This | l.h

Chapter 9

The next day, I left early, i didn't nercersarally need to, but luke was sound asleep, and i needed to see michael, we haven't seen eachother for a while, he ended up going away for a while, so i rang him up and he said to meet him at the park. Luke didnt wake up when i left, so i left a message before i did, saying:

"Lukey I'll be at the park with Michael, he needs to tell me something important, ring me if you need anything. Love you loads and loads. Thanks for last night ;)"

I'm sure he'll be ok, but if he needed to call, he'd call.

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I left Lukes and went directly to the park. I walked up the street and turned to see michael standing there with his arms wide open, i ran over to his warms cuddley arms and he picks me up and swings me around. He eventually put me back onto my two feet and starting to talk.

"Ell!"

"Mikey!"

"I've missed you!"

"I've missed you more!"

"No you haven't! Thats highly impossible!" He says smiling.

"You haven't lost your enthusiasm have you!" I said payfully smacking michaels arm, he grabbed my hand and pulled me to the floor, by the floor i mean the grass.

"Ok, Ell, I need to tell you something about ashton, i found out why he's been all wierd around us."

"Really? What's the reason?" I said raising an eyebrow. Michael look at his hands and then back at my eyes.

"He kinda... likes you."

"W-What?"

"I don't know ell, he knows about you and luke, but he just REALLY likes you."

"But, why?"

"Because ever since he met you he's been wanting to tell you he likes you, but then luke came in and now this." Michael slid his hand through his bright blue hair and i began to speak again. I want to know why ashton likes me, and not someone else.

"But he hardly knew me... ashton can't like me now, he's, not luke...." I looked at the grass and started picking at it, michael looked back at me.

"I know ell." We both looked up looking at the same distance, ashton walks up, he was smiling.... surprisingly.

"Hey guys!" Ashton walks up to michael first and michael stands to give him a hug, then he turns to me.

"Hey ell." He bites his lip and i smile, i didnt want to look or sound mean. It's already hard to know Ashton likes me.

"Hello ash." I looked at my hands and michael began to talk again, he was trying to make this less awkward, but it didn't work.

"Soooo... what's up with you irwin?"

"uh, nothing really clifford, just school work you know?"

"It's good to see you happy again irwin!" Michael says while going in for a hug again. They let go of eachothers grip and ashton started to speak to me again.

"So, ell.... how are you and hemmings going?" He looks down at his hands.

"Good." I didn't want to say more, if i did im sure he'd leave straight away....

"That's... good."

"Hey ash?"

"Y-Yeah?"

"I do like you."

Ashton widened his eyes.

"But-"

I interrupt. "But in a friend way. Irwin i have luke, but we can still be around eachother... but as friends."

"Fine."

"Good. Don't take this the harsh way okay?"

Ashton sighs. "I won't."

After trying to speak to ashtom I turn away from him and face Michael again. He was wondering what we were talking about. I didn't want to explain everything to him. Not just yet anyway. I wanted to keep a low on this Ashton thing. Besides, he probably heard a bit of it anyway.

"So.... I thought luke was with you ell? What happened?"

I sigh. "I left and note and then came here."

He widens his eyes. "So you just left?"

"Basically yeah."

"Let's go get something to eat." Ashton cuts in, knowing the tension between Michael and me.

"Yeah let's go." Michael faces me and puts his right arm around me. Just like the old times. Ashton walks beside us and we go to the café Michael and I always went to called yesterday's. It was our favourite place.

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We'd finished our meals and were say outside, we had a couple funny conversations and I felt happy knowing Michael was back and Ashton was... Well, happy.

"So guys, you wanna come over to mind after?" Ashton has a sip of his drink.

Michael nods. "Sure, how about you ell?" He faces me. I didn't know what to say, if I didn't go then no doubt I'd be bored, but if I did, like would probably be very upset. I thought about it for a while, I was pretty sure luke was still asleep at the apartment, and I did leave a note... So how bad would it be?

I let out a smile. "I'd love to."

Ashton flings his hands in the air in excitement, Michael was smiling of happiness, and me? Well... I had mixed emotions about this.

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We arrived at ashtons and he led us in. Music was playing, it sounded like all time low, which was my all time favourite band a while ago. Michael and I stood near the couch while Ashton got some drinks ready. He eventually came over and we all sat on the couch watching TV. Michael and Ashton were having drinks, but I was too full, so I just sat down watching TV for a while. Suddenly I felt something vibrate in the pocket. I sit up and walk over to the kitchen and picked up a call... From luke.

"Hello? Ell?"

"Yes luke?"

"Where are you?"

"At Ashton's."

"Why are you at his place ell?" He was bound to yell at me.

"Michael here too, it's fine."

"Right...."

I sigh. "Well alright then."

"I'll meet you later then?" He finishes the conversation off nicely.

"I'll see you at yours at around 3?"

"I'd love that."

"Alright then, I love you luke."

"Love you too ell." He hangs up and I frown. That went better then expected, I guess he's tiered from a long sleep in. But, he's happy, and that's all that matters.