Stalking Styles || h.s. + a.i. *Slow Updates*

Chapter 5

~*Ashtons POV*~

"Is he going to be okay?" Someone spoke softly.

"He looks dead." Said another voice filled with worry.

"Don't say this. He will be okay." Reassured a third voice

Voices filled the room and I couldn't move. My body felt heavy. Was I dead? No I can't be. Can I?

"Boys, you need to leave the room. We don't want Ashton getting stressed out." An official sounding voice said. A nurse maybe?

What was happening?

Why couldn't I move?

"Wake up." A gruff voice said as I felt someone shake me.

My eyes snapped open and I was breathing heavily, sweat was forming on my forehead and I quickly wiped it away with the back of my hand.

"Finally, it's about damn time." Niall scoffed at me. I grabbed my pillow and threw it at him, hitting him square in the face.

"Fuck you." I muttered under my breath.

"At least take me on a date first." Niall joked.

I rolled out of bed, quite literally, and saw Niall eating my food. Oh How shocking.

"How's your head?" I asked him casually.

"Fine, it's just bruised." He spoke with a slight glare.

"Sorry. I had a bit of a rough day and I didn't think you'd be here and I was defending myself-"

"Its fine, I should've told you." Niall mumbled cutting off my pointless rambling.

"You need more food by the way." He stated calmly as I rolled my eyes and grabbed my car keys.

"Call Luke and Louis, we are going out for breakfast." I informed him before walking off to get ready.

Niall hung up the phone just as I walked down the stairs. We got in the car and drove to the Waffle House that we had arranged to meet the boys at. As I opened the door I could already hear Louis's obnoxiously loud voice stating rather obviously "He's back" smiling up at me. As I slid into the booth beside Luke. At the same time as Niall slid in beside Louis, they looked a little close if you ask me.

"That I am, miss me boo?" I teased. He glared from the nickname.

"That is so old, let it go." I just laughed at the sass.

"How was stalking styles?" Luke said. He was obviously still happy about that stupid joke the boys made last time we met up.

"It was fine, got my information and left." I said nonchalantly.

Niall was looking me straight in the eyes. "There's something else." He said slowly.

Naturally, my phone buzzed with a new text message, making them a little suspicious. I looked at the phone sitting on the table and so did the other boys. All of our hands shot for it and Luke got to it first. He unlocked my phone. Maybe I should change my passcode...

"Who's Calum?" He said completely butchering the pronunciation of the name.

"No one" I snapped grabbing for my phone as Luke tossed it across the table.

"I'm so bored, missing you already. And ooh he added a wink face." Louis yelled in joy, poking his tongue out at me.

"Fuck off and give me the damn phone." I was beyond pissed off by this point and just to darken my mood Niall just had to grab the phone next.

"Aw, but he misses you. What should I reply with?"

"Miss you too babe." Luke said and Niall typed while Luke held me back. They were both laughing.

"Give me the fucking phone." Niall waited a few more moments before handing it back over. I read through the messages and sure enough there was a sent one from me.

"I'm leaving." I grumbled and stood up. Luke pulled me back down in my spot.

"Ashton. Please don't leave. We're sorry." They all tried to look genuinely sorry the assholes.

I sat back down. "Whatever." I grumbled.

We all just sat there not talking in an awkward silence for a bit. "So, who is Calum?" Luke asked quietly.

"He's just a friend I met while working. We hung out a bit that's all." I shrugged as it fell silent again.

"How's Eleanor?" I asked after a bit to make conversation.

There was a fond look in Louis's eye as he spoke "She's doing great. We've been going on a lot of dates and I really like her. One time I took her to dinner on the beach and..."

Louis trailed on talking about her and I looked around the table. Niall had an odd look in his eye I couldn't place, and Luke looked slightly bored with his chin resting on his hand, after what seemed like ages Louis finally finished talking.

"She sounds great." I said and he nodded rapidly reminding me of one of those nodding dogs you get in cars.

"I've got to go." Niall suddenly mumbled and put some money on the table, getting up and quickly leaving with his head down.

"What's up with him?" Louis asked confusedly and I looked over to Luke as we shared the same knowing look. He just shrugged and the awkward silence returned. It was then that I decided it was my cue to leave.

"Uh I should go take the files to work." I sighed as I paid for my drinks and left giving the guys a fist bump, with Luke and Louis not too far behind.

I went home and quickly cleaned myself up, grabbing the files and was on my way to work in no time. When I got there I smiled and greeted the receptionist, before asking her "Is Zack in today?"

She smiled back and informed me "Yeah, he's free right now." I nodded and walked past her into my boss's office.

"Good morning detective Irwin. You got all the information I hope." He spoke without looking up.

I nodded. "It's all right here." I handed over the files and he flipped through it.

"Good it took a bit longer than it was supposed to but everything's here. Nice work Irwin."

"Thank you Mr. Brown." I nodded to him.

"Mr. Malik will be very pleased with your work. So I want you to give him the information personally."

My eyes widened. It wasn't very common for the private investigator to give the customer the information so this was a rare opportunity. Especially because Zayn Malik is a widely known man and is very rich. "Uh thank you sir." I stumbled out.

"You will give it to him tomorrow at exactly two o'clock. I don't expect you to be any later than that. Then I'm giving you a two week vacation. You deserve it detective."

"I will be there sir. Thank you." I was handed back my information and allowed to leave. Once I got home I found my best suit and got it out and ready. This is a huge opportunity and I was very nervous and beyond excited. I checked my phone because I haven't even thought to look at it since this morning at the Waffle house. I mentally groaned as I read the text message from Calum.

From: Calum
Babe?

To Calum:
My idiot friends took my phone. Sorry about that.

From: Calum
It's okay no biggie. Harry's out of town and I have nothing to do.

To: Calum
Lucky for you I have two weeks' vacation coming up.

From: Calum
So you're coming up?

To: Calum
Obviously! I have to go though. So I'll see you sometime soon. :)

Once I'd received a final goodbye text I plugged my phone in to charge. It's probably best I have an early night so I got ready for bed, snuggled under the covers and fell asleep that night with a smile on my face. Tomorrow is going to be a big day and nervous is an understatement for the way I'm feeling.

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