Beside you [5SOS/Ashton Irwin]

Chapter 15- Not a fan

I changed into my pajamas and made my way over to the couch. I sat next to Michael, trying to pay attention to their conversation, but I was too tired so I rested my head on his shoulder and started to drift off.
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I woke up to the smell bacon, so I jumped up and hit my head on the bunk above me.
I don't remember coming to this bunk last night. One of them must've put me in it.
"WHOEVER PUT ME IN THIS FUCKING BUNK WITHOUT TELLING ME IS GOING TO BE IN BIG TROUBLE" I screamed getting off my bed. I felt dizzy so while I was walking I bumped into the walls. I walked over to the couch and sat down next to Luke.
"Who did it?" I asked.
They all pointed at Calum, and he pointed at Luke.
I looked at Calum, and glared at him.
"I wanted to put you in the bunk so you would be more comfortable" he defended, afraid of what I was going to do.
"Well you could've told me!"I screamed at him, holding my head.
"If I woke you up, you would've been mad at me!" He said. He does have a point.
"Ugh whatever. Do you guys know where the aspirins are?" I asked getting up.
"Their in the bathroom, in the cabinet, on the 2nd shelf to the left" Luke replied looking at me.
"What?" I asked confused.
"It's in the bathroom-" He started but I stopped him.
"Just show me!"
"Fine" he said sighing. I followed him and we went inside the bathroom. He opened up the cabinet and handed me some aspirins.
"Thanks" I said and went into the small kitchen to grab a bottle of water. I took a swig of the water and popped 2 pills in my mouth, swallowing the bitter flavor. I took a couple more sips of the water since the pills tasted bad. I went back over to the couch and sat in between Luke and Calum. I plugged my iPhone into the iHome next to the couch, and put it on shuffle. 'Counting stars' came on by OneRepublic and I started tapping my foot to the beat.
"We should do a cover on this" I said smiling to myself. This is my favorite song and I absolutely love OneRepublic.
"That would be nice" Michael said nodding.
"I think that's a good idea" Luke said looking at Calum.
"Why work on covers when we have to work on songs we write?" Calum asked shrugging.
"Because our fans like songs beside ours!" Ashton defended.
"Fine" Calum said.
"LET'S DO IT NOW" I screamed running over to where our instruments were.
"Brooke it's too damn early to start working on a song. It's just going to frustrate us" Calum said leaning against the door frame.
I stopped what I was doing and looked at him.
"You don't understand it do you? We are famous now and we have to work 24/7 and your saying its too damn early? Get used to it because we are going to stay up all night just to work on 1 song every day. This is what you asked for Calum" I said going back to what I was doing.
"I don't understand!?! I work on songs all the time and I write more than any of you!" He yelled at me.
"ARE YOU SAYING THAT I DONT WORK HARD?!? I WORK MY ASS OFF EVERYDAY! I PRACTICE ALL THE DAMN TIME AND YOU DONT APPRECIATE IT!" I screamed at him slamming my fist on my guitar. One of the guitar strings popped off of my guitar, and swung back and forth.
"Ugh don't talk to me Calum. You'll never understand how much music means to me" I said and stormed off into the bathroom, bringing my guitar and extra strings with me. I closed the bathroom door behind me and locked it. I examined my guitar and noticed that my B string broke off. I grabbed a new B string and started to take off the old one that broke. I put the new one on, and tuned it so it was on the right key. I tuned the rest of strings and looked up the chords for 'Counting stars' by OneRepublic. I found how to play it and put my capo on the 4th fret. (A/n if you know how to play guitar, I actually looked up the chords so you can play it if you want! These chords are correct too if you were wondering )I strummed Am, C, G, F, and then I started to sing.
'Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Yeah, we'll be counting stars
I see this life
Like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
In my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye shall find
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told
I feel something so right
Doing the wrong thing
I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
I feel the love
And I feel it burn
Down this river every turn
Hope is a four letter word
Make that money
Watch it burn
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told
And I feel something so wrong
Doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that downs me makes me wanna fly
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
Baby I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned'
I finished the song and leaned my head against the wall. Music changed my life around. Before my mum died, I thought music was stupid. I always thought that music was just for people to listen to it. But it's so much more. Music means something to me. My mum used to love music and she always liked to listen to Elvis Presley. I always teased her about it but after she died, I started to pay attention to music, and that's the thing I love. Everyday after school, I would come home and cry because I missed her so much. But when I started playing music, it took me to another world, and I wouldn't cry over missing my mum, I would smile because I felt I was with her.
I didn't notice I was crying until I saw tears land on my guitar. I quickly wiped them off my guitar and wiped my face. I washed my face and sat back down with my guitar. I started playing around, trying to work on the tabs for 'counting stars', when I heard a knock on the door.
"Go away Calum, I don't want to talk to you!" I screamed.
"Its Luke" Luke said. I opened the bathroom door and let Luke in. I locked the door behind him and slid down the wall. He slid down the wall, sitting next to me. I leaned my head on his shoulder, and he grabbed my guitar and started playing around with it.
"You know, Calum didn't mean to offend you. He understands you more than anyone. We all know how much music means to you" Luke said wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
"I know he didn't mean it, but it still hurt. Music means so much to me" I sighed.
"Are you still mad at him?" Luke asked looking at me.
"Nah" I said getting up. I held out my hand and pulled Luke up. Luke grabbed my guitar, and we both joined everyone in the living room.
"I'm sorry Brooke" Calum said holding open his arms.
"It's okay" I replied embracing him in a well needed hug.
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"We're here!" the bus driver said a bit too excitedly. Either, he gets paid a lot, or he's excited that he doesn't have to sit on the bus and listen to us being stupid any longer.
"Yayyyy" Calum said jumping.
"WE GET TO MEET ONE DIRECTION NOW OH EM GEEZERS" Michael screamed grabbing his phone.
I rolled my eyes at him. I hope the lads in one direction don't expect me to be a fan because I'm not. Their music is not the kind that I listen to. I like rock music and they seem like their full of theirselves. They probably think that everyone loves them when they don't. Being friends with them seems alright because from their video diaries, they seem like fun lads.
We walked out of the tour bus and headed into the studio where we were going to meet one direction and record our songs.
"Hello everyone!" Louis said running up and hugging us.
"Hey I'm Harry" Harry said smiling at me. His dimples popped out and I smiled back.
"I'm Brooke"
"That's a lovely name for a lovely person" he smiled.
"Thanks"
"OMG ITS BROOKE CARTER" Niall screamed coming up to me.
"I'm a hugeeeee fan" Niall said squeezing me. I lightly chuckled at how excited he was and smiled.
"Hey babe, I'm Zayn. I'm guessing your a fan..?" Zayn said.
"I'm not" I replied, getting annoyed at how he thinks that everyone is a fan.
"Oh" was all he said, and turned to talk to everyone else.
"Hello love" Liam smiled at me.
"Hello" I smiled back.
Louis clapped his hands together and looked at Calum, Luke, Michael, Ashton, and I.
"Why don't you show us what you got?"
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A/n
OMG I HAVE NEARLY 3K READS OMG OMG I AM SO HAPPY!! Thank you guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Comment/vote/fan? And by the way, I changed my name to 5secondsofspring if you haven't noticed(: just so your not confused, I used to be my_crazy_mofo lol
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