The Only Reason- 5SOS Little Sister

Chapter 40

I woke up cuddled into Ashtons side and his arm around me, securing me from moving. I was so warm and didn't want to move, even though I knew EJ would most likely be a little upset that I wasn't there when he woke up. Ashton eventually woke up and rolled on top on me on accident.

"Ash." He opened his eyes and looked down at me.

"Hello cookie." He said as he kissed my forehead and then rolled off of me. He got up and went to the bathroom and I pulled the covers around me that he had stolen in the night. He came back out and I sat up and looked at him. He had pretty big bags under his eyes and he layed down next to me, facing me.

"Ash why are you so tired?" He blinked slowly and opened his eyes to look at me again.

"Whenever you come sleep with me, I wake up to make sure you're okay and that you have enough blankets and yeah. So I wake up quite frequently." I keep him up. I quickly decided that I wouldn't bother him in the middle of the night again. "But, don't worry about it. I'm glad you came in." He smiled slightly.

"Thanks for last night Ash." I said grabbing his hand. I nodded and smiled. I kissed his cheek quickly and got up and quietly walking into my room. I checked my phone to make sure I had no new messages. But, I did. From Jack. I grin instantly spread across my face as I opened it. It was a selfie of him smiling so hard that he had little crinkles by his eyes. It was captioned "Do you like my new hair cut?" I studied the picture. His brown eyes were lit up. His hair was buzz cut a little shorter on the sides than it was on top, but still quite short on top. I replied and sent it, hoping he would call me later. EJ groaned and rolled over where I would be laying and his eyes sprang open as he looked at me. I smiled and he smiled back as I went to get new clothes. I went to the bathroom and put on a pair of athletic shorts and a t-shirt, brushed my hair and teeth, washed my face and went back out. He had changed as well into jeans and a t-shirt. He went to the bathroom to brush his teeth as I went downstairs. In the living room stood Ashley looked at her nails with her hip popped out. I ran back upstairs to EJ who was coming out of the bathroom. This plan was going to work. It had to.

"EJ. Ashley is here. Remember our plan?" He nodded, looking unsure. "I'll be fine. Dont worry, its happened before." I smiled trying to reassure him. I was going to talk to Ashley and she would most likely hit me. EJ would get it on tape and we would show it to Mikey and he would break up with her.

"Yeah, I just don't want to watch you get hurt." I pulled him in for a hug and went back downstairs, EJ walking silently down behind me. I went down into the living room where Ashley was still standing looking at her nails. I saw EJ's phone peek around the corner of the stairs and I walked up to Ashley.

"Why are you here?" I asked crossing my arms, glaring at her. She rolled her eyes and let her arm drop back down to her side. She glared at me through her too-thick mascara.

"My boyfriend lives here you stupid little bitch." I turned to walk away but she grabbed my hair and dragged me back to her. I slapped her face and yelled.

"GET OFF ME!" I tried to punch her face but she caught my wrist, holding it in a tight grip, which hurt incredibly bad. She let go of my hair and punched me in the stomach and the face and I fell back into the floor. I clutched my face in pain as I tried to catch my breath. She got me right in my windpipe and im my eye. She went to kick me and succeeded only once when EJ pushed her away.

"Don't you dare take one more fucking step. I'll kill you." He growled. She went to get to me but he pushed her away again. Ash trotted down the stairs and as he rounded the last step, EJ punched her this time in the stomach. He saw what was happning and ran over to EJ to hold him back.

"I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU I SWEAR! DON'T EVER TOUCH HER AGAIN! EVER!" He screamed as he thrashed again Ashton, who was holding him back by his waist. Three extremely tired looking boys ran down the stairs and to us. Luke and Calum picked me up as I was gasping for air bending over again, tears of panic and pain falling down my face. Calum bent down and rubbed my back while I put my hand on Lukes knee to steady myself while I tried to catch my breath. Michael got EJ to stop screaming and walked over to Ashley, standing there looking angry.