how you get the girl ; afi

1.1

HOW YOU GET THE GIRL 1.1

age: 18

I threw my hair into a limp ponytail and pulled on a thick woolly cardigan. the harsh wind and rain outside made it incredibly cold inside even with the heating on.

Taylor Swift blasted through my room as I sat on my bed and finished off some of my art exam coursework.

⠀"can't you see that I'm the one who understands you, been here all along so why can't you seeee, you belong with meeee," I sang happily, nodding my head to the beat. when the song finished I decided to switch on the TV, but as soon as I did so I wanted to turn it off again.

⠀"check out Australia's newest band 5 Seconds of Summer!" the voice over for MTV hits said, and then playing the music video for a song called Heartbreak Girl.

I felt a pang in my chest when Ashton Irwin, my childhood best friend, came on the screen. it angered me how good he looked, how much he'd changed.

⠀"if you didn't get a chance to catch them on their tour, then you can check out their YouTube channel!" the voice over said.

I pressed the off button with a sigh and went back to my artwork. Ashton Irwin was nothing more than a relic from my past, a character who occasionally popped up in baby photos. he hadn't had contact with me in 6 months, and I didn't blame him. so much had left me this past year, that losing my best friend didn't come as much of a surprise. now that he was famous, I didn't expect him to want to know me anyway. he probably had a new set of best friends and some supermodel girlfriend.

I rolled over on my bed, reaching for my phone to check my messages.

1 message from Hannah💖 my phone read. Hannah was my closest friend as of a few months ago, after we met at a party I'd forced myself to go to. I loved her, she was always there for me, but I'd never told her about Ashton. especially since she was a 5 Seconds of Summer mega fan.

Hannah only moved to our area after Ashton left, and she went to a different school to me, so she knew nothing of my history.

Hannah💖: Casssssssie, 5sos are playing in our city tonight!!!!!1! it's the last stop on the tour :-( i have 2 tickets already!! come with me :-(((

Cassie: u know I'm not into them Han

Hannah💖: no one else will go with me :-(((( ur my last hope ❤🙏

Cassie: uhhhhhhhghhghhhh

Hannah💖: DO IT BC U LOVE ME PLS PLS PLS

Cassie: ...will u buy me food

Hannah💖: duh, do u even know me at all? 💁

Cassie: fine. pick me up at 6 or not at all

Hannah💖: okay mr grumpy-pants keep ur knickers on I'll see u soon bbe xo

I groaned externally. I knew this would just bring back awful memories. but Hannah did me favours all the time, and I owed it to her as a friend. i couldn't deny that i was also quite curious about Ashton.

I didn't bother getting changed, I left my skinny jeans and Fall Out Boy top on, not seeing the point in dressing up for a gig I wasn't even going to enjoy.

at exactly 6, Hannah arrived and we left for the venue. she wouldn't stop rambling the whole time, going on about how she was a 'Luke girl' and what her favourite song was.

⠀"you're still buying me pizza right?" was all I said.

⠀"yes, asshole." she sighed lightheartedly. "I can't understand why you dislike them so much?"

⠀"I just do. each to their own."

⠀"I suppose." Hannah let the conversation drop as we pulled up in the parking lot. she rushed me into the venue, not letting me stop to pee. Hannah managed to push her way to the barrier in the venue, but I stayed way back. suddenly the lights went down, and there was an ear deafening scream of crazed fangirls.

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this chapter wasn't v original I'm sorry but it was kind of a filler ily

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