before c.h

Chapter 1- "why are you friends with him?"

~Ariana~

The hot Australian air hit my morning face as I opened the windows of my bedroom.

I scrunched up my eyes, as the sun shined through the glass.

It was 10:37 on a Sunday morning.
The last day I'd probably get much sleep since school will be starting again tomorrow.

I was not prepared for another year with the same jerks.

I heard knocks on my door, which shook me out of my sad school thoughts.

"Ari, you awake?" Called my older brother Ashton

"Nope still deep asleep" I called back jokingly as I walked towards my door and opened it.

"You're so funny" Ashton said sarcastically.

I smirked at him.

His hair was a mess, with his tangly curls falling around his face.
His t-shirt was crinkled and slept in and overall he was a mess.

"God fix yourself up Ash" I said as I walked towards my unmade bed and started to sort out my throw pillows and blanket.

"Ugh why? What's the point?" He mumbled as he jumped onto my bed.

"Ashton!! Ugh get off" I screamed at him hitting him with one of my pillows
"Shoo get out, get out Ashton" I shot at him as I pushed him out of my bed and out of my room.

"Ari... Make me breakfast please, mums gone out with Harry and Lauren and I'm hungry"
He begged outside my door.

"Fine I'll be down in five" I sighed as I closed my door on him.
He held the door open.
"Uhm.. I forgot to mention Luke, Michael and uhm Calum are coming over" he said quietly as he scratched the back of his head.

"Oh my god Ash please, I'm sick of seeing the- him" I groaned
"I've been seeing them all summer and now really you can't wait till tomorrow I'm so sick and tired of him and ugh, why are you friends with him?"

Ashton shrugged.

Ashton had three best friends since he was small, Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford and Calum Hood.
I was friends with Luke and Michael, but Calum Hood really got on my nerves, for some reason we just didn't click and I don't know when it started.
All through the summer Ashton has invited them over to our house a gazillion times, which meant I had to be around Calum a gazillion times over the summer. Over the past few years our hate had grown stronger and Ashton knew it, but Ashton always focused on the bright side and always said that one day we will get along. He'd been saying this for nearly 10 years.
That day ain't coming.

"I'm sorry but we just needed one last rehearsal before school started and you know I just thought maybe you'd-"

"Ashton it's not gonna happen I'm not gonna get along with him, that's just how it is okay"

"Well, sorry" Ashton said as he took steps toward his own room

"It's fine, get ready I'll make breakfast" I said as I returned back to my room.

I got dressed and went downstairs reassuring myself that
It's only going to be rare occasions that I'll see Calum from now on since school starts

A/N:
I don't know where this is going, but I've been procrastinating so much when it comes to writing this hah.
Idk I guess I'm just gonna roll with it
I'll try and stick with this story this time 😂😓
eshal 🙊