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Chapter 8

MADDY POV

The Monday after graduation I went over to Lucy's flat and we applied to the University of Denver. It was two months later now and we had been living in the US for a week. 

We didn't start classes until September, so we had gone on a bit of an adventure around the Western part of the states. It was mid-July now and we had mistaken ourselves when we thought it wasn't going to be that hot. The whole trip I had been texting with Ashton, which of course Lucy didn't know of, we'd been hooking up since we met the Friday night he took her on that date. I felt bad for her. I had been a pity friend to her since fourth grade, Michael had been her only friend before then. 

We were in Vegas at the moment, and we had been walking the strip the whole day. We planned on driving to LA tomorrow and venturing around there. 

"Do you just wanna leave now? We can find something to do even though it's kinda late." I offered. I didn't want to be stuck in the hotel room the rest of the night. Being wild and reckless was kinda my thing. Being closed off and boring was Lucy's. Which is why she rarely went to parties. 

"Sure, whatever. I don't really care. We can probably find a club we could get into." She threw herself off the bed and to what I assumed, packed her things. I began to text Ashton, and pack my things too.

😍Ashton: Hey :)

Maddy;) : Heyyy

😍Ashton:  How's Lucy?

Maddy;) : We're packing for LA right now, she's in the bathroom

😍Ashton: Ooooh. I'm surprised, she's never really up for an adventure.

Maddy;) :  I know, all she's done is walk the strip with me and look at her phone.

😍Ashton:  Get her drunk, she'll be better

Maddy;) : Can't, we're underage

😍Ashton: Have someone buy it for you?

Maddy;) : That's illegal too ash xp

😍Ashton: Don't have any more suggestions then 

Maddy;) :  i dunno, she said she'd go to a club with me, but she's probably not going to do anything

😍Ashton: Well i gotta go, the boys are dragging me out to a restaraunt 

Maddy;) :  I'll talk to you later then

"Maddy!" Lucy yelled and I about fell off the bed.

"What?!" I snapped. 

"I've been yelling your name for the past five minutes. Are you ready to leave?" She was getting annoyed, I could tell. 

"Oh, yeah, sorry."

"Do you wanna drive, or?"

"Sure, I'll drive."

LUCY POV

We were about an hour into the drive when Maddy's phone buzzed, and I looked at it to text for her like we usually did when going places. I looked at it and my heart stopped. 😍Ashton.

"Uh, Maddy, you got a text from Ashton? How did he get your number?"

"I-I dunno. Maybe Michael gave it to him? He likes to text me to see how you're doing." I don't know why, but I didn't believe her. I just nodded my head and turned to look out the window.

"But he could've just texted me though, he knows that right?"

"Yeah but then you get the typical, 'Oh I'm fine, you don't have to worry.' Bullshit." I was getting a little ticked and decided to stop talking then, I didn't want our vacation to go down in flames, let alone our friendship to crumble. 

But I couldn't help but think,

why was Ashton really texting her?

And why hasn't he spoke to me since we left. I knew we broke things off when he told me he was leaving. But I didn't want us to stop talking. 

Everything was so weird, and I wondered if it has always been like this. I hoped not. 

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here's a crappy little filler 

5 more chapters till plot sets in

i'm excited

also can we have 5sos pull an atl 

and leak their album pls

also how about that drama between maddy and lucy aye

what a bitchy friend amiright ladies

♤christina