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I walked down from the attic and started searching for Michael and Calum, this house was huge so it might take a while. As I opened each individual room I felt a sense like someone was touching my shoulder and I quickly turned around to be faced with Luke "Hi there" He said biting his lip slighty and pulling me in to a hug, it was strange, hugging a ghost, he didn't feel warm, but he wasn't freezing cold. I was suprised, I had no idea why he would just randomly hug me, but I liked it alot and I couldn't help but feel like there were a million butterflies flying around in my stomach "Uh well hi, why the hug?" I said nervously tugging on my shirt. "I don't know" He shrugged "I haven't been able to hug someone in so long and I just got the feeling that you would be a great hugger" I chuckled at how adorable he was. "So are you even going to scare them?" I asked raising my eyebrow. "Uh yeah I was actually going to soon, they're in the music room, would now work?" Luke said "That's perfect" I smiled "fool around with the instruments and shit for a bit" I gave him a thumbs up. "Oh and Luke I gotta ask you about something when Malum leave" "Uh okay.....and Malum?" He gave me a confused look "Yup, I decided to combine their names like the totally awesome person I am" "That you are" He grabbed my arm slightly giving it a small squeeze and it felt like another bolt of electricity was raging through my body. "Well I better get to them and get ready to act scared" I stuck my tongue out at him. "Yeah well I gotta get ready to scare you guys" He winked and shifted in to his transparent state which I hadn't seen since I first met him, it was really strange being able to see right through someone. I gave Luke a smile and nod before walking in to the music room.

"Man we never thought you'd get here" Calum exclaimed "I swear I heard a sound coming from near the piano" he pointed. I was shit at acting but I wanted to make my reaction to Luke as believable as ever. "There's nothing there guys" I rolled my eyes and walked towards the piano. Luke was sneaking in and hiding behind a few of the boxes filled with instruments. "Hey what happened to your night vision goggles?" I asked them both while eyeing Luke, he was trying to contain his laughter. "Pieces of shit broke, never buy night vision goggles at a crappy corner store" Michael said with a huff. Just then Luke started rattling one of the boxes slightly "what the fuck?!" I said trying to sound startled. Right after i reacted the door slammed loudly and Michael let out a girly shriek "Holy fuck, oh my god, there's a ghost in here! get me out!" Michael pulled Calum in to his side burying his head in the other boy's shoulder. Calum had the same scared look at his face but had yet to say anything. "Maybe try talking to it guys" I smirked. I kind of felt like I was on one of those ghost hunting shows and it was pretty epic. "Um-ah-um is anyone there?" Calum said in a voice barely above a whisper. We waited a few seconds before Luke finally did something and slightly shifted another one of the boxes. "What the hell is going on here?!" I said having to cover my mouth with my hand after to contain my laughter, I was seriously shit at pranks. "Ashton can we please get out of here? We can go to my house or something?!? please! I thought I could handle being a ghost hunter and this would be fun but I was wrong okay?!" Calum cuddled more in to Michael who still had his head on his shoulder. "Wimps" I said quietly. "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!" Michael lifted his head and stared wide eyed at the wall. I pointed my flash light towards where Michael was looking and sure enough there was a large shadow of Luke."Fuck this shit i'm done!" Calum pulled Michael off of him and ran towards the door which of course wouldn't open "It's fucking not opening!" He pulled at it multiple times. Then an erruption of sounds happened, I wasn't quite sure what it was but I think Luke was some how getting all the instruments to play and it was loud as fuck, I covered my ears and stared back at Michael and Calum who literally looked like they were about to piss themselves, with one more pull they opened the door and collapsed in to the hallway and I ran out after them to see them both panting and lying on the floor "holy shit" Calum threw all his ghost hunting equipment on the floor and ran a hand shakingly through his hair.

"Dude you have some freaking demonic shit happening in your house!!!!" Michael said pulling himself off the floor, he was still shaking. I just shrugged, I just couldn't believe Luke and I had pulled this off. "Seriously that's your reaction?!! you have like the devil in your music room!" Michael exclaimed flailing his arms around. "Whatever man i'm not sleeping here" Calum walked in the direction of my room and grabbed all of his things. "Michael and I will be at his house if you want to come over, just text me" "And oh please turn on all the lights i'm not fucking walking around here in the dark" Michael lifted his bag and I chuckled. I walked with them downstairs and made sure to turn on all the lights along the way so they wouldn't shit themselves "we'll have to hang out again sometime" I smiled. They both nodded "but not at your house, no way in hell i'll be back here anytime soon" Michael said taking a shaky breath and stepping out the door 'later guys" I waved and watched them disappear towards Michael's house.

My house was quiet now, it was strange after hearing Michael and Calum scream like little girls. I grabbed a cup of water from the kitchen and walked to Lauren and Harry's rooms to see if they were asleep, and surely they were which I didn't understand at all after all that noise. Mom would be home any minute so I made my way to my room and placed my cup on my bedside table. "So how'd I do?" Luke randomly appeared at the corner of my bed with a cocky smirk on his face "that was so fucking awesome!" I chuckled standing up and pulling Luke down to sit next to me "Their reactions were priceless" he laughed "I haven't had that much fun in years" "Me either" I said looking in to his beautiful blue eyes, I couldn't help but glance at his lips and I could feel myself blushing. "Ashton?" Luke said quietly. "Ye-yeah?" I replied snapping out of my thoughts but I was still being drawn to the boys lips "You make me really happy" Luke placed his hand on mine. His touch was my favorite thing in the world right now. "You make me really happy too, I'm so glad I moved here, and I met you and you're just-" "Ashton" He cut me off "Can I try something?" I nodded, positive I knew what was about to happen. Luke leaned in and I did the same,

Damn I wonder what kissing a ghost will be like

right before our lips met my door burst open and Luke quickly disappeared "Ashton are you up?" My mom questioned before looking towards me

of course this happens

"Yeah mom isn't it obvious?" I stated looking at her with an annoyed look on my face, why did she have to choose now to come home and burst in to my room. "Well I just wanted to say goodnight" She walked towards me and placed a kiss on my cheek. "Night" I mumbled laying on my bed. My mom finally left and I sighed waiting for Luke's return.

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Longest chapter i've ever done YESSS :D  I guess I owe it to you for taking so long to update :P And Sorry for the end! Don't hate me I guess it will just have to continue next chapter and you'll find out more about what happened to Luke ;)

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