Tattooed Hearts (Lashton)

Chapter 17

Today was it. Today was the day I got to go home. The day I was being faced with the biggest reasons for my actions. 

I grabbed my bag which contained my clothes and some other stuff like my toothbrush and walked to Ashton's car. He insisted bringing me home, even if we didn't talk all that much since our kiss and even when we did, it was awkward as hell.

Saying goodbye to Jeydon and Hunter was tough. I hugged them both as if my life depended on them. Which it actually did whenever the other three boys weren't around. I promised I would visit them, at least Jeydon because Hunter would get his cast off in a few days and return home as well. We exchanged phone numbers and promised to text or call each other every other day. 

"If something happens, call me okay?" Ashton broke our silence. I just nodded, not being in the mood to talk. The rest of the drive was spent in silence.

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"Oh my! Luke, are you OK?" My mum asked while hugging me tightly. "I'm okay" I said in a monotone voice. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes. I was actually shocked by this, I never thought she cared for me this much, she has an interesting way of showing it. "I'm so sorry I wasn't home! You must have felt so lonely, good thing your brothers were home" She said. If she only knew and no I'm not telling her. Even though she doesn't really care that much for me and is never home, I still care about her and I don't want to break her heart. And then there is the fact that she probably won't believe me anyway. I shrugged to my mum's statement. "Let's go inside" She pulled me inside of the house. I closed my eyes when I was pulled in the living room, ready to face my brothers. "Your brothers aren't here right now, they had to go to school for an important lecture" My mum said as she sat me down on the couch and walked towards the kitchen. I huffed silently, she didn't even know they dropped out last year and are probably getting high and wasted in some city far away from here.

"Would you like something to drink?" My mum asked, but not me. I furrowed my eyebrows and stood up, walking up to her. I stopped when I was in the doorway. Ashton sat at our kitchen table, telling her he would like a cup of tea. He looked at me and our eyes locked. I looked away but I felt he was still looking at me. "Why don't you take him to your room, Luke?" Mum asked. I nodded and waited for Ashton to follow me. We walked up the stairs and in to my room where we sat awkwardly.

"We need to talk about it sometime" He broke the silence. I nodded, silently agreeing without looking at him. "I don't know if you felt it too, but I know I felt something" He almost whispered, as if someone would hear us and hurt us for talking about it.

I did too.

I wanted to say, but instead a huge lump formed in my throat and no words came out. He looked at me expectantly. I nodded instead of talking, hoping he would get the hint. He didn't. "Well, did you feel something?" He asked, a little louder now. Maybe he thought I didn't hear him. I still couldn't talk, I was getting more nervous by the minute. I wish I could run out the door, get hit by a car and never having to deal with anyone anymore. No. Stop. Don't think that. You promised.

I nodded again and heard Ashton sigh. I don't know whether it was from relief or frustration. Maybe he didn't want to feel anything. But he did. He felt something. When I kissed him, he felt something. It suddenly hit me, Ashton Irwin might like me back. This made me even more nervous, if that was even possible. "D-Do you m-maybe, you know, want t-to try a-again?" I asked quietly. I was a bit surprised that he even heard me, but what he said shocked me the most.

"Yes" He said full of confident. "I-I mean if you want to, of course" He added quickly, a little shier. I looked at him for the first time since we left the hospital. He was blushing like a madman, his entire face painted red. He was scratching his neck and looking down at the floor. I slowly stoop up and walked towards him. I leaned down and kissed his cheek. He was taken by surprise when he felt my lips touch his face. It didn't take long, though, before his lips were on mine once again and I immediately kissed him back. He put his arms around my waist and I put mine around his neck. He leaned his head a little to the side to deepen the kiss and licked my bottom lip. I opened my mouth willingly and his tongue was exploring my mouth the second it got access. I moaned a little when he nibbled on my bottom lip. We broke apart and I put my forehead against his.

" I definitely felt something" Ashton whispered, still scared someone would hear him. "I did too" I smiled at him, also whispering. "Be my boyfriend?" He asked nervously looking from eye to eye. I pecked his lips instead of answering, scared my voice might tremble.

 Do you have any idea how awkward it was to write this while having friends sitting on both side of you? Also it was my first time writing something like this, I hope I did okay.

I didn't get any questions for the Character Asks so I don't think I'm interesting or the characters enough to ask questions, but that's okay, I know I'm a boring person.

Also I AM S SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN LIKE 17 DAYS!! I had testweek last week and I had to study and my mum didn't let me on the computer! :'( I promise I will update soon, I hope.

Thoughts on Luke leaving the hospitals? His mum being worried? The Lashton ship that has finally set off?

I hope you liked it, see you next time! :D