Ashley and Caleb

Chapter 1

Penny pulled on my pant leg and I looked down to her. She reached for my hurt hand gently and kissed it softly. She smiled up at me and I smiled back.

" Boo Boo better now?" She asked with a grin and I nodded, everyone awed at us.

" Yup all thanks to you." I smiled and bopped her nose she giggled and ran off into the lounge room with my mum following closely behind.

" Sweetheart you need to be more careful next time." Dad said with a serious expression.

" I know I was putting the spoon down and I touched the element." I said with a sigh.

" Are you okay?" My twin asked and I nodded.

" Its just a little sore, but I think I'll be leaving the cooking to someone else for a while." I laughed and Ethan rolled his eyes at me.

" Baby just sit down Ethan can take over in here and I'll finish out there." Dad smiled and I nodded. He kissed my forehead before heading back to the patio. I sat down in my previous seat and watched Ethan stir the contents in the pots.

" Please be more careful next time, I hate seeing my little sister get hurt." Ethan said as he turned to face me.

" I will and your only 5 minutes older then me." I scoffed and he laughed.

" Those 5 minutes count and even if you were older then me I would still hate seeing you get hurt." He sighed and I nodded.

" Same for you." I smiled and he returned it.

The doorbell rang and I hopped off my chair to go get it. I quickly ran to the entrance and opened the door to see The Cliffords, Hemmings and Hoods all standing infront of the door. I greeted and hugged everyone and smiled at little Elizabeth, I took her from Luke's arms much to his protest and set her on my hip and made funny faces at her. She giggled and I laughed and sat down on the couch.

Caleb ,Abby, Avery, and Lucy sat down with me, as I was playing with Elizabeth. Penny, Hope, and Jeremy went out to the back garden to play. Samuel and Brett were off playing with the little kids. And Brandon was talking to my Dad, Calum, Luke and Michael. 

" Hey what happened to your hand?" Caleb asked in concern. 

" I burned it while trying to cook." I laughed and they all rolled their eyes at me but Caleb he sent me a small smile.

" Is it bad?" Caleb asked in worry and I shook my head.

" No my Dad cleaned it, its fine now just a little sore is all." I shrugged and Caleb nodded.

" Abby, Avery, Lucy and Elizabeth come here." I heard the voice of Brooke call.

They all groaned and Lucy picked Elizabeth off my lap and they headed to where Brooke was calling them, leaving Caleb and I alone. Caleb put his arm around my shoulders and I rested my head on his shoulder and sighed in content. Caleb and I are by far the closest out of everyone I'm more close to him then I am with my own twin. We have been bestfriends forever. We've had fights and such but who doesn't, I know he always there for me and I am for him. We've been joined from the hip since we were in diapers.

" Be more careful next time." Caleb smiled at me and I nodded.

" I will." I smiled and snuggled my head into the crook of his neck. And yes Caleb and I love cuddles as much as our Dads do. We're cuddle buddies. And our parents find it very cute, especially our mum's.

" Oi stop cuddling and get your butts in here for some food!" Ethan called and Caleb and I both blushed and headed into the kitchen.

It was hectic in there to say the least. We all got the younger kids food first and set them up before getting our own food. All of us all 21 of us at a giant table in the back garden. Caleb and I were sitting next to eachother, and everyone else was sitting somewhere randomly I would explain where everyone is sitting but that just takes to long. There's 21 of us for Christs sake. We all started eating and talking and laughing. One good thing about these monthly dinners is that they are never boring someone is always laughing. But I have to give most of the credit to Michael hes the one who usually makes it the most interesting.

" So Ashley your Dad says you have some news what would that be?" Calum asked and I instantly blushed and sent a glare towards my Dad. He shrugged his shoulders at me with an innocent look on his face.

" Dad." I scolded and he laughed.

" Come on Ashley just tell them its great news." Dad smiled and I sighed.

" Fine..." I huffed.

" Since I've been taking extra classes every year I have enough to graduate at the end of year 11. So looks like I'm graduating with Caleb." I spoke up and everyone cheered.

" Thats amazing." Avery, Abby and Lucy said in unison causing us all to laugh.

" Thats awesome.." Caleb smiled and I grinned.

" Yeah way to go Ashley." Calum smiled.

" Ashley that really is great but what about the guitar and drum playing are you in the school band?"Luke asked and I shook my head.

" I'm not into the crappy music they play there. Its kinda lame." I shrugged and Michael laughed.

" Maybe you should just start a band of your own like we did." Michael joked and Caleb and I instantly looked at each other with smiles across our faces. My Dad and Calum both groaned.

"Nice going Michael now you got that idea in their heads." Calum sighed as he smacked Michael upside the head.

" We're not being serious Dad." Caleb laughed and Calum and my Dad both sighed in relieve.

" Okay...got a little worried there for a minute, Of course if you actually wanted to do that we would support you guys but it isn't easy.Being away from family and everything. It has it pros and cons." Dad explained and I nodded.

" Dad don't worry, Caleb and I are just going to be playing our instruments together were not going to make a band. Plus I don't think I could handle be away from all of you guys for so long." I shrugged and my Dad smiled.

" Maybe you and Caleb should do a duet and play it for us the next monthly dinner." Luke suggested and I looked to Caleb who nodded.

" Sure I don't see why not."I shrugged and my mum smiled.

" Its going to be great you have such a lovely voice Ashley." Mum complimented and I blushed.

" Stop it mum." I laughed and she smiled.

" Maybe we should play an old 5sos song." Caleb joked and our Dads laughed.

" You should sing Shes Kinda Hot."Michael laughed, I rolled my eyes at him.

" Its going to be surprise maybe we'll do one of your guys old songs and a different one." I suggested and they nodded.

" I cant wait." They said and we all laughed.

" We may need to recruit some of you guys to help with the instruments." I told my Dad, Luke, Michael, and Calum.

" Just tell us the song and we'll play it." They shrugged and Caleb and I smiled.

" I know the lyrics off by heart we could do one right now in the basement." I told them and Caleb nodded his head.

" Yeah what song are we going to do?" 

" You'll see." I said as I stood up and got everyone to follow.