Just Saying

Chapter 5

"Really?" Luke asked.

"Yeah. I don't decide who you guys date or not." I laughed.

"But you have a say in it." Michael said.

"I said congratulations. It's fine, I don't really care."

"Thank you!" Luke engulfed me in a hug and as I look over his shoulder towards the other boys. I see an annoyed Calum and Michael along with an angry Ashton.

"Okay, well I have to start getting ready for today. I have a dance performance tonight, are you guys going to be able to come?" I asked and began to make myself toast.

"Yes!" They all said in unison.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Luke said.

"Which dance are you performing tonight?" Michael asked.

"It's one we learned last week. It'll be cool, we get to drum in it!" I replied. I am so excited for this dance, our choreographer did great and it's even better than we have props to work with.

"Awesome! I always knew you were a drummer!" Ashton said.

"Of course." I laughed.

I ate my breakfast and headed into my room to pack my dance uniform into my bag. I hate having to do it last minute. I heard a light knock on the door and turned around to see Ashton leaning on the frame.

"Hi. You can come in, I'm just packing." I said.

"Are you really fine with Luke dating Ellie?" He asked getting to the point pretty fast.

"If he's happy, I'm happy."

"You didn't answer my question. Tell me honestly. I really don't think it's a good idea, that girl is bad news." Ashton didn't have a hard time expressing how he felt about people.

"Ellie and I have never gotten along. I still hate her guts, but if Luke decides to date her I can't do anything about it." I said while putting my sequence shoes into my bag.

"He cares about what you have to say. I'm sure he wouldn't date her if you told him how you felt about it." He suggested.

I began to feel annoyed. "But I can't say anything Ash! What do you want me to do?! Tell him 'by the way I hate your girlfriend and you should breakup with her'?! I can't say that to Luke!"

"You don't have to say it like that, but maybe just kinda bring up how you and Ellie don't get along."

"That won't mean anything. Knowing Luke, he won't get the hint."

"Well, I sure as hell don't want him with her and the boys feel the same. You're the only damn person in this house that Luke might actually listen to!" Ashton was getting angry. His voice was slowly rising and he was getting snippy.

"Bullshit, he listens to all of you!" I fought back.

"We spent all morning talking to him about it! He still thinks it's fine!!" Ashton was yelling now.

"I'm sorry dammit!!" I yelled back but quickly tried to quiet myself so the other boys wouldn't hear us,"I don't want to hurt Luke."

"He'll get hurt worse if you don't tell him." Ashton began calming down.

"I'll see what I can do. Please let me pack my stuff now?" I asked, but it came out more as a command.

"Thank you, I'm sorry for yelling. I love you Bree." Ashton said and left.

"Love you too Ash..." I trailed off. I knew he didn't hear me, he was already gone.

I finished packing my dance stuff and headed downstairs. I walked into the living room and found Luke sitting on the couch,"I'm ready. Can you drive me to rehearsal please?" I asked.

"Sure." He got up and we walked to the door. "Be back soon!" Luke yelled through the house to inform the other boys.

As Luke and I walked to the car, I decided I should bring up him and Ellie while I had a little bit of alone time with him. Now I just had to figure out how I was going to tell him everything.