Dark Paradise

Chapter 23: Sometimes Believing A Lie Hurts Less

 I wake up to an annoying sound going off making my eyes flutter slowly open as I look at my night stand where the alarm clock sits.  The red numbers on the face of the clock reads 3:45 AM making me groan and turn to bury my face into his chest but my hand comes up empty, only the feel of the cold sheet is left. The sound stops as my eyes shut again as I cuddle myself into the cocoon of blankets I am wrapped it, I'm almost back to sleep when the sound starts again making me sit up and look around until my eyes spot my phone on the other half of my bed lighting up and going off. I lazily wiggle myself until my fingers grasp my phone and answer it. 

"I thought you weren't going to answer" His voice sighs over the phone making my eyes open to confirm he's not asleep next to me like he should be. 

"I'm not used to waking up in the middle of the night to talk to you" I say grumpily making a giggle ring through my ear making me smile. 

"It's been two weeks, you've gotten better at it baby" he says. 

"Only because I miss you" I say yawning tiredly. 

"I know Peyton, I miss you too" sadness ringing clear in his voice. 

"Where are you guys right now?" I ask him trying to take the sadness away from his voice. 

"London" he tells me as I can hear his footsteps faintly. 

"Is it nice there?" I ask him now curious. 

"Yeah, it would be better if I had you here though" he says sadly. 

"Ashton, don't be sad. This is your job and your dream" I tell him softly. 

"I know, I know. It's just that I miss you and I don't like not knowing if you're actually ok or not. You're all I think about, even while playing a damn show babe" he tells me making me sigh. 

"I miss you too, more than you could imagine Ashton, but it's not that long that we will be apart" I tell him trying to look on the bright side but the truth be told I'm miserable without him here. 

"I can't wait any longer Pey" he whines. 

"What are you doing up Lucas?" He says making me not say what I was about to say. 

"Talking to Leigh" I hear the blonde boy answer making me smile. 

"YOU'RE WELCOME FOR THAT" I yell into the phone making Ashton groan. 

"What the hell, babe" he grumbles at me making me laugh. 

"Oops" I say making him chuckle. 

"Ashton" I hear his name being whispered in the background 

"What Luke?" He says back. 

"I have a plan" Luke says to Ashton and I know he's sparked his curiosity.  

"Baby, I'm gonna let you sleep. I love you sooooo much and miss you even more than I love you." He says to me. 

"Love you too fucker" I say making him giggle. 

"Sleep tight Princess" he says before  the three little beeps ring in my ear telling me he hung up. I toss my phone back to the empty half of the bed and lay back down. I grab the pillow from the empty space that should be occupied by Ashton and cuddle it. The familiar sent I miss so much fills my head making me miss my curly haired boy even more. I reach for my phone again and click 'For When You Miss Me' the play list Ashton made for me only minutes before he boarded the plane that took him away from me. I smile as the first song comes on and close my eyes as the song begins to sing me back to sleep. 

' I know I've got my problems and it starts with me

She saw something inside that I can't see

And late at night, yeah she'll comfort me