Long Way Home

Chapter 5

The day comes sooner than expected.

I'm trembling as I sit at the door with my bags, waiting.

I don't know what I'll find.

Or how I'll react, or even how everyone will react.

I don't know what I'll do.

I honestly didn't think I'd get this far.

***

"A band?" I question. Ashton may have been a great drummer, but a band?

"Yeah. It's called 5 Seconds of Summer!" He says eagerly.

I giggle at little. "Seriously?"

He furrows his eyebrows. "Seriously."

I contain my laughs. "Who else is in it?"

"People you will meet very soon. Be nice."

I roll my eyes. "Yeah yeah. Whatever." I say, laughing and waving him away.

He rolls his eyes as I wonder into the kitchen.

As soon as I sit down, I hear a doorbell ring.

Jumping up, I fix my hair, my Nirvana shirt and skinny jeans.

Tying my black converse, I smile as I walk into the hallway.

Ashton stands with his back to me, and I see three boys turn and stare at me.

My heart thumps as I scan there faces.

There all really cute.

I turn and glare at Ashton, who shrugs.

They keep staring at me.

Ashton steps forward, throwing them a death stare.

"This is Calum, Luke, and Michael."

I smile. "Hi. I'm Avery."

They smile back.

And my heart beats faster.

***

No. I refuse to think about him.

It will only make me feel worse.

And I really don't need that right now.