|Misunderstood| Ashton Irwin

Chapter twenty-one

Bella Waters pov

As I walk home I cross my arms across my chest to try and keep myself at least a little bit warm. The weather is all over the place. Some days it's warm, well warm for October anyways, then other days it feels like it might snow, then other days it's wet and raining and it's so annoying. I guess thats just British weather.
Also, as the clocks have now gone back it's already extremely dark out side and I've only been walking for about twenty minutes.
The streets feel lonely as I walk. There's no one around and very few cars pass me. The street lamps light up sections of the pavement a dark orange colour and the wind starts to pick up.
I really should of warn a coat. I'm so stupid, why didn't I br-
I stumble back a bit as someone runs into me, hitting my shoulder.
"Watch where you're goi-" he begins then stares at me, his mouth slightly open, "I'm sorry, that was my fault" he says.
"No, I wasn't watching what I was doing, I'm sorry" I look up at him and shake my head and he smiles.
My eyes trail around his face then up to his hair. For a moment I wonder whether his hair it's red because he's getting ready for halloween, although it's a week early, or whether it's just his normal hair colour.
"Most people get freaked out about my hair" he laughs and I join him.
"It's...nice" I nod.
"Thanks" he shrugs, "I'm Michael, by the way, it's nice to meet you" he shoves his hands into his pockets.
"I'm Bella" I smile then look around at the empty town, "I better go, um, see you around?"
"Yeah, yeah, okay, see you Bella!" He says and I turn and walk away from him.
He was sweet, I guess.
I continue my walk home and finally reach my tiny house. Even the door handle is cold when I wrap my freezing hands around it then walk inside.
I kick off my shoes and drop my bag on to the floor. I'll pick them up later.
After quickly texting Ashton telling him I'm home, I run into the bathroom and start to run myself a bath. I sit on the floor and hang my hand into the running water until it is too hot to bare then add some cold water and bubbles. I take off my jumper and just as I'm about to take of my jeans I catch my reflection in the mirror. I look down to my bare skin and the scars that trail across it. There nearly gone now, just a little red still but at least they're healing. The thing is, they could all disappear but the scars that are on the inside of me will still hang over me. The memories that caused me to start doing this to myself in the first place will still lurk in the back off my mind, and there's nothing I can do about it.
I sigh to myself then take off the rest of my clothes and dump them into my laundry basket.
As I step into the bath and lay down, I feel relaxed and warm. I shut my eyes and let my thoughts slip away.

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Ashton Irwin pov

Hey, it's Bella, sorry I cant get to you at the moment, please leave a message and I'll get back to you...
I hear her answer phone for the ninth time in two hours. Where is she? Why isn't she picking up?
I need to talk to her about today. The more and more I think about it, the more it upsets me that Jess was so harsh to her.
To be honest I've never seen Jess like that! She's always so sweet but the way she was saying all those comments even made me feel uncomfortable.
I sigh and pick up my phone again and dial her number I now know off by heart.
Hey it's Bella, sorry I cant get to you at the moment, please leave a message and I'll get back to you...
I roll my eyes, why isn't she answering.
"Hey Bella, um, I was just wondering if you were okay and where you are, I need to speak to you about today, please call back as soon as possible." I hang up then drop my phone on to the sofa next to me then walk into the kitchen.
Jess has gone out shopping for the party on Saturday night so I'm left at home alone, again.
I grab a glass of water then sit at the kitchen table.
I didn't think about this before but when me and Jess were eating pudding at the restaurant, Bella was walking home all by herself, cold and lonely.
I feel even worse, I really want to see h-
My phone rings from the living room and I jump to my feet and run as fast as I can, slipping all over the kitchen floor in my bright green socks, to reach it. I don't even bother to read who it is I know it will be her.
"Hello" I say a bit to enthusiastically.
"Hi Ashton, it's mum"
Great.
I sigh then take a seat on the sofa.
"Hi mum" I grumble.
"Oh how nice, your on the other side of the world and hardly ever see me and you still greet me like I'm the last person you want to talk to!" She says and I laugh a little. I miss her.
"No, of course I want to talk to you mum, it's just, I don't know, I was just hoping to get a call from someone else" I admit.
"Ooohh, I get it, you want Jess or Luke to call you, not your old mum, I'm not cool enough for you anymore am I?" I smile to myself and shake my head.
"Mum, your very cool, don't ever forget that!" I tease.
"Aww, if you were here at home I would kiss you!" She says.
"Mum" I whine and she laughs at me, "anyways, I was calling to ask about christmas, what do you think you're going to do this year? Are you coming home or staying with your friends?" She ask.
To be honest I haven't really thought about it. It seems so far away but it's coming up for the end of October now so I guess we should make plans.
"I think I should come home, I miss you all and want to see Lauren and Harry, oh and you of course" I tease again and I can tell she is rolling her eyes at me.
"Thank god! I was hoping you would say that because I've already told all my friends your coming home for christmas" she says.
Typical mum.
"And I told them they can meet your Jess, she's seems such a lovely girl when I met her that one time" she trails off and I take the chance to change the subject.
"Yeah, so um, I'm just about to have a shower before the football comes on so I'll speak to you in a few days or something" I say.
"Far too busy for me!" She sighs, "okay well, see you soon baby, I love you to the moon and back and all around the universe and to mars and-"
"Mum!" I whine again.
"Okay, okay, I love you Ashton, call me soon, yeah?"
"Yes mum, I love you too" I say.
We say our goodbyes then we hang up the phone.
Its 8:30 now and still nothing from Bella. I hope she is okay...

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A/n:
Hey it's been so long and I'm so sorry, it was my birthday on Saturday and I had a party and I was so tired last night and yeah.
I promise to update as much as I can this week and I love you all to the moon and back again and whatever Ashton's mum says.
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ily x