What have I missed?

Chapter 21: Avoiding the conversation

Asleigh's point of view-

As I walked through the crowded high school corridor I observed my surroundings. I noticed two girls laughing way too loudly at the outfit one of the art teachers decided to wear today, I noticed some popular guys checking out some popular girls, then I noticed Joanna. Her arm was linked with an attractive guy. She spotted me and her and the guy, I recognised as the one she dissapeared at her party with, walked over to me. 

"Hey Ashleigh, this is Luke Brooks" She said dreamily.

"Hi" I said nonchalantly.

"Hey Ashleigh" He said, his australian accent clear as he spoke. 

"Are you two dating then?" I asked not really interested, instead, my focus was on trying to locate Louis. I needed to talk to him, I felt bad about the way we ended things, but I feel like his psycho ex girlfriend is going to interrupt any good times me and Louis try to have together. She was probably lying about getting what she wants, to scare me off. On the other hand, she could really be psychotic and planning to kill me. You never know! Some girls are just go a bit crazy when it comes to boys. 

I realised I hadn't been listening to anything Joanna had been saying and payed my attention back to them, just as Eva walked over. 

"Hey, Ashleigh, i'm sorry about how I was with you when I first met you, from what Joanna and Lucy tell me, you're a really nice person! I feel bad about pre-judging you now." Eva said with actual guilt in her eyes.

"That's ok, as they say, forgive and forget!" I said then smiled to reassure her I was ok with her. 

The rest of the morning went smoothly. Then it came to lunch, and I knew I had to confront Louis. He was waiting for me outside art and as I approached him, he wrapped me in a warm hug. I felt so comfortable I forgot my worries for a minute. Then he removed his arms, I looked up into his innocent blue eyes and realised this converstation could wait.

We sat and ate lunch together and laughed and joked about random topics. Then the bell went and we went our separate ways. Then again, at the end of the day, he was waiting for me outside my last lesson. 

"Hey, do you wanna come over tonight?" Louis said, his face seemed impossible to read. 

"Yeh ok, i'll just text my mum."

When we arrived at Louis' house, I was a bit surprised. I couldn't comprehend what I was seeing. Was this real? We were at Ally's house. What is going on? Are they related?

"Hey, is your sister by any chance called Ally?" I asked utterly perplexed.

"Yeh, do you know her?" He asked casually

"Er yeh, she's my friend." oh...my...god. Ally and Louis are related! How did I not know this! I've been to Louis' house before without even knowing, I've met his parents, and at the time I didn't even know it.

And then I had another realisation! I had been to Louis' house before, after Katherine knocked me out! But I never really payed attention to it at the time and didn't associate Ally's house with what I saw of Louis' house. 

I didn't even know he had a sister. Then I understood that me and Louis didn't know enough about each other, and so we agreed to spend the night telling each other about ourselves.