Getting to Ashley (Calum Hood fan fiction)

Hide and Seek

CHAPTER TWO:

Unrequited Love (n) –

Being in love with someone who does not, and will never, love you back.

“Here we go.” I whisper to Sophia excitedly.

As soon as we are about to enter the room we hear the boys shushing at each other to be quite. Sophia and I share a puzzling look. Aren’t there other people in the room as well? We walk into the room and immediately see all the other girls being taken out through a back door; leaving Sophia, the boys and I in the room by ourselves. I look around and I swear if Michael didn’t move I would never have seen them. All four boys were standing in a line completely still. Michael was up first, I walk up to him with a massive grin and say hi but when he doesn’t respond I tilt my head to the side. What the hell is going on? Sophia gives me a look that says ‘Is it just me, or are they not responding’. I shut my eyes.

“LOOK, I PAYED $200 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THIS TICKET SO IF YOU SHITS DON’T RESPOND I WILL CALL MY LAWYER AND HAVE THEM SUE!” Is the next thing I hear, and of course it was coming from Sophia’s mouth. I peel my eyes open and see her perfect self; standing looking the most annoyed I have ever seen her. The next thing I did is look at the four boys who were trying their hardest not to laugh. It was a hilarious sight and I couldn’t help but to start laughing like crazy. Within seconds the boys joined in and then after a bit so did Phia. We laughed until we had nothing left in us. I took a deep sigh and walked up to Michael.

“The names Vitale, Ashley Vitale.” I said to him trying to be as serious as I could. He just laughed and shook my outstretched hand.

“The names Clifford, Michael Clifford. It’s very nice to meet you Ashley, you too Sophia.” He said as he winked. Ugh this boy will be the death of me.

“Wait how in the world did you know my name?” Sophia asks after a moment. I think about what she is saying for a second then it clicks.

“Yeah, Clifford how do you know her name. I know for a fact you have never met before.” I question Michael with a confused look on my face. He turns to me, then the boys, then to Sophia and back to me.

“Look you have come to every Sydney show of ours for the past 4 years and you have been front row every time. It was Luke actually that noticed at first and when we went back on the photos, you were in every one right up the front with happy faces. Let’s just say we have connections.” Michael explains to us, trying to make it sound the least creepy as possible.

“So you’re telling me, you got every other girl removed from the room so you could meet the two girls who have been to everyone of your Sydney concerts for the last four years, in person, without anyone else?” Sophia asks her mood suddenly changing from being annoyed to happy and perky.

“Yep, basically.” Ashton confirms with a slight grin on his face.

I look up and down the row of boys taking in their faces carefully. Michael, with his black hair and Goth looking style is sitting their smiling like a kid on Christmas. Next is Luke, with his blonde hair and adorable smile, and he is basically drooling over Sophia. I silently laugh to myself at the sight. Next up is Ashton, with his crazy blond hair and incredibly cheeky smirk on his face; he is just sitting there looking back and forth between everyone just chilling out. It’s when I look at the next boy that my heart drops. You know that feeling you get when everything but the thing you are focusing on disappears and you want to stop staring but you can’t bring yourself to look away? That’s how I felt looking at Calum. He was sitting there looking down obviously trying to hide his face from us. He is wearing a black short sleaved button down shirt with black jeans that suited his long legs perfectly. He moves around in his seat and something around his neck catches my eye. It’s probably just a necklace that a fan gave him. He shifts uncomfortably in his seat again and after a minute builds up the courage to look up at me. The second he looks up I can tell he has been crying. I feel my heart break slightly. Without thinking I run over to him and attack him with a bear hug. Finally reality hits me and I am more surprised at my actions than he is. After recovering from his shock, he hugs back tightly and chuckles.