Tough Love//Lashton au (boyxboy) *

{{17}} pt 1.

Hello fellow readers here goes chapter 17! So basically this whole chapter got deleted an thats why its taken me 40 years to update, I had to re-write everything. My A/N's are always very long so thats it for now, happy reading!¡!¡

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*Luke's POV*

Today is the day. Today is the day that I need to call my dad. I have no way of getting money because I don't have a job and I'm running out of food. Ashton has offered for me to stay at his house a couple of times but I just can't put that pressure on his family. He has two younger siblings and they don't need me around bothering them. I still remember my dad's phone number so I call him on my cell. He picks up right before the voice mail sets in.

"Yea" He says.

"Hey dad" I say, my voice small.

"Hey Luke, how are things?" He asks his tone less mad than I thought it would be.

"Yea not so good"

"Why not?"

"Before I continue I have a questions for you" I'm gunna cry any minute now I know it.

"Whats that?"

"Why did you leave? Was it my fault?"

"Look Luke I actually hate the fact that you're gay. I don't support it at all but I'm not hoping you die or anything. You piss me off to no end and at times I hate you but my leaving had nothing to do with you. Your mother was terrible and needed help but she wouldn't take it. I couldn't take her any more and I needed to leave, I couldn't do it" He sighs.

"Oh" Is all I can manage. That is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.

"So what I was going to tell you was.." I couldn't finish because I started to cry.

"Luke" He says.

"Mums dead" I finally say after a long pause. I can hear him breathing on the other end but he doesn't say a word.

"I'll send you money. I don't know what I'll do about the house but you can stay there" He says sounding frustrated.

"Thanks da-" I get cut off.

"Just because I'm doing this doesn't mean that I support you or that I'm coming back. I'll give you enough to survive and nothing more. Thats it" He says.

"Thats fine" I reply and he hangs up. I am beyond happy. That is not what I expected at all. Now I don't have to worry about the house or food or anything else. I walk down to the kitchen to have breakfast, a bowl of cereal. I love cereal. I could eat it all day everyday. Just as I'm about to pour the cereal my phone rings.

"Hello" I answer while I finish pouring the cereal. I walk over to the couch and sit down.

"We're coming over!" I hear Michael announce, and quite loudly I might add.

"Alright mate" I say.

"And we're bringing alcohol!" He shouts.

"When are you coming?" I question.

"I'm mounting the steps in front of your house as we speak" He answers. I hang up the phone, abandon my bowl of cereal and answer the door.

"Hello friend!" Michael says. He wraps his arm around my shoulders and walks back toward the couch. I move out of his grip and see that Calum and Ashton are here to. They're both carrying bags and I can hear the clinking of bottles. They both set them down on the floor and I walk over to Ashton.