SKINNY SKINNY/ASHTON IRWIN/SONG FICTION

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    The last moments of the sound check were happening, when Michael and the rest arrived. Sierra looked at him and smiled.
—I'm glad you brought her, I was worried when I didn't see you during the soundcheck.
—I wouldn't miss her arriving for the world.

Ella was smiling like an idiot when she heard these words coming out of his mouth. “I'm very happy to spend these months with y'all” The other woman frowned immediately. “I won't be going...The management was clear. I cannot tour with them.” “What?!” Ella asked, noticeably angry at the management and obviously disappointed. “We can't let that happen.” Ashton looked at all of the people and nodded. “We can't, but at the same time, there's nothing I've not tried, to prevent it.” The younger woman, closed her eyes to think for a few seconds. “Wait, I know!” she said, recalling of all the make up tutorials she was watching, the nights anxiety wouldn't let her sleep. “Come with me, to the tour bus, Arzaylea, you're coming” Calum, suspiciously looked at her “you only have five minutes?!?!” “They're enough.” She ran to the bus, and when she made sure it was empty, she made a sign for the other two girls to enter. “Do you trust me?” she asked, looking at Sierra and then Arzaylea. The second one was the quickest to talk “of course I trust you!” Sierra seemed thoughtful about it. “Be fast, we have 4 minutes!” Ella said, anxiously. “Alright, I trust you!” She answered, in a certain manner. Ella took a binnie out of  one of her bags. “Hear me out, we should cut your hair but we don't have time.” she said, as she tied Sierra's hair up with a rubber band and hide it in the binnie. “Thank God, I'd be unable to get used to it” Sierra joked. Ella gave a white powder to Arzaylea.
—Paint her whole face white.
—But what are you even doin-
—DO AS I SAID!!! (screaming)
She trusted Arzaylea's make up skills more than her own. Once she was done, Ella started to write 5sos lyrics all over Sierra's face. Arzaylea was starting to catch up on the idea. “She's hard to be recognized” she said, smiling proudly, of how cunning Ella had grew out to be. “She's lucky I've brought my old clothes, I've lost weight but I like to dress up in buggy outfits.” Sierra's eyes were opened wide. “That's so not my style!” “hey, skinny skinny, too bad!” Ella joked as she looked over her bags for a hoodie. It was big enough to be a dress, so, Sierra just put it over her original outfit. “Your name is Sarah, you've lost your voice, you're my sister and you're here for the tour. Got it?” Ella said, looking at her and then Arzaylea. “THAT WAS CLEVER!” (emphasized voice) Arzaylea said, excitedly as Sierra nodded. “Thank you! Now, let's run, we have missed the first song, I'm pretty sure!” Ella said and smiled, as they got back in their place. Thankfully, they could get in from the back door and the security didn't catch them, to ask for Sierra's ticket. “Where is Sierra?” Rowan asked, when she saw them. “Sierra? I don't know, I came here with Sarah, my sister who has lost her voice.” Ella said and winked. Rowan understood immediately. It indeed was impressive how she had, so quickly, come up with a so detailed plan. She still needed to find a way to keep it up for two months. It was impossible Sierra would keep the make up on, for so long. “Oh well, Ashton is right, I shouldn't worry about tomorrow. We will help her find a way. Rowan thought as she sat down and kept watching the show.
    The show was as beautiful as the last one, Ella had attended, or maybe even better. Perhaps the way she was missing them, made it even more wonderful for her. Luke was looking at Calum, most of the time he was singing “youngblood”, and he always smiled back at him, when he did. Even the blush that had covered his face, was noticeable, from Ella's seat. It was actually that close. Her and Arzaylea were always raising their hands for Michael to hold them, when he stood at the verge of the stage. Sierra did the same for Ashton, but he wasn't able to do that as often, because he couldn't leave the drums, in the middle of the song. In fact, Ella would do it for whoever she saw approaching her, from the band, but would watch Michael's every move, feeling amazed, even when he didn't really do anything.
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     Back at the girl's house, in her small town, her sister had just read the letter. She did feel lowkey bad for the argument they previously had, but she also was happy realizing her sister got the friends she deserved and that  she is probably really happy, after all this time, she's been sad.