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Chapter 4

Ellie's POV
    "Duck!" I whisper-shouted to Calum who was beside me behind barrier, as I quickly pulled him down. Liana was running in a crouch and she just about saw us. She quickly turned around and slowed down to a walk still heading towards us. I looked at Calum and smirked.
      I held my pointer finger to my lips and mouthed the words "On three," and he nodded, mischief evident in our eyes. I   counted with my fingers and on three we attacked.
   "You're dead biatch!" I shouted as I shot at her with Calum as I did a half failed ninja role to behind another barrier.
    "Oh come on! That's not fair!" She whined.
    "Oh Honey, of it course it is." Calum said like a valley girl.
    "Well it's just us and Michael now, what shall we do?" I asked with an evil grin. Luke and Ashton got each other out...well more like I   used Luke as a shield.
   "Yeah you little twerp, using me as a shield! Like I thought it was all for one and one for all!" Luke said half jokingly half angrily, popping out of nowhere along with Ashton.
    "Well I think we should team up on on Michael." Ash said grinning.
   "Yeah, about that...I work alone." I said evilly with a smirk. That's when Calum spoke up again.
    "Don't you mean we work-" I quickly cut him off by turning around and shooting him.
    "No. I meant I, but now that that's done, yeah we can team up!" I said cheerfully after the first part.
    "That is cruel, evil and messed up!" Calum complained while Liana hugged her stomach laughing.
    "Well," she started, dragging the word "knowing Ellie as well as I do, because yah know I'm just that amazing of a sis-"
    "Liana you're rambling again, get to the point." I interrupted making her nickname the music rambler even more true.
    "Well knowing her as well as I do," she began again with an exaggerated sigh, "I saw that coming. I could've told you but I   didn't!" She said smugly.
Calum pouted at her, but once he was done being a prissy little princess, we all went and teamed up on Michael. In the end he ended up covered in paint, and a couple bruises since some were a little closer.
We went to the front desk, and the guy asked who the winner was. Me being me, said it was me, the others started to protest but I just told the guy to ignore them. That they were just jealous because I won and still looked fabulous.
The guy gave me a plastic crown and I quickly put it on my head.
    "Gather around for a picture losers!" I announced and they shook their heads and gathered around.
I took out my phone and snapped a picture quickly posting it on Instagram with a caption that says "How does it feel to be losers again guys?" And laughed.
They all looked at me then looked down at their phones as they buzzed notifying them someone (aka me) posted something. They all checked the post and then glared at me again, as we started walking to the van.
    "Who are the famous ones again?" Michael snarled harshly.
    "And who is going to surpass you when they get noticed and become a rising star?" I snapped back.
    "Honey, I don't see a smudge of...anything that would get you noticed, but maybe you're right, you'll get noticed, and totally ruin your image."
    "Yeah, but technically we already are, and who said I   was talking about me? For all you know I could've been talking about Liana and because I'm her half sister and BFF, I'd get noticed too, and I'll rise in the ranks with my, outstanding beauty and...and...skillfulness in instrumental work." I glared at Michael, harshly.
    "Hence the hesitation girly, what instrumental skills?" He laughed, coldly.
    "Excuse me, I'll have you know, Lisi is very talented with the saxophone, drums, piano, and guitar." Liana jumped in with a panicked look.
I glared at Michael with a smug look as we walked towards the van, when I tripped, lightly hitting my head on the van.
    "Oops, you should watch where you're walking, try and avoid other people's feet." Michael spat.
Luke and Calum quickly helped me up, and then laughed.
    "Guess there's competition for the sass and comeback queen title," Ashton mumbled shaking his head amusedly.
    "Well this is now very awkward." Lia said at the same time Ashton spoke.
We all laughed as we climbed in the van as I blamed Michael for the fight and awkwardness.

Liana's POV
    The boys dropped Ellie and I off at our place after paintballing. It was slightly awkward on the car ride back, because of the comments made between Michael and Ellie. I  t was mostly awkward because Michael seemed serious while Ellie was trying to joke around, until she realized that Michael was being an asshole. I don't know why they couldn't seem to get along, because honestly, they were very alike that they could have easily have been best friends who pulled pranks on us. Maybe he didn't want competition?
    Elisa was going through her phone, so I decided that I   was going to make a group chat between me and the four boys, but not with Ellie. I wanted to ask all of them some questions, but like any good detective, you had to know the individual stories first. I started with Luke, not sure on how to start the conversation.

Liana: Mr. Hemmings, do you understand your rights to a lawyer?
Luke: umm... yes? Why do I need a lawyer?
Wait! Is this about your Nutella??? I swear I only ate a little bit!
Liana: Wait wut?
Luke: Nothing...
Liana: this did not go according to plan...
HEMMINGS THAT I  S NOT A LITTLE BIT OMG HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO MEEEEEEE?
Luke: don't kill me please
Liana: ;-;
Liana: D:< get ready to yell timber because you're going down
Luke: don't kill me Lia, I'll do anythinnnnng
Liana: Just answer these questions honestly and don't tell anyone about our conversation and we'll see if you stay alive.
Luke: deal.
Liana: WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH MICHAEL???
Luke: I wish I knew, he's being an ass, but we don't know why.
Liana: Dammit ;-; this was a dead end. Wanna be the Watson to my Holmes?
Luke: How could I say no?
Liana: :3 first order of business, next time you get the chance, nonchalantly comment on how it almost seemed like a real argument earlier. Watch for his reaction and report back to me when you can.
Luke: I feel like you want to be a real detective
Liana: Behavioural Analyst, thank you very much!

    Luke and I ended the conversation there for now. Since he stated that neither him nor the boys knew what was happening, I decided to just wait until Luke told me his answers. Ellie and I were simply listening to music, not talking or sleeping, but just relaxing.
    I eventually got a message from Luke. Ellie looked over at me, and I lied, stating that it was from my mom. Yes Ellie and I   are half sisters for real, but that's because we have the same dad. It's a long story that I'll save for later.
Luke: He looked like a pissed off deer caught in headlights. is that a thing? Either way, I  have a gut feeling that he doesn't hate Elisia, that there's something more to it. I wish I could help Miss Sherlock.
Liana: You've done well my dear Watson. I thank you.
    I was hoping that Michael would have confessed what was wrong, but I wasn't going to push it, or else it might cause more issues. For the rest of the night, Luke and I continued to message, talking about random bands and getting to know each other while Ellie fell asleep while we were watching The Little Mermaid.