Secrets ~ Lashton + Malum AU

Three

Chapter 3

This is a shit chapter but I wanted to update  so yeah haha 

also unedited. 

After eating their ice cream, the boys made their way to Michael and Luke's house. "We live here with my uncle Jamie." Michael explained as he lead the way in. Ashton looked around in awe because damn, it's so big.

"Wait, why doesn't Luke live with his own family if this is your uncle?" Calum asked and Ashton slapped him up the head, "Cal, don't just ask things like that." He hissed. Calum winced, rubbing the sore spot. "Sorry." He mumbled.

Luke chuckled softly, shaking his head and shrugging. "Nah, it's cool. Me and Mike have been friends since like..." He glanced at Michael and turned back to the boys, "...since we were in nappies. My family left me when I was really young and I guess Mike's family took me in. I dunno, I don't really remember what happened with my family." Luke said and went into the kitchen. "Drink, food anyone?" He called out.

"Yes please." Calum and Michael shouted. Calum blushed as Michael looked at him with a smile. "Ashton?" "Uh...no thanks." He called back. The three of them went upstairs while Luke got everyone's drinks and some snacks.

They went into what looked like another lounger room and Michael jumped onto the couch and got comfortable. He looked over at Calum and Ashton who were stood awkwardly at the doorway. "Make yourself at home, don't be so awkward." Michael whined but there was still humor laced in his voice.

Calum grinned and sat down beside Michael wile Ashton –awkwardly- sat down in the recliner next to the couch. He was kind of uncomfortable, not because he thought Michael and Luke were weird or anything, this was just Ashton. He was just an awkwardly shy kind of person at other people's houses. Well, unless it's his close family (Actually Calum's family but they're still family) and friends. Although, he hasn't had many friends besides Calum.

He's too awkward.

He sighed as Calum and Michael were chatting away a conversation and he was sitting in the recliner bored, he wanted to go for a swim. Luke soon entered the room with three glasses of what looked like some cola beverage.

Calum thanked Luke when he was handed the drink and took a sip through the green straw. Luke put down a bowl of chips and popcorn down on the coffee table. "What's everyone talking about?" Luke asked when he took a seat on the floor in front of Ashton.

There's another seat on the other side of the couch and more room on the couch and he chose the floor. Ashton just shook his head a little and looked over at Calum as the boy spoke.

"About Jamie's job at the aquarium. He works with my dad." Calum spoke and Luke nodded, sipping his drink. "Cool, I love the aquarium." Luke said with a childish grin. Michael rolled his eyes and scoff. "Yeah, you drag me there all the time just so we can see the stupid penguins."

"Penguins are not stupid...Mitchel." "Oh my god my name is Michael. Fuck you Lucas." Michael huffed, crossing his arms with a pout. Calum honestly almost cooed at the sight while Ashton just giggled softly from where he was curled up on the recliner.

The boys engaged in conversation again but with Luke involved this time, while Ashton stayed quiet and zoned out, looking down at his ring and twisting it around his finger. He was wondering why was it so warm and tingly before, it's never happened before.

"Right Ash?" Ashton looked up at the mention of his name and looked at the person who had spoken. "Ash..." Oh, it's Calum. "Hm? What?" He asked, placing his hand back in his lap.