The Only Reason ➳ l.h

Chapter 3

Skylar's POV

As I was making my way home I heard some noise, like someone was bashing one thing against another. It came from the house next to mine. I slowly start to make my way to the house and I ring the doorbell.

Suddenly, all the banging noise ceased and everything became silent again. After a minute or so of waiting the door finally opened and a boy with curly dirty blonde hair and eyes that were a mix of hazel brown and green stood at the door. He was gorgeous.

"Can I help you?" He smiled, his prominent dimples showing and his accent was thick, a lot thicker than Luke's, Michael's or Calum's.

"Oh hi, sorry I was just wondering what the noise was." I smiled looking at at him. Is it just me or have I been meeting a lot of tall people lately?

He giggled, and can I just say how nice and smooth his giggle was. It was the best sound in the world, I could listen to it all day.

"Sorry I was on my drums."

"It's ok, your really good by the way." Even though I could only hear the drumming slightly since I was outside and he was drumming inside, he must of had a window open.

"Thanks. Hey, are you new? I haven't seen you around." He furrowed his eyebrows.

"Yeah, I moved in next door." I smiled.

"My names Ashton." He stuck his hand out for me to shake, which I did.

"Skylar."

He opened his mouth to speak again but was interrupted by his phone ringing.

"Sorry, one sec." He held his finger up and answered his phone.

"Hey, man." ... "Sure," ... "Can I bring a friend?" ... "Awesome see you then. Later." Was his side of the conversation on the phone.

"My friend invited me round his, it's just going to be me and three friends I hang out with, they said you are welcome to come." He smiled once again.

Seeing as I didn't have anything to do this afternoon I thought I might as well go.

"Sure."

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We arrived at his friends house after a few minutes. Whoever lived here wasn't to far from my house.

We walked up to the front door and Ashton rang the doorbell. I don't know why I agreed to this in the first place, I barely knew Ashton and here I was with him at a friends house.

"GET THE DOOR!" I heard a familiar voice say.

"Fine!" I heard another voice, they sound very familiar...

Finally the door opened and I saw who had opened the door. Michael.

"Hey Asht- Skylar!" Michael engulfed me in a hug which I returned. I would have to say, out of everyone I have met so far, me and Michael had gotten quite close. Michael and I finally broke from the comforting hug.

"Did I hear someone say Skylar?" I saw someone rushing towards the door, soon enough Luke's tall figure was towering over me. Again like Michael, taking me into a hug.

"Where's my hug." Calum pouted crossing his arms over his chest. I giggled and hugged him also.

After the mini reunion Ashton spoke up, "You guys know each other?"

"Yeah, Skylar goes to our school. She's our friend." Michael cheekily grinned causing me to laugh as he playfully put his arm over my shoulder.

"Ah I see, we're neighbours."