Games // a.i

TwentyOne.

Luke;

The two of them stood in the corner basically sucking each other's faces off and I could feel my stomach drop as I saw them mouth the words 'I love you' too each other. I couldn't feel happy for them, all I could feel was guilty for Callie. She didn't deserve this. Ashton wasn't over the 'games' stage and I don't think he will be for a while. It's been just around 3 weeks? Yeah, and they're in 'love'. Ashton's not ready for this and Callie's not ready for the heartbreak.

Even if this really is love it won't last long. I mean c'mon! We just got offered to go on tour, Ashton isn't gonna be here for very much longer and he knows that but yet he doesn't tell Callie.

If you loved someone you would tell them you're leaving, so that you can make the most of the time you have left with each other. At least that's what I think. I'm no expert, obviously. But that's just common sense. Something Ashton lacked.

They both pulled away smiling and Ashton joined me Calum and Michael as we danced to Good Charlotte and Callie took a seat next to Keira, laughing at us.

I didn't like her. Well I did. But as a friend. And that's why I couldn't make myself be completely happy when Ashton came and hugged me, thanking me for setting this gig up. I smiled weakly back at him but he was too caught up in being excited to realise that it was a fake smile.

Surely Callie must realise we wouldn't be this happy just because a crowd cheered at us. I was happy that they did, I was so happy. I was happy that someone liked our music excluding our parents. But, I guess she was blinded by her love for Ashton to realise there was something bigger and that Ashton would be leaving her soon. We all would be.

Eventually, we all got tired and packed up our stuff into the car after having a few drinks at the bar. Courtesy of Ashton as none of us were actually legal to drink except from him. Usually, we wouldn't let him drink because of what used to happen when he did but we didn't want to ruin this moment so we let it go.

Callie seemed so happy and I couldn't tell her that Ashton was lying to her so I tried to shrug it off and decided to talk to Ash or the boys about it later on.

The streets were dimly lit when we finally got out of the building. The darkness and the fact we were all a bit tipsy (excluding Keira) meant we all stumbled down the streets laughing at anything we said even if it wasn't remotely funny.

With Keira climbing into the driver seat the rest of us clambered into the car. I rode shotgun, Calum and Michael sat on the popup seats in the boot and Ash and Callie sat in the middle.

Callie lay her head down on Ashton's shoulder he moved her legs to rest on his as he traced random patterns on her thigh and she just giggled. Would it make me a bad friend if I brought it up with him? Maybe, maybe not. But I guess it will do more good than harm and I was just looking out for them. Both of them.

"Our names are really similar" Calum giggled to Callie and we all burst out laughing at his sudden remark.

"We could be Like twins but like we were separated at birth or something like that. You know, like on the tv? That would be cool, but actually we can't be twins 'cause we don't have the same birthdays" he babbled as we pulled up outside of the house. We all walked up the steps and I unlocked the door, flicking on the lights filling the room with light.

I plopped down straight onto the sofa and stretched my legs out. "I'm gonna go straight to bed, if that's okay?" Keira asked as we had all positioned ourselves in the living room. As Keira asked, Callie shot up from her seat next to Ashton on the floor.

"Yeah sure, I'll help you get sorted and stuff" she smiled and the two disappeared upstairs leaving the four of us in a comfortable silence.

"I heard you tell Callie you loved her" I blurted out after I couldn't take the silence anymore.

"Yeah," Ashton mumbled, "And?"

"And, do you actually love her?" Calum caught up with the conversation and took my side.

"What?" Ashton asked, sitting up more, "Yeah, I do actually! Is that a problem?" he snapped harshly and I could see Calum shrink back.

"To be honest, yes it it" I said, trying to keep my voice low.

Ashton groaned loudly and raked his fingers through his hair.

"I love her! I really, really do. I know you think it's impossible for me to have actual feelings," he flung his arms up in the air, "But I do love her, I just haven't told her about the tour" by the end his voice was just a whisper and none of us had anything to say.

"I don't know how to tell her, or if I'm going to" he sighed heavily and stood up, pacing the room.

"I'm just not gonna tell her" he said decisively, standing dead still.

"You have to," I said, swinging my legs over the side of the sofa and sitting up properly, "You have to, Ash."

Despite the tone of desperation in my quite voice, all he did was shake his head.

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(I know these are short chapters but this is meant to be a short story)

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