A Twist of Fate

three.

ashton's p.o.v

I smile nervously over at Sofie who was definitely not shy on eating. I take another bite in the time she had about three bites. Every attempt I had tried to make at conversation it ended too soon and I was starting to think; should I really ask this girl out? Yes, I liked her, but was there anything there? Was there feeling? Emotion? The closest thing we did was hug... Is that enough to be developed into a relationship? There was just something about her I just loved... Was it the blonde hair that effortlessly looked nice? She claimed it was 'natural' and 'ugly' but I beg to differ, I wish I could just run my fingers through it and it wouldn't be creepy... Or her fair skin which made her look angelic, or maybe her blue eyes which seemed to shine brighter than stars..?

"Is there something on my face?" she questioned, snapping me out of my reverie.

"Um no, nothing." I smile, mentally slapping myself for not inserting some flirty saying that could compliment her and slowly watch the small rose blush creep onto her cheeks.

"Thought I had food or something." She laughed, sipping her water carefully.

"Nothing, your face is absolutely perfect." I grin, and mentally high-five myself.

"You're cute when you blush." I smile, giving inner Ashton yet another slap to the hand.

"Lying isn't good for you." She finally squeaks, causing my lips to tug further up.

"That's why you shouldn't." I retaliate with a subtle wink.

Ashton, you look like you're having fûcking eye twitch.

Sofie gives me a small smile which I return.

She's smirking at you being a retard.

I almost slap myself in the face, but I don't. I ask for the check and I am soon driving her back to her apartment.

"So... what do you think of our band?" I ask, waiting for the green light to come on.

"It's good, I like your music taste... Except-"

"What is it? Was I out of time? Out of tune?" I begin to panic, what did I do wrong, have I ruined the whole band's image?!

"No! I'm not fond of Michael, he's so rude!"

"Oh him," I chuckle, asking for the check.

"Is he always like that? Gosh he needs a brick to the balls! That's if he has any! You know, your dick goes in your pants and not your personality!"

"Sofie, calm down." I laugh, resting my hand on hers.

"I won't just calm down, did you hear what he said? Use protection? Is he implying I'm some sort of whòre or something?"

"Come on, I have a gig remember." I laugh nervously, taking her hand in mine and tugging her to the exit.

"Did you pay? Shït, I should pay you back- knowing our pay its so bad and-"

"It's okay." I laugh, opening the door of my car to let her in, quickly making my way round to my seat.

"Right, we need to drive to the gig so we can rehearse, I'm not sure where you're going to be, Luke said something about you having a curfew?" She lets out a laugh, causing my eyes to widen.

"He was just playing with you! He thinks I'm some sort of baby or something!" She takes out her phone, frowning at the screen.

"Anything wrong?" I look over quickly but focus back onto the road.

"Bella- she has a friend round. I'm not too sure who it is though."

"What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing, it's just- nothing."

"What's wrong?" I frown, something was definitely troubling her.

"I think it's one of my friends, but like- why wasn't I informed? Couldn't she change it to another day so it would be the three of us!"

"Ah, the flaw; jealousy." I say, a small smile edging at my lips.

"I hate it so much, I get jealous so easily." I park the car, taking her phone off of her. She begins to question what he hell I was doing before I bring it back, taking a selfie of us both on snapchat.

*having fun, without you* he types before sending it off to Bella.

"Ashton! Oh my god." She covers her face in her hands but I still see the small smile creep onto her face.

"Tell her it was me, it's fine." I laugh, getting out the car. She follows after, not letting me open the door for her.

"Gosh I'm worried." I laugh, it was only a pub... Not a concert Ashton!

"You'll do great, I know it." Sofie grins, boots scuffing across the ground.

"C'mon, I'll lead you to Luke." I guide her to the backstage area, and she spots Luke immediately.

"Luke!" She squeals, running over to hug I'm tightly.

"Love you too." Calum rolled his eyes jokingly. Sofie laughed, hugging him also.

"Don't expect a hug from me." Michael scoffed towards her and she rolled her eyes.

"I didn't want a hug from you anyways." She glared.

sofie.

He was such a dick, I was just itching to kick him hard where the sun doesn't shine.

"If you're done flirting, we need to practise." Calum laughed, causing me to stare at him. Flirting? So if I kill him it shows how much I love him? Okay then...

I watch them practise, trying to enjoy the song, but I see Michael watching me so I glare back at him. Fed up off him. They sound exactly the same as they did at practise and when they finish I applaud them, pretending to be a crazy fangirl. Ashton cracks up into laughter and Luke and Calum join in. Guess who doesn't? 

-*- 

"Break a leg guys!" I say, giving them all a hug once more. I stop in front of Michael staring him straight in the eye. He was only a tad taller... 

"Break a leg, or I'll break it for you." I smile in a sick-sweetly way.

"I'm sure you will." He smirks, my hand raises, ready to swing when I am tugged back.

"Sof, stop." Luke hisses, holding me back.

"He's a fûcking-"

"Luke, we're on!" 

"I hate him so much!" I growl.

"Sof, he's honestly a nice guy, you just have to get used to him and after a while he'll be a different guy-"

"You're on." I interrupt him.

"And by the way- Michael is only a dick to girls he finds cute." He states, quickly running off backstage leaving me bewildered.

sofie wtf.

~c.j xo