Chapter 13: Unfortunate Situation

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by gxpositive

by gxpositive

Charlie's POV:

"Oh my god. She's going to hate me. She is going to hate me."

I cannot believe he's making me do this. I know that Val will hate me now but eventually thank me later, but I live in the present, not the future.

"It's fine Charlie, don't worry 'bout it. Is all good.", Ashton says calmly as he flashes me a playful grin. "I hate you Ashton Fletcher Irwin.", he giggles in response. "I know."

His arms wrap around my waist and I'm forced to face his chest. "Hey, stop sulking. You look best when you're smiling."

I refuse to look up at Ashton's adorable face. I refuse to look up at Ashton's adorable dimples. I don't want Val to think I'm ditching her again for Ashton. It's not fair to her. But, I know for a fact that she would never want to ask Michael out by herself. And Michael wasn't sure if Val liked him enough to go out on another 'date' with him. Everybody these days are such cowards.

I made the first move on Ashton. He didn't ask me out, I asked him out. I'm a very straight forward person. If I like you a lot, I'll make sure you know it. Luckily for me, Ash actually had a crush on me when I asked him out. He stopped drumming on his desk with his fingers as soon as he saw me looking over him, he looked up from his desk with this innocent glimmer in his eyes and stuttered out his response.

"Earth to Charlie? Oh don't tell me you're giving me the silent treatment now, are you?", good idea. He laughs out my name as I feel his arms tighten around my waist. My fingers suddenly feel lighter as they rest on his chest.

"No...", I speak in mumbles. Unfortunately Ashton is a good listener. Normally I would say 'fortunately' to when I realise Ashton is a good listener but considering the fact that I didn't really want him to understand me, I'll have to change my vocabulary.

Footsteps.

"Hey guys so are we-", Luke stands in the doorway of Ashton's kitchen and catches him and I, in our 'embrace' (I guess you could say).

I push Ashton away from me and he lets go of his grip around my waist. A silence rests over the three of us. "Guys. I am single. I do not need to be reminded of my single-ness every time I'm around you two." Ashton and I give Luke a sheepish smile and shrug as a response.

Luke sighs and relaxes his shoulders since they were so tense before. "Anyways. Aren't we supposed to leave now?"

"Nope, canceled.", Ashton replies quickly with his arms now crossed over his chest.

"No...Calum just texted the 5 seconds of summer chat and said that him and Mike are on their way."

That's a little awkward...

"Calum is still going?", I ask Luke as I lean on the kitchen counter. "Yeah...why?"

Ashton and I look over at each other and I hear a ring ring and a bzzz bzzz coming from behind me, my phone rests on the kitchen counter, screen up.

Valentine.

"Will explain after, just wait."

Click.

"Where the fuck are you guys?"