Will We Ever See the End? (lashton au) (ON HOLD)

Chapter 23

HoLy wow it's an update wowowow I've obviously lost the flow of this story since its been a while but I'm gonna try anyways

***I'm going to write this chapter and more after this in 3rd person pov because that's easier idk

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Ashton jumped up from under the covers once his phone started buzzing. He was trying to fall back asleep, since he woke up at six in the morning, but it had been two hours since then and Ashton couldn't see the point in trying anymore.

From: Luke is the best lol
It's the weekend

Ashton giggled at the contact name, remembering that Luke stole his phone and changed it to that. His phone vibrated again,

From: Luke is the best lol
I want to c u!!

He cringed at Luke's horrible text language and finally typed out a response,

To: Luke is the best lol
I don't think I can :(

From: Luke is the best lol
Why not? What's wrong?

Ashton paused, his thumbs hovering over his phone keyboard. Should he tell him the truth and risk Luke being worried over him again? Or should he brush everything off like everything was fine?

Ashton's mind traveled to where his own father was passed out on the couch in the living room, too close to Ashton's room for comfort. He knew the drunken man had finally came home around one in the morning--Ashton heard him fall multiple times.

He hadn't chosen to be awake at that godforsaken time; Ashton hadn't been getting much sleep lately. And if he did get anything, it was unrestful and full of nightmares of how guilty he was.

So, no, he couldn't tell Luke the complete truth.

To: Luke is the best lol
Nothing's wrong, I just don't know how or where we're going to see each other

From: Luke is the best lol
I was hoping that we could hang out with Vic and Kellin because Vic invited both of us to his house, if that's ok?

The thought of that was enough to make Ashton smile to himself. But he couldn't...what if his dad woke up when he was trying to leave? How would he even get there?

To: Luke is the best lol
Ok, but I'm not sure how I'll get there :-(

Ashton mentally prayed that Luke wouldn't offer him a ride there; he already felt guilty enough. He depended on Luke too much. But, he knew Luke was naturally generous and kind, so the idea of offering a ride there wasn't far off.

From: Luke is the best lol
I can drive you, Ashy!

His face turned red at the nickname, and Ashton's face began to hurt from smiling so much. But, a heavy sigh slipped past his lips once he knew he was going to burden Luke again.

To: Luke is the best lol
Ok, as long as u don't mind driving me

From: Luke is the best lol
Of course I don't mind!! I'll pick u up in like 10 minutes :-)

10 minutes. That was all the time he had to attempt at not looking completely terrible in front of his two friends and Luke (whom he was having a weird 'friends that kiss' relationship with at the moment, since neither of them had brought up anything further).

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Ashton frowned at himself in the mirror; he had put on a random sweater that was hanging in his closet and a pair of black skinny jeans (which seemed to showcase just how fat his thighs were).