It Started With A Follow.(Ashton Irwin)

@The Pro

Ashton was still asleep when I woke up, I quietly snuck out of the room and walked to the kitchen.

“Oh Alli. Hello.” His mom said with a smile on her face. “I was just about to come wake you. I was wondering if you and Ash wanted to go out and explore, he told me that you have never been here, and Harry suggested we show you around.”

I sat on the couch beside her. “Sounds good to me, Ashton is still asleep though.” I laughed.

“Thats something he is good at.” She laughed shaking her head. “We’ll let him sleep a bit longer.”

“That works, we slept on the plane, but I’m not sure how long he slept for.”

“All the traveling always throws his sleeping off. But lucky for him it doesn’t take long to get it back. So, tell me about yourself, Ashton has told me a bit, but not much.”

I laughed, I told her about how I grew up, about my parents business, my sister, school and a bunch of random stories. She even shared more stories about Ashton, they were cute, like one time when he was little, he pulled off his diaper and ran out the front door completely naked or the time he was grounded and tried to sneak out to go to band practice but ended up tripping over the trash cans and waking Anne. Ashton was such an odd child, but it made for some of the best stories. I was in the middle of laughing when Ashton waked in.

“I figures it was you laughing. Only you would laugh that loud.” he said, eyes squinted from the light.

“Rude.” I laughed, knowing he was joking, as was Ihe sat down between me and his mom.

“Fine, I'll just lay on my mums shoulder.” He said laying his head on Anne.

She put her tea on the side table and wrapped her arm around Ashton, “My big baby.” She cooed rocking back and forth.

“Mummmm.” Ashton groaned, clearly not fully awake. She finally stopped and he said his head up. “What were you even laughing about?” He asked.

I smiled. “Oh, nothing. Just having a talk about when you were little.”

“Mum. No.” He said with wide eyes.

“Don’t worry honey, I didn’t pull out the baby book.” She said. “Yet.” She added in a whisper.

He turned back to me. “No matter what she said. Do not look at those pictures.”

“Why? I bet you were a cute baby.” I laughed and he put his face in his hands and shook his head.

“Later.” Mouthed Anne, and I nodded.

“So. Mum. What’s the plans for today?” Ashton asked before laying his legs across mine.

Anne picked up her tea mug. “Harry wanted us to take her to the Aquarium and down to Jerry's to eat. Then later down to the beach, after about nine everyone leaves, so it will be peaceful.”

“That sounds perfect.” Ashton said.

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At this moment, I am sitting at the beach, toes deep in the sand, a warm night breeze blowing. I can see every star, hear every wave, it was truly the best place ever. I could see Ashtons shadow while he played with Harry in the water.

“He really loves you.” Lauren said, sitting beside me. “I can tell by how he looks at you, and the fact that he hasn’t been this happy since he joined the other boys, so don’t go anywhere. Also, I like you. It’s awesome to have someone here that cares so much for my brother as a person, and not just someone who is in a band.” She smiles at me.