But, Shes my Best Friend (Ashton Irwin fan fiction)

Chapter 8

We sat on the couch, I devoured half a bag of chips. Calum and Ashton were silently conversing, leaving me watching 'Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets'.

"Dang Zoë! You're really into these movies" Calum laughed.

"Shh it's getting good" I say stuffing my mouth with chips.

"You've watched this about a thousand times, you know what's gonna happen" Ashton laughed.

"Why can't you just let me be happy?" I jokingly whined. They both laugh and continue their conversation. Once the movie ends I flip through the channels. No good Tv shows, or movies were on. I groan and shut the tv off. Focusing my attention to my phone. I scroll through my text messages, then refresh them. No new ones.

"I'm bored" I whined, turning to face Calum and Ashton

"Same" they both say in unison.

"We should rent some movies and watch them in your garage" Calum suggests.

Last summer, Chloe Calum and Ashton came over and we all turned the garage into a hangout place for us. My parents barely used it for anything. We had gotten my old tv fixed, got a couple beanbag chairs, painted the walls and got it carpeted. By the next week it was finished.

I nodded. We hopped into Ashton's car. We rolled down the windows letting the nice breeze blow through our hair.

Calum was going on about how a girl stained the tile in English. The girl had gotten her period as they did an activity. She was wearing white shorts.

"That's so embarrassing" I cried once he finished.

"But it was funny" he laughed.

"You are so mean" I shake my head as I laugh.

We pulled up to the very last 'BlockBuster' in town. It was nearly empty. The three of us headed to the horror movie section. We ended up getting a box of popcorn, some candy, and 2 horror movies.

The sky was setting, making it a perfect time to watch the horror movies. We headed into the garage.

"I'm gonna get the popcorn ready" I yelled as I walk through the laundry room exiting the garage and entering the kitchen.

I turn the kitchen light on and popped the popcorn into the microwave. I lean against the counter.

My phone lights up next to me. I slide my finger to unlock the screen.

From Mommy:

Hey sweetie, me and your father probably won't be coming home tonight. You have to find out what you're gonna eat haha love you xx.

I laugh at my moms words. I place my phone back on the counter after I reply. I look around the kitchen.

I suddenly hear someone walking down the steps.

"Hello?" I call out. No answer. My heart starts beating faster.

I sprint back to the garage to see both Calum and Ashton siting in the beanbag chairs on their phones.

My eyes widen. Who's upstairs?

"Are you ok?" Ashton looks up at me causing Calum to look up.

"You look like you just saw a ghost" he laughs. But I don't.

"Can someone come back with me to the kitchen?" I ask them.

"Sure" Ashton gets up and drops his phone onto the chair letting it bounce a couple times.

I cling onto his arm as we walk in the kitchen. He chuckles at my behavior.

"What happened?" He laughs as we walk into the kitchen. He leans against the sink.