I saw a flash of movement in Nick's window. The curtain was pulled back momentarily but that was it. No one came out to check if I was okay. No one bothered to call me a cab.

I sat in the snow, shivering and soaked to the bone. I tried calling Scar but her phone went to voicemail so she must be at work. Tears pushed at the back of my eyes but I refused to shed them and give her the satisfaction.

I stood, wiping my nose, and began to walk home. Since I was forced out of Nick's house I wasn't able to grab my sweater so here I was, freezing and shivering in the quickly forming snowstorm.

I had no money on me as I had gotten a ride from Alex so I couldn't call a lift or anything like that. I just continued to walk past people in pretty coats with coffee and teas warming their hands.

When I finally arrived at my house I was exhausted and continuously shivering. I walked up to my apartment and stepped inside. I instantly gravitated towards the bathroom, stripping down so I could shower in scalding water.

I turned on the water and stepped in, flinching at the stinging burn of hot water against numb freezing skin. ( a/n this is literally such a horrible feeling 10/10 do not recommend your limbs feel like they're burning off )

I showered quickly and stepped out to be met with five missed calls. Four were from Alex and one from Scar. I decided to ignore the calls from Alex and opted to call Scar again. She answered right away, relieving a bit of anxiety building up in my chest.

" Arrow!! " Scar said excitedly.

I smiled slightly at the sound of her voice.

" Hey Scar.. " I murmured softly.

" You sound sad, are you sad? Why are you sad?! " She squeaked.

 " Oh uh...It's not important...I'm just lonely I suppose " I replied softly, sniffling as the tears finally began to fall.

" Oh love...what's wrong? " Scar asked sweetly.

" I-I don't wanna talk about it...hey can you um help me find a job? I'm running out of saved up money " I replied.

" Sure hun! Why don't you come down to the tattoo shop and we can talk and you can work on some of your art while you're here! " I smiled at her offer.

" Okay bw there soon! " I hung up and glided over to my room.

I pulled on thick layers of clothing and grabbed my wallet before leaving my cold house. I stepped out into the snow and quickly began to walk towards the tattoo shop that Scar worked at.

Once I arrived I was met with open arms and a tight hug. A small gifgle escaped me as I hugged my best friend back. She led me to her station with a wave to her coworker and sat me down.

" You can work on that one drawing here while I have a few more clients okay? I'll be done in a few hours " I nodded and smiled weakly before getting y stuff out of my bag.

I opened the sketch book and began to work on a drawing I started a while ago. After a few hours of working on that I grew tired of it and began working on a drawing of Alex.

Scar's coworker came over and began talking to her. I noticed him looking at my sketchbook which brought a blush to my cheeks as I continued to work.

" Dude you're really good! " the guy said excitedly.

I smiled awkwardly and murmured a soft thank you, a rare occurance as I didn't usually talk to people I just met. The man smiled.

" You should consider being a tattoo artist! You'd be really good here since we need a realistic and mixed artist! " He said.

He continued to gush about the shop and how great I'd be. I laughed nervously and grabbed Scar's hand for a second.

" Hey come on Lux you're scaring the kid! " Scar said with a laugh.

I scowled at my best friend and flicked her.

The man, Lux, chuckled and gave me an apologetic look.

" Sorry...but really consider working here. If you set up a portfolio we can show it to the other artists and make some room for you! "

I nodded at the excited man and smiled weakly at him. Of course just as I was about to talk, my phone decided to ring. I frowned and checked the screen.

Alex.

I stood up, quickly going outside and answering the call.

" What " I growled.

" Row!! I'm so so so so sooo sorry about Ella! She got really out of hand and u-um " Alex's voice sounded shakey and nervous.

" Is she hurting you Alex because if she is I'm not gonna let that keep happening. I saw how she treated you and you're not even dating her! Yes she hurt me and I'm angry at her and at you for allowing it to happen but i'm more worried about you. You're my friend " my voice began to get crackly and I had to clear it after talking.

There was a silence over the phone line, nothing but Alex's shallow breathing filling the silence.

" Friend...yeah friend...um uh can we see each other tomorrow and talk about this? " Alex said shakily.

I frowned and nodded before realizing he couldn't see me.

" Yes of course Al...be careful ok? " Alex replied quietly and we both hung up.

Honestly, what was I going to do with that boy?

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Hey guys! Sorry for taking so long to update, I was doing a lot over spring break and got anxiety meds so I was dealing with constantly being tired because the pills caused drowsiness. I hope you guys enjoyed this! I know it's not as long as usual. I will be updating other stories within this week if you happen to read my other stoeies so look forward to that!

Love you all!

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