Forever and Always

Chapter twenty-four

"We're celebrities... So no one really cares, especially if we give them a really good tip." Cal explained, and it made sense. Who was going to tell some teenagers who make 3 times their salary no?

"Are you sure Nikki? We don't want to make it awkward for you that we'll all be drinking and you won't be able to." Zoe looked at me with a lot of hesitation. I knew she didn't want to go into something like this with the possibility of something going badly while everyone is drunk.

"It'll be okay, if Nikki can't drink neither will I. That way she has someone there for her and everything." Ashton smiled, bumping shoulders with me.

"Why thank you Ash, that's very gallant of you." I giggled, causing Ashton to giggle along with a wink.

At Ashton's actions I could feel Luke stiffen from beside me. His hands tightened into fistes and he began to grind his teeth together...

"You're way more important than drinking. Also I wouldn't want to get drunk and embarrass myself infront of you."

"Ashton, I don't think your sobriety is going to be needed. I'll stay with Nikki, her and I can be the designated drivers together. You can celebrate with the others." Luke growled.

Everyone was silent, slightly surprised by Luke's actions. After the last time we were all together it was kind of surprising to have him react the way he was. Especially when he's supposedly on a lot of thin ice.

"Woah man, chill. Considering your track record the past few months, I thought that you'd want to get plastered and have a little fun. And it be my absolute pleasure to spend the night talking and hanging out with Nik." Ashton's arm snaked around my waist comfortably.

"Mate, you know that everything that's happened recently was a repercussion of Nikki and I's breakup. So don't you fucking dare hold all that against me, I was having a bad time and thought that sex and drink was the only way to mend my broken heart when in reality I was only stretching it out even further. I'm trying so hard to turn over a new leaf, no more sex meaningless sex with random girls, drinking till I can't think properly, or getting into fights and punching people out. I don't want any trouble. I liked the man I was when I was with Nikki..." Everyone was completely attached to every word that came out of Luke's mouth, we were all so absorbed in the drama.

"Boy, you were and are just a boy. No way in fucking hell were you a man. Only little boys would exploit women in the way you did, just for your own selfish reason. Women get used all the time, for pleasure, but not because it makes some little boy feel cool or mature. If you had an ounce of maturity in your body, then you would've treated Nikki one hundred times better than you did." Ashton boomed, his fists in tight balls causing his knuckles to turn a ghostly white.

"And what, you were the "man" who could treat her properly?"

"Hell fucking yeah I was," He looked at me, his jaw clenched, "and quite frankly I still am. And you're still a fucking heartless prick. You're only giving her affection now because you know you can get a rise out of me... And guess what you've fucking accomplished your goal."

And with that Ashton hastily stocked out of the restaurant.

My body was frozen with shock... This was all too much for one night. I new to some extent that Ashton still had some feelings for me. After all he's been flirting with me a lot ever since they found me at the beach, and we may have kissed a couple of times. But I guess I never saw the extent of what was happening.

"Hello, you guys have been loud and are disturbing other customers, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to leave." A girl said, who obviously knew who the boys were and also didn't actually want them to leave.

"Did you hear any of what we've said tonight?" Michael asked awkwardly, his eyes wide... You could tell by his flustered actions he found her attractive.

"Yeah kinda, but don't worry your secret's are safe with me." The girl smiled sweetly. If I had to guess, I'd say she was about the age as us. She had beautiful long black hair and flawless olive skin, and to top off her entire look, had gorgeous greyish-blue eyes.

"Well thank you, do you have a twitter? We could follow you?" Cal sweetly suggested.

"Oh my god that'd be amazing. Just please don't judge it's @xXsquirrdelcliffordXx." (N/A I don't know if this is a real twitter handle!)

Just from hearing her twitter handle, I could tell Michael was even more interested in this girl, just from the little hint that she likes pokemon and I'm guessing the 'clifford' meant he was her favourite of the band. Gemma and Zoe began to grab their purses and the girl started to walk back behind the counter... Even though I've had a rollercoaster of a night I knew I needed to have it end on a high note and I couldn't have one of my bestfriends crushing on a girl that he didn't even know her name, could I?

"Hey, one more question before we leave," She turned around at me a huge smile, I like this girl, "What's your name?"

"Lily-anne Henderson."