Tangled Strings (sequel to Red Strings)

Chapter 23

"Did you hear something?" Ashton asks her.  I assume she shakes her head because we don't hear a response. "Alright well I should go." she says Luke and I both pop up again. "Bye Sylvana." "Bye Ashton." They both lean in and I squeeze Luke's arm. But then something awful happens.

Ash extends his hand.  "No!" Luke and I say watching as she shakes his hand confused and then leaves.  "Ashton Irwin what the hell was that?" I yell standing up from behind the couch.  "Were you guys watching us?" he asks startled.

"Yes and let me just say I am ashamed!  She wanted you to kiss her why didn't you kiss her!" I question flailing my arms around.  "I don't think she likes me." he confesses.  Luke and I groan.  "Of course she does, why wouldn't she?" I ask.  "Girls never like me" "I like you!" I tell him, he glares at me.  "You know what I mean" I sigh scratching my head. 

"Luke, did Sylvana want Ashton to kiss him?" I ask looking for back up.  "Obviously" "Yeah, well what would you guys know? You two had a whole school year of sexual tension." We both gawk at him but he had a point. 

"And look how much time we lost!" Luke smiles putting an arm around me and I nod.  "Plus you told me the angst was annoying?" "Aw babe." "Maybe I'm just not ready not have a girlfriend? I'm married to the band!" he announces.  "Well then maybe you should tell her that?" I ask knowing that he's never tell her that. 

Ashton bites his lips obviously coming to the same conclusion.  "Can we talk about something else, like where are Nat, Cal, and Michael?" "Well I have a few guesses about what Calum and Natalie are doing right now." I wiggle my eyebrows.  Ashton giggles "Oh gross!" "And Michael is obviously playing COD in his room." Luke says. 

"So what are we gonna do?" I ask.  "Let's film a video!" Ash suggests "For my channel?" "Yeah!" "It could be like boy band does my make up!" I smirk it was actually a really good idea, plus selfishly I knew my video would get a lot more views if they where in it. 

"We're not a boyband bro!" Luke points out "Yeah but it sounds better." "Ok I'll set up the camera, one of you has to go into my room and grab my make up bag off the bathroom counter." "Wait isn't Catalie in there?" Ashton asks.  "Most likely" I reply they both look at each other putting a finger on there noses.  "Not!" "We'll meet in twenty!" I tell them climbing up the stair case. 

"Bonjour." I wave at the camera.  "How is everyone doing on this fine evening... or whatever time your watching this. So today is going to a little different as I have two of my best friends in the whole wide world will be joining me in the first episode of boy band does my make up, and I would also like to note that they are not a boy band but we decided it was catchier." 

Then Luke and Ashton pop into frame both holding random make up brushes "Hello!" Luke and Ashton say together we all laugh.  "That was a lot creepier then I thought it was going to be this is not off to a good start." I say sitting up straight. Luke bites his lip sitting down on the bed beside me. "So how much experience do you have with make up boys?" I ask throwing my arms around them.  "Oh tons!" Ashton lies eyes wide, Luke snorts.  "Loads." he agrees "That's just..." I start shaking my head.  "Ok fine none!" Ashton says slapping his hands on his lap.  "Are you happy now?" he giggles I nod. 

"Alright so the way this works is that I have laid all my make up and brushes in front of them and they have to work together to make me look uh... beautiful!" I chuckle.  "Right lads I'm going to look beautiful?" "You don't need make up for that" Luke says quietly both Ash and I look at him wide eyed. 

Ash coughs "Are we ready?" "I believe so... but I'm nervous." "Nothing to be worried about babe." Ashton assures me picking up the eye lash curler. "By the way... I will have no idea what I look like till the end." I tell the camera just before Luke cups my face I pucker my lips at him.