me back?. Wait, does she like me? She is always blushing around me tho she could just be wearing blush... 2
WHACK! 5
"Ouch." I rubbed my forehead.
"You okay? You really hit that light pole hard, " lana asked putting her hand on shoulder. 2
"Yeah I'm good, I was just zoning out I guess," I explained.
We both realized her hand on my shoulder and blushed.
lana took her hand off and looked the other direction at the Ferris wheel.
"Hey, look were here!" lana exclaimed.
"What do you wanna do first?" I smiled.
"Hmm, what about the spinny thingy?" She asked.
"Which one is that?"
lana pointed to a ride called "Spinny thingy" 13
"Oh, that's what It's actually called."
We both laughed and headed towards the ride.
Mr. Smiley greeted us and let us on. We hopped inside and leaned against the walls of the ride and grabbed the handles.
( the ride Is you lean against the walls of this ride on the inside and hang on while the whole thing spins In circles) 4
We talked and laughed while we were waiting for the ride to start. The carnival music started playing and the ride started to spin.
We both laughed as the ride spun faster and changed directions quickly.
"WHOOO!!" lana shouted.
"AHHHHH!" I yelled.
lana looked at me and we both laughed.
The ride stopped and we dizzily walked off both laughing hysterically.
I wiped a tear from my eye from laughing too hard. We both tried to walk trying not to fall on our faces.
"Okay, I think we need to go on a more mellow ride next, " lana said.
"Ya think?" I smiled.
She playfully hit my arm and laughed.
I blushed and snickered.
* GASP * "Look at that!!" lana exclaimed.
She was pointing at an adorable plush Lion that was a prize for a coin toss game.
lana looked at me "It's so fluffy I'm goNna DIEE!" referencing to despicable me and giggled. 7
I laughed and we both ran over to the game.
I looked lana In the eyes grabbed her hands and with a serious look on my face and said, "lana, I'm going to get you that stuffed lion If It's the last thing I do." I said trying to be as serious as I could trying not to laugh.
I meant it to be a joke but lana blushed and smiled.
I blushed too realizing how close we were.
The people behind us complained, "Are you two love birds gonna play or what?" 16
I cleared my throat and gave the person behind the counter a ticket I bought earlier. I got handed four plastic rings. And tried to toss the rings on the bottles, I missed one but got the other three on the bottles. Since the lion plush was not the biggest prize we won It.
lana picked It out excitedly and hugged me. We both blushed and wandered around looking for the next ride. lana suggested the Ferris wheel. 2
We both walked to the Ferris wheel gave the worker a ticket and sat down In the seat and pulled the bar down.
The sun was setting by now since we had been hanging out for a while, as the ride slowly raised us higher up we saw the amazing view of the setting sun glistening on the ocean.
lana's eyes lit up and she smiled when she saw the view.
I saw this as the perfect time to tell her how I felt. Just tell her that you have been In love with her since you were stuck in a bubble together, and you adore everything about her. Her smile, her laugh, her sense of humor, her intelligence, the way she looks at me. Okay maybe try to be less creepy. Just.. tell her. I built up enough courage and said, "lana?" I blushed
"Yeah?" lana asked.
"Uhm, I need to tell you something.." I looked to the side trying not to make eye contact.
"What Is It?" lana blushed.
"I uh, I really like you.." I stated and looked at her. 5
lana's POV
I blushed really hard and looked down.
Fidgeting with my bracelet.
"R-really?" I replied.
"Are you kidding me? I've basically liked you since the first time I saw you, you're personality is amazing and I can't believe someone like you would even be friends with me!"
I blushed even harder and grabbed his hand. "ash, I like you too," I said with butterflies In my stomach.
We both looked red as tomatoes and I couldn't stop smiling.
ash had this goofy grin on his face and he interlocked our fingers.
The Ferris wheel came to a stop and we both got out, still holding hands.
I blushed and smiled, realizing he just confessed his feelings to me. Does this mean we are dating now? Am I dating ash universe now? I couldn't stop smiling as we walked out of Funland and along the beach. Chatting and laughing the whole way. Until we passed the Big donut and we looked at each other, from years of body language we Instantly knew, It's donut time. We both smiled and walked Inside still holding hands. 5
We walked up the counter
"Two donuts, please," ash said.
Used to be Mayor, Dewy smiled and asked, "What kind?" 12
"Jelly filled!" I shouted and ash laughed.
"Alright, two jelly-filled donuts coming right up," Dewy replied. 3
ash let go of my hand and grabbed his wallet from his back pocket to pay. He handed Dewy four dollars for the donuts. ash grabbed the bag put his wallet back in his pocket and Instantly grabbed my hand again
I blushed and smiled at him, we walked out thanking Dewy for the donuts. We walked out to the beach close to ash's house but just on the other side of the hill.
We sat down on the beach and looked at the beautiful ocean and the moonlight shimmering on the water.
"Here Is you're donut, " ash said while opening the bag and handing me a donut. 3
"Ah, thank you," I replied and took a bite.
ash grabbed his donut and took a bite too.
ash laughed when saw Jelly on my face and touched my face to wipe the jelly off with his finger, he licked the jelly off his finger and jokingly said "Mm! Delish." 1
I blushed and giggled. ash was so sweet he always knew how to make me laugh.
We finished our donuts and started walking back to his house joking about how Lion would think we replaced him with the plushie.
As the cold ocean breeze hit my face I could feel how warm his hand was. I laid my head on his shoulder and blushed as we walked the short distance back to his house. Right before we came into view from the patio I took my head off his shoulder and ash let go of my hand.
We both smiled and walked back to the beach house, greeted by the Gems.
ash was being teased by Amethyst when I got a text from my mom. The text said to be home by ten, I looked at the time and It was only eight pm.
I replied 'Okay, will do! Thanks, mom.'
I stepped closer to ash and smiled.
"So did you guys have fun?" Pearl asked while finishing up on some dishes.
"Yeah, we had a lot of fun, ash won me this!" I showed them the little plushie lion and smiled.
The gems looked at the small plushie and Pearl replied, "That was sweet of you ash" and smiled.
ash rubbed the back of his neck "It was nothing." He blushed and smiled.
I smiled too.
Amethyst did her handshake with ash and dawn was just sitting there smiling being her mysterious self.
"ash do you want to watch YouTube until I have to go home?" I asked him. 20
"Yeah, let's go, " he smiled.
We both headed up the stairs to ash's room.
(ashs room was walled off like In the movie.)
"What do you wanna watch?" I asked as I sat on ashs's bed In front of his TV.
ash shut the door and walked over to sit next to me.
"Not sure, you pick." He grinned and sat down closer to me than usual. 2
"How about... Callmecarson?" (A YouTuber) 16
"Sounds good," ash smiled.
I found the video after a bit of searching on ashs Tv and we both sat leaning against the headboard of ash's bed and watched the video.
While we were watching I could feel ash put his arm around me. I laid my head on his shoulder and smiled.
We both stayed like that and watched some more YouTube until we heard footsteps coming up the stairs, we both quickly scooted away to opposite sides of the bed trying not to look suspicious.
ash's POV
I heard a powerful knock at my door and I could tell It was dawn.
"U-uh come In," I shouted towards the door.
lana paused the video and dawn opened the door.
The tall fusion walked In and sat on the edge of my bed and smiled sweetly at us.
I smiled back weakly not knowing what she was going to say.
dawn put her hands together and started to speak. "I know what happened between you two." 2
She spoke and lana and I looked at each other, blushing.
"I just want to say I'm proud of you two." She spoke softly with joy In her voice. "I know most people you're age run from their emotions, but you faced them and something beautiful came of It." dawn smiled.
I sighed In relief, thinking I was going to get corrected or ridiculed. Although dawn Isn't like that It still crossed my mind. 2
dawn apologized for Interrupting us and excused herself with a smile on her face.
lana and I looked at each other and smiled.
I looked at my watch and It was 9:15 pm. "Do you wanna get a ride back to you're house from my dad?" I suggested since Lion was out wandering around.
"Yeah, let's go, " lana replied.
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lana's POV
I thanked the gems for having me over grabbed my purse and the Lion plush and walked out onto the patio where ash was.
We both started walking to the carwash, ash pulled his phone out and searched for something.
"Whatcha' doing?" I asked out of curiosity.
"Just a sec, " he smiled and pulled out some earbuds. He plugged them Into his phone and clicked on a playlist. He handed me one of the earbuds and put the other in his ear.
I blushed and put In an earbud. I laughed, "Of course, you'd choose this song." I smiled.
ash held my hand and we walked to the carwash while listening to "Walking on Sunshine". 13
As the ocean breeze whistled over the ocean I felt so calm next to him. It's like he made all my troubles melt away. I wondered if he felt the same way.
I glanced up at ash and blushed when he had a big smile on his face. He looked so calm, and content. I blushed when he noticed me looking at him. He leaned over and kissed my forehead. I probably looked like a tomato the rest of the walk to the carwash, and I couldn't stop smiling.
We saw Greg's van parked at the carwash and ash ran up the van and knocked on the back doors.
We both giggled as Greg threw open the doors.
"Hey, Stew-Ball!" Greg exclaimed.
"I need a ride to my house If you don't mind," I explained.
"Oh yeah, not a problem. Hop In you guys." Greg said while clearing off some seats. Greg got in the driver's seat and turned the key while ash and I climbed in the van. I set down my purse and the Lion plushie ash got me. 3
"So what's up lana? Anything new?" Greg asked while he pulled out of the parking lot and started driving. I put my seatbelt on and checked the time. ( 9:30 pm )
"Nothing much, just enjoying summer break." I smiled.
"That's great, enjoy your youth while you still have it. Believe me, growing up too fast Isn't fun. " Greg sighed and tried to lighten the mood, " Just like this pork chop right here, " Greg reached Into the backseat and rustled ash's poofy hair. ash and I laughed as Greg continued to speak, " He's already 16 years old! A young man, geez time flew by."
"I kinda had to Grow up to save Earth." ash laughed.
"All of that Is over now, thankfully." I smiled and looked at ash. 7
He smiled back at me and we both blushed a bit.
"Save the mushy stuff for later you two." Greg smiled and I tried to cover my red face.
Greg turned on the radio and we drove to my house while I chatted and laughed with ash the whole way.
The next morning }
ash's POV +
I woke up to my alarm clock and jumped out of bed excitedly. I changed out of my sweatpants Into a Blue T-shirt with a Star on It and some jeans. I ran down the steps "AMETHYST!!!" I shouted with a big smile on my face.
"Wat?" She replied.
"Do you know what day It Is?" I smiled widely.
Amethyst looked at me confused.
"Dad Is taking me car shopping!" I shouted. 7
"WHOO!" Amethyst exclaimed. "What kinda car you getting Ste-Man?" 5
"I'm not yet but I've been saving up for a while so think I can afford something nice." I smiled, grabbed my wallet and phone off the counter and rushed to the door. "See ya later Amethyst I gotta run!" I exclaimed and opened the screen door. 4
"Later Lil' dude!" Amethyst said while eating my leftovers. 3
I quickly ran down the stairs and hopped on Lion when I heard Pearl yell my name and come outside.
"ash! You forgot you're shoes!" Pearl came onto the patio and threw me my shoes. "Thank you, Pearl!" I shouted and Lion started running to the Carwash while I struggled to put my shoes on while moving so much. I finally got my shoes on when I got a Good-morning call from lana, I excitedly answered 4
"H-hey Jam bud!" I said while my voice Is shaking because of Lion running.
"Hey! You going car shopping today? I can't wait to see what car you get!" lana exclaimed.
She remembered? I told her a few weeks ago about It. She is so sweet. I blushed and smiled. "Yeah, same! I'm thinking about a Chevy, they are nice and roomy." I replied. 6
"I don't know much about cars but car shopping Is super fun. I helped my mom pick out her car, It was a blast... But I'm sure It would be more fun with you."
I blushed, "I'm sorry I couldn't bring you along. My dad wants this to be bonding time. But we can hang out in my car after I buy It!" I smiled, "I wouldn't have to ask for rides anymore so I could drive you home or pick you up for a date, I-if that's what you wanted I mean." I cringed at how awkward I was being. 14
"Yeah, that sounds really nice.." lana added.
I blushed even more, "a-alright!" I smiled and Lion stopped In the Carwash parking lot.
"I'm sorry lana I gotta let you go, I'm at the Carwash."
"Oh, no problem, talk to you later ash," lana said goodbye.
"Bye, talk to you later." I reluctantly hung up. I missed her, Is It even possible to miss someone you saw a day ago? Well, It was for me apparently.
"Hey, Stew-Ball!" my dad exclaimed.
"Hey, dad!" I hugged him.
"You ready to get a car?" My dad said while messing up my hair, "Would you stop growing up on me? I can barely keep up!" We both laughed and we walked over to his Van and hopped In, I sat in the passenger's seat.
My dad got In the drivers and shut the door, he turned the key and popped In a mixtape. He pulled out of the parking lot and started driving to the dealership. 1
I couldn't help but be lost In thought about lana, we confessed our feelings to each other, the next step should be dating..or at least that's what I read online. Would she say yes If I asked her to be my girlfriend? 2
My dad noticed I was lost In thought and asked, "What's on your mind bud?"
I sighed, "Hey Dad, I need your advice."
"On what?" He asked.
I sighed again and cringed, "Girls." I reluctantly said.
"Oh, do you want the talk again?" He questioned. 88
"No no, I meant like, dating advice? If you could even call It dating. Argh.." I facepalmed.
"I need details to give advice ash, a chef can't cook without Ingredients." 11
I cringed at his metaphor and tried to explain, "Okay, so I told lana I liked her and she actually said she liked me back. Now we're In this awkward phase of just holding hands and I want to ask her to be my girlfriend but I-i don't know how I would do that, or even If she is allowed to date. Ugh. It's a mess." I said and covered my eyes with my arm with my head pressed back against the seat.
"Wow, you really like her, don't you?" He asked.
I blushed, "Yeah, she is amazing."
"Okay, my advice is just to tell her how you feel, Stew-ball. Girls are mysterious creatures but this doesn't sound like a bad thing. You are taking your time, that a good thing at your age. Just tell her you want to try and make a relationship work. Just communicate with her. Plus girls are sappy for a guy who can talk about his feelings. " 25
We both laughed. "Thanks, Dad, I really needed that." I smiled.
"No problem, let's not get all emotional this Is supposed to be fun. You're first car!" My dad exclaimed the last sentence.
"Whooo!" I exclaimed, and then "Let me take my van Into your heart." Came on the mixtape dad had connected to the radio. We both jammed out and drove the rest of the way to the Dealership.
ash's POV
As the Mixtape played we talked and laughed. As much as I wanted to hang out with lana today, It was really nice to spend time with my Dad without all of the Gems around. I loved being a Gem but being around other people was so comforting. I think that's one of the reasons I like lana, she is so different.
My thoughts were Interrupted by us pulling Into the Car dealership parking lot. We found a spot to park, parked and wae both got out. 4
We were greeted by a Car saleswomen and she walked us around showing us the different models, my dad kept asking about safety and proper airbags and breaks. I got a text from lana while my dad was looking at the rearview mirror of a car.
"Send me a pic of the car you get! 😁" lana wrote.
I quickly wrote back "Will do! 😋" I instantly regretted sending a stupid emoji. I wanted to see her again, maybe I could pick her up once I get the car. We could go to a movie, or walk around the beach It would be great! I snapped myself out of my daydream and tried to focus on picking out a car I want.
I walked along the rows of cars and saw a small red Toyota Prius. 7
"What about that one?" While gesturing towards the red vehicle.
"Heyy, nice eye Stew-ball." My dad said and opened the driver's side door to look Inside. 1
"How's the Inside?" I questioned and looked Inside as well. "This is really nice, " I said while brushing my hand against the leather seats.
"This is a great model for safety, which Is always great. It has a leather interior which Is surprisingly nice for Its price range." She explained.
She looked for the Information on the car on her work tablet. "Okay, so It is a used car but It's only 3 years old and still has 120,000 miles left." She said 3
"How Is the sound quality, " my dad questioned and sat In the passenger seat. I sat down In the drivers and put my hands on the wheel.
"Let me check, " she said while searching for It In reviews.
"I really like this car, " I said while smiling while gripping the steering wheel Imagining driving It.
"Shhh, don't let her know that." He shushed me and continued to speak in a whisper so the Car dealer could not hear "It's about the art of the deal." He smiled and stepped out of the car.
While my dad was debating on the price of the car with the dealer I pulled my phone out of my pocket and texted lana.
"🍿🍫 🎬 😁" I sent only emojis trying to be funny.
She replied "I don't speak emoji but I'm guessing you want to watch a movie. 🤣"
"You guessed it, I was thinking we could watch one tonight!"
" hmm, What movie, I'll ask my parents and what car did you decide on? You probably got a chevy didn't you 😁"
"I decided on a Toyota, It's red and has leather seats, It's fancy 😄😄" I replied.
"Oo, I can't wait to see It, I'll go ask my parents If I can go to the movies tonight ttyl (talk to you later)"
I got out of the car overhearing my dad still debating the price and I took a few steps back and took a picture of the car with my phone. I sent it to lana.
I had a hard time not smiling every time I talked to her, though It always failed, I always have a big grin on my face when I'm around her.
"Stew-Ball!" I dad exclaimed and ran over to me, "I got the price down." He smiled and we walked Inside the dealership to sign paperwork.
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lana's POV
I just finished telling my parents about going to a movie with ash and they agreed to let me go but to be home by 10 pm. If It meant I could be with ash, deal.
I ran to my room to get changed and shut the door behind me. I smiled and then realized that I had no idea what to wear. I looked throughout my closet and decided on a yellow sundress with sandals. I blushed when I looked at the tube of lipgloss my aunt got me, I tried to put on the right amount but every time I tried It came out too much or too little.
What am I doing wrong?. Erm, TubeTube save me I thought while looking up makeup tutorials. 2
"Hello everyone and welcome to my channel, today I'm going to be a tutorial on everyday natural-looking makeup!" 2
The peppy voice and overly upbeat music blasted because my phone volume was too loud. I quickly turned down the volume not wanted my parents to hear that I was listening to makeup tutorials.
I tried to follow along with the video and added cover to some blemishes, a small amount of blush. Adding a single stroke of the Lipgloss on top and bottom lips, and then rubbing them together. To my surprise, IT WORKED?!
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. It's like my small Insecurities melted away. I brushed my hair and then grabbed my phone. I unlocked It, and had an Internal "Awee" when I looked at my background picture of Lion yawning. I excitedly went to contacts and clicked on "Biscuit ~ ❤" and It automatically dialed.
I waited for ash to answer. When he did I exclaimed, "Hey Jam Bud!"
"Hey, strawb-- lana!" He cleared his throat.
I giggled knowing he was with his dad and he was embarrassed to say nicknames I assume. "What time do you wanna watch that movie? I have to be home by ten again." I smiled.
"I already looked, there is a showing at six for the movie. My dad and I were going to grab lunch on our way back to the temple though." He said, then I heard faint voices on the other line but I couldn't make it out.
"That sounds goo-- "
"You can come If you want!" ash suddenly exclaimed.
"Y-yeah sure." I smiled widely and then laughed while saying, "Did you're dad tell you to say that?" I giggled.
"Totally not!" Greg shouted from the other line. ash and I both giggled. 13
"Where are you going to lunch? I'll meet you there." I replied and tried to get a plan set over all of the goofing around.
"Nonsense!" Greg shouted probably snatching the phone away from ash again. "We'll pick you up, lana. It's not a problem." ash added taking his phone back laughing.
"Oh okay, thank you!" I smiled and began to say goodbye to ash.
"I'll see ya soon!" I could hear the smile In ash's voice.
"Alright, drive safe," I said before hesitantly hanging up.
I laid flat on my bed with my phone resting on my chest and sighed. I couldn't stop smiling. I stared up to my ceiling fan spinning at a slow pace.
I rolled over onto my stomach and clicked on TubeTube. Scrolling through my recommended list I blushed as I saw a video "10 AMAZING KISSING TIPS!!💋💕" I stared blankly at my phone for a moment, ash kissing me crossed my mind. I blushed profusely at the thought and buried my face into the sheets. 11
Well, It can't hurt to watch.. I reached over to my nightstand and grabbed my earbuds. I plugged them In and began the video. I kept thinking about If ash would try to kiss me at the movie, should I kiss him? Or would that come off weird? Would he think I'm moving too fast? What If he doesn't want to kiss me!
I stopped the video and needed to get out of my head. I put my phone down and walked downstairs to get a glass of water. Before I could step into the kitchen my mother stopped me.
"Well someone looks nice today, any plans? She questioned and smiled. 1
I blushed thinking that she knew I was wearing makeup. "ash and his dad are going to lunch before the movie at six, and they Invited me." I smiled and grabbed a glass out of the cabinet.
"That sounds like fun, make sure to text or call when you get out of the movie." She added while I filled the glass with water.
"Have a nice time, I'll save you a plate of dinner, I'm making chicken and rice." She smiled and grabbed her phone off the counter when It rang.
"Thanks, mom, " I said and hugged her.
She greeted another doctor that worked at the hospital with her over the phone and I sipped my water while walking up the stairs to my room to finish the video. 1
I had a hard time not looking like a tomato every time ash crossed my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about him, so my face looked like a baboons ass. I tried to snap out of it and continue watching the video. I finished the video and tried to memorize the tips. Okay, don't be a brick wall put your hands around his neck. Again I couldn't stop blushing, I was pacing back and forth trying to memorize everything. Tilt you're head, don't close your eyes too early. Uh, I should watch It agai-- my thoughts were interrupted by ash texting me saying they are here. I quickly ran over to the mirror and put on more coverup over my checks to hide my red face. Grabbed my purse and my phone and quickly ran out of my bedroom door and down the steps. 12
" I'll text you later, Bye!" I exclaimed and walked outside. I slung my purse strap over my shoulder and waved to ash sitting In the passenger seat of Mr. Universes van. He waved back at me and smiled. I was about to open the door but ash jumped out and opened the sliding door for me. I swear I saw him blushing.
"Why thank you, kind sir, " I said jokingly and hopped Inside.
He did a cheesy bow and we both laughed. He was going to sit in the back next to me but Greg interrupted.
Narrator's POV
"ash Sit upfront I wanna test you on road signs again," Greg stated. 1
"Uh, yeah sure," ash said and then mouthed "sorry" to lana. lana smiled and replied mouthing "It's fine" they both giggled and ash shut the sliding door and got In the passenger's seat. I took my purse off my shoulder setting It down and put my seatbelt on.
Greg started up the car and began to drive to the restaurant.
lana turned on her phone to look at notifications cause she was waiting for a comic to post and the video she was watching earlier blasted.
"Tip number Ten! Have fun! Kissing shouldn't be stressful-- " she quickly stopped the video and exclaimed, "HA! My phone is acting up again!" lana said almost shouting hoping they didn't hear what the cursid loud peppy voice said. She tried laughing it off but Inside she was literally dying. 44
Greg and ash obviously heard because Greg Immediately after turned on the radio trying to save the poor girl.
ash couldn't stop blushing and had to use all of his strength to not smile like an Idiot. He quickly glanced at her and she looked utterly embarrassed. She was hunched over staring at nothing on her phone screen hand covering her face. ash felt like crap seeing her flustered and upset. He pulled out his phone to text her,
"My dad didn't hear the video you're In the clear," ash lied trying to comfort her.
It didn't work because lana was even more embarrassed that ash heard It.
"Yeah, but you heard It. " lana replied hesitantly.
"Hear what? 😁" ash replied. He smiled when he saw her take her hand away from her face and mouth to him, 16
"Thank you"
ash's POV
I laid my head against the back of the seat and couldn't help but think about lana, and the video she was watching. She wants to kiss me, that sent a nervous chill up my spine. What If she was just watching It to watch something, and It didn't mean anything? I sighed softly.
"ash! " My dad shouted.
"AHH! WHAT?!" I looked at him startled and wide-eyed.
"What's that road sign!" He laughed.
lana giggled and I blushed, "Speed limit, geeze. " I said while laughing a bit.
"CORRECT!" He shouted again trying to lighten the mood a bit.
lana looked less embarrassed, which was good. I would hate for her to feel uncomfortable especially on a day we were supposed to have fun. I tried making her laugh, as we passed by a toco place I exclaimed, "Free sha voka do!" 20
"Pfft." She snickered. I turned around to face her, "You can't call that a dead meme, vines will never die!" I said while laughing and smiled. 9
We both laughed and my dad didn't understand the reference, "Free sha what now?" He questioned. 3
We both laughed even harder at that, I had to try and stop laughing to speak but her laugh was so contagious, It was adorable. "I'll pull it up, oh my gosh, I don't think I've laughed that hard in a while. " I smiled and pulled up the video on my phone. Which led to us watching vine compilations on TubeTube. I didn't pick a clean compilation so there were swear words. 12
"Oh sorry, " I apologized to my dad and turned down the volume.
"ash, you actually saved the entire planet. I think you're allowed to swear." 7
We all laughed as my dad pulled into the parking lot. He parked while I unbuckled my seatbelt. I hopped out quickly and opened the door for lana.
lana's POV
I was taking off my seatbelt and grabbing my purse when ash opened the door for me. I blushed a bit.
"Thanks." I smiled sweetly at him and stepped out. ash shut the door and Greg locked the van. We started to walk towards the restaurant.
ash's hand brushed against mine when we were walking. We looked at each other at the same time, I smiled like an Idiot while ash ran ahead and held open the door again.
I blushed again, he was so sweet.
We ate cheeseburgers and joked. The day was going so well, other than me completely embarrassing myself. But ash was so nice about It, he was so good with situations like that. That's one of the many reasons I loved him. 3
I blushed at my thought, I love him. I smiled, I felt so comfortable around him, why wouldn't I love him. I was sitting next to ash In a booth while Greg was on the other side. I held ash's hand under the table. ash smiled at me. 4
We finished lunch and got back In the car to drive to ash's house.
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ash's POV
After a short drive, we arrived back a the beach house. We got out, again I held open every door possible for lana. I smiled when I remembered the game I got a few days ago.
"Oh lana, I have to show you the new game I got." I smiled and walked into the kitchen to grab a glass of water.
"Oo, what game Is It? She questioned.
I got two ice waters while my dad chatted with the Gems. I started walking upstairs and lana followed.
"You'll have to wait and see, " I teased.
"Oh wow, okay then. " lana said jokingly offended.
"Here is your water." I handed her the glass while shutting my bedroom door behind us.
"Thanks, " she smiled and took the glass. "Now what Is that game?"
"Okay fine, It's subnautica." I smiled and waited for her reaction. 22
"OHH, I've been wanting to play that game forever!" She exclaimed while taking a sip of water and setting In on my nightstand.
I laughed a bit, "It's fun, I got a base set up." I said while we both sat on my bed facing the TV.
"Can I play?!" She looked so excited.
"Hmm, I'll think about it." I teased while handing her the controller, giving her a cheeky smile.
We both laughed and she turned the game on. "The graphics are so good, oh my gosh." She exclaimed.
We played for a while and had fun trying to explore caves without dying. She is a lot better than me at the game so she made progress twice as fast.
"How many gameplays did you watch women, my gosh," I said amazed at how much she knew about the game. She laughed, "Tube Tube is what I watch when I'm bored, and I'm bored a lot." She smiled. 1
"I call you when I'm bored," I said while scrolling through my photos.
"You must be bored a lot too then, " she teased.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I joked and attacked her with tickling.
"ash!" lana exclaimed laughing. "S-sstop!" She yelled while laughing more.
"I'm so offended," I said jokingly and stopped.
lana caught her breath. "Oh, you're gonna get it." She exclaimed and went to grab me. I quickly got up and summoned my shield while laughing.
"That's so unfair!" She shouted while laughing.
I quickly rolled over my bed to the door leading onto the upper part of the patio In my room, I slid the door open.
"How are you going to get me If you can't catch me?" I said while smiling and walking backward towards the steps on the patio.
"Seriously, you're going to die." She leaped up and chased after me. I scream/laughed and summoned my bubble to roll down the steps landing on my feet bottom.
"This Is unbalanced!" lana must have grabbed a Frisbee from my room cause she ran out onto the patio and slid down the railing on It. 5
"Whoa.." I said amazed and scared at the same time. "I regret challenging you!" I shouted while running to the other staircase leading to the patio.
"Pfft, well yeah," she said while chasing me.
I saw Lion on the top of the patio leading into the front of the house, I ran up the wooden steps, and leaped into Lion's mane. I waited a moment holding my breath, then peeked my head out. I saw lana standing In front of Lion. She saw me and yelled "AHA!"
She tried to pull me out of Lion but I pulled her Inside. I smiled cause I couldn't laugh without breathing. She pulled me back out. She landed on top of me.
"Pfft, fine. You caught me." I laughed.
"You bet I did, and that was such a cheap move!" She exclaimed and laughed too. 2
I blushed when I saw all of the Gems and my dad looking out the large kitchen window at us. Amethyst was laughing. I cleared my throat signaling lana to look and stood up helping lana to her feet, not that she needed help. 1
"We heard screaming, you two okay?" Pearl asked.
"Oh yeah, we're fine. lana was just threating to kill me." I teased.
She hit my arm playfully, "I did not!" She laughed.
Lion scoffed and walked off because we were jumping In and out of his mane.
"Just kiss already!" Amethyst shouted, Pearl and dawn, scolded her. 7
I blushed at her words, and rolled my eyes.
"Shouldn't you kids be getting to that movie?" My dad questioned.
lana chimed in, "Oh, thank you Mr.universe! I almost forgot."
"Oh please, call me Greg. We're practically family!" He smiled and lana thanked him.
I smiled and looked at my watch 5:47 pm. "Yeah, we should leave now," I said while pushing open the screen door.
"I need my wallet, I'll grab your purse, lana." I smiled and rushed up the steps and grabbed those Items. I looked In the mirror quickly to make sure I didn't look awful. I went back down the steps and handed lana her purse. 1
"Thanks," She smiled.
"Alright, let's go," I said while starting to walk down the wooden steps of the patio. lana followed calling over Lion. He reluctantly walked over and let us climb on top of him.
"To the movies!" I shouted ruffling his mane. My heart fluttered when lana wrapped her arms around me. I blushed and then Lion roared and leaped through the portal.
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lana's POV
We arrived at the movies and we both stepped off Lion, he looked annoyed.
"Go chase a magical lizard Lion," ash said while patting his head. 1
I giggled when Lion scoffed and started walking towards the beach.
ash and I walked over to the ticket booth.
"Two for a dog's purpose please," ash said while handing the lady his card. "Thank you, " he took the tickets and his card, putting It back In his wallet. 16
"Thanks for buying the tickets, " I said while we walked inside the building. As always, ash held the door open for me, he was so sweet. I smiled at him.
We walked towards the theater, ash grabbed my hand. I blushed lightly with a small smile on my face as we walked hand In hand to our seats.
We took our seats near the back.
ash's POV
The opening ads we're playing when I saw lana looking at me like she wanted to say something.
"Yes?" I said with a cheeky smile.
"ash, " she said quietly "are we boyfriend and girlfriend?" She asked cutely. I blushed and got butterflies in my stomach.
"Are you asking me to be your boyfriend?" I smiled.
"Are you answering a question with a question?" 5
"Yes, " I snickered. 5
"So, Is that a yes?" She questioned and laughed.
"I'd say so." I grinned and kissed her forehead. I blushed profusely and Interlocked our fingers. 2
The movie began and lana and I sat hand in hand. I couldn't get the big smile off my face. She was,
Amazing.
lana's POV
It was near the end of the movie and the dog died, It was so sad I couldn't help but tear up a little. I let go of ash's hand to wipe my tears. He looked over at me. 2
"Are you crying?" He said quietly.
"No, totally not crying after a dog died," I said sarcastically. The credits were rolling so we could talk normally.
"I was just worried for a second, " he explained.
"Aw, you don't need to be worried It's just a movie, " I said while standing up and grabbing my purse.
ash looked down at his watch, "It's only eight, we got a couple hours to kill, what do you wanna do?" He asked while crumbling a candy wrapper and throwing It Into the trash can.
"I have no idea, I just wanted to hang out with you." I smiled and blushed at my own words. 3
"How about, a walk?" He said while grabbing my hand.
"That sounds nice, " I beamed as we walked out.
I remembered that my mom wanted me to text her, I pulled my phone out of my purse and texted her that I got out of the movie and that I was going to hang out with ash before ten.
We walked out onto the boardwalk and towards the beach.
I can't believe I was such a klutz and blasted that stupid video, ugh. ash was so nice about it, he is the best. I smiled and we walked along the sand. I tried to thank him for being so nice without being awkward.
"Hey, thanks for being so nice earlier. I was being stupid." I blushed and looked down not to make eye contact.
He sighed, "You don't have to thank me, I just wasn't a complete jerk." He smiled. "Not really metal worthy." He laughed softly.
"Well, it is, in my book at least." I smiled back at him.
Suddenly he pulled me In for a hug, "Why are you so nice?" He said wrapping his arms around my waist.
I blushed profusely, I put my hands around the back of his neck.
"I'm not nice, I'm just 'not a complete jerk'," I smiled quoting him jokingly.
He laughed still hugging me, we stayed like that for probably longer than a hug should last, enjoying each other's embrace. I slowly broke the embrace, resting my hands on his shoulders. Our faces only inches apart I looked Into his eyes. The warm ocean breeze whistled above the sand. The butterflies in my stomach fluttered faster.
"Can I kiss you?" He asked quietly.
My face heating up and my heart going a mile a minute I closed my eyes tightly.
"Y-yes," I said as he pressed his lips against mine. I tilted my head slowly deepening the kiss. I moved my hand to his hair, smiling Into the kiss. I felt him smile back. I slowly broke the kiss and we both were breathing heavily. I looked at ash and he had a big goofy smile on his face. I laughed softly. 6
He let go of my waist, and I grabbed his hand. I couldn't stop smiling.
"You're a good kisser, " he said with a smile.
The two were walking along the beach when ash got a notification. He pulled out his phone and looked at It.
lana glanced at the screen curiously.
"Oh, my music app updated." He said while clicking on the app, he pulled clicked on a song.
"How Ironic, " she smirked at the title of the song.
"That wasn't Intentional." ash rubbed the back of his neck.
"Sure It wasn-- " she was Interrupted by ash twirling her around. She giggled as they started to slow dance. Both blushing they smiled. ash had his hands on lana's waist as lana wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her head on his shoulder. They swayed back and forth trying not to step on each other's feet.
The moonlight shimmered on the Oceans surface as the two laughed and danced to the music. ash twirled the girl around again and pulled her In for a hug. They both laughed and smiled as lana wrapped her arms around him.
She giggled and put her head on his shoulder again.
"When did you become such a good dancer?" She said quietly while they swayed to the music.
"When I was with you, " he smiled and was about to twirl her around again started to plant soft kisses on his neck, which sent a chill up his spine.
His face was a scarlet red when she came up from his neck and kissed him on the lips softly, he kissed her back, smiling into the kiss.
ash's POV
I was about to kiss her again when her phone went off, startling us both.
"Sorry, that's my alarm, " she said shutting off the alarm. "It's nine-thirty" do you wanna find Lion? I have to be back by ten, " she started, sighing. 3
"Aw, Is my strawberry upset?" I cringed at what I just said. 2
"You wish, " she teased.
"Pfft, " I laughed, "Let's go find Lion," I said while grabbing her hand as we walked to find the pink feline.
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We finally found Lion, he was In a tree. 3
"Lion get down, you're going to break a paw or something," I shouted up towards Lion.
"Lion, I have to get home, come on bud." Lion Immediately jumped down when he heard lana's voice. I rolled my eyes. 3
lana giggled, "I'm Lion's favorite!" she said hugging his fluffy mane.
"I got dibs Lion, back off." I joked while climbing on top of him. I helped lana up.
"You have dibs huh?" She questioned.
"Yep, " I snickered.
"I got dibs too, " she giggled and wrapped her arms around me.
I smiled at her and patted Lion's head, "Take us to lana's house." Lion leaped forward jumping through the rose-colored portal and landing In front of lana's house.
We hopped off Lion walked to the front door. I made sure we weren't In view of the window, surely her mother would be watching.
I kissed her forehead, "I forgot to tell you that you look beautiful today."
She hugged me, "ash you're too sweet for your own good." She said and kissed my cheek, I blushed and smiled.
"Goodnight," I said and sighed.
"Night, biscuit." She said with a small smile and opened the door greeted by her mother. She was surprised lana was on time. I thanked her mother for letting her come over and walked back over to Lion.
I couldn't get the smile from my face as Lion opened the portal and took me back to the temple. I pet Lion and went up the wooden steps to the beach house. I pushed open the screen door and was greeted by the gems.
It was a couple of days after lana and ash had shared their first kiss, ash was brushing his teeth and putting on cologne. Nervous and excited he picked out a dress shirt and tie. lana's parents had invited him over for dinner. Even though they had met before, since ash and lana were In a relationship now he wanted to make a good impression.
ash came down the steps from his room and was greeted by Pearl.
"Well, you look nice today ash, excited to see lana?" She asked while sweeping the trail of crumbs Amethyst left.
"Yes, and I'm going to ask her to come on the trip to the ranch with us this weekend," ash said, "If that's okay with you guys I mean," ash asked while looking towards the gems.
"Oh please, lana is like family. Of course, It's okay." Pearl stated and continued to sweep.
"Thanks." He said with a smile.
"Oh, Pearl. By any chance do you know where my dress shoes are?" ash said while looking under the sofa for the shoes. 1
"Oh, I saved them cause I know that pet of yours likes to chew." She said and pulled the shoes out of her gem.
"Ah, thanks!" ash said while taking the shoes and putting them on.
"Oo, you going somewhere ash?" Bonnie said while pushing open the screen door, lillie, and mellow shortly followed.
"Heyy!!" ash shouted and ran up to hug all of them. "I have not seen you guys In forever!" He exclaimed.
"It has been exactly 8 days and 3.2 hours since we have last had visual contact, " lillie said with a smirk. 8
"Well, however long It's been we missed you too!" Pearl chimed greeting them with a hug.
"Are you going somewhere, ash?" mellow asked while putting away her water wings.
"Oh, yeah. I'm going over to lana's place for dinner tonight." He said with a smile.
"They gonna bone!" Amethyst shouted while pausing the fail compilation on TubeTube she was watching. 96
"Amethyst!" Pearl exclaimed.
"It's just dinner!" ash said with a fake smile, trying to cover what Amethyst screamed.
"What does 'bone' mean?" mellow asked with a confused expression. 1
ash's face became red, "It's a human expression." He said trying not to dig himself into a hole of giving three gems 'the talk'. 1
"It means the calcium structure Inside of the human form, I've been studying human antimony," lillie said with a cocky smile. 7
"Yep, you're right lillie! That Is what Amethyst meant!" ash exclaimed.
Amethyst just laughed.
"Humans are weird," mellow stated and sat next to Amethyst on the sofa.
ash sighed In relief, glad he didn't have to explain any further.
Bonnie came up next to ash, "That car you got out front Is pretty nice, I could suit It up for ya If you wanted." She said while gesturing at the red car parked In front of the beach house.
"No, that's alright. I don't think spikes are legal." ash laughed a bit. 2
"Alright then, " she snickered.
ash walked over to the bathroom to check his tie In the mirror. He adjusted it and looked at his watch, four-thirty. He had planned to be there by five-fifty because he knew how the Maheswarans felt about people being late. Since lana lived In a different town It took about twenty-five minutes to get to her house. ash decided to leave now, so he wasn't late.
He walked into the kitchen to grab his keys and wallet off the counter. "I'll see you guys later!" He said while walking out the screen door onto the patio.
"Have a nice time, Stev--" Pearl was Interrupted by Amethyst shouting "GET SOME ash!" Followed by laughter. 31
ash walked down the wooden steps blushing. Yelling and laughing In the background, he laughed.
Unlocking his car he got Inside and drove around the hill to get onto the road. When he came to a stoplight he dialed lana and put It on speaker so he could drive without holding the phone. lana answered.
"Hey, biscuit!" lana said while smiling and closing her bedroom door.
"My strawberry, " ash said in an old English accent, Immediately regretting It. "I don't know why I did an English accent." They both laughed.
"I lost my favorite scrunchie!" lana said while sighing and sitting on her bed. 38
"Did you check you're wrist?" ash questioned snickering.
"Yes, smart Alex." She laughed, "I have not seen it anywhere, I guess It doesn't matter since my hair Is shorter now but still."
"I'll look for it with you when I get there, how does that sound?" ash asking smiling.
"That sounds good," lana giggled.
"Oh, I almost forgot, " ash exclaimed. "I wanted to ask you something."
"Which would be?" lana asked curiously.
"My dad, the gems and I are going to do a little summer vacation thing this weekend and rent a cabin, I was wondering if you wanted to come along. It'll be fun I promise." ash asked, nervous she'll say no.
"Oh my gosh, yes. I've been cooped up and my parents are killing me! That was amazing." lana exclaimed. 2
"This is gonna be great, I'm gonna bring the makings for smores and there will be a campfire and horseshoes. Oh and the cabin is super cool, there is a loft and ... I'm rambling aren't I?" ash asked laughing.
"Just a little," lana smiled.
"Sorry, also I'm like a minute away from you're house, I'll see you in a sec," ash said while turning the street that leads to apartments/condos parking lot.
(Is it a condo or an apartment? 🤨) 6
"Alright, see you In like literally three twenty seconds." she giggled. 1
There was a moment of silence because neither of them hung up.
"I'm driving, I can't hang up." ash laughed.
"OH, I just thought you just missed me that much," she snickered.
"I mean, that Is true. By the way, I'm here." ash said parking the car.
"Be right there," lana hung up the phone and went downstairs to get the door.
lana's father answered the door before she could. "Ah, Universe. Come right In." Mr. Maheswaran said while holding open the door.