#para: asher

[thevaleriaxortiz]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - asher's house

With a pack of beer in hand and a bouquet of flowers she'd made earlier that morning community garden, Valeria grinned as her brother answered the door to his brand new place. "Look at you with a grown up house."

[thegillyxliang]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - casa lortiz

Gillian didn't think much of it that she'd been a bit sick to her stomach the last two days--after all, her coworker had been too, Gilly chalking it up to maybe food poisoning or something from the questionable sushi they'd eaten over the weekend for lunch. But it wasn't until that evening that Gilly realized something else, that she'd been so busy puking her brains out that she was late. She was pretty sure anyways. Maybe? It's not like she was a stickler for tracking these things.

And it's not like her and Asher were the poster children for safe sex.

And to make matters worse, while she still felt queasy, her coworker had been back in the office (armed with an ice cream scoop) which only furthered Gillian's panicked train of though. So much so that when Asher got home that evening, Gilly launched herself off the couch, startling poor Sedona out of her nap/guard duties as she beelined towards her boyfriend. "Houston, we have a problem. Maybe. I-I think."

[theameliaxevans]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - by the food trucks

Amelia had only been back in Aurora Bay for a week but she'd come back just in time for one of the many festivities the little town always put up. She'd been hoping to find one of her brothers, but in her search, she spotted someone else instead.

Asher was...a weird one for her. Because he was cool with one brother, and he'd been someone Amelia had spent time with whenever she hung around at the surf shop. But he was also the asshole that broke her other brother's heart years ago, and even though it was all in the past, she still had all her little sister right to be bitter forever. So, she wasn't quite sure where she stood with him, but considering the line for food was long and he was way closer up, she decided to take her chances and cut about 11 people to saddle up next to him. "Any recommendations?"

[thelizaxlevin]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - by one of the food stalls

Liza had always enjoyed events like this, remembering them fondly growing up, spending summer nights with her sister and her parents. And now that she was going to be a mom herself, she was looking forward to getting to share these experiences and make these memories with her own daughter. And while she couldn't ride most of the rides, she could eat all the food--and given that she was five months pregnant, she was always hungry at this point.

Which is why while Sterling and Sunny were off somewhere else, she was looking over some food options now, her hand absently running over her bump in the dress she was wearing, biting her lip. "Now see, do we want nachos, or do we want pizza?" She wondered aloud before turning to the person nearest to her and when she realized she somewhat recognized him, she smiled. "What food options are you leaning towards?"

[thevaleriaxortiz]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - le carnival

Valeria had been a little disappointed that Eddie couldn't make it since she was hoping to finally introduce the man she'd been seeing to her brother, but she understood too that sometimes he just couldn't get out of work. Oh well. At least she could spend some time with her brother. "Dunno if you remember, but I took you to one of these once. You were like six or something. Hurled rainbow cotton candy all over the tilt-a-whirl cart." She told him with a laugh, playfully nudging his arm with hers, "So with that in mind, are we avoiding cotton candy and rides? Or are we seeking redemption?"

[thevaleriaxortiz]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - the surf shop

"Hey, I brought lunch." Valeria told him in greeting, leaning in to press a quick kiss to his cheek before passing off the bag to him. "I have like forty-five minutes too for my own lunch break, so let's go so you can tell me about your trip."

[thegillyxliang]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - prommy prom

"Is this what high school was actually like?" Gilly asked as she came up beside Asher and immediately looped her arm through his, resting her chin on his shoulder as she looked up at him. "Cause gotta say, I'm kinda understanding the hijinks that happens in movies? I too would totally want to spray paint across a row of lockers or sneak into actual science labs. Especially now that it's empty? It's like the school wants the juvenile delinquency to commence."

[thegillyxliang]

closed - @heyits-asher

where - exes bonfire

"Should we maybe not hold hands?" Gillian asked with a grin as she hiked the tote bag better on her shoulder that had silly things they wanted to burn while Ash had the bag with a blanket and some drinks and food for them. "Wouldn't want them thinking I'm shoving our endgame status into their faces. They might toss us into the fire too if we're too obnoxiously in love."