Secrets [m. clifford]

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That was not supposed to happen.

"You have a boyfriend?!" She exclaims.

Great job Grace, great job.

I panic, "Uh, no. I-"

"You're lying to me. You're keeping your relationship a secret because Ashton aren't you?" She squeals.

"Why is now the one time you aren't oblivious to everything." I groan.

"Who is it!? Since when?! Oh my god Grace!" She shouts.

"Oh my god relax, stop yelling." I reply.

"Tell me!" She demands.

"My mums calling can't talk gotta go bye." I quickly say before hanging up the phone.

I'm so stupid. So fucking stupid.

I can not believe I just did that.

"Becca!" I yell.

"Yeah?" She asks from the doorway.

I signal for her to come in and she closes the door behind her as she does.

"What? What happened?" She questions.

"I may have accidentally told Leah I'm dating somebody.." I tell her.

"Grace you're an idiot." She says.

"I know." I groan. "But she doesn't know who I'm with, yet."

"Are you going to tell her?" She asks just as my phone starts to ring, as Leah is calling again.

"I'm putting it off for as long as possible." I tell her, ignoring my phone.

"But if you don't tell her what if starts talking about it and somebody else finds out." Bec tells me.

I just groan again, "I fucking hate this."

"Well I'm going out.. You may want to call Leah back." She says.

"Where are you going?" I ask.

She rolls her eyes, "Who are you, Ashton?"

"I was just wondering, gosh." I reply.

"Well if you really need to know, it's Matt." She quietly says.

"Is my baby sister hanging out with a boy!?" I gasp.

"I don't see the big deal here." She chuckles.

"Just don't tell Ashton!" I laugh as she walks out of the room.

Again, Leah calls me.

As soon as I pick up she starts repeatedly yelling my name.

"What the hell is your problem?" I chuckle.

"You! You and this boyfriend! Grace literally what the fuck!" She shouts.

"I can't tell if you're angry or excited.." I reply.

"I'm both." She says, calming down. "Why didn't you tell me? How long has this been going on for? Most importantly..Who is it?"

"I didn't tell you because it's a secret, duh. It's been going on for, um, three months.." I tell her, avoiding the "who is it" question..for now.

"Three months?!" She yells, making me move the phone away from my ear.

"Yes, three months." I confirm.

"With who?" She asks.

I take a deep breath, "Well, um-"

"It's one of your brothers bandmates isn't it?" She said, quite excited.

"Maybe.." I reply.

"Oh my god.. You're dating Michael!" She shouts.

I sigh and she giggles, "This is so exciting!"

Groaning, I reply, "If you say anything to anybody Leah I swear I-"

"I know, you'll probably kill me." She sighs.

"I'm not kidding Leah, this can't be spread around. Don't even tell Dylan, he does talk to the guys once in a while." I tell her.

"I understand Grace." She replies.

I sigh, "I'm really scared of more people finding out, I'm sorry."

"Don't worry, I'll keep your secret." She replies. "Now I feel bad for making you and Blake go on that date. First because you have a boyfriend and second Blake really likes you after that one date."

I just groan in response.

There's a knock at my door so I tell Leah I have to go and end the call.

Opening my bedroom door I see Ashton standing there with an annoyed Rebecca standing closely behind.

Ash goes to speak but Becca stops him, "He's freaking out and won't let me leave to hang out with friends."

"Ashton come on, leave her alone. I'd rather you continuously bother me than you annoying Becca." I tell him.

"Fine, Rebecca, go." Ashton says.

As soon as the words leave his lips she takes off.

"Ashton, you really need to relax." I sigh.

"I can't, okay?" He replies.

"Why not?" I question, getting annoyed.

He rolls his eyes, "I don't know! I'm your brother and I just-"

"Yeah, yeah." I groan.

"You don't have a thing with anybody right?" He asks.

"Ashton." I complain. "But no I don't."

"Sorry.." He mumbles.

"Can we please stop fighting over this?" I question.

"You need to know I really don't want to fight over this." Ashton quietly says.

"Then you need to calm down, just a bit." I softly say, wrapping my arms around his waist.

He wraps his arms around me and rubs my back, "I'm gonna take you and Becca out when she gets home okay?"

"As long as you don't freak out at her, because she's just hanging out with Matt." I tell him.

"She never said she was just hanging out with Matt.." Ashton says as he pulls out of our hug.

"Shit, she only told me that.." I mutter. "Well you can't bring up that you know she was with Matt if we all go out. Okay?"

He runs a hand through his hair, "But Matt's older than her and-"

"She's been friends with him for a little while now, let's just trust them." I tell him. "Just please when she comes home don't flip out on her."

"Fine." He sighs.

Something tells me he won't stay quiet.

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sorry for such a long wait I hate this chapter idk ily