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[Ace Stone]

"Why would I lie about somehitng like this?" he questioned him, not bothering to get up.

[Travis Rivera]

"I dunno," he growled. "You tell me. It makes no sense."

[Ace Stone]

"IT does make sense." Ace decided to speak more slowly for him, knowing he was cocking an attitude. "Ashley was in an accident... she died... end of story."

[Travis Rivera]

Travis swung around and cast him a cold glare. Anger was the only way he know how to respond to these types of things. "That's not possible!" he shouted. "Ashley has been our friend for years, she can't just... just... be gone!" He slammed his fist against the side of the tree house, punching through the wood. He closed his eyes tightly, commanding himself not to cry after all she had put him through.

[Ace Stone]

Ace got up and went over to him, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Hey... I understand how you feel... "

[Travis Rivera]

Travis wiped a shaky hand across his eyes, wiping away the forming tears. "Got dammit..." he muttered.

[Ace Stone]

Ace wasn't sure what to do for him, he had never seen Travis this way for many years. "Would you.. like to go visit her grave?" he asked softly.

[Travis Rivera]

He drew in a shaky breath and shook his head, calming himself down. "No," he said, his voice gaining strength. "I'm fine."

[Ace Stone]

He studied him for a moment. "You sure?"

[Travis Rivera]

He nodded, tesnsely. "Yeah. I'm aboslutely fine." He froced a smile, putting his hands in his pockets to hide their shaking.

[Ace Stone]

Ace still didn't believe him, but nodded his head anyway. "Care to get a drink?" he offered. "It'll help you clear your head."

[Travis Rivera]

"Yeah, that'd help..." he murmured, climbing down the tree.

[Ace Stone]

Ace followed, jumping down the last few steps. "I've got plenty at my place," he said. "Parents are away too."

[Travis Rivera]

Travis smirked. "We should invite some people over... get my mind off.. things.." He frowned. "Too bad I don't remember my friends," he said with a dry laugh.

[Ace Stone]

Ace laughed. "Sure, that's fine with me."

[Travis Rivera]

"Yeah, but I don't know anyone," he repeated.

[Ace Stone]

Ace looked through his contacts as they made their way out of the woods. "I'll invite a few of the guys," he mumbled mainly to himself. "And some hot girls for you," he said, raising his voice a little.

[Travis Rivera]

Travis chuckled as they walked through the park. "Names?" he asked as they reached the parking lot.

[Ace Stone]

Ace went listed a bunch of names as they got into his car. "I might as well just call it a party and send a message out over facebook."

[Travis Rivera]

Travis got on his motorcycle. "Good idea," he said with a grin, somehow making it look real, although it didn't reach his eyes. "I'll follow you to your house."

[Ace Stone]

He nodded and started his car up, speeding down the road towards his place.

[Travis Rivera]

Travis followed him, not bothering to put on his helmet, but got bored and sped past Ace, flipping him the middle finger with a smirk as he passed him.

[Ace Stone]

Ace hocked his horn loudly and pushed down on the pedal, speeding forward.

[Travis Rivera]

Travis glanced back, revving his engine and speeding up to go faster then Ace, taking a sharp turn that he barely made.

[Ace Stone]

Ace muttered a curse as he drifted on the turn, comign within inches of hitting the side walk.

[Travis Rivera]

Travis snickered, pulling up to Ace's house. "Oh, the advantages of a motorcycle," he sang to himself, glancing back for any sign of Ace.

[Ace Stone]

He arrived a few moments later, stepping out of his car and slamming his door. "Jackass," he muttered, walking past him up to the main entry.

[Travis Rivera]

Travis laughed. "Hey, just because I'm faster than you, doesn't make me a jackass." He punched Ace's shoulder with a sly grin.

[Ace Stone]

"Sure it does," he said with a shrug as he unlocked his door and stepped inside.

[Travis Rivera]

"Yeah, okay, whatever you say." He walked in after him, closing the door behind him.