What Is Your Problem?

"Aspen, come on" Charlotte says with an annoyed tone

She's been scolding me for thirty-minutes.

It's the last day of school before Christmas break.

"It's the last day and it's only half a day" she shouts in irritation

"Shut up, my mom is still sleeping" I say from under my blanket

"Ugh" she groans in irritation

"If you get up I'll buy your food for the whole day" she says with obvious regret in her tone

"You should've said that thirty minutes ago" I say as I get up and walk into the bathroom to get ready

"I give up" I hear Charlotte say in disbelief as she throws her arms up in the air

-

I'm wearing a cropped oversized 'New York' hoodie with ripped skinny jean. I paired it with white high top converse. I left my hair in its natural wavy state.

As I walk out of the bathroom I'm met with an empty room.

I grab my phone before I run downstairs into the kitchen.

"There she is" my mom says over dramatically as I enter the room

"Where is Charlotte?" I ask

"She's outside waiting for you" she says

I nod my head before walking towards the front door. As I open the front door I see Charlotte in the front seat of her car.

I smile as I close the door behind me and walk towards the passenger door.

"How does it feel to be cast free?" I ask her as I sit in the passenger seat and close the door

"Amazing" She says which causes me to laugh

"Where would you like to eat breakfast?" Charlotte asks as she pulls out of the driveway

"We're going to be late" I say as I look at the time

"We're already late, might as well take advantage of it" Charlotte says with a shrug

"Krispy Kreme" I say which causes her to laugh

"You're the only person who would have a sugar craving this early in the morning" she says which causes me to gasp

"I'm pretty sure a lot of people have sugar cravings in the morning" I state as if it was a fact

Which it is.

"Okay, whatever you say" she says before we're left in comfortable silence

-

"Seriously?" Kayden asks as I sit beside him with a donut and coffee in hand

Charlotte and I missed first period since the line at Krispy Kreme was long.

"I see that you're feeling better" I say with a smile

"My mom wouldn't let me leave the house until I was completely better" he says with an eye roll before he looks at me with a smile

"Did I miss anything?" He asks referring to the Charlotte and I drama

"Nope, everyone finally moved on" I say with a smile as he groans

I've missed Kayden's presence in math class.

It isn't the same without him.

-

"McDonalds?!" I exclaimed excitedly as Charlotte places the bag in front of me

"You wouldn't shut up about their cheese burgers last night" Charlotte says with an eye roll before smiles

I wrap my arms tightly around her neck before I place my cheek on her shoulder. She tenses before she relaxes and wraps her arms around my waist.

"Awww" I hear Kayden coo as he sits across from us which causes me to pull away from Charlotte with a laugh

"I was just hugging her" I say with an eye roll at his raised eyebrow

I take out the two cheeseburgers before unwrapping one and biting into it.

"Oh my god" I moan as the taste explodes on my tastebuds

"Pg-13, Aspen" Charlotte whispers near my ear which causes me to blush. I continue to eat my burger until it's gone.

"I'm going to the bathroom, I'll meet you in class" I say to Kayden and Charlotte as I stand up since we only have five minutes of lunch left

"Do you need me to come with you?" Charlotte asks

"No, it's okay. I'll be quick" I say with a smile before I walk out of the cafeteria doors

I walk towards the bathroom before opening the door and washing my hands.

After washing my hands I dry them off and walk out of the bathroom.

As I'm walking past the dozens of lockers I suddenly get pushed into one. I hit the side of my head and my ribs before I fall into a ball on the floor.

Shit, that hurt.

"You know, most people would be able to hear when someone is following them" I hear a familiar voice say as they walk in front of my crouched body

"M-Maddie?" I gasp out as I continue to clutch my ribs

"Ding ding ding, correct" she says with an amused voice before she kneels in front of me

"You always seem to think that I'm kidding when I say stay away from her" she says with an amused tone

"She's my best friend" I say in a 'duh' tone

I swear this chick is psychotic.

She scowls at me before standing up and kicking me. I move out of the way last second which causes her to kick the lockers.

She doesn't even flinch.

"You stole her from me," she say as she stomps after my crawling body

"Her and I were supposed to spend the rest of our lives together" she says loudly

"How is this my fault?!" I ask as my back hits a wall

You've got to be kidding me!

"You ruined my ten year plan," she yells as she glares down at me

"Now, you're going to pay for it" she says before she yanks me up by my hair and knees me in the rib

Ouch!

She uses all of her muscles to harshly push me into the concrete wall. I hit my head which makes my vision go blurry as I fall to the ground.

"Charlotte needs a strong girlfriend," she says before she kicks me in the stomach

Come on, Aspen.

Just one kick.

You can do it.

"That obviously isn't you" she says

I go to punch her but my arm doesn't move. I continue to try and punch her, even though my arm feels like it's on fire.

I start to feel dizzy as black dot dance in my vision.

Before I black out I see Charlotte punch Maddie in the nose.

She drops to her knees beside my body with panic clear in her face.

"Shit Aspen, can you hear me?" She asks with wide eyes

I slowly close my heavy eyelids.

"Aspen, no!" She yells as she lift my face

"Don't fall asleep, don't you dare fall asleep" She says

I don't respond as the darkness consumes me.

-

Pain.

That's all I feel.

I try to pry my eyes open only to be met with a bright white light.

I groan as I try to open my eyes again.

"Aspen?" I hear Charlotte ask with a shocked look. I slowly turn my head to the left and smile.

"The one and only" I say with a croaky tone

"I was scared that I lost you" she says

I look at her attire. She's dressed in all black.

She's wearing a black crop top with a black leather jacket. She has on denim skinny jeans with a black choker and black boots.

"What happened?" I ask as I focus my eyes on her bare face

"That bitch Maddie beat you up," she says with a hard look

"When lunch ended I went to look for you only to find her kicking your already unconscious body" she says

"You passed out in my arms before I carried you to my car and sped here" she says before she meets my eyes

"Oh, I wasn't out for long then" I say with a smile but it immediately drops when Charlotte shakes her head

"W-what?" I ask as my voice breaks

"After they did surgery on your ribs and arm they said that you'd wake up in a couple of hours. It's been five days" she says

"What day is it?" I ask with a hurried tone

"December twenty third" she says which causes me to let out a breath of relief

"Does anyone else know?" I ask

"The whole school" she says casually

"I want to go home" I say as a doctor enters my hospital room

"You have two broken ribs and a broken arm" he says

"Please, I swear I'll be extra careful" I plead

"I'll watch after her, plus my friend is a nurse" Charlotte butts in

"I'm trusting you, if something happens bring her back immediately" He says before handing her release forms

She isn't a legal adult, how is she signing that?!

Isn't that illegal?!

"You're free to get dressed and leave" he says before leaving the room. As soon as the door closes I turn to Charlotte with a glare.

"You're not a legal adult" I say

"That's not what my identification says Mrs. Wilder" she says with a smirk when she sees my eyes widen

"You said that we were married!" I yell

Is she serious?!

"Yes, now get dressed wifey because you're staying at my house until you're fully healed" she says

"What about my mom?" I ask

"She knows but she had to fly to Vegas for a cooking show" she says before she stands up and helps me off the bed

That sounds exactly like my mom.

She grips my hip which causes my breath to hitch as my heart rate increases.

"Is this okay?" She asks cautiously

"Yeah" I squeak out before she slides her other arm under my knees and lifts me up off the bed and onto the floor

"I- um- I need help changing" I say awkwardly as I look down at my cold feet

What is wrong with me?

Why am I so nervous?

This is Charlotte, my best friend.

I shouldn't be nervous around her.

"Sure" She says before she grabs my red pair of lacy underwear

I blush and look away as she helps me into them.

"I actually brought you some clothes" she says as she walks over to her back pack and pulls out a pair of Nike biker shorts with a Harvard oversized sweatshirt.

She grabs the clothes before walking back towards me.

"Um, y-you're going to have to remove your gown" she says nervously as she rubs the back of her neck

I nod and gulp nervously before I slip the gown off of my shoulders and onto the floor.

My nipples immediately harden when the air hits them which causes me to gasp.

Charlotte looks back over to me and I see her pupils dilate when they land on my breasts. She blinks and shakes her head before she walks over to me with her still dilated pupils.

She looks like she's having an internal battle with herself.

"Just hold onto my shoulders and step into the shorts" she says in a raspy voice which causes butterflies to go wild in my lower belly as my lower region starts to tingle

Fuck, her voice sounds hot like that.

I didn't not just think that.

Fuck, I'm fucked.

I put my arm on her shoulder and step into the shorts that she's currently holding open.

She pulls them up and over my ass which causes my breath to hitch when her fingers lightly brush against it.

She stands up and grabs the hoodie.

"Put your arm through it" she says pointing to my good arm

I push my arm through the sleeve before carefully taking off my sling and slowly sliding my arm through the other sleeve.

"Good job, see that wasn't so hard" she says when I finally get my arm through the sleeve

"No, but it was very painful" I say before she pulls the hoodie down

I let out a muffled moan when the rough material of the hoodie rubs against my hard nipples.

God, I'm so horny.

I blush when Charlotte raises her eyebrow at me.

She puts my hair into a messy bun before helping me put my sling on again.

"Thank you, for everything" I say with an appreciative smile

"Of course, I'll always be here for you" she says which causes my smile to widen

"So will I" I say before we meet in a hug

I hope this doesn't change anything.