Chapter 5

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"Finally. Sleeping Beauty has awoken."

I growl slightly as I run a hand through my still loose curls. Michael and Calum chuckle to themselves as I walk out wearing the pair of grey trackies and black nirvana top Ashton supplied me with last night before I crashed in their guest room for the night.

"Shut it Mikey. I have a headache." I groan tiredly as I climb up on to the bench next to Calum who was quietly sitting there eating a bowl of cereal.

"That is what we like to call a hangover." Mikey chuckles back as I take the spoon out of Calum's hand and throw it at the unsuspecting Michael who I hit in the side of the head.

I lay down on bench and stare up at the blank ceiling as I hear Calum muttering about how he wants his spoon back. I shield my eyes from the blinding light coming in through the same windows I was so majestically interested in last night as a new pair of feet walk into the kitchen area and says, "Has anyone offered our wonderful guest a Panadol for her probable headache?"

I groan out a 'no' in reply as he chuckles, and I hear him rummage around through the cupboards in a desperate search for medicine.

I sit up tiredly, my hands still covering my face, as the person who was searching for the medicine the retrieves a glass which clinks against the edge of the tap whilst they fill it up with cool water.

"You have to drink these if you want the headaches to go away." He says in a childish tone as I peel my hands away from my face and find Luke standing in front of me with two Panadol tablets and a glass of water.

"Thanks Luke." I mutter as I take the medicine from him and throw the pills into my mouth before drinking the water hurriedly.

I groan in distaste and hop off the benchtop before crashing into Luke's back due to slippery socks on polished tiles. We fall to the ground in a heap of limbs and squeals as he chuckles quietly and says, "Still clumsy I see."

"I slipped on tiles in socks, Luke!" I growl as I slap the back of his head and stand up, offering out a hand to help him up as well. 

He laughs boisterously and hugs me to his chest, finally standing upright as he says, "And yet I still missed you falling for me."

"That was super cheesy. You know that right." I chuckle as I poke his chest and begin to walk out of the kitchen.

He shrugs his shoulders in response as I look down at my exposed arms. Shit, better hide that.

"Do you guys have any jumpers I could borrow? I'm feeling a bit chilled and I would never want to touch that pink monstrosity from last night." I ask as I cross my arms and try my best to look cold.

"I'll grab one." Mikey cheers from behind us as he closes the fridge and runs out of the kitchen at a high pace.

We all mull about for a bit, trying to strike up awkward conversation, until Mikey gets back and throws a black hoodie my way which I easily catch and slip on over my head.

"So... You start school tomorrow huh?" Mikey asks with a chuckle as he pours himself a cup of coffee from the awaiting percolator.

I nod in reply and say with sarcasm, "Scintilla Academy. The school that makes all your musical dreams possible."

They all chuckle as Ashton walks in with a yawn and when he spots me he runs over and says, "I call dibs on having Shayla today!"

"You can't have nothing Irwin. I'm not some prize possession." I reply with a laugh as he tickles my sides.

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