The Ashes

Chapter 5

Above is Luke Hemmings (cue fangirls) as James and Luke Crowler
Just to clear this up in case you haven't noticed I LOVE 5SOS OMFG
And yeah
Enjoy
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As I unlock my door and step inside, kicking off my boots, I hear a string of profanities echoing down the corridor. My phone vibrates with a new message from an unknown person.

?: have a good night beautiful, ill pick you up tomorrow bright and early x

It's probably Harvey, who else would pick me up? I save his number under a new contact.

Me: ... hi Harvey. How the hell did you get my number?

Idiot: I have my sources ;) x

Me: you're such a creep...

Idiot: I call it creative methods of obtention for important information but that works too x

Me: -_- ok I'll see you tomorrow, night

Idiot: goodnight kitten x

I switch my phone off, walking down the corridor towards my brothers. As I enter the room I spot them sitting cross-legged on the black sofa, staring intently at the TV screen. James whoops loudly as Luke thumps his face into his hand.

"What the actual hell?" Luke curses, throwing down his controller as James smugly sniggers. "You obviously cheated."

"I'm just better than you, Luke. Face it."

"You are not."

"If that's what floats your boat."

I walk through the living room, greeting them quickly and scrolling through Facebook because yes, Facebook is old, but I've already gone through tumblr and Twitter and nothing is happening. I skim read the pointless status updates and 'deep' quotes from attention-seeking girls before two notifications ping on my menu bar.

Gabriel Fayers wants to be your friend on Facebook. Do you want to accept this request?
Harvey Lester wants to be your friend on Facebook. Do you want to accept this request?

I accept both, observing the huge difference between the two: Harvey's is full of bright pictures and posts, but Gabriel has the logo of his band as his profile photo, no cover picture and no posts whatsoever. I'll have to ask if it's actually him and not some creep.

"Thal?", one of the twins calls from upstairs. Normally I can tell their voices apart but they're too far away.

"Yeah?"

"Can you make me a sandwich?"

"No, James, get off your ass and do it yourself." I call. It's obvious now who's talking to me, because Luke has this weird hatred of sandwiches. I can hear him grumbling as he jogs down the stairs, glaring at me. He suddenly stops, examining me suspiciously.

"Why do you look so happy?" he asks.

"Gee thanks, James. Am I not allowed to be happy?"

"Well yeah, but usually at this time you're crying over a Tumblr post not" he looks over my shoulder at my phone "accepting friend requests from numerous boys."

"It's nothing."

"Whatever you say- just stay away from that Fayers guy, he's not who you think he is."

"Will you just stop? He's really sweet, actually. I don't get why everyone has a problem with him."

Wordlessly, James takes my hand and pulls me up the stairs to his bedroom, grabbing Luke along the way. (A/N anyone who makes any innuendos is twisted, they're related ffs)

Once we're all settled on his bed, Luke and I turn to face him. Luke is giving him a sulky glare, muttering something about almost winning and nobody liking James anyway.

"Yes?" I ask James. "Is there a problem?" He ignores me, wiggling around to Luke's side.

"Luke," he begins. "Our dearest little sister is wondering what is bad about Gabriel Fayers."

Luke looks surprised. "Pretty much everything. There are rumours about him being in a gang, selling drugs, you name it."

"Well there are the rumours and then there's the one thing anyone knows for certain." James whispers ominously. "He was there when that little girl disappeared, and nobody has seen her since."

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Aaaaaaaaand hi
How you doing
And stuff
Idk
So
Yeah
That's that

Remember kids
Pugs not drugs
Get a six pack not crack
Working not twerking
and all that stuff

-Alice
Ps yes I am aware this is a short chapter but I'm completely distracted bc a lot of stuff has happened recently and also leaving readers on a cliffhanger is like the funniest thing ever so yeah bye