Fresh Start

To The House

I was sweating even before we got outside, even though the mall had air conditioning. Ash noticed that I was sweating like crazy and my face was extremely red. He picked me up and started walking up to the top level of the garage.

"You okay?"

I just groaned, looking at the other guys following us.

"You tired?"

"Mhm," I said weakly.

"We're going back to the hotel so we can get our things and then we'll take a cab to the house." I groaned and he said, "Okay, I'll stop talking." Even though I couldn't see his face I knew he was smiling so I smiled back.

I woke up in the passenger seat of the minivan. There was cold air blowing right in my face. I slowly turned my head around to the guys.

"You okay up there?"
I groaned in response to Michael's question.

"I'm sorry, I thought you'd be more comfortable up there," Ashton said sweetly. He patted the seat next to him all the way in the back. I was too tired and lazy to willingly stumble back there but it was pretty uncomfortable in the front seat so I slowly crawled back there. I slumped down in the seat and didn't bother putting my seatbelt on, but I did rest my head on Michael, who was on my left. He put his arm around me.

"I'm sweaty, you don't wanna do that," I said groggily.

"I've seen worse."

I don't know why I was so exhausted. I decided to lie down. I curled up in a ball and put my head on Michael's lap and my feet and legs on Ashton's.

I woke up as Luke was taking me out of the minivan.

"We're here," he half-whispered. I yawned.

"You're still tired?" I struggled to keep my eyes open but I knew it was Michael so I just let my eyes close.

"Why didn't you just leave me in the minivan?" I rubbed my eyes.

"Because we're taking a cab, remember?"

"Oh yeah." I yawned again. "Sorry for not waking up."

"It okay," Luke said. Then he looked at me. "You love us for who we are, right?" My eyes snapped open.

"What? Of course I do!"

"Even when we're crazy?"

"Yeah," I said, nervously. I was getting worried.

"Okay, just wanted to make sure because we don't want to make you go on tour with us if you feel uncomfortable."

"No, I'm really excited, actually. I went from nothing to this. You guys are the best." I hugged Luke even though I was still in his arms.

"I haven't told you everything about myself, though."

"Huh?" He looked confused. "Yeah you did."

"Well, almost everything."

He squinted with a small frown on his face.

"I use to consider cutting."

"No. No no nonono."

"And suicide." I cringed at my own words. "But not anymore. I swear to Liz. I mean mom? Mum?"

"I think she'll let you call her Liz. But..."

"But I didn't do either, did I?"

"No... but..."

"I'm sorry, that wasn't the time to tell you."