Daddy Hemmings

Chapter 17

I laughed at a joke Cal just told me as we walked through the door.

My laugh suddenly faded as I heard shouting coming from the lounge.

Cal gave me a worried look and we made our way into the lounge where everyone had been shouting.

"Why are they not back yet huh? He's probably hurt her or something and there's no way for us to check" I heard Ashton yell.

"Why don't you just calm the heck out man they're out having fun" Mikey shouted back at him.

"Calm down? Calm down? I can't believe this. What if he's out there somewhere making out with her and chewing her face off?" Ashton raised his voice angrily.

"Oh I see now. You're jealous. Come on man nobody likes a green eyed monster" Mikey retorted.

"Shut up, I'm not jealous it's just that he's not right for her, plus aren't you gonna say anything mr Daddy Hemmings" Ashton seethed through gritted teeth.

Cal and I hadn't come out in the open yet we decided to see where this was going.

I could see the hurt look in his eyes at Ashton's words so I reached up and lightly kissed him on the cheek to reassure him otherwise.

"Don't you dare even go there mister" Dad began with a husky voice I'd never heard before and it was pretty scary. "You have every right to your own opinion but don't you dare bring anyone down to make yourself feel higher. Look, to be completely honest I think she'd be better with him. I see the way you look at her Ashton. Do you understand what she wants? Because it's not the same as yours, plus I don't remember you coming and asking my permission before going behind my back to kiss her and all. Cal came to me, he told me how he felt and he asked my advice. And honestly they have my blessing if anything more comes of them".

My eyes widened at the conversation. I never knew Dad had that in him. It was great!

I felt Cal's arm snake around my waist gently as he looked at me as if asking permission.

I leaned my head against his chest as he hugged me relaxing a little.

I gave him a look that we should probably go in now.

He nodded slightly as I moved away to enter the room.

"How do you know what she wants huh? Have you asked her about it? No. When they get back, Calum better watch out because that was the first and last time he's ever gonna hang out with my girl" Ashton was facing away from me so he hadn't seen us yet.

Dad and Mikey saw me first giving me a sympathetic look.

Ashton noticed and turned around to face me. Guilt washed over his face.

"I'll be the judge of who I decide to hang out with thank you very much" I gave him a stern look of disappointment and stormed off to bed. 

"Ash" I heard him sigh following me.

"Don't even come near me right now Ashton. Just go" I held back tears continuing to my room hearing him slowly turn back.

Calum's POV

Today was such a good day, why did we have to come home to that.

I feel bad for Ashley, she doesn't need this right now.

Ashton tried to follow her but returned a few seconds later after she said something to him.

He looked up and his sad, guilty and regret filled eyes instantly turned back into rage and anger.

He looked at me and if looks could kill, I think I'd be dead, re spawned and dead again all in the span of 3 seconds.

He angrily marched towards me making me step back a bit.

"Look Ashton I didn't mean for anything to come between us, I swear it just kinda happened with her ya know? I just-" I was cut short by his bony fist colliding with my jaw.

I stumble back at the impact.

"Woah woah woah" Luke held Ashton back as he tried to lunge at me again.

Luke lifted him slightly but Ashton kicked and hit me right in the gut sending me doubling over in pain.

"Hey man are you okay?" Mikey asked me settling himself beside me on the floor.

I nodded slightly wiping a little blood from my chin.

I glanced up to find Luke dragging a livid Ashton.

"I kind of fear my life right now once he's in bed" I let out a nervous chuckle. I was only half kidding.

"Are you okay?" Mikey repeated.

"Yea, I'm fine" I sighed.

"No I don't just mean physically, I mean emotionally and mentally I suppose, ya know with all this stuff goin' on" He looked at me seriously.

I sighed again.

I didn't know the answer to that myself to be honest.

Looks like I won't be getting much sleep.

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Ashley's POV

I laid in my bed wide awake.

I kept thinking about the argument, the shouting, the words said, I would have never imagined he was capable of such anger.

I slipped out of my bed and just wandered around the house, much like when Ashton was chasing me to tickle me, I had no idea where I was going.

My body took all the same turns as if it knew exactly where it was taking me.

Eventually I got to a door that I'd never seen before.

I don't usually go to this section of the house.

Curiosity set through me and I twisted the knob ever so gently.

I carefully pushed the door open sneaking in shutting it quietly, both hands on the door knob.

I let out a relieved sigh that I hadn't woken anyone before slowly turning to explore the room.

I heard a low chuckle and almost jumped out of my skin letting out a startled gasp.

Hey guyyysss I hope you're all havin' a great day/week. I hope ya enjoyed this chapter too, have a fabulous day.

Luv yall,

Ash

xx