Chapter 9
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“You invited him, right?” I questioned my big brother, swinging my feet back and forth as I sat at the foot of his bed and he tried to look through his clothes for something to give me since I was sleeping over with Mikaela. He was having a party tomorrow because the boys had just performed their first gig last weekend and although he admitted to it being rough he wanted to celebrate anyways. That’s just how Ashton is.
“Invited who?”
“You know who…”
“Michael?”
“No…”
“Ooh Calum?”
“No!”
“Oh, Luke then? No I didn’t.”
“What?!” I hopped of his bed and hit his arm angrily.
“I’m kidding! Ow! Abigail!?” I kept smacking his arm and shoulder and glared at him.
“What was that for!?”
“For lying!”
“Jesus Christ you’re so violent. Yes! I invited Luke, what’s your deal?”
“Well he’s your band mate and –“
“And Michael and Calum aren’t?”
“No! I didn’t mean it like that because I knew you already invited them! But you never told me you invited Luke and I was just curious be –“
“Because you have a crush on him and think he’s hot I know, I know. I was told by Mikaela okay.”
“What.” I said blandly.
“Shit... I probably shouldn’t have said that – um don’t tell Mik –“
“No, you think I like Luke?”
“Mikaela says you like Luke?”
“I never said anything of the sort…”
“Oh oops well I told Luke and that’s how I got him to come so.”
“Ashton!?” I screamed, smacking his arm.
“What!? It’s not like he doesn’t like you back! But since you don’t like him I guess he’s kind of fucked because now –“
“Wait whoa… he likes me back?”
“So you do like him!?”
“I – I mean – Well… yeah…”
“I knew it!”
“Huh?” I furrowed my eyebrows and my big brother grinned.
“Mikaela said nothing to me. She never told me you liked him. I just know you.”
“W – Was it noticeable?”
“To Luke? Hell no. To me? Yeah kind of sort of maybe… yeah. You want to know a little secret?” Ashton questioned me, standing up straight and handing me a pair of his boxers and a baggy shirt.
