Stalking Styles || h.s. + a.i. *Slow Updates*

Chapter 7

Just assume everything is in Ashton's POV unless I say otherwise

I was going through my inbox and realized how unsocial I have become :(
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I decided I really needed to turn up my charm around Harry. I'm not going to lie though, I think it's already working.

"Hey Styles." I greeted the next day.

Yesterday after the park we all hung out a bit but then I decided to return to my hotel. Currently I just arrived at the Styles household.

"What do you want Irwin."

"Hey now, don't be so rude."

Harry rolled his eyes.

"Fuck off."

Okay, maybe it wasn't working as much as I wanted it to. It will though, it will.

"I'll go talk to Calum then."

I walked over to the other boy.

"Sup Calum?"

"Nothing." He muttered. Something seemed off about him, but I wasn't sure what.

"Let's do something." I suggested.

Calum nodded and we walked off, leaving Harry alone.

Harry preferred not to go outside, and I wasn't entirely sure why as Calum wouldn't tell me. He joined us outside yesterday so it didn't make much sense.

"So where are we going?"

"Let's see a movie."

I nodded and we headed the to theatre.

"What's good that's playing?"

We ended up watching something really stupid, I didn't bother to remember the name.

"That was lame." I said.

"Uh, yeah it was."

I looked over at the other boy. Something has been off all day and I am determined to find out what.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"I'm call bullshit on that."

Calum laughed a bit.

"Nothing I can't handle."

I nodded, he obviously did not want to talk about it.

Harry soon left to go to his own house leaving Calum and I alone. A new light shown through Calum after the other boy left, one that I haven't seen before.

He became more talkative, more open, more

flirty.

I didn't exactly know how to respond as I did not personally have any romantic or sexual interest in the other man.

The night eventually came to an end and I went back to my familiar hotel room.

Sleep didn't come easy that night as my mind was wandering from Harry, to Calum, to my own friends back home that I haven't talked to in awhile.

That gave me the idea of skyping them, as I wasn't going to sleep anyways.

I called Louis first and was shocked he answered so quickly.

"Louis! How are you?" I asked the brunette who looked more excited than I have ever seen him.

"I proposed to Eleanor."

I was shocked. "Haven't you only been dating a few months?"

Louis had a love struck look in his eye. "Yeah, but I already know she's the one for me."

"Okay Lou." I tried to sound supportive.

"She's so perfect, her hair is so soft and her eyes are glowing. She is the most beautiful person I have ever seen and she's so down to earth. She's not afraid of calling things out but only means well. She sees the bad in the world and is so determined to make it all better. I don't think I could ever love more than I love her."

I tuned Louis out as I waited for him to finish. "I'm going to add Niall and Luke into the conversation."

Louis nodded, finally done.

Niall picked up but Luke's continued to ring until we eventually ended his call.

Niall's eyes widened seeing Louis.

"Hey." I watched Niall snap back into reality.

"Hey, sorry I gotta go." Before he hung up, I saw the red around his eyes.

Has he been crying?

"That was weird." Louis laughed.

"Yeah, very. Listen, I should probably go too. I have plans tomorrow."

"With Calum." Louis wiggled his eyebrows and I looked at him funny.

"No."

"So with Harry then? You slut."

I rolled my eyes.

"Bye Louis."

I hung up and called Niall through my phone instead of skype. I'm figuring out what's going on.

"Hello?" Niall sniffed as he answered.

"What's wrong?"

Apparently that was all it took for the Irish boy to break down.

Sobs filled my ears and my heart broke for the lad.

"Listen, I'll come back early. We can eat ice cream and watch your favorite movies."

"You don't even know what's wrong." Niall croaked out, his throat dry from crying.

"I won't pressure you into telling me."

There was a silence.

"I think I like Louis."

"Oh I'm sorry Niall."

The fact that he's gay doesn't bother me in any way, it's more the fact that Louis is now going to marry a girl he barely knows.

"I'm coming back tomorrow." I stated.

"No, please don't. Enjoy your vacation. I'll be alright."

I sighed. "There's ice cream in my freezer, feel free to eat it all. Just let me know when you're there so we don't have an accident like last time."

He let out a little laugh.

"It will be alright Ni, I promise."

"Goodnight Ash, and thanks."

"Goodnight."

I went to bed with more running through my head than before.

I stayed up late, but eventually sleep found me.

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"Detective Irwin, would you care to explain your absence from work today?" I was awoken by a call from my boss.

"Sorry?" I wasn't sure why exactly I was getting a call from my boss during my vacation time.

"You were not at work when you were supposed to be. You haven't called in sick or saying that you would be running late. That wouldn't be acceptable either but it would've been better than me having to call you and get your lazy ass to work."

"I apologize, I was under the impression that I had vacation time."

My boss scoffed. "Not after the way you messed up your last investigation." There was a slight pause before he continued.

"Enjoy your permanent vacation."

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