Fading Away (AFI Fanfic)

Leaving Home

The boys had started helping me pack things I would need. I was so worried about leaving that I didn't even think about my parents. I needed to call them and tell them the big news. I dialed my mom first. The phone rang for a while, and when the voicemail picked up she answered. "Hello?" she asked.

"Hi mom."

"What's up kiddo?"

"I have some big news."

"Ok what is it?"

"You remember the boys that I used to go to school with right."

"Mhm. They were the ones that left for the band."

"Yes! Well, they asked me to go on tour with them and I'm going."

"Really? That sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe I can come out one day for a show!"

"Oh I'm glad you think it's a good idea. I just need to call dad. Love you mom. Thanks!"

"You're welcome sweetie. Have fun! Love you too. Bye"

I ended the phone call and the boys were happy to hear that she said was okay with it. My mom and dad split when I was little, so that's why I have to call both of them. They were okay in the beginning but as I got older they decided to split. Their divorce was very simple. They didn't fight much after and they were pretty happy apart. My dad remarried and they had my two sisters.

I dialed the phone and my dad picked up after 4 rings. "Hey honey."

"Hey dad. What are you up to?"

"I'm on my lunch break."

"Great, then we can talk!"

"What do we need to talk about?"

"You remember the boys from school I used to hang with?"

"Yes."

"Well, they invited me to go on tour with them. I'm going with them."

"Are you sure about this? You still have a future in front of you. You can't just leave right now. You have school and you have a job. It is also very expensive to fly everywhere and eat out all the time."

"Dad, they offered to pay for everything. The apartment and my tickets will be paid for. I'm not even sure what I want to do with my life. This will give me an opportunity to explore the world."

"If you leave, you have to come back to school right after or I will no longer continue to pay."

"Okay Dad. I promise. Bye Dad."

"Bye Love. Please be safe."

I heard the phone click and I screamed for joy. I told the boys how he would allow with some conditions. They said they were excited, and promised again they would pay. I packed the rest of my things, and was ready to go. The boys stayed at my house that night, so we could all stay together without any hassle. We spent most of the night with Calum and Michael playing FIFA. Luke was in the kitchen on the phone with his family. Ashton and I sat next to each other. We read through some of hid DM's from crazy fans, which were hilarious. It had been a long time since I was able to just sit and enjoy Ashton. I missed all the simple things we used to do. I hoped I would get this back for good.

I headed to bed with Ashton around 11:30 and told the rest of the boys to turn the game off after this last round. I hugged Luke goodnight and told him he could sleep in the spare room. He smiled and said, "I missed you love. Don't let us leave you again." I smiled back and then went to my room. Ashton was already under the covers waiting. I took my contacts out, brushed my teeth, and then got in the bed. Ashton pulled me close and we dozed off soon.

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When I woke up Ashton was sitting in the corner of the room on his phone. I took a deep breath and smiled at him. "You're up," he said smiling back. "What time does the plane leave?" I asked. "It leaves at 2:00 but we should be there an hour early." It was currently 10:23, so I was in no hurry; I lived only 10 minutes from the airport. I could smell something burning. Ashton smelt it too, so we ran downstairs together. We found Michael in the kitchen making pancakes. "Don't worry!" he said, "I only burnt one by mistake. It's okay." Luke and Calum had already helped themselves to pancakes. They were devouring them at the moment. "Thank you Michael. That's very sweet of you to make pancakes for everyone," I said. He smiled at me and said, "You're welcome." I fixed myself a plate and Ashton handed me the syrup. Michael had even put some chocolate chips in the pancakes. This was some good breakfast. I didn't even know Michael knew how to operate a stove.

I ate and finished before Ashton. I left and headed upstairs to take a shower. Calum and Luke were back on FIFA. They would live on that game if they didn't have to travel so much. I got upstairs and played some music while I showered. I jammed out to the 1975. I loved that band so much. That retro vibe they have is great. I washed my hair and shaved, and then I was done. I stepped out the shower and brushed through my hair. I dried it a little bit and then put in a braid. I would take it out later, so I would have some easy waves. I hadn't realized, but I had been in the shower for almost an hour. We only had a little while before we had to leave. When I opened the door Ashton was sitting on my bed. I then realized I was in only a towel. "Hey babe," he said with a smirk." "Oh stop," I replied and threw a pillow at him. "We have to leave in an hour.... babe." I quickly rummaged through my drawers and pulled out a t-shirt and some leggings.

I finished all of the other things I had to do and waited downstairs. We ended being late because Luke persisted on having his hair "perfect" before we left. The tour bus came to pick us up and we put all of our stuff on the bus. We had a 5 hour drive to the next location. It was the longest 5 hours ever. We watched Hot Pursuit, but I ended falling asleep halfway through. When I woke up, I found that I had drooled all over Ashton's shoulder. I was pretty embarrassed after that, while everyone else just thought it was cute. When I woke up we still had 2 hours. Calum suggested we play strip poker. I was against the idea, but that band wanted too. I was outvoted, so we played. I won't go into many details into the game, but let's just say that Luke almost ended up without boxers. It was a scary game. In the last hour, we all sat and played on our phones waiting anxiously to arrive. When we finally got there, everyone jumped out and ran around. My legs felt like they had died and they just had come back to life.

We were all hungry so we voted on pizza. Michael was pretty happy about that. We found a pizza place and we finished 5 pizzas. After we ate, we went watch the new Fast and Furious movie, even though I had never seen any of the previous movies. The whole movie just consisted of yelling and fast cars. I was content though because I got to hold Ashton's hand. His hands are always warm which is nice because I'm always cold. Hanging out with the boys is nice. Michael never lets us forget about pizza, Luke is like my best girlfriend, and Calum is the sweet man you need in your life. Ashton is my favorite out of all of them, but it wouldn't be the same without all four. I missed having my four best friends around; I hadn't realized how lonely it had become without them.

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I know it's been a while, but I've been busy with school. This chapter is kind of a filler but It's going to get better. I promise.

Love Lindsay