Manipulative || A.I.

Premeditate

Ashton's POV-

He jumped to try and chase after her, but a strong hand came across his chest stopping him. Attached to the hand was Luke, who even with an eye covered in ice, looked like he meant business. 

"Let me go Luke or you will have two black eyes," Ashton hissed grabbing the wrist of Luke trying to make his point clear. 

"Although that threat somewhat terrifies me, I must also point out that you need out figure out what you want from that girl before you go chasing after the one who you swore was only brought to our concert to be proven wrong." Luke put his hand down and Ashton did not move from his spot. 

"I still don't get what you are trying to get at. I mean what the hell does her favorite color have to do with anything?!" Ashton spoke.

"You really are that blind? I already told her I knew where you have been going the last few nights. So don't deny you have been hooking up with her. I also saw you in the pool before you knocked me out. You like her dude. You won't admit to yourself because you want to maintain this bad ass, I fuck tons of girls, mentality, but the truth is, you like her."

Hearing it said out loud, by someone that was not him seemed to only confirm what he had just come to the realization of himself. He liked Sarah. He wanted to be with only Sarah for a longer period of time than just one night or the few nights that they already had. 

Instead of saying anything he just gave a nod. 

"Is this you acknowledging you like her?" Luke raised an eyebrow but retracted it in pain. 

Ashton just looked at him, not saying a word, but confirming the conclusion. Luke did a small dance and then banged on the conjoining door. 

"This better be fucking good!" Michael shouted before fully opening the door. He then saw Luke holding the ice pack to his eye and became strongly concerned, "What the hell happened?"

"Doesn't matter. Ashton finally admitted it!" Luke continued to jump. 

"That he was sneaking around with Sarah the past few nights?" Michael asked. 

"That he likes her" Luke added. 

The currently blue haired boy raised his eyebrows and gave the widest grin as he walked over to Ashton and gave him one strong pat on the back. 

"I knew you would finally figure it out. I mean we knew Amelia was a bust, not realizing she was your sister, but still nothing was there mate. But with Sarah, oh man, that girl could make your blood boil and it kind of invigorated all of us when you got into playing your drums after," Mike walked out of the room and then a few short seconds later a loud shout from Calum could be heard and before Ashton had time to react a tan tattooed man ran into him, wrapping him in a strong bear hug. 

"I knew you would figure it out soon enough. I mean a month is a pretty long time but I mean, still, you figured it out." 

"Wait. You all thought I liked her this whole time?" Ashton asked confused by their reactions to the news. 

"Thought? No, mate, we all knew. Let me ask you this-" Calum was cut off by Ashton. 

"If you ask me about her favorite color I swear I will kill you." Ashton put up a fist. 

"What? No. My question is, what are you going to do to get that girl to like you back?"

"Oh she already does." Luke answered for him. 

That was news to Ashton however. 

"Remember the night she was in my closet? Well she had come to talk to me after she tried to tell you what an ass you were being and I confronted her about her feelings and sure enough she confirmed them. I wasn't able to get much detail because someone decided to barge in and tell me he kissed his sister."