My Father Is Who!?

Hugs

Alan disappears from behind the window and quickly appears at the door where he stands with his mouth wide open,

"Crazy." Says Austin chuckling, "good luck surviving the hugs."

Alan runs to the side of the car and stands oddly waiting for me to open the door jiggling excitedly like a child, I look over at Austin for reassurance because this is really over whelming, in just a weeks time my mother dies, and I find out my father is a famous band member and Alan Ashby is excited to see me.

"He won't bite, come on let's go eat pizza." He says chuckling and getting out of the car. I'm tempted to stay in the car forever and not face my new life, I don't want to- I just want my mum.

I slowly open the door and Alan yanks it open and drags me out and engulfs me in a hug, and I can't help but laugh.

"This has been the weirdest day," I say chuckling and Alan holds me in front of him with his hands on my shoulder,

"Austin you make good looking children!" He calls out as Austin walks through the front door of his house and the rest of the gang appear and push past him to come meet me, and by this point I'm not sure whether to cry or laugh, so I do both.

"Am I just that good looking huh? My beauty makes people cry!" Says Alan walking me to the front door where Tino does a weird sumo/crab walk over to me and shakes my hand and says "it's nice to meet you, Alex," and I'm greeted by the rest of the band.

Too shocked to speak they all lead me inside where Austin stands in his kitchen eating pizza, "don't swarm the girl, god knows what she's been through and feeling."

"So how do you feel to have me as an uncle, huh?" Says Alan smiling cutely, which I reply with "slightly scared." Making the guys all laugh, I'm glad what I say made them giggle but I'm actually really scared. It's a strange feeling, I feel like I know these guys inside and out because they're my favourite band, but after the events taken last week and today it's a lot to take in... A lot of change.

Austin's house is huge, a raised ceiling with a chandelier. In the middle of the lounge room which you walk straight into is a huge L shaped couch and off to the left is the kitchen. But he doesn't have a TV... He has a big white screen covering half a wall with a ceiling projector.. This. Is. Awesome.

"Come, sit Alex," says Aaron, whose sprawled across the couch with a plate full of pizza. He hands me a slice as I sit down next to him and Alan comes and joins us, "So Alex, how old are you?" Asks Alan,

"You better not be hitting on her," I hear Austin say from somewhere in the kitchen,

"What? Me.. Never," says Alan and he smiles and nudges me and I blush. I never thought I'd get hit on by Alan Ashby.

"Alex, do you want to see your room?" Says Austin. Yes! Save me from everyone, I don't like the attention, it gives me anxiety when everyone is staring at me and asking questions.

Austin walks me up a wooden staircase, the rails beautifully carved looking like one big vine or branch winding up to the second floor, I'd never imagine staying in a house like this, let alone living in one.

There's 3 rooms on the second floor which includes mine, and I'm amazed by the room he takes me too.

A walk in wardrobe with a bathroom! And a queen sized bed, and sitting on the bed is... Squidgy!

"A-Austin" I spit, "this is really over whelming," I say spinning around with my mouth wide open looking at my new room.

"I'm taking you like it?" He says smiling at me, looking really happy that I'm happy.

"Are you kidding? I love it!" I say walking over to the bed and picking up squidgy "is this the squidgy?"

"Yep, the exact one we pulled out from that vending machine and sung a song about."

"Thank you so much!" I say walking over and hugging Austin when Alan interrupts by popping into my room,

"Why don't I get any hugs?" Says Alan, pouting.