This and the next chapter were originally one chapter but I've decided to split them because of things that happen. So it's a shorter one and so is the next one but if you guys want me too, I'll update quicker. Tomorrow maybe, just let me know.

Stuff happens in this chapter and the next, so hehe. You'll see.

Once again couldn't come up with a chapter name...any ideas are welcomed.

Words: 1,123 Ha, 123

"No, no, go, please, I'm fine," Ada ushers Tony and Pepper towards the elevator. She's two seconds away from pushing them in the small box herself. "I'm serious, you guys deserve this. You've been busy and... just go."

"You sure?" Pepper asks for the umpteenth time and Tony wraps his arm around her.

"Yes," Ada nods, exasperated. "I don't want to see either of you back until after ten."

"Aye aye captain," Tony salutes her before pulling Pepper back into the elevator. "No parties while we're gone."

"I make no promises," Ada says while the doors close. She releases a big sigh once they're gone and marches back into the quiet living room. It's so...dead, when no one is there.

Her head turns to the side and her gaze falls upon a closed door. She knows exactly what's in there. Her eyes move to where her bedroom is before back to the door. Pepper helped her change her room a bit and now it has a bit more color but it's still not...hers.

Chewing her lip, Ada moves away from the couch and towards the door slowly. The handle is cold under her hand but she grasps it tightly and twists until the door clicks open. Boxes are stacked all around. Labeled. She glances at them until she finds her stuff. There's a few but she doesn't open any of them. She stops at the one reading 'Pictures'.

Shaking her head, Ada blows out a breath and looks back at the door. But her feet don't move. Her arms reach out and she carefully pulls the box out from under the one on top of it. She sets it on the floor in front of her.

She braces herself before lifting the top. The first picture, she's fine. It was of her and her mother when she was a little kid. She's seen it over a thousand times. But every picture after that feels like a punch to the gut. She goes until tears cloud her vision so much she can't see them.

Muffled sobs fill the small room, bouncing off the wall and hitting the teenager's ears. She doesn't manage to pack up the box before she leaves, slamming the door behind her. Her phone and shoes are the only things she has on her when she leaves the apartment.

Mr. Stark and Pepper aren't set to be home for hours, she'll be fine.

It's no surprise that the 'gang' is altogether. Chris had been texting her all day. He'd invited her over. Well, invited her to Maisies' place. She knocks when she gets there and the blonde himself opens the door and his lips pull back into a huge grin. "Hey," He drawls out when he sees her and she resists the urge to roll her eyes. "Guys, look who's here!" He calls out to the others as they enter.

"A little late to the party," Simon says and Ada sits next to Lexi and grabs a bottle of whatever.

"Some party," She mumbles to herself but the blue-haired girl hears her and laughs. Ada sighs but doesn't push her away when the girl's head falls onto her shoulder.

It says something that she only hangs out with these people when she feels like shit, but who cares? Not her. Because she always feels better when she leaves.

"We should play a game," Matt, Mike? slurs out and stands quickly, nearly falling onto the coffee table.

"Ooh, what kind of game?" Lexi follows him into the kitchen but Ada just grabs another drink. They're too drunk to do anything. She's not worried.

Chris is suddenly sitting next to her. Ada blinks to clear her vision and sips her drink. "Thought you said you weren't coming?"

"Changed my mind," She mumbles into her cup.

"Obviously,"

"Obviously," Ada repeats with a chuckle. She drops her head onto the back of the couch and turns it over to look at him. A noise draws her attention away quickly. Lexi and dude are laughing loudly at something in the kitchen.

"I wonder what's funny." Chris says, his breath hitting the back of Ada's neck.

"Wonder," Ada mumbles and looks up at the ceiling. The alarm on her phone rings out and she quickly turns it off. "Oops, I gotta go," If she leaves now, she can beat Tony and Pepper back and they'll never even know she left. "I gotta go," She repeats and sits forward, laughing when she drops her empty cup onto the floor.

Bracing her hands on either side of her, Ada doesn't flinch when one lands on Chris's leg and she pushes herself to her feet. "Thanks," She nods to him and turns towards the door. "Bye!" She yells louder than necessary into the apartment. She receives parting words in return as she stumbles to the door.

"I'll walk you," Chris follows after her and opens the door. Ada nods in thanks and enters the hallway.

"That's nice," She smiles up at him while he quietly closes the door behind him. She leans against the wall when a dizzy spell hits her but her smile doesn't falter. Closing her eyes to steady herself, Ada stands again and blinks her eyes open. "Oh, hey," She mutters to Chris who's standing closer than he was before. "Wha-" Before she can finish the single word, Chris's lips are on hers.

Ada sobers up quickly and pushes him away weakly. Her arms feel like lead. "No," She shakes her head. "Okay, you're drunk. We both are and I'm leaving." Turning to go, Ada only pauses when a hand grips her arm.

"Hey, no, look," Chris says, his words also slurred from the alcohol and who knows what else. He grasps the sides of her face and kisses her again and Ada acts on instinct and brings her hand up quickly. Her palm makes contact with his cheek and he falls back in shock from the slap, blinking his eyes in shock from the stinging sensation.

Breathing heavily, Ada turns away from the teenager and marches down the hall. The cool night air hits her face when she exits the building. Ada wipes her mouth with her sleeve and starts in the way of her own apartment.

She sighs in relief that no one is back yet. Jumping in the shower, Ada scrubs her skin longer than necessary before she dresses in pajamas and hides under her covers until she falls asleep.

Um, so, that happened! Chris is...not a good person. (Sorry to anyone named Chris who is a great person)

Thoughts, guys? Please tell me what you are thinking about this ^

I didn't like splitting these chapters because I feel like it flows better together but I didn't like them together because things that happen in them.

Teasers: "You feel okay? You look a little pale." / Tony moves over when he hears her sniff and wraps an arm around her shoulders./ "What if someone sees you?" / "Are you okay?" She questions but doesn't receive a verbal answer

I feel like I wanted to say something else but I forgot what it was.

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