The whole car ride to the show was silent. Like an awkward silence and I didn't like it.
"are you guys ready for the show?" I ask breaking the silence.
"You know i am feeling pretty confident" Calum responds. Luke and Michael agree. Ashton saying nothing.
As we pull into the parking spot Ashton gets out as the car is still slowly moving.
"what hell Ashton?" Everybody says unison. He grabs most of his equipment and walks indoors.
"okay someone find out what's wrong with him," luke says, "i don't have time for it."
"i'll go" i say climbing off of Calum's lap.
Walking indoors i'm immediately lost, i start walking around trying to find out where Ashton would be.
I turn around a corner and bump into someone.
"oh i'm-" i stop when i look up and see it's Ashton. He tries walking away but i grab his arm.
"Ashton what is your problem?" i say in anger as he pulls his arm away.
"go away." he says, not looking me in the face.
"no i don't understand what is wrong" i say grabbing his face to look at me. He stood there for a moment before saying a word.
"I am just stressed out about this show, that's all" he says and walks away without another word being said.
Somehow I think he's lying, but I just go with it and head back to the car to help the boys bring in their equipment.
Walking back outdoors I run into Calum.
"So what is his problem?" He asks.
"He said it was just the show that has him stressed" I respond.
The boys shake it off and continue to bring in their equipment.
I try and grab a box to help them, but Calum touched my shoulder saying "You are not helping"
"But I want too" I respond giving him a pouty look.
"Definitely not" he smiles, taking the box I was about to grab inside.
I roll my eyes and follow him.
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"Holy fuck that show was probably the best one yet" Michael says as the boys agree with him.
Ashton seemed to calm down a little since the show started. I fall back a little from the 3 boys and walk next to Ashton.
"How ya doing?" I say staring up at him waiting for his response.
"Fine." He says bluntly
He walks away from me, leaving me way behind. I run to catch up to him and I grab his arm. He tries to pull away but I start yelling.
"I don't know what the hell is wrong with you but you need to lose the attitude. Don't try to pull away from me, I'm trying to make sure you're okay Ashton, stop ignoring me" I yell and then stand there waiting for him to say something. I still have ahold of his arm.
He doesn't try to pull away, his body just relaxes and he started to respond to me scene I made.
"I love you Ella," he starts, "okay? I love you"
All the boys just stand there, their mouths dropped to the floor. I stare at him and I try to say something, but I don't know how to respond. I don't know if I love him, I don't even know if I like him. He's Luke's best friend, this can't happen. Can it?
