Happily

Happily - chapter 44

Ashton's POV
It's been about 4 weeks since I last talked to Emma. She told me that she isn't moving here, she's staying in Australia. I guess that's kind of disappointing, but when I'm done getting my education I think I'm moving back to Sydney. So she said she'll wait for me. I asked her to. She's studying and doing courses in cake art, it's been her passion since she was twelve.

"How long did it go for ?" Im taken back to reality by everyone talking about the lockdown before we got back at dinner.
"Like 3 hours. It was terrible" harry spoke, Maddy looked scared of the thought.
"Yeah. We just sat on the floor" she added taking a bite of her burger.
"Really ? Sat on the floor ? Nothing else..." Sarah said giggling as Maddy hit her arm playfully.
"Nothing else. I promise" she said looking at harry with a wink and they all burst out laughing.

I honestly thought the group would be split into boys and girls because of all the drama, but Niall has been mysteriously skipping dinner. Which we all know why. I hope Beth realises that he's separating himself for her sake. But she seems fine so I think he should come back and just sit further away from here if that's necessary.

"Yeah, let's all go back to mine !" Maddy announces.
"My roommates gone, she was a badass lol" Maddy says as people question about her roommate.
"Alright, well let's go then" Liam says and we all get up and move out of the cafeteria.

"Do you mind if I invite Niall over ?" I ask as Beth ends up walking beside me.
"Uhm sure" she says slowly.
"Are you sure ? Cause he seems to think you need the space" I say to her making sure she realises.
"Well space always helps but I kind of miss being around him, just as friends ya know ?" She informs me while wiping her eyes slightly as if she was bout to cry.
"Yeah. We all miss him. But he insists on isolating himself from everyone. He thinks is will make you better faster" I explain as we walk up a few flights of stairs, hearing the chatter of everyone else around us.
"At first I though the same thing. But if he keeps his distance I'm just gonna miss him, and want him back. But then I might make the wrong decision to fast and want to keep a distance again" she tells me but I'm not following. I give a confused look.
"In other words, I want him around so I don't feel a complete loss" she tells me simply.
"Call him" she says then walking off to go converse with the girls.

-2 hours later-

At the moment we are all chilling in Maddy's dorm, watching a movie called 'benchwarmers' it's hilarious ! Niall definitely laughs the loudest each time. Despite the fact that there should be tension in the small room, everyone seems to be getting along.

The movie is coming to an end, and my phone rings. It's Emma.
"One sec guys" I say exiting the room and closing the door behind me. I pick up the phone.
"Hey, Em" I say cheerfully into the phone.
"Hi Ash" she says happily. We say the usual 'how are you's ?' And everything.
"I've got news" Emma says excitedly.
"I have landed a apprenticeship as a cake decorator" she says into the phone.
"That's amazing !" I reply. It really is.
"I know !" She agrees.
"Well just 2 more years and I get to come back and we can be together" I say hopefully.
"Yeah, about that. Ash, I really really like you, and I think we'd be great together, but 2 years is a long time to wait for someone when my life is moving so fast" she tells me, my smile drops.
"What are you saying ?"
"I want to be together but the distance, our lives are so different. It won't work Ash my friends have these relationships and they only end up heartbroken or cheating. I would drop everything and move to California for a few years but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity" she explains, I can tell she's sad.
"But I can't imagine me with anyone else, Em. Since I was 10. That's weird but, I would never break your heart" I plead.
"I know, but the hours I've got now are crazy and I won't have any spare time" she tells me, on the verge of tears. Then it hits me.
"Well if that's the way it's gonna be then I'll come back" I say confidently.
"What ?"
"I'm going to book a flight and pack my things, I'm coming home. If distance won't work then we'll get rid of the distance and I'll come home" I tell her.
"But your life Ash, you're so happy and uni with all your friends and-" I cut her off.
"Yeah, but you're the only person I've ever wanted and the only person I will love until I'm in my grave. Plus, since I've got 1 year of study I can get in to uni easier" I explain to her.
"Ashton. Would you really ?" She says I can hear her crying.
"Would you really move back for us ?" She asks again.
" yeah I would, and as soon as I can move, I will" I say to her and we both laugh and cry and say happy things to each other.

After another few minutes I tell her I've got to go, and that we'll Skype and talk details in a few days. I'm not going to tell everyone until I've got the details sorted.

I enter the room. Everyone is looking at me.
"What ?" I ask confused.
"Who was that ?" Luke asked me.
"Emma" i say slowly.
"Yeah we know" Sarah adds.
"Huh ?" I'm so confused.
"You're really going back home aye ?" Calum asks me, he looks sad.
"We heard through these thin walls" Liam States.
"You were eavesdropping my private conversation with my girlfriend ?" I say to them.
"We also heard some guys getting it on next door, we weren't actually eavesdropping" Louis says and everyone laugh slightly.
"The gay ones from class" Michael says. I nod.
"Well yes. I am moving back" I say.
"Why ?" Beth asks me.
"Emma is the love of my life, since I was about 10 and she felt it wasn't working as she got a super exciting business opportunity and got really busy, the distance was to much. I felt it to. So I decided that I want her in my life always and I am willing to do anything for it" I say confidently so no one try's to tell me no.
"You're so sweet" El comments, and I smile.
"Zayn take note if we ever get split up" Perrie says jokingly and we all laugh.
"We're gonna miss you heaps" Niall's says.
"Yeah" Beth agrees.

What a day, I never thought I'd be moving back to Sydney so soon, I'm sad but so excited for this.
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HAPPY EASTER GUYS !!!!
So yeah. This book is almost finished now ! I've worked on it for so long so I'm glad some people like it, that makes me so happy :)

I've also started writing 2 new stories but I probably won't publish them for a little while. Comment if you want to find out what they are AND do you actually want a sequel to this book ?? If so, any good titles ??
The sequel(if requested) will be a 5 years later book from now. When everyone have moved places and given travelling and done studies and got jobs and possibly families !!

So yeah....... I know I Zayn left the band :( it's heart breaking.

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