Your Band, My Band, and Our Band

30

Ashton's POV

I was still looking for the girls even though I don't know if one of us have already found them. I decided to get a drink cause I was getting tired of looking.

I sit next to this girl who was laying down face first at the bar.

I pulled her hair back and I definitely know those eyes anywhere. It was Tyler Rose.

"Tyler?! Oh thank God Tyler I've been looking everywhere for you!" I shake her until she regains consciousness.

"Hmmm what?!" She begins to swing at me and I knew she would so I duck.

"Tyler? You okay?" She looks like she's had a little bit to much tonight.

"Ppsshhh I'm fine. Who are you?" She squints her eyes and yawns.

"It's Ashton." I pick her up off the table and place her on the couch.

"Oh hey Ashton!! Lovely seeing you here tonight!" She basically yells at me even though I'm only like two feet I front of her.

"Okay stay here! I'm gonna go get you some water." I giggle to myself because I honestly find this hilarious.

Joanna's POV

"You're an idiot!" I push Calum's shoulder and laugh even though he's stupid I'm glad he came back because that would have been really embarrassing.

"But seriously I can't believe you did that!" He smiles.

"Yeah don't talk about it." I roll my eyes and take a sip of my drink.

"No we're talking about it. That really meant a lot to me. I know how hard that must of been for you." He pulls me aside leaving Luke with Sarah.

"I-It was." I stutter trying not to sound weak.

"Hey it's okay. I forgive you. Now how about you and I get a drink?" He pulls me up to the bar but I don't go.

"Wait....that's it!" I say as he turns around looking confused.

"You forgive me? Well I appreciate that but is that all you have to say to me?!" I question.

"What else do you wanna hear?" He asks and I laugh.

"Wow you are just full of it aren't you?! No Jo don't apologize it wasn't just your fault. I'm sorry too. Did that not cross your mind?!" I raise my voice.

"Come on Jo don't do this now!" He tells me stretching out his hand but I refuse.

Luke's POV

Calum and Joanna left me alone with this Sarah girl which was incredibly awkward.

"Sooo...." I nervously say.

"So..."

"How's your day going?" Gosh I'm so awkward.

"Pretty good. How bout you?" She says sitting in the chair next to mine.

"Fine. So are you like a 5sos fan or a Commercial Appeal fan?" I say trying to start a conversation.

"Both. You guys introduced me to them." She says and I nod.

"Cool cool. So who's your favorite in 5sos and who's your favorite in Commercial Appeal?" This is literally the longest conversation I've ever had with a fan.

"Well from Commercial Appeal it's Joanna and from 5sos it's.....you." She blushes but it's kinda cute.

"Oh yeah."

"Yeah at first I thought you and Joanna were a thing because you're both lead singers but people apparently want her with Calum and then Michael with Charlotte then Ashton with Tyler Rose." She points out and I nod because that's what everyone has been saying lately.

"Nah we're all just really good friends." I shake my head and drink a little bit.

"Oh sorry." She says leaning on the edge of her seat.

"Don't be. It's not your fault. I don't know what it is and why people always put them together. Like is it such a terrible thing that we're all just friends?" I ask putting my elbows on the table.

"I don't know either. I think people just see how happy they make you guys and how happy you make them that they just want to see you like that all the time." She says and I realize that this conversation isn't so awkward anymore.

"Yeah I guess."

"Sorry if you're being like forced to talk to me or anything. I can go if you want." She begins to stand but I stop her.

"No no it's okay." I say and she smiles and sits back down. I actually enjoyed talking to Sarah.

Charlotte's POV

So it's like 12:30 and Joanna is no where to be found. I don't blame her. I don't wanna take her away from having fun. Maybe I should just head home. Plus no one will even notice that I've gone.

As I begin to walk out the door someone stops me.

"Michael?! What the hell are you doing here?!" Michael grabs me and pulls me away from the door.

"And where exactly do you think you're going?" He tilts his head.

"Seriously you're supposed be back home." I laugh.

"We all saw your interview and Calum insisted we come back. Plus we weren't gonna let you guys get rid of us that easy." He says causing me to smile which he does best.

"But wait.....then why didn't you answer any of my calls or texts?" I ask and his smile slowly fades.

"I-Is Jordan here?" He whispers.

"Yeah is that a problem?" I ask confused.

"Look we'll talk later I promise." He pulls away from me but for once I go after him.

"No! Why do you keep doing this?! Every time I get the chance to talk to you you always act like something is gonna mess it up!" I yell trying not to cry.

"Look Char, I'm sorry it's just.....Jordan."

"What about Jordan?!"

"HE HATES ME!" He yells and its silent.

"....n-no he doesn't Michael." I say quietly.

"OH REALLY? Then why did he make me promise to stay away from you or else he'll kill me?!!" He says turning around while putting his hands on his head.

"......he did what?" I turn Michael around to face me.

"You heard me." He looks down.

"Michael why would you ever listen to what Jordan says?! He's an idiot!" I tilt his head up to where he looking back at me.

"Well he is your boyfriend. I thought listening to him would keep you safe." He says looking weak and vulnerable.

"Well it didn't." I say under my breath.

"Look we better find the others." I suggest and we set off in search for them.