"Whose clothes are these?" I asked as I got in Asher's car for the second time today.
He ignored me.
"Asher whose clothes are these?" I asked again.
He looked at me and sighed. "My moms". I was confused. Why did he think that me wearing his mom's clothes was a problem."And why does that matter?" I asked. He looked at me.
"I thought it would matter to you" he said plainly. "Well tell her that she has a very nice style" I said.
Asher laughed and replied "you can" and parked the car.
For the second time today I was in awe at Asher's house. I don't know why but something about it was just breathtaking.
I held hands with Calix as Asher threw the door open and walked in.
Asher lead us to the dinning room where Mack and another boy were sitting down.
I help Calix and Crimsyn in their chairs and then sit next to Asher.
"Mack where is mom?" Asher asked
"I don't know." She replied shrugging.
I sat awkwardly trying to keep the attention of of me. I failed. Miserably.
"So Ash who is this? I thought you were with Victoria?" The boy asked. Smiling.
Asher cleared his throat and turned to me. "Basil this is Foster and Mack my siblings."
He turned to foster and Mack. "Guys this is Hazel"
I nodded my head. But then Asher said something that was very unexpected. "But for your information Foster I am not with Victoria anymore."
In my mind I was so happy. But I didn't show it. Mack spoke up.
"Yay! I did not like her. She was very snobby."
I agree. At school she was the queen bee. She had everyone serve her every need. Even the teachers.
Let's just say that she sucked. And now Asher was available.
Stop thinking like that Hazel! Remember the rule.
I had a rule. And I have never broke it. The rule is that I will wait til college to find someone. Cause we all know high school sweethearts are not true.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when a woman walked into the dinning room.
Immediately I knew she was the mother of the house. She wore a yellow flowy dress with giraffes at the bottom and a big chunky necklace.
She was not what I was expecting. Especially after Asher said that the sweats where hers.
She sat at the head of the table. I could see that she made her kids uncomfortable. Asher cleared his throat.
"Mom this is my friend Hazel and her brother and sister Crimsyn and Calix. They are going to be staying at our house for a little while."
I looked at her to see her reaction but she was looking at Asher with joy? She looked at me after a moment.
"So Hazel how do you know my Asher?" I looked at Asher but he his rolled his eyes.
"He goes to my school Mrs.Forsythe" I replied right as food was brought out. It looked like tiny hamburgers.
I looked at Calix and smiled. He loves hamburgers.
I take a bite out of mine and gag. That was not a hamburger! I forcefully swallowed mine but Calix looked like he was about to throw up.
He didn't.
Instead he spit it out on the floor. I jumped up, ready to clean the mess but Asher pulled me back to my seat.
"Oh sweetheart would you and your sister like something a little more kid-ish?" Mrs. Forsythe asked. Calix looked at me and I signed back to him what she had just said.
He nodded to her and she told foster to go to the cook and tell her to make real hamburgers. Crimsyn smiled and told Calix what she had just said in their own language.
After everything had calmed down people started there own conversation. I ended up talking to foster who sat in front of me.
I found out that he was 22 and going to college at Cambridge University to be a neurologist. He seemed smart but at the same time dumb.
He lso said he was dating a girl at Harvard. For 6 years!
"Wow that is along time. When are you going to put a ring on it?" I asked smiling.
Her laughed. "In a week." He stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Asher chimed in "Really dude awesome" . I am guessing he didn't know that. "What is awesome" Mack yelled across the table.
Foster rolled his eyes and stood up. "I have a announcement to make. I will be proposing to Anna-Paige next week on monday." Today was Tuesday so we had a little longer to wait but that didn't stop me from being excited. Everyone started clapping and Foster sat down.
We continued talking intill out food came out. All the adults got salmon and steamed vegetables. Gross! Crimsyn and Calix got hamburgers, french fries and fruit. We all dug in and stopped talking. Food can do that to you.
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After dessert, which was Boston cream pie and amazing, Asher walked me to my room.
"So this is your room." He said stopping at a door. "It is right next to Crimsyns and Macks rooms." I looked to where he was pointing.
Mack has a sign on her door that read. "Learning in this room. Please knock."
Crimsyns door also had a sign that his said her name but it has ladybugs on it.
Mine had Hazel on it with leaves.
"Why leaves?" I asked running my hand over the sign. "Because you're Basil" he said
I nodded, smiling.
He was about to walk away when I thought of something. "Wait Asher where is Calix?" I asked.
He smiled and replied "He is staying in my room with me. And before you say anything, yes I want him there and yes I know that he has nightmares."
Calix has had nightmares ever since we came to the foster home. It triggered something and his therapist can't figure out what is is.
It was my turn to smile and nod. Then something unexpected happened. Asher took my hand and kisses my forehead before leaving me in confusion.
I said goodnight to Crimsyn and then snuck my way into Calix's room while Asher was brushing his teeth.
I whispered goodnight and left quickly without make a noise.