Choice // m.c

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'beep' 'beep' 'beep'

I quickly got up, a bit to fast as I went blind for 2 seconds, and looked to my right.

'5:45'

"ok I have time,"

I opened my door and headed to the bathroom directly across from my room and splashed water on my face before realizing I forgot to take off my makeup from the day before.

groaning I wiped the rest off and reapplied it, took my hair out of my bun and let it flow to my back.

I went back to my room and picked out my usual outfit choice.

A band tee, all time low, a black skirt, tights and my black knock off doc martins.

I rocked out to some Paramore and green day before heading down for breakfast which consisted of an apple and a granola bar.

'6:45'

I still had time so I decided to take out my electric guitar and practice and maybe make a new beat or something.

This was a normal morning for me and once it was 7:15 it was off to the bus, oh joy.

I hated waiting for the bus especially in Boston I always turned to a Popsicle before I even got to the actual bus stop, which was only a 4 minute walk from my house.

"hey,"

I heard a voice behind me and just by the heavy accent I knew who it was.

Ashton

He lived only a block away from me and he took the bus as well and always seemed to want to talk to me even though I was a pretty boring person to start a conversation with he always said hello.

"hey Ashton," I replied a bit more slowly as my teeth were chattering so it wasn't obvious.

"aren't you cold?" he asked as I wrapped my self in my arms.

"n-no I'm f-fine," I tried to blurt out but he didn't buy it.

"Here," ashton reached in his bag for a black hoodie with the band 'Metallica' written on the front.

"thanks" i overextended the letter 's' as he handed it to me, and once I put it on I felt so much better as warmth slowly covered my goose-bumped skin.

"So um I was wondering if you wanted to come to this gig of my bands at the station? We're semi good I promise!" I contemplated his words carefully and nodded my head.

"Sure and who's in the band?"

"well it's just me and my best mates luke, Calum, and michael,"

My eyes widened at his name.

'michael was in a band with goody toe shoes ashton?'

"wait michael as in the schools crackhead?" I said casually but ashton seemed a bit offended at my statement.

"He is not a crackhead... trust me he's far from it,"

I raised my eyebrows but decided to drop the subject, as the bus rolled up.

The ride was short as I filled my ears with my morning playlists. I could feel eyes burning holes in the back of my head but I tried to ignore it as I paid all my attention to my book on my phone.

I couldn't take it anymore.

"can I help you?" I said turning around to face michael clifford sitting next to Ashton, a smirk visible on the pale faced teen.

"ah nothing," I rolled my eyes but bit my lip to hold back my smile that was slowly forming on my face.

I went back to reading my book when suddenly I felt hair tickling my right cheek.