My Brother's Band || Ashton Irwin

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{Maddie}

"Hey, Maddie?" I spun to see Michael inches from me. "Oh god, Michael. You scared the shit out of me." I laughed. "S-Sorry." He nervously mumbled. "Soo?" "Oh! Yeah I was wanting to ask you something." "Ok." I smiled. "I-I got these...umm...god I'm really nervous..." He gave me a nervous laugh. "Why?" "I'm not good at this stuff." "Michael. It's just me." "Y-Yeah. But...umm...I got some tickets to The 1975 concert tomorrow night and," My face lit up, "I was wondering if you would go with me?" "Michael, Oh my god YES!!!" I jumped wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. Michael let out his breath that he was holding in and hugged me back. He sat me down and looked at me, "That was nerve racking." He nervously laughed. "Why?" I smiled. He shrugged, "I dunno." "It's just me, your best friend." I smiled. "Maddie," He sighed, "You kissed me and that...that's why I was nervous." I put my hand on the side of his face, "Michael." He put his hand on mine. "Maddie." I leaned in and softly kissed him. He pulled off slowly, "Y-You have to stop doing that." "Michael." I laughed and pulled away from him. I walked into the kitchen and sat up on the counter, "What should I wear to the concert?" "Does it matter?" Michael looked at me. "Yes!! Oh my god. It totally matters!!" I shook Michael's shoulders. "Maddie. It doesn't matter. You'll look good no matter what you wear." "You're lying." "Why would I lie?" I shrugged and jumped down, "Because you can." "Maddie, just wear what you usually wear." He started looking through the cabinets probably for something to eat. "Michael." No response. "Michael." I tugged on his arm. "MICHAEL!" I sat on the counter in front of him."What, babe?" "D-Did you just call me babe?" He shrugged, "Yeah so?" I bit my lip getting nervous. He looked at me, "I'm sorry. That wasn't a good idea was it?" I shook my head as a few tears fell. "That was stupid. I won't do it again." He took my hand. "Please, look at me." I looked up at him. "Mi-" There was a knock at the door. "I'll get it." I wiped my tears with the back of my hand and jumped off the counter. I opened the door and the person turned now facing me. "Oh, sorry, Maddie I thought Calum was home." Ashton spoke slowly, like he was having a problem putting words together into sentences. He looked like a wreck. His hair was all over the place and he looked like he hadn't slept in days. We broke up a little over a month ago but obviously he wasn't over it completely. He sniffled and wiped his nose. Ashton looked around me and saw Michael in the kitchen. "Here let's talk on the porch." He back stepped as I walked out onto the porch and closed the door behind me. "I just came by to give you your key." He held it out to me. I looked from the key to him. "Why?" "Um...we're not dating anymore?" "Well that doesn't change the fact that you and Calum are best friends. You might need in here one day, just...just keep it." "R-Really?" I nodded. We stood there and just kinda stared at each other until I stepped forwards and wrapped my arms around his waist. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and kissed my head, "Did you like the bear?" I nodded, "Smells just like you." "What does this mean?" "We've been able to be apart for a month now and I think we need some time apart anyways. Ya know date other people. And, like you said, if were meant to be we'll find our way back to each other." "Can we be friends though?" I nodded, "I'd love that." I pulled out of his arms and looked up at him. "You wanna come inside and hang out with me and Michael?" He shook his head, "It's ok, I was on my way to hang out with my mom and Harry." "Oh, tell Harry I say hi." "I will." He slowly backed away and turned at the end if the side walk strolling to his car. "I love you..." I spoke even though I knew he wouldn't hear it. I waited until he drove off and turned to go back inside when my phone went off. I got a text. From Ashton.

I love you, too, beautiful xx

I smiled and put my phone back in my pocket walking back inside.

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{Michael}

"Michael, is this ok?" "Yeah." "You didn't even look!" Maddie whined and I turned and looked at her gasping as I did. "W-What?" She took a step back. I looked her up and down adjusting my SnapBack as I did. It wasn't anything special but it wasn't her usual and that what surprised me. She had on black skinny jeans with a hole in the right knee, just like Calum's, and a black tshirt under a blue and black plaid shirt. "I-Is that my shirt?" "Oh yeah. I borrowed it." She turned and the white letters that spelled out 'IDIOT' came into view. "That's ok right?" She bit her lip. "Yeah. You look better in it." She smiled and looked at the converse on her feet. "You ready?" I asked holding my hand out for her. She nodded and took my hand grabbing her phone and putting it in her back pocket. "Cal!! I'm leaving!!" Calum stumbled out of his room followed by Luke. "Michael, you sure you don't wanna take me instead?" Calum pouted. "Yeah, I'm sure. Maddie's cuter." She blushed, "Yeah, well this is awkward so were gonna go." She hugged Calum and he kissed her forehead, "Don't do anything stupid." "I won't." "Promise?" "Promise." "Michael." "Yeah?" I asked nervously. "You lose my little sister or let anything happen to her and I will murder you." I gulped, "Yes." "Yes what?" "Yes, sir." "Ok you two have fun and don't make out to much." Maddie smacked his arm and took my hand again. "C'mon Michael, we need to leave before I punch Calum in the face." I lead her to the car and opened the door for her. I walked to my side of the car and got in. "Michael?" "Yeah?" I looked at her quickly and started to back out of the driveway. "I-I think I love you..." She blushed and looked at her hands in her lap. I took her hand in mine and squeezed it, "I think I love you, too." "And I think I'm over Ashton." She bit her lip. "What makes you say that?" "I heard he has a girlfriend..." "Where'd you hear that, sweetheart?" She shrugged, "Don't make fun of me, but on twitter and there were pictures and they were pretty believable." I laughed slightly and she smacked my arm, "I said don't make fun of me!" She pouted. "I'm not I'm just laughing! You can't believe everything you read on twitter." I glanced at her, "I know...but there were like 400 different pictures taken on different days and in different places...and..." "Ok that's pretty believable. I would believe it, too." She smiled, "See!!" I pulled into the parking lot and looked at her, "Ready, beautiful." She nodded, "Yes, cutie."