Rachael

Rachael 26

Ch.26

Rachaels p.o.v

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"What did Ashton do?" Luke walked into the room looking hella angry and it was towards Ashton..

"Rach found so-"

"I don't want to drag a bunch of people into this. I don't want any friendships to be ruined by this." I was frustrated, wanted to yell but I had to keep my cool.

"You saw pictures of him kissing another girl! Your own brother should know!" Calum was showing His frustration, I wanted to agree with him but I don't want Ashton to gang up on.

"We have to be calm, we have to be collected about it." I took in a deep breath, hoping they would understand. I looked at Calum with pleading eyes and looked at Ashton with sorry eyes.

"Fine, tell your brother." Calum backed up into his bunk and sat down.

"Okay," I drew in another deep breath and looked at Luke. "Last night, I was looking on my tumblr and found some pictures of Ashton and Gemma."

"And? That's why you guys are freaking out? It was as friends you dummy, don't need to overreact." He gave me a smirk and starting walking out of the room before I stopped him with my words.

"I saw a picture of them kissing. Let me finish. Dummy," I put my lips between my teeth and zoned out for a minute. Was I overreacting? Was I over thinking this? I always do these things, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm

wrong.

"Rachael?" Calum got up to take a look at me. "Are you okay?"

"Yea, I was just thinking." I smiled a smile that didn't show my teeth, a smile that meant nothing.

"Oh, well Luke walked away looking angry. Maybe he's overreacting for you?" He started laughing, he looked at me for a split second but quickly looked away.

"I'm going to go talk him. You stay, and you walk away from this for a while." I gave Ashton a slight smile and walked to the front of the bus. The door is squeaky when I walk out of the bus, what catches my eye is Luke's blonde hair whipping to look my way. He's pacing, he's thinking hard, just too hard.

"I dont see why you're acting the way I should." I smiled at him to lighten the mood. He smiled back but it was cut short by him thinking about it again. "

What's going on with you, Luke?"

"I feel like I should protect you. I haven't been there to protect you for 4 years.. I feel like I should protect you since I finally have the chance again. I have to prevent you from being hurt, I have to act like a good big brother, while I can." Luke surprised me. He seriously surprised me. Not the part about protecting me but trying to make up for not being there. I didn't think he'd say that, I actually don't know what he would've said. What am I even supposed to say to this? Maybe if he talked to me while I was still "obsessed" with Niall Horan than maybe this would've turned out different. I wouldn't of dated Ashton most likely.

I still like Ashton, a lot, but I can't just keep him around if I like him and he doesn't like me back. I could just keep it back in my heart and brain and shit.

"You've always been a brother to me. Remember when I was 13 and you saw me talking to that Danny guy who was 15. You knew how he was, but me being stubborn sometimes, I still talked to him after that. A week after that, he Tried to make out with me but you literally punched him the face. And I thought I was the one who overreacted in the family." We finally shared a laugh after what seemed like an eternity.

"I took him out in one punch and he never talked to you again. I won and he lost a kiss." He smirked at the ground and when he looked back up at me, I knew I had to say something else about Ashton.

"Don't destroy the friendship you have with Ashton. You all are like brothers." I was almost begging him. I didn't want anything to be bad with them, they always look happy together, they do almost everything together and I don't want it to be ruined.

"I'll try,"

"Thank you," I stepped towards him and hugged him. We haven't hugged in a while. He's so fucking tall, my arms reached up to wrap around his neck but I gave up and wrapped my arms around his torso.

"I'm going to go talk to Ashton, Calums probably talking up a storm." I laughed lightly and started walking back to the bus. Gosh, would I be labeled as desperate if I stayed with Ashton? I mean, I still like him and what if he still likes me? This feels like middle school.

"Those pictures are from awhile back!" I heard someone yelling from the room in the back of the bus and it was Ashton's. I tip toed closer to the back and stood near the doorway, listening in on what they were saying. I'm gonna find out more by doing this than actually talking to them.

"Oh really? I'm not stupid! That's the stupidest excuse ever!" Calums accent was more prominent in this conversation and it sounded so different than what you'd picture him as.

"Just look at 'em! Am I wearing a fucking bandana or a fedora?"

"No!" This seemed to stump Calum because he didn't say anything for awhile.

"I'm just going to get Rachael," I heard footsteps coming closer, I almost fell from running so fast. I jumped over the couch but my foot got caught and I almost fell face first but I put my elbows out before me.

"Rach? Uh, what are you doing?" He walked closer to the other side of the couch to look at me better.

"You know, exercise.." That was stupid..

"Oh, well... You can go talk to Ashton about this, I'll be out here." He sat down out the couch and tapped his foot on my leg, signaling for me to move. I smiled and hit his head while walking by.

"Aye!" Calum turned around and looked at me for a while but just laughed and looked at the TV again.

"Ashton?" I peeked my head through the curtains and saw Ashton sitting on one of the bunks with his head in his hands. His head perked up at the sound of his name.

"Hi," I walked all the way through and sat across from him.

"Hey," His voice was small and sad.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for them to get involved, I only told Calum cause he's always there for me and stuff and I don't know what to do with Luke anymore." I laugh lightly. The look on Ashton's face is priceless, I giggle internally looking at him. His face holds shock and sadness and a dash of relief but made a weird yet cute face.

"Do-do you think we should, um.. Take a small break? Like a two week break, we can do whatever we want with whoever we want?" It's my turn to make a shocked face. I feel hurt that he would want to take a break, he probably just wants to go with Gemma or something. Ugh, the jealous side of me is coming out.

"Um, okay," I say unsure of my own self.

"And if we still have feelings for each other by the end of the two weeks, then I guess we make it official again."

"Yeah, yeah okay... That seems good for us I guess. I wasn't actually sure of this. I thought we were doing great as a couple, but I was wrong.

"Starting now," I say as I walk out of the room to Calum. He's in the same position as I left him. I jump on the couch next to Calum and just stare blankly at the TV.

"What happened in there?" He isn't take his eyes off the screen, I turned my head and looked at the side of his face for a few seconds and answered.

"We're taking a two week break... Starting now." He tore his eyes off the Tv and looked me in the eyes before giving me a hug.

"I would kiss you but I'm too cool for that." We both shared a laugh at his stupid "joke" and kept watching Tv.