Just Friends? (An Ashton Irwin Fanfiction)

"Aren't I Always?"

   Okay, so, before I start, can we just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful this GIF is? Like, look at him!
   Oh, and, I apologize in advance of this sucks! It's typed entirely on my phone so, it might not all be grammatically correct.

                    "Aren't I Always?"
  
   Ashton laughed, dangling a gummy worm in Bella's face, "How can you not eat these? They're great?" He shoved it in his mouth, smiling widely at Bella, looking much like a little kid.
  
    Bella rolled her eyes, paying the man at the counter for the 1/2 pound bag of gummy worms, "How can you eat those? They're so sugary and gross!" Ashton sighed, shoving his third handful into his mouth, "You're a weirdo. Where are we going now?"
  
   Bella turned on her heel, tucking a strand of curly brown hair behind her ear, "Starbucks. This time, you're paying." She winked, walking off into the direction of the shop.
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   "Bella?" The barista called out, handing Bella her Peppermint Mocha. She grinned, taking a long sip, wiping the whipped cream off her top lip. "What'd you get?" She questioned, glancing at Ashton, who was waiting for his order.
  
   Ashton ran a hand through his thick chestnut curls, "Huh? Oh, I got a strawberry lemonade refresher." Bella nodded, taking another long sip of her drink, just as the barista handed Ashton his drink.
  
   "Ashton, come be basic with me!" Bella giggle/pouted, pulling her phone out for a quick selfie. Ashton rolled his eyes, but scooted closer, snapping a quick picture.
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   Bella climbed out of the car, walking up to her front door, Ashton following close behind. She rapped on the door softly, finishing off her drink in the process. A few moments later her mother, Clara, opened the door, her thick brown hair pulled into a tight bun.
  
   Her phone was pressed to her cheek, and she was talking fast, not paying attention to her daughter. Bella smiled softly, walking past her mother, "Hey, mom." Clara half-smiled, rolling her eyes, meaning she was talking to a client.
  
   Clara was a lawyer, so she was almost always on the phone, trying to prove people innocent. It payed good though, so Bella didn't mind all that much, at least her mother wasn't always surrounding her.
  
   Ashton followed Bella up to her room, flopping on her bed and spreading out, resembling a spider. Bella groaned, grabbing his foot, "Take your shoes off, these are clean sheets!" Ashton smiled, kicking off his shoes and patting the bed space next to him, gesturing for Bella to join him on the bed.
  
   Bella sighed, but sat down, tucking her legs under her Indian style. Ashton sat up, looking down at her with big doe eyes, "Wanna play outside?" Bella giggled, feeling her face flush slightly, "It's about to rain! We'll get wet!" Ashton rolled his eyes, "Duh, that's the point! It'll be fun!" Bella shook her head, "Alright... Come on!"
  
   The two went outside, running around in the pouring rain. Ashton threw Bella into the pool, and Clara made them go inside once it started to thunder.
   
   Bella laughed as she dried her hair, "Honestly, that was pretty fun, I guess you were right." Ashton slapped her leg slightly, "Aren't I always?" He smiled his award winning smile, and Bella found herself looking at his cute little dimples. "What? Is there something on my face?" He laughed, rubbing his face and checking the back of his sleeve.
  
   Bella's face flushed, and she looked down at her lap, "No, it's nothing." Ashton squinted, and shrugged it off, "Whatever you say." He checked his phone, his eyes widening, "Sh*t!  I have to be home in 10 minutes, I'll see you tomorrow. Bye, Bella."
  
   He stood up, wrapping his arms around Bella's waist, pulling her close, her head resting on his lower chest. "Bye, Ash." She smiled softly, hugging him back, leaning up on her tiptoes to wrap her arms around his neck.
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   After showering, Bella changed into a pair of sweatpants and a sports bra, lying on her bed and texting Ashton. 'Today was fun' She sent, a light smile on her face. She rolled over, waiting for a reply, accidentally drifting off to sleep.

   The next morning, Bella was lying in her bed reading when her mother called her name from downstairs. "Coming!" She yelled back, taking off her reading glasses and rubbing the bridge of her nose.
  
   She padded downstairs, going to the kitchen, where Clara was leaning over the  counter, pouring batter into their waffle maker. "Am I doing this right?" She laughed, turning to look at Bella. "I think so." Bella smiled slightly, gathering all of her hair into a messy ponytail.

   "How many waffles do you want?" Clara questioned, setting a plate down in front Bella's face. "One is good." Bella smiled, just as the doorbell rang, "I got it." She slithered out of her seat, walking over to the door and opening it.

   "Sidney!" Bella gasped, jumping into the girls arms. "Bella!" Sidney cried, wrapping her arms around her. After a few moments, Bella jumped down, stepping back to look at her best friend.

   "Bella? Who was at th-" Clara stopped short, her face lighting up, "Sidney!?" Clara hugged the young girl, her face lighting up. She tucked a piece of long blonde hair behind Sidney's ear, smiling, "How are you? Bella's missed you so much!"

   Sidney smiled, her bright blue eyes twinkling, "I've missed her too." She slung her arm around Bella, not able to contain her smile.

   "Come in, come in, have you eaten?" Clara smiled, pulling Sidney by her arm, bringing her to the kitchen. "How's your father?" Clara asked softly, studying Sidney's face. "I'm not sure, I don't want to be in contact with him. He's the reason I was in the hospital, I surely don't want to go through that again."

   Bella shot her mother a glance before leaning over and touching Sidney's hand, "Well, you can stay here tonight, right, mom?" She pleaded, looking over at her mother. Clara shrugged, "I guess so. She can sleep in your room."

   Bella grinned, silently thanking her mother. "Alright, well, Ashton is coming over later, I'm sure he'll love to meet her. I should go get ready?" Sidney's crumpled her eyebrows, "Who's Ashton? Is he your boyfriend?" She winked, standing up and following Bella to her room.

   "No. He's just a friend." Bella blushed, thankful Sidney was behind her so she didn't see her pink cheeks. She walked into her room, opening her closet and changing into a pair of ripped jeans and a shirt that Ashton had left over at her house. It was a bit big, so she tied it in a knot that rested on her hip, before brushing her hair and straightening it carefully.

   Sidney smiled, "I remember when you used to straighten your hair when we were little, you would always miss the back because you were too scared to burn yourself." Bella giggled at the thought, waving the iron around, "Want me to do yours?"

   Sidney shook her head, pressing her palm against her bunchy curls, "Nope, I love my curls. Can you just braid it?" Bella shrugged, quickly braiding Sidney's hair and fastening it with a hair tie.

   A few minutes later there was a knock at the door, and Bella hid Sidney, telling her she'd call for her.

   "Hey, Ash! Come in." Bella smiled, giving him a warm hug. "There's someone I'd like you to meet." She smiled widely, "Sidney, come here."

Authors note:

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