paranoid : lrh

twenty - six

"You're really pretty,"

"Really stylish too!"

"Oh my god your hair's so soft - do you use Pantene?"

"Tell me your secrets."

"Bailey and Maddie, leave the poor girl alone." Ashton sighed.

The two girls looked up at him guiltily and slowly inched away from Violet's side, causing her to go up and feel the braids that the two girls made and she shrugged.

"It's okay." Violet shrugged, smiling at Maddie and Bailey's sheepish looks.

"God, you're gonna pull all her hair out by the end of the day." Ashton said, eyes wide in horror at the sight of her now purple ratnest of hair.

Violet laughed and slumped against the couch, hearing Michael and Luke come into the living room from the kitchen.

"Hey bab - what the fuck happened to your hair?!"

Violet looked up to see Luke stood a few feet away from her, mouth slack in shock which caused her to giggle.

She brought her hands up to feel the various messy purple braids in her hair, jokingly scoffing at Luke. "What's wrong with it? Mads and Bailey did it for me, thank you very much."

"No, no. It looks great." He laughed sarcastically, plonking down on the couch next to her and quickly pecking her lips.

"Ew," Michael cringed - sitting near Maddie. "Get a fucking room."

"Shh," Maddie snapped - swatting his arm. "I say we ask Vi some questions to get to know her."

Violet bit her lip hesitantly and slowly shrugged. She wasn't sure how comfortable she was with people getting to know her, especially people she's only just started to consider as friends - but she figured that it wouldn't have been that bad so she nodded in reply.

"Me first," Bailey said cooly, "favorite colour?"

"Black or purple." She answered easily, twirling a piece of her hair around her long finger.

"Favorite animal?" Ashton asked.

"Chinchilla," Luke and Violet answered at the same time - only Violet giggled and Luke rolled his eyes.

"Ew, it was that rat thing from your house wasn't it!" Michael exclaimed - making a disgusted face.

"It's not a fucking rat."

"Next question!"

"Favorite food?" Maddie chirped alarmingly, causing Michael and Violet to roll their eyes.

"Doghnuts." Violet smiled.

"Are you a virgin?" Michael smirked - causing Violet to feel sick to her stomach when she her mind reminded her of the year in the past and Calum.

"Michael," Luke warned.

Michael's face paled once he realised what he had said and he shook his head rapidly. "No, no, no! That's not what I - I'm sorry! I, like, meant...other than that time."

"O-Oh." Violet mumbled - cheeks flushing red. "I, uh, you could say I have?"

"Really?" Luke asked softly - eyes widened in shock.

"Multiple...times?" Ashton asked.

"Y-Yeah, um, can we drop that?" She asked politely - clearing her throat.

Everyone else nodded in response and continued on with the game - although no one realized Violet's sudden silence.

Or Luke's.