The Dare Game

Emilys POV.

I walked through the school gates with Mia, dreading the day ahead. After I had got home that night I had just sat in my room and cried my eyes out. I cried until my eyes were bone dry. My dad had been with me for lots of the time, making me laugh through my tears or pull a smile not a frown. But my dad wasn't here today.

No, instead I had Mia. The reason I felt that Mia was feeling confident on the way to Josh's was because she dumped him. She finally dumped his sorry little jealous ass.

Mia linked arms with me and gave me an encouraging smile.

"You okay?" I had spent a few hours over the phone, explaining what had happened to her as well. Oh and more crying.

At least I was all cried out.

"I think so." I replied truthfully. We held our heads high as we unlinked and walked in different directions.

I stopped out my biology class. Deep breaths I told myself. I walked in and sat down, not looking around. The bell rang through the school and the classroom filled up. I let myself have a quick glance around as Calum walked in alongside Luke. My breath caught and I quickly looked down.

I didn't lift my head for the rest of the session. When the bell for the end of class rang, I bolted out of the door and straight to the cafeteria, where I sat down and waited at the usual table for Mia. Michael got there first.

"Hey." He smiled at me and walked past. I turned confused and saw Ashton sitting at a different table, already with Calum, Luke and some other boys I didn't know too well.

"Hey." I replied quietly as Mia joined me.

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I got home from school feeling emotionally wrecked, even though I hadn't shed a single tear. It had been a tough day, seeing Luke and Ashton acting like nothing happened, Michael and Calum saying polite hellos. But it hurt the most that they had split themselves away from us. I apologised to Mia for ruining everything and she had just laughed.

"I got you girl." She replied grinning.y

I slammed my bedroom door suddenly feeling angry. Stupid hormones. I flung myself onto my bed and fell fast asleep. I woke up a good hour later, feeling a little refreshed.

The telephone rang loudly through the house as I ran to get it.

"Hello?" I puffed into the phone.

"I'll be late tonight hon, make yourself dinner yeah?" My dad asked. I smiled and nodded. The line went quiet.

"Emily?" He questioned.

"Oh sorry, I nodded.." I trailed off feeling silly. Dad chuckled and hung up the phone. I plugged my iPod into the tv and played some All Time Low. It boomed out of the speakers and I danced around the kitchen and the lounge, finally getting my mind off the boys. The songs switched and I heard my phone finish vibrating. I picked it up to see I had 3 missed calls. All from Ashton.

"TALK TO ME IN PERSON YOU JERK." I screamed into my phone and chucked it back down on the couch, singing to the next song. As it hit the cushions, I heard the unmistakable monotone voice saying,

"Voicemail sent." My eyes widened.

"What?" I croaked out, hoping that it didn't mean what I thought it did. But it had sent a voicemail to Ashton..

Oh shit, I thought to myself. What the hell does it say in it? I better not have me singing...

I thought of my tone deaf voice screeching out So Long Soldier and then myself yelling into the phone. What would that sound like on the other end? I did the only thing someone could do in a situation like that.

I laughed.

I laughed so hard that I couldn't breath, I could feel my eyes water. I clutched my stomach and fell on the ground. Poor me, I thought. Poor pathetic me.

Then I thought.. Poor Ashton. Poor pathetic ears he is going to have. And I laughed some more, knowing how hopeless I was at getting the things I wanted. All I wanted right then and there was Ashton's arms wrapped around my waist.

(A/N sorry, this ones really short, but at least you got it. I promise I'll update as soon as possible with a longer chapter than that. :) oh btw THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMMENTING AND VOTING AND FANNING IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME. I love you :))