|Misunderstood| Ashton Irwin

Chapter nine

Saturday morning.

Bella Waters' pov

I'm starting to freak out a bit about today.

We don't know what we're going to be doing yet so I have no clue what to wear.

It's not like we'll be doing anything special. It's just two friends hanging out.

Yeah, a 'friend' you have only know for six days. I remind myself then sigh.

It's weird because I've gone without a friend for nearly three years after it happened, yet the moment me and Ashton met we just kinda, clicked. We just got along and I suppose thats why we want to hang out again.

Just as friends.

In the end I decide to just put on my favourite black skinny jeans and a random top I pull from my wardrobe.

As I start to make my way to the kitchen my phone vibrates in my back pocket. I pull it out and see its from Ashton.

Of course.

I don't get any other texts from anyone else.

We haven't really talked much during the week, only on Monday when he called me and also texted me later that night.

I think we stayed up till about 2am just texting each other about stuff, I'm not really sure.

He told me that he was really sorry that he couldn't of got there sooner that morning to stop Blake from hurting me. I told him it was fine but he wasn't having it. I had to promise him that if I had any trouble with Blake again I just had to run to Starbucks where he works and he would help me. I then said that was stupid and I can look after myself but again he wasn't having it. In the end I gave in to him and agreed.

I opened the text message and read:

Hey Bella, hope you're still okay for meeting up today? I was thinking maybe we could go the cinema or something, I don't mind. Or we could just hang out at your house. I would offer for you to come to mine but Jess will be coming home early x

Who is this Jess he keeps going on about. Maybe it's his girlfriend.

He didn't mention a girlfriend but of course he has one, who am I kidding, he's so sweet and kind and everything a perfect boyfriend would be.

I sigh then reply to him.

Hi, yeah you can come to my place, it's nothing special and it's pretty messy but we could watch a few films or something, maybe grab a pizza? It's up to you, I don't mind what we do x

I press send then place my phone on the table and make myself a black coffee.

I sit in my usual place at the table and look across to the two empty seats in front of me.

I start to wonder what my parents would think of the idea of a boy being in the house with me.

They would probably freak out even if I told them one million times were just friends.

My thoughts are interrupted by my phone and I pick it up to read the message.

Sounds great, what's your address :) x

***

"Hey Bella"

I open the door and Ashton walks in, a bottle of wine in one hand and two cans of beer in the other.

"Hi Ashton" I say way too quickly and awkwardly.

I step to the side and he walks past me and into the living room.