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Midnight

Lennon

Everybody was increasingly in odd moods. I was avoiding Ashton as much as possible since I had no idea what he was expecting from me after last night. I didn't even see Sheldon because she boarded the bus after I went to sleep, but I was planning to avoid her too. If she found out about me and Ashton she would not be thrilled. Calum was digging around for info about me and Ashton but I wasn't about to tell him I fucked his best friend. I didn't know what he would think of me.

The friendships I had made on this tour were getting too complicated.

In Adelaide we were staying in this creepy weird house. I had my own room that had a huge uncomfortable bed in it. There was no TV and it was so cold. We didn't have a show for a couple of days so I took to looking at social media to try and snuff my immediate boredom.

Only that's when I found out the word was out about the tour. I mean we only had like two more shows but still. It was ruined too close to the end. I tossed my phone aside, feeling a bit hungry when someone knocked on my door.

I hoped it was Daniel taking dinner orders. I got up and opened the heavy door to my room only to find Calum. He looked sad and a bit panicked.

"What's with you?" I asked letting him in. He fell back onto my bed with a thump - because the bed was so uncomfortable- and he rubbed his face.

"I kissed Daniel." He sounded disappointed and I wasn't sure how to react.

"Really?" I raised my eyebrows and flopped down next to him. "What happened?"

"I pulled back because I didn't want the guys to find out like that and he thought I was rejecting him!" He groaned and I almost laughed. He was making this a bit harder than it needed to be.

"Just tell in your new to being gay." I said simply. "I'm sure he'll understand if you tell him he's your first guy interest."

"What if he doesn't believe me?"

"Calum," I said sighed grabbing his hand, "Maybe it's time you told your friends." Ashton said they could already tell that Calum liked Daniel. He was less than subtle. I just knew Calum wasn't gonna feel better until he told his friends what was going on.

"Maybe...." he sighed back and squeezed my hand. We were quiet for a minute or two before he took his turn for tea. "So what's going on with you and Ashton?"

I raised my eyebrows at him, trying to act casual. "Nothing." I shook my head and he gave me a look. I really didn't want to tell him but I didn't actually know what I was supposed to do about Ashton. Maybe he could help. "Alriiiiggghhhtttt, fine."

Calum turned over into his stomach and propped himself up on his elbows. He looked ready now. I rolled my eyes and tried to figure out how to say it without making myself out as some floozy.

"Ashton was pouting about Sheldon fucking around with Harry Styles." I started, still trying to form it.

"Naturally." He said rolling his eyes.

"So I offered to take him out." I shrugged, planning to leave it there.

"And?" He pushed.