Blue || 5sos

Chapter Eight

Today was the day of the barbecue or as the boys call it, 'The Manly Barbecue'. Honestly, I don't see what is so manly about it. I asked once and they said it's because there will be sports and a grill to cook on. Then I asked what was so manly about sports and cooking on a grill but they didn't answer me in words. Instead they gave me the 'We-don't-have-an-actual-answer-but-it's-manly' look.

Calum and Ashton volunteered to take me shopping for something nice to wear. I'm not really fond of the idea that two boys are taking me shopping but it's better than nothing.

At the mall we only went to one store before leaving with a pretty outfit. That store was Aeropostale. I absolutely love there clothes.

"How about this one?" I asked them, holding up a plaid button up shirt.

"Nah, I liked the one before that better." Calum says.

"I like it." Ashton said for the hundredth time. Every time I asked on there opinion he said he liked it and Calum was just - well he was Calum.

"Ooh I really like this one!" I exclaimed showing them a pastel purple knew dress.

"I like it too." Ashton said, as usual.

"Can you try it on?" Calum asked.

I nodded and walked in the dressing room to try it on. I quickly changed and I looked in the mirror. I really liked it. I would love to own it. I walked out of the dressing room and Calum and Ashton stared at me. Calum looked like he was frozen or something because he wasn't blinking. Ashton just nodded and said, "I think we found a winner."

We all agreed on the dress and bought it. After that we went back home. When we got there Luke and Michael had five bags of chips, all different flavors, on the counter. Drinks were in the fridge. They had plates, knives, forks, spoons, and napkins neatly layed out too. In the back yard chairs were set up around a fire. (Yes there is fire. It is only September, okay? It' not too hot for fires.)

I was impressed by there skills to accomplish all of this in one hour.

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When it was only ten minutes until 'The Manly Barbecue' -I don't know why I still continue to call it that- I got on the dress and I did my hair. It was down but I braided my hair back in the front.

"Blue! They're here! Come meet them!" One of the boys yelled. I'm like 97.2% positive that it was Luke.

"Coming!" I yelled back before walking downstairs.

As I walked down the stars Luke was waiting for me to come down. He looked at me and smirked. "You might want to wipe that smile off your face as long as you're dating Aby." I remark.

"What? A guy can't just smile without a reason?" He tries to defend himself.

"Oh is that how you're going to defend yourself, Lukey?"

I walked into the kitchen and the other boys were talking to the one and only, One Direction boys. I can't believe I am in the same room as One Direction.

Breathe Blue, Breathe.

Michael looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and walked over to stand between him and Calum. They introduced me to the One Direction lads but they didn't introduce them because I already knew who they were.

Then I heard a knock on the door. I thought it would probably be Aby but ten I remembered she is already here so that means it must be Caleb. I walked fast to the door and opened it. It was Caleb. He smiled. He came in and asked if I lived here.

"No, I'm just staying with my friends for a while." I answered.

"Oh, so all of the girls you live with will be here?" He asked.

"No. First of all, they might be offended if you call them girls. Second, last time I was informed I was told they were boys." I laughed the Caleb laughed.

We walked into the kitchen and I introduced Caleb then all of the boys -and Aby- introduced themselves.

The boys immediately hit it off. I think Caleb really liked Niall because they talked about sports. I always remembered Caleb talking about sports at dinner. They [the boys] also like the fact that Caleb played Fifa. Well except Ashton anyway. He seemed not as excited. While the other boys talked about 'many' stuff, Aby and I sat in the living room and talked.

"So, are you dating Michael yet?" She blurted.

"Sh, not so loud. And no, I am not. In fact Michael has asked me out already." I replied.

"How did that date go?"

"I said no."

"Oh. But I thought you liked him?"

"I do. I just don't want to rush into a relationship after I was just in one."

"Okay." She says. "What happened in your previous relationship?"

"Well it ended with me breaking up with him because he came texted me while he was drunk and admitted to cheating on me with this other girl. I called the girl and she didn't know he was ever dating me so that ended the line." I said. I hated talking about previous relationships, especially that one.

•Author's note•

Well I hope you liked this chapter. I will write more about the barbecue and the rest of the night in the next chapter. Vote!