Lost in New York {5SOS}

Chapter 13: Boys Are Pretty Effing Stupid

The last few days had been pretty effing stupid. But, then again... Boys are pretty effing stupid.

Ashton barely had spoken one syllable, let alone a word, to me since the argument in the car. I was just so utterly confused by it all. How was any of this my fault? I didn't ask him to treat me like I was some kind of special girl that he was interested in... But, he did - allowing me to believe that I was special to him in some way.

So naturally, I expected that he would let me in... Or, at least let me in enough to where I felt that I really was special.

But, then again... That could be me just being pretty effing stupid.

"Leigh. Meeting in five."

I just nodded to whoever was speaking to me, coming back from my thoughts of Ashton and back to reality. I didn't need to worry about him anymore. I didn't need anymore jerks in my life.

I stood up and began walking to the meeting, trying to get my mind clear of anything related to the boys. I was working. I wasn't here for fun or for love, for goodness sake. I was here to jumpstart my career doing what I really love.

I didn't have time for stupid boy games.

I was just glad that Luke and I were okay. Out of all of this, I had made a real friend in Luke, and regardless of the crap that was happening with Ashton, Luke was there for me. He was actually almost there for me every night, dropping by my hotel room to either check in on me or to have endless movie or comic nights. It was refreshing... The way that he treated me.

And, things with Jack were also super great. We talked almost every day. And, he told me not to worry one bit about Ashton... "Boys would be boys," he said, and I totally believed him.

Orlando was completely different than Atlanta. It was huge, but that city feel that Atlanta gave off just didn't happen in Orlando. And, maybe it was the fact that Ashton and I were more "together" in Atlanta, too--so, that was nice.

Leigh, stop that. Stop thinking about him.

I shook my head as I continued to walk to my meeting. The meetings had gotten better now, now that I had more time to focus on why I was really here, rather than focusing on all the secrets that Ashton keeps from me. But, I'm not thinking about Ashton, so I'm gonna just not even try to go into that one. But, yeah-- Meetings are going pretty great now.

I smiled entering the meeting, placing all of my designs for next stop's outfits on the table. Once we got to a new location, we would start brainstorming the ideas for what to wear in the next location on the tour, that way we were always one step ahead and had everything prepared at all times. And, that idea would have to have a plethora of options, just in case we couldn't get ahold of certain fabrics, or the guys didn't like them, or any other problems that one could encounter along the way.

"Hey, Leigh!" Matt smiled at me, sitting down beside me.

"What's up, Matt?" I smiled back, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Just ready for this meeting to be over. You got the new designs for me?" He glanced down at my folders.

I smiled and nodded, sliding the folder over to him.

He opened it, smiling the entire time as he flipped through the different pages and sketches that I had put in there.

"God, Leigh... You continue to get better and better. You impress me, girl. Wow, these are amazing." He breathed.

My smile grew bigger and bigger, and I blushed so friggin' hard. That was probably one of the most amazing compliments I had ever received, especially because he didn't know me all that well still, and it just felt great coming from someone who really only knows me by my work and what I do.