Complicated

3. Serious

I ride in the back of Ash's minivan, squashed between my brother and the door. The guys chat, music playing quietly from the radio as we pull up into Grayson Avenue, spotting cars parked everywhere.
"Whos party even is this?" I ask.
"Liam Jenner"
I moan loudly, making my brother laugh. "Just date the poor guy, he obviously likes you" Luke says, shoving me even more into the door. The guys all laugh, but I spot Ash's awkward smile in the reirview mirror. I hadn't dated since we broke up ages ago, I'd kissed, slept with, all of it... I just hadn't dated and neither had he. It had been over a year now, but we still hadn't really moved onto other people. Jesus I remember when he got even slightly close to someone we wouldn't talk, because we felt so awkward around each other, and eventually he'd break it off with some girl he was fucking and we'd be good again.
I fake a smile "I'll pass, he's a bit weird."
"And you're a lot weird. Perfect match" Callum says from the passenger seat in front of me, so I kick his chair. "Shut it Hood" I say, sticking my tongue out at the back of his head.
"Nah, but seriously, don't think you guys would work" he says, and everyone quietens a little. "Why not?" Mikey says with a little laugh from the other side of Luke.
"Well uh...he's... You know, serious" Callum says awkwardly, scratching the back of his head. I feel Luke stiffen beside me.
"What?" I ask, resulting in a nervous glance from Luke, I didn't have the best anger management.
"Not that your not serious! No no, I mean he's like serious all the time. Real pushy guy, you know. You're laid back and don't care" he stutters
"Don't care about what exactly?" I scoff.
"Er...Relationships."

The car goes silent. Everyone either looks at me or Ash, and even the song stops on the radio.
"Jesus fucking Christ Callum" Ash practically whispers with an angry sigh, pulling into the curb to park. I turn my head to the window, holding in any tears that want to escape. Calum begins to stutter excuses but I ignore him, knowing he'll just dig himself a bigger hole. As soon as the car is parked Ash jumps out, slamming the door behind him. The rest of us pile out too, watching the tall blonde march off into the crowded house with music blaring from it.
I follow suit, not knowing what I'd say to Ash when I caught up but only just hoping he wouldn't do something stupid. I hear a quiet "nice going Calum" just before I enter.