Your Band, My Band, and Our Band

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Ashton's POV

As Luke pushed us on the plane, I was thinking about what our fans had said. Me and Tyler Rose? No way. Sure I missed her a lot but that's because she's my best friend. Have I ever thought about dating her? Sure, but I never acted on it. She would always go for the big, tuff, popular guys. That's definitely not me. She would never like me in that way.

I sat next to Luke on the plane and I could tell something was bothering him.

"Hey man you alright?" I nudged him gently and his innocent face looked at me.

"To be honest, no." He looks down and places his hands on his knees.

"Well are you gonna tell me what's wrong mate?" I say turning my body to face him.

"It's just, when the fans where putting you guys with the girls I noticed that I was left out. I'm not saying I like any of the girls I mean I love them all but not like that. It's always been like that and I haven't brought it up until now. An odd number of best friends can be difficult and it never has been for us, but when the fans brought it up it made me realize that I don't really have what you guys have." He takes a deep breath and looks at me.

"And what's that?" I ask interested.

"You and Ty have this like special bond. I don't know what it is but it's like you guys just get along no matter what. You guys are the ones who make the rest of us happy when we aren't. Same goes for Calum and Joanna. They fight with each other but they enjoy it. Usually whenever Joanna gets into a fight with someone she has so much anger toward them, but with Calum it's like she's happy when she's fighting with him. Yet they're the ones you keep us all calm and relaxed. Then Michael and Charlotte. They're both so comforting. They would be the ones to go to whenever one of us had a problem. They're here to help us get through things. What am I here for? Why am I important in this friendship?" By the look in his eyes I could tell he's thought a lot about this.

"Luke, mate you mean a great deal to every single one of us. Without you we wouldn't be who we are today. You where the last one to join, and you're what tied us together. You were the missing puzzle piece and without you we aren't complete. Your the base of our friendship. Without you we'd all fall apart."

"Thanks Ash, I really appreciate it. Maybe you should take Michael's place for the one we go to with problems." He slightly laughs causing myself to laugh. Yet I knew that there was still some hurt left in his eyes.

Tyler Rose's POV

Back at the condo we were all chilling in our rooms. Usually we all take some time to practice our instruments separately and them together. That never lasts long. We have a music room that we rehearse in and we had a new song that Joanna and I wrote. It was really coming together and Charlotte's guitar solo is so badass.

During our little five minute break I hear a familiar ringtone. I answer and am surprised to hear Patrick's voice.

"Hello?"

"Hey cous! Just checking up on you guys. I hope you're rehearsing because tour is coming up!" He sounds excited.

"Yes we are! We've been rehearsing all day. We're so excited for tour. Thank you again. We seriously couldn't have done any of this without you." I start getting a little emotional so I stop talking.

"Aww you guys earned it. Oh and hey, there's a party tomorrow night if you guys wanna come."

"Oh yeah! I'm sure it'll be fun." I don't bother to see if the others want to go because I'll make them go either way.

"Okay cool so I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Okay bye." I hang up the phone.

"Who was that?" Charlotte asks putting her guitar back on the stand.

"Patrick, and he asked us if we wanted to go to this party tomorrow."

"You said no, right?" Joanna looks at me concerned.

"No, I said yes. Is that a problem?" They all looked at me like I had done something wrong.

"Tyler! Why would say yes?! Do you remember what happened last time we went to a party?!" Charlotte reminds me.

"Well sorry but things will be different this time. It's not like the guys are gonna be there."

Michael's POV

We finally arrive back to L.A the next day. No one knew we were back in except the fans because some how they know everything. We headed to our house in L.A but it was locked.

"Aw well this is perfect!" I say throwing up my arms in distress.

"Why can't we get in?!" Ashton says while banging on the door until it opens.

Our house keeper, Carlie opens the door and she was looking very well.

"Carlie? What are you still doing here? We left yesterday." Luke questions.

"Yeah you did so why are you back?" She asks while leaning up against the door frame.

"Never mind that can you just let us in?!" Calum nervously asks.

"Sorry can't. You guys left YESTERDAY. Therefore this house is unavailable to rent. These people moved in this morning and are going to be here for another two weeks. I suggest you boys find another place to stay." She tells us and slams the door in our faces.

"She may be hot but damn what a bitch." I say under my breath, making the others laugh.

"So what do we do now?" Luke shrugs.

"I need a drink." Calum and I both say then we look at each other confused.

We head to the club where everything went down. Hard to believe it was only a month ago when the girls came to L.A. We sat at bar and had a couple drinks.

"How are you boys today?" The bartender asks while cleaning the counter tops.

"Not that great really." Calum takes a heavy sigh and we all do the same.

"And why is that?"

"Well we kinda don't have a place to stay tonight." I say rubbing my forehead.

"You know what you boys need? Fun. Let lose a little bit!" He says handing us all another drink.

"That's basically all we do." Ashton lays he head down and pushes his drink away.

"Tell you what. Why don't you all come to this party tonight? It'll be good for ya'll." He smiles.

"Yeah why not."