Notes

CHAPTER ONE ;; 'IT could've been worse...' HAH! Nope! It is worse!

Seriously- it could have been worse... I could have gotten some old- wrinkly- mean- deaf- legally blind lady who has hygiene issues. But- instead- I get my ex-best friend who I hate with every essence of my being and would like to permanently banish to satin's ass-crack for eternity as a babysitter...

You know what- I wish I could've gotten the old lady with a smelly cooch...

SUMMER...

Leo wasn't as ordinary as the others- however that's what made him so likable as a neighbor. I hate Leo- I used to actually enjoy his friendship until he TOTALLY obliterated my trust. Still- it would have been odd if we were still friends since he's almost eighteen now and I'm only fifteen.

Eighteen-year-olds don't hang out with fifteen-year-olds... It just doesn't work.

He used to come over and play with me when he was eleven and I was seven-...

Shut up- I know you were thinking it- 7/11... Yeah- haha!-... So fuckin' funny-...

We would get along super well- but one time- or I should say- the LAST time we ever hung out was when he brought another friend over, and it was a girl. He was doing his whole ' I'm super impressive! Woah- I can be a dick to my friend! ' kinda thing and he pushed me into the lake just to make that little girl laugh...

I didn't know how to swim- so- like any other small child I starting crying and flailing around and they thought it was funny until finally Leo pulled me out and told me I was a wimp and ran off to play tag with the girl...

Well- I sat there on the rocky shore and cried because I thought that Leo hated me and then I got all ' fuck him anyway! ' and decided to hold a grudge against him...

Also- can I just rant about the fact that I am DEATHLY afraid of water now?... I can barely take a shower without crying. So- not only am I going to hold my grudge for the REST of my damn LIFE! I am going to be afraid of fuckin' water...

I HATE LEO JOHNSON SO MUCH!...

AND HE'S GOING TO BE LIVING- LIVING- AT MY HOUSE FOR THREE MONTHS TO BABYSIT ME!

Jesus... Kill me now...

Oh- by the way- my name is Asher but- you know-... Nicknames and all that jazz- hey, I'm Ash.

<>!<> 3rd Person P.O.V <>!<>



The summer sun was rising and it brought the temperature up with it. Washington never got TOO hot in the summer- but this was one of those summer's that defied all Washington logic.

June.21st

Asher- as usual, was in his room playing video games and doing exactly what he wanted to do all summer- nothing. His plan was simple; stay upstairs, ignore Leo, and sneak downstairs in the middle of the night to collect food for the next day. He already had a mini-fridge, so, it wouldn't be that hard to stock it up after a few night's worth of sneaking.

His mood went from happy- to 'I hate my life' within a matter of seconds all because he heard the phone ring...

Of course- Asher being Asher HAD to go see who it was- he just couldn't help himself. It was like he had this mental blockage- if he didn't get the phone- his life purpose would crumble into a million bits and he'd have no choice but to waste away...

The boy paused his game and leaped to his feet, he nearly jabbed himself in the stomach as he just barely avoided the stair railing. His small feet and skinny legs moved fast- he'd been through this crash course a million times, seriously.

His home was large- almost too large. They had too much space which made their furniture look tiny. They lived on a private portion of the lake- it was completely secluded from the public area and it was like it was made to be hidden... A ring of HUGE Evergreens hid the little portion of the lake and kept it safe it seemed like.

Asher slid across the kitchen floor and picked up the phone,

"Hello?" Asher asked.

"... Hey- Ashy." The very familiar voice said awkwardly on the other end.

"Nope. Die in hell." Asher said as he hung up the phone reaching for the charger before it rang again,

" UGH! What-?!" Asher growled as he answered,

"Hey- look- I know you hate me, but I'm legit outside your door and I had to tell Siri to dial your number because my hands are full. SO- don't be an asshole and let me in, okay? I am OBLIGATED to doing this- so..." Leo explained impatiently.

"Fine," Asher grunted tossing the phone aside and neverminding to hang it up. Leo would figure it out.

Asher stopped by the fridge and grabbed all fo the juice boxes- all of the soda- all of the sandwich meat and cheese and then slowly approached the door with a hoodie pocket full of goodies. He reached for the door and sighed- this was a terrible idea- letting the person he hated most into his own house-...

"ASHER!" Leo yelled from outside, "MY ARMS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF!" He added.

Asher groaned opening the door but immediately escaping upstairs...

"Ash-..." Leo began before watching the skinny flash of human dash away. "... I'm sorry-... " Leo sighed as he plopped everything down onto the hallway floor so he could deal with it in increments.



Later that evening, Leo had settled in mostly and had been watching Ru Paul's Drag Race on DVR since that's what Asher had recorded-... Leo never thought he'd want to watch something so 'gay' but he enjoyed it, ALL of it. He'd put his clothes away in the downstairs guest room which was DIRECTLY below Asher's. Leo could hear everything- EVERYTHING Asher was doing in his room, he could hear him talking very quietly even. That was all thanks to the vents- but- it was comforting to know he was alright...

And so the summer began-... Leo- Asher's arch nemesis was going to have to watch over him for THREE months since Asher's parents were on a business trip...

Not a day had gone by where both boys thought about each other...

" I hate him. "

" I love him. "

--
CURRENTLY; My arch nemesis is staying at my house for THREE months to babysit me. I'm NEVER going downstairs unless it's to get food. All I need is video games, a bathroom, and water even though I am DEATHLY afraid of it. You can thank my babysitter for that... Asher- over and out!~

-

" Yeah- he seems to be doing okay, is it like him to just want to stay upstairs?--... Yeah? Okay- no problem, I'll take good care of him, don't you worry ma'am... Alright- bye!~ Enjoy your business trip, please be safe, alright?... Alright-... Alrighty- bye! " Leo hummed as he hung up,

" THAT WAS YOUR MOM ON THE PHONE, ASHY! SHE SAID SHE LOVE'S YA'!~ " Leo called upstairs, he knew Asher wouldn't come down or reply, oh well. If the boy was safe- then that's all that mattered.

Asher heard Leo- part of him wanted to yell down a 'SHUT UP!' or an 'I DON'T FIVE TWO FUCKS!' but he kept silent... His plans would be ruined if he didn't. Of course- never talking to Leo was like- the MAIN priority. If he got caught sneaking- whatever? He could just run away- again. If he messed up and- well- same as getting caught either way- he could just avoid confrontation and run away... But- if he accidentally spoke to Leo?... ALL OF THIS PLANNING WILL BE FOILED...

Asher was already getting bored-... He'd been up their like what-? three hours?... it's like he wanted to see Leo or something- ew?... Why did he want to even say hi to that slimy- tall- EXTREMELY handsome- backstabbing- idiot- shit hole-... Y-you know... the stupid dumbass downstairs, why would he even want too? Unexplained Mysteries- theirs a good episode for ya'... #notsponsebutwishiwas...

- 12: 13 am... -

Finally- Asher had awaited this time- well- he wanted to go down at exactly 12 but- you know- Splatoon2 is very addicting...

The boy opened his bedroom door quietly and began to tip-toe down the stairs, his eyes scanning every space and depth his eyes could perceive in the dark... All of that lunchmeat and all of those juice boxes were gone already-- Again- Splatoon2 is very addicting- and apparently, it takes a toll on your hunger.

Asher snuck into the kitchen- of course- him being some STUPID IDIOT!!! He ran right into the warmth of Leo when he was turning the corner.

"What- the fuck are you doing?... " Leo asked with a raised brow.

"Excuse me?... " Asher said crossing his arms with some sass.



FUCK! I MESSED IT UP! DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



"uhm-... " Leo began as Asher started thrashing around and having a little temper tantrum-

" I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FUCKING TALK TO YOU!!! " Asher whimpered angrily.

Leo just leaned against the wall watching the boy have a mini flip out with an 'omg... he's legit crazy... wtf have I done...' kinda grin.

" You weren't supposed to talk to- me?... Why? " Leo questioned after Asher stopped and gave up, flopping on the couch.

" ... Because... I... HATE YOU! " Asher yelled angrily flailing his arms in one last attempt to be fully a five-year-old.

" Ah- right. Hating me... " Leo hummed setting his tea down- yes- he was drinking tea- fuckin' deal with it.

" Yeah- hating you. FOR LIFE. " Asher said just to put the cherry on top.

" Okay- so- what do I have to do to make you--- Un-hate me? " Leo asked as he looked over at the white fluffy couch.

Asher peaked over the edge of the huge fluffy cushion to give Leo his cold death stare.

" You can't do nothin' dude... I HATE WATER BECAUSE OF YOU!-- " Asher spat angrily, " You have lost your chance. " He then stated before he laid back down so Leo couldn't see him.

" I can also make you un-hate water. " Leo said smirking lightly as he sighed gently before taking some more tea.

" No. " Asher replied with a grunt. " I- I am going to bed- ALONE- nobody can- d-do anything- I dunno... " Asher murmured as he grabbed a blanket off of the couch and headed up the stairs and back into his bedroom.

" Alright-... Good night, Ashy. " Leo sighed as he watched the boy ankles walk up the steps and he heard the door shut gently.

" Sheesh... " Leo smiled looking into the tea-cup and looking at his reflection...

longish- medium lenght cut dark brown curly waves, dark brown eyes- he was skinny. His white skin looked tan under the yellow light of the oven... He hoped Asher would come back down soon...

"--... Stupid. " Asher murmured to himself as he fell asleep on his soft cussiony bed...

stupid.......

--
CURRENTLY; Well my stupid- completely unbelievable enemy babysitter has no fucking clue how IGNORANT he is! He has a fuckin' cactus up his ass cause HE RUINED THE PLAN! I wasn't supposed to talk to him but NOOOOO! He ruined that- damn- I have NO IDEA how much longer I'll last within this shipwreck... Asher- over and out!

-

The next morning the first thing that dawned upon Ahser was the fact that he never got food for today-... DAMMIT!... Not only did Leo mess up the plot of the plan- he messed up the actual PLAN for last night too, what a prick.

Asher threw his blankets off and headed for his bedroom door before it swung open on its own-

" Hey, kiddo!~ " Leo grinned, he had a plate of something-

"No! I will not eat your smelly probably poisoned food! " Asher fumed crossing his arms.

" But it's your favorite!~ It's apple french toast!~ Remember? You told me so!~ " Leo beamed with happiness as he walked in pushing Asher onto his bed easily and setting the food down on his lap.

" Are you fuckin- " And with that- Leo left the room before Asher could finish.

The boy clenched his jaw before he looked down at the plate of delicious golden french toast and cinnamon apple slices baked into it- fuck... It looked HELLA good... Also- there was bacon-...

Asher very slowly poked at the toast with the fork that was neatly provided on the edge of the plate. The fork sunk into the golden buttery goodness and Asher couldn't help its... He cut off the corner of the toast and slipped it into his mouth like a starving dog...

" damn... " Asher whimpered softly as he chewed on the goodness. " ... maybe he is different... " Asher whispered to himself, hah, that was wishful thinking... But- why was is wishful thinking- did Asher WANT Leo to be different?... Asher thought he hated Leo for good but maybe the truth was different-...

Leo sat alone downstairs eating his own breakfast- unlike Asher- he had no bacon and only one piece of the toast. He didn't want to use all their food so- he kept it minimal. He really just wanted Asher to get nutrition- he was really skinny. Not saying skinny was bad- Leo actually thought Asher looked cute the way he was- he didn't want to change anything about the boy. Well- except he did- he wanted to change the fact that Asher hated him to death-...

This was only day 1. How were they going to deal with each other... It would be like this for another month... Barely any talking- no fun stuff- just-... Asher being very angry and avoiding Leo at all cost...

August.13th

The house was fuming- it was so hot the paint could melt off the walls- even the fridge looked miserable-...

Asher had been upstairs the entire past month basically- Leo had been feeding him and buying groceries- maintaining the house- washing clothes and dishes and vacuuming- watching Ru Paul's Drag Race- it was quiet but Leo was used to that...

Leo knew that Asher was baking up there- he decided to take the only fan upstairs and into Asher's room.

" Hey, knock knock... " Leo hummed as he walked in with the big box fan.

Asher was curled up in bed without the covers on- his little tee-shirt was drenched in sweat too- he looked sick almost...

" Ashy?... You doing okay?... " Leo asked quietly as he plugged the fan in and propped it up on the nightstand.

"... nngh... " Was all Asher could produce as he rolled over to look at Leo and what he was doing-

W-was Leo- putting the fan- up here for him?... That was the only fan- PLUS- it was always way hotter downstairs- how was Leo- gonna like- survive?...

" I just wanted to bring this up-... So- happy almost birthday- just another week almost yeah? " Leo raised a brow as he turned it on- Asher's fluffy hazle hair began to fluff up and flow with the cooler air.

" Why did you like- do this-?... " Asher questioned- not that he minded- hell no. He was happy! But- like- it was the weirdest thing...

" Because- I care about you. And I don't want you to get heat stroke. And because- this is your house- not mine, so you deserve it. " Leo said as he leaned against the door frame, he sighed watching Leo who was watching him with eyes full of an oddity.

" Uhm-... oh... Thanks... " Asher said looking away as he spoke the word 'thanks'... He was thankful- but he HATED Leo still...

" Mhm, so, what do you want? " Leo asked,

" What do you mean? " Asher replied with a raised brow and a frown.

" For your birthday, " Leo chuckled.

" -Oh-... Uhm- For you to leave?... " Asher said questioningly as if it might happen.

" Besides that, seriously, what do you want?... " Leo asked,

" Uhm-... I really wanna go to-... No- I want-... uhm-... I want a boat... " Asher smirked, thinking about having his own boat made him so happy-... Then he could go out on the lake without being afraid.

" Okay. I can do that. Get your shoes on. " Leo said with a smile as he walked out leaving the door open and leaving little Asher to question what was going on...

"W-wait-what?! " Asher asked as he scrambled to his feet-

...

What was happening-... damn you Leo-...