Rachael

Rachael 13

"Rachael. Truth, or truth?" Calum asked me.

"Huh?"

"Truth, or truth?" He said to me slowly.

"Hmmm? I'm gonna go with truth."

"Good, who do you fancy in the group?" Well played, Hood. Well played...

"Now you see.." I diverted my eyes away from the group.

"Only say the truth OR we'll tickle you.. TILL THE DEATH!" Luke said passionately pointing to the ceiling. He of all people knows I hate being tickled because I'm SUPER ticklish.

"Okay! I 'fancy' Ashton.. WOAH look at the watch that is non existent on my wrist! It's 7:30! I best be heading back to my place, make sure Hermy isn't dead!" I got up and walked over to where my backpack was and slung the straps on my shoulders.

"Hermy?" Luke asked getting up and coming to where I am.

"My pet hermit crab I found on the beach with Jason, we picked that name together." I sounded like a petty married woman.

"Gosh, just marry him already, you've known him since you were seven or eight and until now. And you've already gotta kid together." I ignored Luke's comment on me marrying him and just laughed at how we named a hermit crab together.

"Nice name for it though!" Harry yelled from his spot on the ground.

Calum was smiling at how he made me say who I liked, cheeky boy. Michael was on his phone and I didn't want to look at Ashton, afraid he was already looking at me. I wanted to be saved from the embarrassment.

"Later hotties! Except for you Luke, you ain't hot."

"It's cause I'm your brother! If I wasn't related to you, you'd be all over me!" I stuck my tongue out at him and ran to the door. Everybody yelled bye to me until I closed the door. Right after I turned around, I rammed into a tall body.

**^**ASHTONS P.O.V**^**

"Bye Ray!" I yelled one last time until the door closed.

"Rachael likes Ashton! Rachael likes Ashton!" Calum, Michael and Luke sung, skipping around like little girls, it almost sounded like an Indian chant if I think about it.

"What do you think of all this?" Harry asked., scooting closer to me.

"I've always liked her more than I should but then I left to be a band with her brother and never really saw her. I always thought she liked Calum. But when I came here today, I liked her all over again. Then I thought she liked you and for her to say she likes me... I'm shocked yet happy about it. It's weird how that works." I said sort of to myself.

"I see, why don't you just tell her you sorta like her back?" He suggested. I don't even know if that's a good idea. To say I SORTA like her back when she probably likes me back, not just sorta.

"I don't know..."

"What?"

"To say I SORT OF like her when I don't even know if I sorta like her. I could like her more since I saw her today." When I first saw her face when she turned around, I knew all of my feelings came rushing back for me, faster than a tsunami.

"Think about it." With that, he stood up and walked to his couch and turned on the TV, leaving me on the floor alone with my thoughts. Maybe I should ask her out...

****RACHAELS P.O.V****

"Shit." I whispered to myself. I was on the floor since this jack ass wasn't watching where he was going. I got up feeling my side since I hit it against the ground, hard.

"Rachael?" Is this boy everywhere?

"Niall," I didn't even look up at him, I just pushed past him to the elevators.

I wonder why Amy wasn't there? There or not, I still don't want to talk to him even though it's been more than an hour.

I. Have. To. Walk. All. The-way-home. I need the exercise, all that Nutella and Cap'n Crunch and Reese's Puffs will catch up to you.

I plugged my headphones into my phone and decided on The Reckless And The Brave by All Time Low. On my phone I have artists like My Chemical Romance to Dr. Dre all the way to Miley Cyrus. I only like a few songs by her and they're Wrecking Ball, Ordinary Girl (don't look at me), Adore You and Someone Else. I'm literally in love with Someone Else, I love her voice mainly in Someone Else and the-the lyrics! Ugh.

Since I'm 18, I decided on getting a tattoo after school tomorrow but I have to bring some of the guys. We promised each other if we ever got a tattoo, we'd have to bring them with us. I'm still trying to decide what to get though, I might get an arrow with a mega horn in front of it with streaks coming out of it saying that sounds coming out. It's not something I pulled out of my ass, it does symbolize something, it's just a Long story. It doesn't look the way it sounds. I hate when girls get infinity sign tattoos, if I ever get something like that, I'd get an unfinished infinity symbol.

Gosh my legs hurt from walking so much. I may sound lazy but this is a long walk! I can already see my apartment building from here. Only if I had slaves... Just kidding that'd be horrible, to force people to do whatever you say against their will afraid of being beaten and bamboozled.

Yes! I can see my favourite elevator! It's my favourite because I don't have to walk.

I slowly got in the elevator and pushed my floor. A few minutes passed and it was my time to get out. Thank god my room is close to the elevator and stairs so I found my room quickly and rushed in after unlocking it.

I ran and I mean ran, to my bed ad jumped in. I tried falling asleep which took almost 20 minutes to do so, but eventually I was asleep.

****NEXT MORNING****

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP B-

I hate that alarm clock... And college.

I got out of bed and made my way to my bathroom, tripping over one of my bras in the process. I can trip over anything in this time of day. I turned on the water and walked in no matter how hot or cold it was, I needed to wake the frick up.

"Oh god!" It's cold as fuck!

After I did everything I needed, I turned the water off and walked out, drying myself with a towel. I wrapped the towel around my body and went to my dresser to grab my clothes for the day. I ended up picking my Bambi taupe knit sweater, Jane Norman long legged skinny jeans, and my Aeropostale blue suede shoes. After my hair dried, I brushed through it and made sure there were no tangles. I added a little bit of mascara, light brown and a little bit darker brown eye shadow. The darker brown was on my eyelid and little bit above it and the lighter brown was above that. I put on my baby lips peach kiss lip balm and started to gather my supplies for my classes.

I don't know why I picked morning classes, why not afternoon ones? Probably cause most of my friends have morning classes. By 7:15 I was out the door and in my car. I put my phone on shuffle and one my favourite songs by Fall Out Boy came on!

'I'm gonna make it bend and break

Say a prayer, but let the good times roll

In case god doesn't show

(Let the good times roll, let the good times roll)

And I want these words to make things right

But it's the wrongs that make the words come to life

Who does he think he is

If that's your worst you've got put your fingers back to the keys

One more night and one more time

Thanks for the memories

Even though they weren't so great

He, tastes like you, only sweeter'

After a couple of more songs, I arrived at my college campus. I picked a random parking spot, hoping I'd remember it and got out of my car with my backpack in my hand.

I met up with Hiatt at the front gate then we went on with our daily routine.