SOS || a.i.

Chapter Six

Chapter Six-

It was the first day of second grade, and I walked into the classroom clutching my hand-me-down power ranger lunch box and purple roller backpack. Everyone was staring at me because I had gone to a different school for first grade. I remember feeling like I didn’t fit in anywhere and I was never going to.

During recess I had decided the only way I was going to make friends was to show off, so I decided to go over to the older kids part of the playground and climb the monkey bars. I stood up on the ladder thinking about all the new friends I would have after clearing the bars. But, on the second rung, my sweaty hand slipped and I fell down on my ankle hearing only the other girls laughing and something crack.

I cried out in pain when a boy walked up to me. He had curly brown hair and hazel eyes that glimmered with something I found comfort in. He said nothing, just reached his hand out and helped me up, walking me to the nurse.

As we walked through the door and the nurse told him to leave he whispered in my ear, “I’m Ashton and…” I’d passed out from the painkillers by then and so I only heard the first part of his sentence. I’d asked Ashton about what he had said several times after the incident, but he’d brushed it off saying he couldn’t remember. I’d forgotten about his hidden words until I stared back into his comforting eyes on the tour bus, eleven years later.

“Lay?” he questioned, excitement taking over his expression.

“Hey Ash…” I smiled tentatively and was enveloped in a giant bear hug.

“I can’t believe you’re here, I thought… I thought I would never see you again,” Ash grinned from ear to ear as he let go of me.

“Same here,” I replied. “But I heard your name announced on the radio and I decided I’d drop by to see an old friend,” I teased.

“I’m so happy you did… there’s so much we need to talk about…”

“Yeah like about how she and her friend snuck into our tour bus?” the high pitch voiced boy said.

Ashton laughed. “No, more important stuff,” he said, smirking at my blushing face.

“I think we need introductions first,” Ella said breaking the moment.

“Right…” Ashton started. “Well,” he said gesturing to the tall blonde boy who had entered the room first. “This is Luke.”

“Hey,” Luke said smiling at me and then turning to Ella, winking at her as she blushed.

What was that all about? I’d have to ask her later...

“This is…”

“Calum,” the high pitch voiced boy said, interrupting Ashton and coming up to me and kissing my hand.

Ashton groaned and pushed Calum away. “That’s enough Cal…” he warned. His voice dripping with jealousy.   

I blushed and laughed as Calum pulled the funniest face I’d ever seen back at Ashton.

“And I’m Michael,” the candy floss haired boy said. Shaking both my and Ella’s hand and smiling warmly.

“Hi Michael,” I said. “I really like your hair! Do you think you could do mine like that?

“But your hair colour is so pretty Lay!” Ashton jumped in. “Why would you…”

I giggled. “I’m kidding Ashton!” I said through laughs.

“Ha ha very funny,” Ashton said grinning at me.

“I REALLY do like your hair though Michael,” I grinned.

“Thanks… um… is Lay your real name or…” Michael questioned.

“Oh!” I said, remembering Ella and I hadn’t introduced ourselves yet. “My names Layla, but yeah Lay is good. And this,” I gestured to Ella. “Is my best friend Ella.”

“Hi!” Ella said excitedly. “I really love your guy’s sound. I did something like that…”

Suddenly the door opened, interrupting Ella’s introduction.

“Hey boys are you ready to…” a large white man with greyish hair asked walking into the room, stopping when we saw Ella and I.

“You ladies need to get out right now. The boys are playing tonight, you can ask for autographs and pictures then,”

“Sir?” I started, trying to explain.

“No. Would you like to be escorted conscious or…”

“Whoa Dale!” Luke yelled, interrupting him. “These are our friends and they’re staying on the tour bus. They cause no harm to us and even if they were just fans you have no right to talk to them like that!” He grabbed Ella pulling him towards her to back his words.

“Chill Luke…” the Michael said.

“No boys. I have strict rules from your manager. No fans or even friends on your tour bus! No  exceptions. They’ll distract you!”

“DALE!” Ashton cried.

“Get off now!” Dale screamed grabbing one of my wrists and one of Ella’s and throwing us to the front of the bus. “YOU CANNOT BOTHER THESE BOYS EVER AGAIN! OUT!”

“Layla!” Ashton screamed as we sprinted out of the bus. “Come to the venue tonight, please love!”

“I…” I screamed back but the front of the bus closed before I could finish.

“Whoa…” Ella said as we rubbed our wrists and watched the black bus that held our studio saviors, pull out of the gas station.    

“Strong grip,” I murmured. Suddenly it was like something inside me snapped. “You know what?” I yelled to no one in particular. “I have worked my ass off to save this studio  and just as we reached the people who could very well save it, we’re ripped away from them! The nerve of that man to just throw us out!”

“Whoa, whoa calm down Lay,” we’ll figure something out.

“We don’t even have tickets to get in, let alone anyway to get backstage to see them. This was a stupid idea. I don’t know why I even thought it would work," I whimpered sadly

Ella's face lit up. “That’s where I come in," she smiled excitedly. “I think I know a way to get to the boys and save the studio.”

I looked up at her and smiled, wiping away some excess tears. We were going to do this. I would not let that be the last time I saw Ashton Irwin.

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