"I had been waiting for this day like... Forever!", my best friend said while she was getting out of the car. I softly laughed. "Don't laugh. Whenever Ashton invited us, some catastrophic event happens". I looked at my friend with disbelief and she shrugged. "The first time, it rained. The second time, Ashton's appendix brusted out, the third time you were sick-".
"You didn't need to tell Ashton that he couldn't celebrate the pool party because I wasn't going to be there", I said. "Also, the entire world hates me because of that".
"Don't be silly, they don't hate you. And I didn't want to go to a party without you, so I did what I needed to do. He understood, tho. He's nice".
"You know what would be nice? If you tell him that you like him". My best friends looked at me like if I was crazy but I know I wasn't. Y/B/N was in love with Ashton since they she met him. But, knowing that guy, it was impossible not to like him. He was the goodness personified. He always had good words for everyone and he was lovely. His laughter was contagious and he was always smiling. If it weren't because he was my best friend too, I probably would be madly in love with him.
"I don't like Ashton", she said frowning her eyebrows and lips.
"Yeah, whatever Y/B/N. Let's go, I'm dying to jump into the pool".
Ashton greeted the both of us with a hug and when I looked at Y/B/N I saw her cheeks flushed. I chuckled and she hit my arms. I complained and when we both looked at Ashton, his eyebrows were raised and he had a confusion expression in his face. "You'r best friend is an idiot", Y/B/F said.
"I know", he answered. This time, I was the one hitting Ashton arm but he started to laugh and soon enough I couldn't even move because I was laughing my ass off. I hated/loved his laughter. "Let's go, everyone is inside already".
When we stepped on the garden where the pool was, my eyes widened. It wasn't because I hadn't seen Ashton's house before, it was for the amount of people who was there. "Your mum is aware of all that?", I asked, pointing to all the people.
"No and you aren't going to say anything", he said with a smile before kissing my temple. "Go and have fun. And maybe find a boyfriend and let me live alone".
"Oh my God, Ashton?!", I yelled but Ashton was going to the pool, laughing. Y/B/N was laughing too and in her way to the pool, she said to me: "You know, you're right. I love him. I love when he picks on you". I rolled my eyes and I sighed. I wasn't sure why those two were my best friends. They were always messing with me but, thanks God, they knew when to stop.
I went to the table where the drinks and food were and I grabbed a beer and a vegetable sandwich. I knew I wasn't supposed to eat before getting into the pool but I was very hungry. On the way there, I greeted some people I knew. Before grabbing the food, I heard my name. It was Y/B/N, she wanted me to go to the pool. I took my pants and flip flips off and I went there, not forgetting to grab the food. I sat on the poolside and while I ate, Y/B/N was telling me things. "Did you see Hemmings?".
"Why on Earth would I want to see Hemmings?", I asked.
"Maybe you hate him but girl, you can't say he isn't hot". I followed her gaze and I saw Luke with a beer in his hand and talking to Calum. He was wearing swimsuit pants and a black tank top. His hair was messy and his sunglasses gave him an adult air. He turned slightly and saw me watching him. He moved his head, greeting me, and I did the same. Maybe we hated each other, but at least we were polite.
"Maybe you want to date him?".
"Definitely, I want to date him", he agreed. I rolled my eyes and I kept eating my sandwich. Everyone wanted to date Luke Hemmings. He was a kind of God to every girl and it was annoying. And he was... Truth be told, I didn't know if he was nice. He seemed nice because everyone loved him but with me... He never said a single word to me. He was polite but that was it. So, I thought he hated me. And because of that, I hated him too. It was stupid but I didn't know a different way to react.
"Hey, beauties", someone said, sitting beside me. When I looked at him, I saw Michael and a big smile formed in my lips.
"What are you doing here? Are you sick or something? There's sun and a pool. Are you sure you're okay?", I joked, making Y/B/N laugh.
"I didn't want to miss the chance to see the most beautifuls girls in the world".
"Cut it off, Clifford", my best friend said and Michael Clifford. "Ashton forced you, didn't he?".
"Yes, I hate him", he admitted.
The three of us started a conversation and the time passed very fast. I wasn't feeling like getting into the pool, I was okay talking to my friends on the poolside. Ashton and Calum joined us and we soon started a conversation involving almost all the people who was there. I leaned on Michael's shoulder and I smiled. That was the most amazing day I ever had. I felt good and seeing my friends there, and talking to them and laughing was like the best thing ever.
Suddenly, a lot of water splashed me and when I saw Luke's head emerging from the water, I sighed loudly. "There's more pool, you know? You could have jumped on the other side". I guess I said that in a very rude way because Ashton, Y/B/N and Michael looked at me, surprised.
"Really?", he answered and by his tone, I noticed I told that in a rude way. "I'm sorry, princess. I'm sorry I splashed you. Sorry for having fun".
"Fuck off, Hemmings", I groaned. Normally I didn't act like that, but something about that guy made me lose my temper. Also, he had called me princess and I hated it. And he freaking splashed me! He had done it on purpose, I was sure.
I got up and I went inside the house. I was getting very angry and I didn't want to ruin anyone's day, so I needed to calm myself. I went to the bathroom, I closed the door and I washed my face with cold water. Why did affect me so much? I didn't understand why Luke had that effect in me. And nice my balls! He wasn't nice, he was an asshole.
"Hey, do you mind getting out? Some people really need to go to the bathroom!". I couldn't fucking believe it. Luke was outside.
"I don't think you heard me before... FUCK OFF HEMMINGS!", I yelled this time, grabbing the knob and trying to open the door but it didn't open. I tried a few more times but nothing.
"What? Are you really dumb that you don't know how to open a door?". I didn't listen to him because I was starting to feel really bad inside that bathroom. I had a bit of claustrophobia and knowing that I was locked inside a minuscule bathroom was starting to mess with my mind. I started to breathe really loudly and fast. I covered my mouth and I tried to calm myself but it wasn't working. My eyes were filling up with tears and I was about to let myself fall into the ground when I heard Luke say: "Hey, Y/N. Are you okay?". I didn't answer. I couldn't' answer. "Y/N? Please, I need you to make some kind of noise because I need to make sure you're okay". I knocked the door and I heard luke sighing, relieved. "Okay, I need you to step aside from the door. I'm going to open it and I don't want you to get hurt. Come on Y/N, you're going to be out soon". I did what Luke told me and with a big and noise hit, the door opened and Luke appeared. He had a worried expression on his face and he sighed again when he saw me. "Are you okay?". I was going to nod but instead of that, my body decided that it was a good moment to let out a sob. Luke approached me and hugged me. He rested his head on my crown and whispered again and again that everything was okay, that I wasn't locked anymore. My face was pressed into his chest and suddenly, my arms disconnected from my brain and hugged him back. "I'm sorry", he said.
"No", I said, pushing him away a bit so I could look at his face. "I'm sorry, I didn't know why I reacted the way I reacted and-".
"Hey Y/N, the bathroom door isn't-", Ashton words stopped when he saw Luke and me half hugged. "Oh", he let out. "Oh, okay... I'm... I'm gonna leave, okay? I... I didn't see anything".
"That's because you didn't see anything", Luke said, breaking the hug. "She was locked and I helped her. She started to cry and I comfort her. That's it. Now please, I really need to go to the bathroom?".
I looked at Luke, confused and I stepped aside, letting him go into the bathroom. When he closed the door, Ashton looked at me and in silence, he asked me what happened. I wasn't sure. I didn't know what happened or why Luke acted so nice and then so stupid. "Are you okay?", Ashton asked.
"Yeah, yeah", I mumbled. "I was locked and... Well, what Luke explained. You know I'm claustrophobic".
"Yeah, I know. Sorry about that, I told mum we have to get that door fixed". Ashton passed one of his arms around my shoulders and kissed my cheek. "Don't cry, you're out. What about you swim a bit and relax? I think you're very over the top today".
"Fuck you, Ashton", I muttered, making him laugh.
I couldn't enjoy the rest of the evening because Luke's attitude made me feel out of place. When he got out from the bathroom, he acted like before. He didn't talk to me and he also started to ignore me.
I didn't understand him.
