Tattooed Hearts (Lashton)

Chapter 19

Calum PoV

"It's been a while since we hung out, hasn't it?" Yvonne asked me when I went to her door, asking if she wanted to go out for some food since I'm alone tonight and am too lazy to cook for myself. She agreed and we were waling to the lift on our side of the building. 

"Yes, it has, I'm sorry for that, there were quite some things going on recently.." I apologized, but not going in too much detail. It's still a really sensitive topic for all of us. Yvonne nodded and grabbed my hand, dragging me out of the lift when it reached the ground and towards the closest food court.

"It's okay. Now let's go, I'm starving!" She said. We decided to go to the KFC and Yvonne sat down while I waited for our order to be done. I walked to Yvonne, placing her hot wings in front of her. She immediatley digged in,  I guess she really was hungry. I grabbed my crispy burger and took a bite too.

"So, how's everything been?" I asked her, trying to break the silence.

"I've been doing good, actually. Got a new job that takes up a lot of my time now and I made some new friends" She smiled. I smiled back, I was happy that she found her place in this town. That can be very hard sometimes, it's a pretty judgemental city, so to find a place to fit in is rare if you just came here.

"What job did you get?" I asked curiously. 

"I'm a tattoo artist, I work at the same place as your friend, Ashton? Yeah I think we work in the same place" She grinned. I was a bit surprised to hear that. I thought she was this sweet girl who would work in a clothing shop or something. I wouldn't mind, but I don't think I would take her for someone working in a tattoo shop, she looks nothing like Ash.

"Really? I never would have thought..." I said. Yvonne chuckled, "Yeah, I get that a lot. I don't really look like someone who would work in such a place, do I?". I shook my head, chuckling a bit myself.

"I don't know, I just really enjoy drawing and stuff and what better way than to actually make a living with it?" She explained. I nodded and told her about the band. To say she was shocked would be an understatement.

"With your friends? And do you like write songs or record some?" She asked, seeming very interested in this. 

"We don't really write our own songs, we cover a lot of songs and put them up on YouTube, my friend Luke has an account" I said, taking another bite from this burger made in heaven.

"Can I see them?" Yvonne asked. I nodded and told her the username so she could look us up herself.

Halfway through our heated conversation about what restaurant was better, KFC or McDonalds, my phone started ringing. I picked it up without looking who was calling me and was greeted with a squeal.

"Uhh... Hello?" I asked, a bit weirded out.

"Calum? Cal, oh my God you are not going to believe this!"

I chuckled at Mikey's enthausiasm and told him to continue.

"Okay, so you know I have a new neighbour right? Yeah, well, she is soooo awesome! Cal! I swear! She is the coolest person ever! She doesn't like all the same things as I do, but that doesn't matter, right? She is so sweet and cool and funny and beautiful and just everything!"

Michael went on for a few minutes more, saying how sweet and beautiful this girl is. I interupted him though, asking why he didn't ask her out on a date.

"Because, Cal-Pal, I have never been on a date and I sure as hell would ruin every chance I have with her if I asked her out" He stated matter of factly.

"Just ask her out and then I will help you plan it okay? I got to go, I am kind of in the presence of a pretty lady myself" I said, winking at Yvonne who blushed fiercly, looking down at her food while quietly eating it.

Michael agreed and said he was goingt o ask her out right away and hang up. I put my phone back in my pocket and went back to eating and talking with Yvonne.

It was maybe 10 minutes after Michael called when he showed up at our table.

"Okay, I asked her out, and she said yes. The date is this Saturday, what do I do? I am freaking out Calum! Please help!" Michael said, making all these weird movements with his arms. I looked at him, then at Yvonne and back at Michael.

"Michael, can't you see I'm having dinner with someone?" I asked raising my eyebrows. Michael turned towards Yvonne.

"Hi, my name is Michael. Calum is my best friend, we're in a band together and I need  his advice really bad, do you mind if I stole him from you?" He rambled. Yvonne's eyerbrows shot up as well and slowly nodded, before saying she had to go home anyway and work on some new design. We all stood up and Yvonne and I threw our trash away. Michael tucked me out the door before walking back to the apartment building.

"Excuse me, but why are you following us?" Michael asked, halting and turning around to face Yvonne. 

"Uhh... I live next to Calum? We are neighbours" She shrugged. Michael looked at her suspiciously, but turned around and started walking again.

When we arrived on our floor, Yvonne went to her door and we said goodnight. Michael dragged me inside my own appartment and pushed me on the couch while grabbing Ashton's laptop.

"Okay, where do you suggest we go?" Michael asked while opening up internet and going to google.

"Well, what does she like?" I asked. Michael looked at me with a blank face and then let out a frustrated shit.

"I don't know, I didn't ask. I only met her in the beginning of this week" He said, frantically looking around thinking what they could do.

"Well, maybe you could go to the movies, or a dinnerdate or something? That's usually a greet get-to-know-each-other date" I suggested. Michael agreed and he went with the dinner date, since you talk more in a restaurant than at the movies. We planned the whole date and by the end of the evening we were done. Michael stayed over and went to get ready to go to bed.

After we both got ready, we were laying in my bed. I didn't want to go in Ashton's bad, saying the room creeped him out.

"Thank you" Michael whispered after turning to me, so we were facing each other.

"For what?" I whispered back.

"Helping me out, and I'm sorry I ruined your date" He answered.

"Anytime and I wasn't on a date. We're only friends" I told him. Michael turned around again and whispered a barely audible,

"Sure, keep telling yourself that".

Hiiii! 

Did you miss me? I know I missed you! :) I hope you liked this, it kind of sucked and no Lashton here, and probably not in the next one either. I don't have a lot to say, really, so... Yeah....

QofC: Where are you guys from? I'm from the Netherlands, a real Dutchie. Altough I wish I wasn't cx

Thoughts on Calum and Yvonne having dinner together? Michael having a crush and going on a date? The small cute Malum moment in the end? There won't be any Malum in this though, I made them straight for a reason ;)

I love you guys, never forget that and I will see you next chapter!

Sayonara!

- Simone ^.^