A loud ringing resonated in Ash's left ear immediately Addison ran away from him.
"Arggh!!!" He held his ear tightly as the ringing intensify almost making him go loco. He lost his balance and slowly he reached for the floor. Tears slipped down his eyes.
"Please stop. It hurts so much..." He wallowed in his misery waiting for the excruciating pains to stop.
Addison got to her room and plonk on the bed laying flat on her stomach.
"Does he knows?"
"Oh no, how do I face him now?" She muttered into the bed.
MORNING.
Ash came out of his room and met Addison at the dining eating. Immediately she saw him, she took her eyes away.
Ash sighs and walked over to the fridge.
"Good morning newbie...did you sleep well?" He greeted cheerfully like nothing ever happened and that made her choked on her food.
"You okay? Have some water" He quickly poured her a glass of water, she collected it gulping it down.
"Morning...Ash" She replied rather awkwardly making him sigh.
"I think we need to talk"
"You don't have to feel burden because of what I told you yesterday"
"I'm not...I'm just a little taken aback"
"Yeah I understand. Getting confessed to by a guy suddenly...it was unexpected"
"I never knew I was like this before. I mean to me also its seems strange and crazy. This is the first time I'll ever felt attracted to the sane gender as mine. So it's kinda hard on me also" He added.
"Phew...he doesn't know yet" She thought within.
"But this is me...what can I do except to accept it. I wasn't expecting anything from you. I just wanted to get it off my heart. So I'd like if you don't feel bad or burdened. Let's just be cool with it"
"Will you be okay with that?"
"Then are you gonna date me?"
"Uh? I..."
He chuckled.
"You don't have to worry about a thing. Let's just continue as we've been doing before...i hope you could continue treating me like before...when you knew nothing. You can do that right?" He asked and she smiles.
"Of course...I really don't like the awkwardness between us also"
"Then we're okay now uh?"
"Yeah" She bit her lower lip.
"That's a relive"
LATER AT NIGHT.
"Your barbecue is here" Ash announced serving them.
"Yeah...finally" Addison grinned. She made to take one but Finn held her hand.
"Be careful...it's hot. I'll do it" he picked a meat, fan it then feed it to her. Bin scoffs watching them.
"Hmm...this is Fab!" Addison gushed.
"Viola feed me" She heard Bin's voice and look over to him.
"You're not a baby" Viola nudge him playfully.
"I'm not joking. I want you to feed me" He said seriously.
"Ohh...alright then" Viola did as he wanted and he smiles munching on the meat.
"Sit beside me" He pulled her down by the waist and she landed right beside him. Addison looked away opening a can of soda. She gulped it down her throat.
"Attention everyone it's time for a game!" Ash hits two forks together.
"Ohh...I love games" Addison squealed
"Are we doing the same thing again?" Viola asked
"Same thing? What's that?" Addison asked curiously.
"It's a Q and A. We usually take turns to ask each other questions" Finn explains.
"Ohh...sounds cool"
"This night would be different because our newbie here would be the only one the questions would be directed to"
"Uh? Why?"
"Hey...we practically knows everything about each other here but you're the only one we know nothing about so...just consider this as a way of getting to know you more" Ash explains.
"I think I like that" Finn chipped in.
"Well I'm fine with it" Viola shrugged then every eyes turns on Bin.
"Count me out. I'm not interested" He deadpan, Addison snorted.
"Okay...Bin out...shall we get started?"
"I'm ready! Ask away" Addison sat up straight.
"I'll go first. Dear Aiden...how are you feeling tonight?" Ash asked.
"Ecstatic!" She replied almost immediately.
"Ouui...I like that!" Ash boomed. She grinned
Bin just scoffs where he's seated watching with folded arms.
"Then I'll second. Is there anything irritating you right now?" Viola quizzed.
"Umm...nopppe!"
"Would you rather listen to music from the 70's or from today?" Finn asked.
"70's" She winked.
"Really?? You don't mean that??" Ash frowns.
"That was a lie. From today of course" She chuckled.
"You scared me for a sec.."
"Are you into men or women?" Ash asked.
"That was a joke right? Of course i go super crazy for me_" She halted in her speech realizing what she was saying.
Bin raised a brow at her.
"Women!! I love them...I do!" She quickly changed her words. Bin shook his head.
"Who do you think is most likely to get angry over nothing?" Viola asked.
"No one else than Robin" She replied.
"What?" He arch a a brow. Addison shrugged.
"I think he's right" Ash chipped in.
"Me too" Viola also.
"Are you being serious right now?"
"Come on we're just saying? You don't need to get upset that'll only prove it" Viola pats him, he huffs.
"How cute..." Viola chuckled drawing his cheek. Addison clears her throat looking away.
"Lets continue..."
"Ever broken someone's heart?" Finn asked and her eyes darted to Ash who smiles.
"Yeah...once" She replied hesitantly.
"Who was the last person you cried in front of?" Ash asked.
"Robin" She replied without thinking. Everyone went silent. Their gaze all turns to Bin
"Why are you staring at me?" Bin muttered
"Ohh...it just happened no need for me to expound on that. Let's go on" She quickly said.
"Ever liked someone so much to a point that it hurts?" Viola inquired.
"Umm..." She itch her hair finding the appropriate answer to that.
"Not sure...let's move to the next please" She chuckled awkwardly.
"How many kisses have you gotten this month?" Finn quizzed.
"Uh?" Her eyes widened for a bit.
"How many?" He asked again.
"Umm...I'm not really sure...two? Orrr maybe three??"
"Wow...do you have a girlfriend Aiden?"Viola asked with keen interest.
"No I don't" She quickly replied.
"But you kissed three times?"
"Umm...it just happened.. next one" she shifted uncomfortably where she sat. Finn smiled secretly while Ash release a sad sigh. Bin gave her a questionable look.
How the hell did she got three kisses? He thought.
She got one from him and there's no way she could known Finn stole a kiss from her so how is it three? He kept wondering staring at her. Addison's eyes met with his but she quickly looked away.
"If you were to be an animal, what would you be?" Ash asked.
A peacock?" She answered.
"Why peacock though?" Viola asked.
"Peacocks are elegant. They can never be disregard as ugly and they're known to be the most beautiful of all right Robin?" She smiles at Bin
"You wish" He huff while she smirks.
"What was your most embarrassing moment?" Fin asked and immediately he did, Addison's cheeks flush red remembering the day Bin walked on her half naked in the bathroom.
"Ohh...look at that! Her cheeks are red. She must really have one" Ash teased.
"Right I wanna hear it to" Viola chipped in
"Umm guys...can I pass that. It's too embarrassing to say" she bit her lower lip. Finn smiles.
"Then I'll ask another question"
"Thanks" She muttered and gave a cursory look at Bin who snorted at her.
"What's the weirdest nickname you've ever got?" Finn asked.
"Blobfish" She blurted out.
"What? Hey that person must hate you a lot" Ash crackled.
"I agree...blobfish isn't that too cruel Robin?" Viola face Bin who only smirks.
"Well...I think it's cool. Blobfish" He smiles smugly while she rolled her eyes.
"If STARR BOYZ were to be girls, who would you date?" Viola spurted out getting her speechless. All eyes peered at her waiting for her answer including that of Bin's. She looks at them one after the other then swallowed nothing. In this situation she'd have chosen Ash but she can't do that since she just broke his heart recently. Now she's left with Finn and Bin.
"If I were to date one then..." She trailed.
"I'll choose Finn!" She closed her eyes as she answered this. Bin scoffs, Ash looks away with sadness visible in his eyes. Finn beamed.
"Umm...I was expecting you to say Ash. I think he's the coolest among all" Viola said.
"But we can't say...our opinion differs" She added.
"I think...I need to use the restroom" She stood up looking everywhere but their faces.
"I'll be back" Hurriedly, she rushed out of there.
Ash drained a can of soda down his throat, while Bin also stuff the meat into his mouth. Finn continues beaming nonstop.
Addison dabbed her face with towel after washing it with water.
"Ugh! That was damn awkward" She muttered. Her phone buzzed and she brought it out of her pocket checking the text that just came in.
? Come to the backyard I have something to show you ? it was from Finn.
Addison walked to the backyard and stood in front of the door there.
? Go inside...I have a gift for you ? Another text came in.
"Gift? What gift?" She mumbles opening the door.
"Wow..." She gaped at the beautiful sight that beheld her immediately she stepped in.
Flowers petals scattered all over the floor. Candles lit in a romantic way. She walked slowly inside the room and stopped by a desk which two bags was placed on.
There was a note left there. She picked it up and read.
? My gifts...hope you like it ? She dropped the note and looked inside the bags. A loud gasp left her mouth.