"Stuck In The Friend-Zone Again and Again"

"Movie Scene"

Finally my math exam was over, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
That was usually the case, but I just never learned, apparently.

Grace was in my Maths, and we walked out together, talking.
We hadn't talked face to face in a while, what with the boys staying with me.
It was nice talking to her, I mean, we still texted a bunch, but it wasn't the same.

She walked with me to the back door, then we said goodbye and parted ways.

To my surprise, the boys were on time (*gasps*), so I didn't have to wait for them before I crawled in the backseat between Michael and Calum.
"So how'd it gooooo?" Calum asked.
"Good, I think," I replied. "And now I'm done exams."
The boys cheered.
"It feels like I'd been carrying cinder blocks around on my shoulders, and I only now that they're gone do I realize just how heavy they were," I sighed, leaning back on the seat, exhausted.
"I can imagine," Luke said.
Luke was driving, and he pulled out onto the road and started in the direction of home.
"Maybe now I can sleep," I added.
"Yeah and Luke won't have to call you from Australia and sing you to sleep," Michael teased.
"I can't help it that anxiety causes and occasionally increases my insomnia!" I protested.
"Yeah yeah yeah," Michael waved it off. "I think you still harbour a crush on mister Hemmings."
"Sorry, no," I said swiftly.
I was good liar.

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Once back to my house, we practically ran to the tour bus to relax.

We settled scattered along the main area, and turned on Netflix (Michael picked 21 Jump Street).
"So Paris," Calum asked, "how does it feel to be done exams?"
"Like a million pounds has just been removed from my shoulders," I answered truthfully.
"You felt-" Luke began.
"-the weight of the world fall off your shoulder!" I jumped in with him.
The boys shook their heads, laughing.
"You guys are weird," Ashton said.
I shrugged and smiled. "Weird isn't a bad thing. It comes with being awesome."
"Yeah O-Kay," Calum scoffed.
"Tis true," I said knowingly. "That's why all of us here are weird."
"I'm not-! Well, yeah, actually, I am," Michael said.
"Precisely, now shut up Channing Tatum is talking," I said.
The boys all rolled their eyes as my gaze followed Channing Tatum around the screen intently.
"I may be looking at Channing Tatum but I can see you rolling your eyes, and it's not my fault that he is so attractive."
They rolled their eyes again.
I huffed. "You guys are so difficult sometimes."
Calum fake flipped his hair. "It's a gift."
"Where's the receipt?" I grumbled.
The boys burst out laughing.
"Okay props for the perfect comeback," Calum chuckled.
"That's me," I said, flipping my hair. "Classy, sassy, and a bit smart-assy."
"More like a lot smart-assy," Michael laughed.
"Agreed," I giggled.

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After finishing 21 Jump Street and the sequel, we got some lunch, then returned to the bus to watch Elf (because no one cared that it was supposed to be a Christmas movie) and Catching Fire.

When it came time to select the next movie, I got to choose.
I himmed and hawwed for a big until "Titanic!" I suddenly yelled.
"I haven't seen that movie," Luke commented.
"I know you haven't, but it's great, I promise!" I said, clicking on the movie.

As the movie began, I sank further into Luke, occasionally looking up to see how he was enjoying the movie.
He seemed to like it.

Finally, the dreaded door scene came.
I cried at that part every damn time.

"No!" I screeched, tears wetting my cheeks.
"Rose you stupid door-hog, he could have survived!" I cried angrily.
Luke wrapped a protective arm around my shoulders.

When the movie was done, and I had mopped all my tears, Luke gave me a semi-amused look.
"You really get into those things, huh?" He said.
"I cry every time! She could have moved and I just-!" I sighed frustratedly and let my head loll back.
"Your ship literally sunk," Calum snickered.
I glared at him. "So not funny."
Calum raised his hands in defence, still smirking.
"I'd like to punch that smirk right off his face," I mumbled, so only Luke could hear.
He laughed, earning strange looks from the boys, but didn't say anything.

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After supper, we clambered back out to the tour bus, sitting down in the same position as before.

"Let's play a board game," Ashton said abruptly.
"Like what?" I asked curiously.
"Do you have monopoly?" Ashton asked.
"Of course!" I said. "No household is complete without it!"
I jumped up from beside Luke and ran to get the game.

I returned to find them settled in a circle on the floor, with a space for me between Luke and Calum.
I set the game down in the middle of the circle, and everyone picked their piece.
(I was the horse, Calum was the dog, Ashton was the hat, Michael was the car, and Luke was the thimble)
We set everything up and began to play, everyone's competitive side coming out.
I got lucky and got both of the blue properties, eventually putting hotels on each.
Michael landed on Boardwalk.
"Dammit!" He screamed.
"Pay up, loser!" I demanded, holding out my hand.
He payed me the correct amount, leaving him destitute.
"Michael's out!" I cheered as he sulked.

We played for a bit longer and then Calum was out.
"SUCKER!" Ashton yelled.

Eventually Luke was out as well, and it was just me and Ashton.
"You're going down," I told him.
"In your dreams," he retorted.
We played, until finally he landed on Boardwalk like Michael had, only now it had two hotels.
"GODAMMIT!" Ashton exclaimed, knowing he was out.
"WOOO HOO I WIN!!!!!" I cheered, throwing my arms in the air.
"Just my luck I'm left to showdown with the 15-year-old genius-in-training," Ashton said seriously.

A/N: hi guys:) Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been super busy because my oldest cousin is getting married this weekend! It's the first wedding in the immediate family, and we're all really close so I've been helping a lot.
Also, I got a comment not very long ago from someone who I don't know personally telling me that they love reading my story and asking me to update.
You honestly don't know how happy that made me.
It means so much to hear that people like my writing, so just thanks to everyone reading this for taking time out of your life to read my story:)