Talk Fast ▸ T. HOLLAND [S.U]

18 | REAL LIFE & PHONE CALL

REAL LIFE — LOS ANGELES
GIOVANNI FLETCHER'S APARTMENT
OCTOBER 12TH 2017 — 1:25 PM

THE HANGOVER that accompanied the aftermath of a long night is more than enough for the kiwi boy to handle but the second his phone blows up with messages from Rory and his friends, his mind had gone haywire. The tweets posted only hours ago made his face run beet red and his legs move on their own. With the throbbing sensation coming from his head, Gio had called Luke to come over with the rest of the group. Of course, as Gio's way to cope, he kept his head buried under his pillows and groans loudly from both humiliation and pain.

Due to his loud groans, Gio hadn't heard his friends walk into his room. It wasn't until the bed dips and the sound of heavy footsteps stomping their way into his bathroom that causes him to lift his head. He finds Luke sitting down rubbing his back as Michael emerges from the bathroom with some pills and tap water.

❝Thats fucking wild,❞ Gio doesn't get the chance to even swallow the pills before Ashton makes a remark. Everyone turns to send him a look, two glares and an annoyed eye roll. Just like he predicted. Ashton was the first person to know about the email since Gio was sitting beside him when it had happened. The two spoke and Ashton attempted to get Gio to decline but his stubbornness to help didn't allow him. Ashton shrugs his shoulders and looks back at Gio, ❝And bold. Very bold.❞

Luke turns his body to get a clearer look at Ashton, ❝Ash—❞

❝Guys, don't,❞ Gio states plopping his head down back in his pillow and staring up at the ceiling. If calling him was bad enough, now he had to face the thousands of people who retweeted and liked his tweets about how much he liked Tom Holland. The conversation between him and the actor is still very much engraved in his brain. No one says a word and Gio groans louder, covering his face with his hands. ❝What do I do now? Kristian is gonna be all over me and I probably look like an idiot to Tom.❞

Ashton hears the sound of Gio's phone ring as Luke begins to talk to Gio with some encouraging words, to lift his spirits up but he isn't having any of it. Ashton walks over to the edge of the bed, grabbing his phone, and his eyes widen, ❝Uh, actually, he just texted you.❞

❝What? ❞ Gio sits up quickly only to receive whiplash in the process. Luke grabs ahold of Gio's shoulder, making sure everything is okay and turns over to Ashton. Who reads the message to himself and smiles softly at the message before making an 'aw' noise. ❝What did he say?❞

❝Hey, Gio, just wanted to make sure everything is okay between the headlines and the hangover. Don't listen to anyone and feel better. Text me later.❞

Ashton finishes reading the text message and theres a quick pause to notice the red tint on Gio's cheeks as Luke and Michael give each other looks. Then, the vibration from Gio's phone begins and the caller ID flashes on the screen only for Ashton to toss the phone on the bed. They send him a confused look and he shakes his head, ❝Theres no way I'm answering that she-devil.❞