Trust || c.h.

Chapter 5

It was now 4AM and I had gotten home 2 hours ago, Kayla was still..where I don't know where but she wasn't home. She was probably with Luke and if he was anything like Ashton then I had nothing to worry about her. 

By now I had showered and  changed out of my dress and heels into black sweatpants and a tye-dye shirt that I had bought a long time ago. I pushed my hair up into a messy bun and wiped what remained of my makeup off before walking into the main room and turning on tv as I mindlessly scrolled through Twitter.

After about a half hour, I got up and padded into the kitchen to make some food, I had spent all night with Ashton and his friends. They all seemed really nice but since Kayla was gone most of the time I talked with Sara a lot and we became friends. It was nice, knowing there would almost always be another girl around. What I didn't get was how she could be Michael's girlfriend. How did she stand his attitude? But I wasn't going to judge him or her, maybe he's different alone than with others. That had to be it right?

As I poured some Fruit Loops into a bowl, the door slammed open and two people stumbled into the apartment. I felt my eyes go wide as I saw that it was Kayla and Luke. I poured milk into my cereal before putting it back in the fridge quietly. I guess they didn't know I was 10 feet from them. I sighed loudly, trying to get their attention but to no avail. They fell back onto the couch, their lips still connected. I started eating my cereal, laughing inside of my head at them. Could they not hear me? I eat quite loudly I don't see how they couldn't. It wasn't until I spoke that they both stopped. 

"Are you two going to come up for air anytime soon?" I smirked, raising a brow. 

Luke fell off the couch and onto the floor, trying to stand awkwardly. I laughed as Kayla sat up, running a hand through her lilac hair. "Oh..uhm..you're here..I uhm..we were just..uhm.." Kayla mumbled, blushing furiously and looking from me to Luke and back again.

"Making out?" I laughed, pouring the rest of my cereal down the sink before walking to my bedroom. "Don't let me stop you!" I waved my hand to them before closing my door and falling back on my bed. I heard muffled voices for a while before the front door opened and closed. I guess she had Luke leave, poor kid. As if on cue, my bedroom door opened and Kayla stepped in. "Els, I'm so sorry about that. We just spent the whole night talking and we have so much in common and he's so amazing and we just..got carried away." She glanced down at the ground as I just giggled, pulling her into a hug. 

"It wasn't the best greeting in the world, but it's fine" I laughed and pulled away from the hug as she ran a hand through her hair once more. "Besides, you two are cute and I'm glad you're happy. I ship Layla" I grinned at the little relationship name I had come up with. 

"Layla?" She thought about it for a second before smiling softly. "I like it, but I don't know if he likes me.." She trailed off.

"Kayla. You guys just barged into our apartment, making out. I'm sure he feels something for you" I giggled before hugging her again. "Now go shower and change, you smell like sweat and cologne" I grinned before pushing her off my bed. She giggled before walking into the bathroom and taking a shower. I laid back and picked my phone up off the dresser to check for messages. I smiled as I saw that I had one from Ashton,

Goodnight Beautiful xx

I smiled before replying 

Goodnight Ash x

I put my phone back on the dresser and closed my eyes, quickly falling to sleep. 

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I woke up at noon the next day, groaning as bright sunlight shone through my window and through my eyelids. I sat up, rubbing the sleepiness from my eyes and swung my feet over the edge of the bed only cringing slightly at the contact with the cold hardwood floor. I yawned and stood up and walked to the bathroom, quickly brushing my hair and teeth and walking to the kitchen to make breakfast. 

My eyes widened as I saw someone standing in the kitchen, my kitchen. I quietly walked up to the bar and took a seat on a breakfast stool, waiting for the person to turn around. Don't get me wrong, I was scared shit-less but they didn't have to know that.

"Um, what are you doing in my kitchen?" 

"Making banana pancakes for you Beautiful" Ashton turned with a plate of banana pancakes in hand. I sighed in relief and let my body relax. 

"Oh thank god, I didn't know who you were at first" I laughed at my stupidity before getting up and grabbing three plates from the cabinet and setting them on the counter. 

"Well I'm not going to murder you" Ashton chuckled and turned back to the pan, flipping more pancakes. 

Once he finished, I made us both a plate and one for Kayla for whenever she woke up. I sat back down at the breakfast bar, taking a bite of the banana pancakes. To my surprise they tasted good, really good actually. Ashton looked over at me, watching me for my reaction. As I smiled he looked like relief flooded through him. Ashton looked down at his plate, starting on his own pancakes. He looked fairly nervous for some reason, was he afraid I wouldn't like the food?

After we finished, he took my plate and rinsed them off in the sink before placing them in the dishwasher. He turned to me, nervously running his hands through his hair. I looked up at him suddenly feeling my heart race even though I didn't know why. 

"So Elsie.." He looked at me, worry clear in his eyes. "I know we have only known each other for about a week and a half but from the first time I saw you, I thought 'Damn, this girl is beautiful' and I couldn't get enough of you. That sounds really creepy" He cursed himself under his breath before continuing, "I was wondering..if you would uhm..Elsie Martin will you be my girlfriend?" He bit down on his lip as he looked at me. 

I felt my heart stop and I stared at him, a relationship? What if he just hurt me? I always get hurt, I'm never good enough, I couldn't date..I didn't want to..did I? A million thoughts raced through my mind as I looked at the boy across from me. 

"Ashton..I.." I started before he cut me off. "Els, I know you're scared of getting hurt and you've heard this before but I promise that I will not hurt you. You mean so much to me and I really..really like you." He put emphasis on the second really and I sighed, looking down as I chewed on the inside of my cheek nervously.

It wasn't until Ashton cleared his throat that I looked up at him and realized how long I had been quiet, while he waited anxiously. "Look it's okay you don't have to answer just yet. But when you decide, call me or come over" He sighed and started walking for the door. A second later after it closed, I jumped from my seat running to the door and nearly falling over Kayla's heels that were laying in the middle of the pathway. I pulled the door open, "Ashton!" I ran to where he stood in front of his car and wrapped my arms around his torso, hugging him tight. "Of course I'll be your girlfriend" I looked up at him, he was grinning and his dimples popped out. I stood up on my tiptoes and kissed his lips softly before speaking, "I'm sorry I didn't answer immediately but you're right. I am scared, really scared actually but I really like you too and I trust the you wont hurt me intentionally" I grinned before hugging him again and he rested his head on top of mine. 

I could have sworn I heard him mutter, "Oh thank god" as we pulled apart but I didn't comment on it. He kissed me once more before climbing into his car and driving off to his home. 

As I walked back inside, I jumped as Kayla stood right in front of the door grinning. "So? How'd it go?" She was nearly bouncing with excitement. 

It was my turn to blush now, "He made me breakfast and asked me to be his girlfriend.."

Kayla screamed with excitement before literally jumping up and down. "I'm assuming you said yes?" 

"I did, but he also knows that I'm scared to get hurt and hesitant" I chewed on the inside of my cheek, thinking of all the bad things that could happen. 

"Elshton is forming" She grinned before pulling me into a hug. "So is Layla" We both laughed finished the banana pancakes that Ashton had made. 

Maybe I could be happy for once, maybe this would turn out okay. Maybe I won't get hurt...or maybe not. 

A/N: Haha cliffhanger! Sorry this chapter is boring but I felt like I should update. Don't forget to vote! I want for people to experience this. Also, do you like the ship names? Kayla came up with them so if you don't like them...complain to her I guess?