Adopted By 5SOS

Chapter 14

I heard a knock on my door but i ignored it. I've been ignoring everything lately. The food they try to get me to eat, the hugs they try to give me, the offers to comfort me to sleep, the numerous attenpts to get me to come out of my room.... Everything.

'Come on Annabeth... You can't ignore us forever...' Luke pleads for the millionth time today.

'Go away.'

He opens the door anyway. He has ice cream in his hand. And a spoon. Like he expects me to eat it. Pfft.

'Please... Just eat something, Annabeth. I know it's hard and i understand that you're upset and angry but you have to eat something babe... Otherwise you'll wither away and you'll die from starvation.. We dont want to lose you...'

'Go away, Luke, or so help me God...'

He gives up.

Another knock. Seriously?

Get the message people!

'Annabeth...'

'No Ashton.'

'But-'

'I SAID NO ASHTON!'

Please just go away.......

'Annabeth, please just-'

'NO! I'm not going to eat. I'm not cuddling. I'm not coming out! Just go away!'

'I just wanted to ask you to listen. You dont have to talk, just listen ok? Im not asking you to eat, or cuddle, or come out, or anything please just listen to what i have to say...'

I stare at him. Wow. Finally someone gets it.

'I was thinking... Do you want to maybe help me plan the funeral? I didnt know her and i know you didnt know her very well either but.... I just wanted to see if you wanted some input...?'

I start to cry. I dont think i really want to say this, but.... 'Okay.'

'Wh....-what?'

'I'll help.'

'You will?'

'Of course i will. She was my mum.'

'Okay.... Do you want to do it up here?'

'Ummmm.... Maybe we could do it on the couch?.... Im getting a bit bored of my room...'

He smiled sympathetically. 'Okay. Wherever you want to do it.'

'Thanks, Ash... For trying to understand...'

'Hey, i know when someone needs space... I kept telling the boys to leave you alone but im guessing they didnt? I know what grief is like hun... Just not at this level that's all.'

I giggle a little, before my hands shoots up to my mouth.
Ashton smiles at my reaction and reaches over to help me up.

'I'll get some doritos from the kitchen and then i'll be on the couch okay?'

'Okay... Hey Ash?'

'Hmm?'

'Can you get me some as well please?'

I swear his grin just split his face in half...

'Supreme cheese?'

'You know it!' I joke, smiling.

He opens the door only to have three teenage boys fall on too of him, who then all giggle nervously before getting up and running for their lives. I laugh and shake my head at them.. Just like always. These boys... What would i do without them?

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