hotel ☠ 5sos

chapter eight

Sierra:

I woke up without Ashton. I didn't find any note or clue about where he went. He wasn't in the bathroom. What if he got lost? What if an accident happens?

"Jacquline.." i call

"Yes? What's wrong? You look stressed?"

"Have you seen Ashton?" i panic

"No, I'm sorry. He isn't there?"

"No. Fuck. What if something bad happened?"

"I'll call Michael. Maybe they're together somehow." she tells me and I nod, sitting at the couch, almost crying. What if something bad happened?

"Sierra?" a voice calls.

"Ashton!" i run to him "Fuck! Why'd you leave? You didn't even bother putting a note or anything? You just sneaked out like that? That wasn't nice! I was worried!"

"Calm down. I didn't find any paper and pen or anything .. uhmm.. I'm sorry Sierra. I didn't know it would make you upset.. I went back quickly anyways."

"Where'd you go?"

"I just got s-some fresh air..."

"Alright." i sigh

"Sierra... I'm sorry."

"It's okay. You're alright anyways."

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The night after we had dinner with Jacquline and Michael. Ashton was very pleased to see Michael. Ashton was really sorry for what he did. Maybe I was just too protective or something.

"Can't believe you're back." Michael smiles widely.

"Can't believe I got to see you again." Ashton says

"Wow, Sierra has done alot" he slices his steak "First she brought the freak show down then now she brought you back. Sick..."

"Just imagine of Sierra hasn't done any of those.. Everything will be different" Jacquline tells " I wouldn't be able to see Michael again. He would've been trapped at the freak show. Ashton wouldn't be here right now.."

I blush, "I'm just glad everything's okay now."

"Yeah! And if I haven't met Jacqui again, she wouldn't have opened a hotel." Michael says proudly

"Hey! Excuse you! I worked hard on it." Jacqui playfully bumps Michael.

"I was the one who chose the venue." he tells us

"Venue?" Ashton asks "Why there?"

Michael shrugs, "Looked nice. Daniel suggested that place so I thought I would check it out and it wasn't so bad after all. It's a great place. How do you like it so far?

"Daniel.." Ashton mumbles

"It's great!" i answer. I was creeped out on how Ashton is acting but I didn't wanna ruin the dinner.

"Thank you." Jacquline blushes

"I hear voices at night..." Ashton says "I hear footsteps at night and I feel really uncomfortable.."

"Ashton!" i scold under my breath

Michael and Jacquline both exchanged looks but Jacquline just smiled at the end, "I received comments about those aswell."

"You do?" i furrow my eyebrows

"Yeah," she laughs "Just some people playing pranks. "

"They should get banned" i tell her

"I'll give them a chance to stop"

We continued eating afterwards. I watched the way Ashton was acting and he really did look uncomfortable. Something was bothering him and I know even if I ask, he wouldn't tell me.

"Y'know, Ashton was my best bud when I was in the asylum." Michael breaks the silence "I was an outcast but he always helped me. I always tell him everything. Y'know what Ashton would always tell me?"

"What?" Jacquline and I say. Ashton was still silent.

"Michael, what do you think of love?" Michael imitates a little child's voice "Then I'd say, what do you? So he tells me all the time, 'I don't think that's real. If it was real then that's stupid. It's a waste of time and piece of poo."

"Piece of poo?" Jacquline giggles

I stayed silent and just watched Ashton, who was also silent.

"Ashton hated people..and people were always scared of him." Michael continues

"Stop talking about the asylum." Ashton grumbles

"Ashton!" i scold but I am actually worried about how he is.

"It's okay. I understand, it brings bad memories. I didn't like talking about it anyways. I thought you girls wanted to know" Michael shrugs

"M-Michael," Ashton voice shakes and his eyes widens

"What?" Michael sips his drink.

"I-It's t-the 8 daughters.." he points behind him

"Huh?" he looks behind "There's nothing."

"You're just seeing things, probably." i tell him

He shakes his head and steps out of the restaurant. I followed him, finding him pull a pack of cigarettes and lit one, putting it between his lips.

"Ashton, you should stop freaking out.."

"Stop freaking out?" he scoffs "I'm sorry, Sierra, if you have forgotten I'm mental."

"I just think Michael and Jacquline are offended now. It's really embarassing.."

"Embarassing? You think I'm embarassing?" he shows a fake smile "I'm sorry if I can't adjust. It's just the way I am even before I died."

"I didn't mean it that way." I stood next to him "I didn't mean to offend you at all." i cried. I cried because I didn't want to hurt him and I want him to be alright. I want everything to be alright. I don't like what's happening.

"Why are you crying?"

I shrug, "I'm just... I didn't want to offend you and I want everything to be alright. I'm panicking and I cry."

"I just lost my mind..I guess." he sighs "C'mere." he wraps his arms around me.

"It's going to rain." i sniff

"I don't care." he hugs me tight.

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