Leaving (An Ashton Irwin Fan Fic) *in major editing*

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Luke's POV:

I had been trying to call Ashton all night. He seemed so pissed that he hadn't had the opportunity to be in the band with us and when he actually has the chance he keeps sending me to voice mail. I know that the other boys have given up on ringing him because they think that I'm going to ask my dad to tell him. 

"Luke, can you make me some cereal?" Darcy asked as she plonked herself down on the sofa in the living room. 

She brought all of the food so i assume that she likes the ones that i made for her. I gave her the food and stalked back to the kitchen. I think that it would be better if we told Ashton and if he didn't find out through my dad. It could be the thing that can rekindle our friendship and i want him to hear it from me because then he will know that i'm still trying to make an effort. This is all confusing but it makes sense to me. The fact that Ashton is homeless now worries me, but i know that he is safe at home with my dad. 

"You okay Luke?" Darcy asked as she put her empty bowl in the sink next to me. 

"Yeah I'm fine."

"You look like you've got the weight of the whole world on your shoulders."

"I'm fine." 

I don't know why I'm being blunt to her, its just that she will be able to read me like a book. She will know that i haven't told my dad to tell Ashton. I really need to get hold of him so i don't feel like such crap and then i can actually be excited for the performances with One Direction. It still seems so surreal that our tiny band is going to be performing with one of the biggest bands out there at the moment. 

"Luke, you okay?" Calum asked as he roamed the kitchen for his breakfast. 

"I'm fine, can people stop asking." I left the kitchen and sat solemnly on the sofa in my room. 

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Darcy's POV:

"Whats up with him?" Cal came and sat next to me and placed my legs over his lap as he ate his toast. 

"I don't know, he's been like it since i came down. Do you think i should go and talk to him?"

"No, leave him to it, he obviously wants to be alone."

We watched some repeats of The Inbetweeners whilst we waited for Michael to wake up. I had watched a couple of episodes when the boys were doing band practise in the pub and found myself addicted, now it seems Calum is hooked too. I wasn't entirely focused on the TV though because my mind kept drifting to Ashton. Steve should have told him by now which means he should be in London any day now. I'm really nervous about seeing him after our argument but at the same time I'm secretly looking forward to seeing him because i've missed him. I keep on trying to tell myself that i don't miss him but he was pretty much the first friend i had met after the orphanage. 

Luke came back downstairs after an hour fully dressed. He looked slightly happier now that he did earlier which was good because i hadn't seen the snappy side to the awkward boy. 

"Have you heard from Ashton yet?" I found myself involuntarily asking.

"No, I'm not sure if my dad has asked him yet, i haven't spoken to him this morning." He replied going to the kitchen again and making a cup of tea. 

"You should ring him, it would be good to see Ashton again." Calum added.

Luke agreed and then came and sat on the other side of me on the sofa. We stayed like that for another hour, just watching The Inbetweeners whilst huddled up together. I keep on thinking about applying for University, i know that i need to do it but i keep on getting scared. What if its not all that i hoped it would be? I could hate it and then be stuck on a course which takes years to complete and then have to deal with the student loans as well. Ever since Cal joined this band, my plans seemed to change. I've always known that I've wanted to be a vet and now here i am rethinking the idea that seemed so concrete for years.