Fan Cover by @a_magical_night3419
Julie's pov:
It has been almost an hour since the fight took place and I don't really know what to do right now.
Alissa has been in the kitchen just staring out the window lost in thought and who knows what the heck Ashton is up to.
Ashton's dad seems like such a nice guy.
Well, I actually only met him once, I would have never expected that though.
Maybe this explains why all the pictures in the hallway were just Ashton and Alissa.
*ding*
I pull out my phone and see that I got a text from Gianna.
Yay!!
I do have friends!
God.. I really.. want to die in a hole right now just for thinking that.
JULIE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gianna!!!!!!!!!
Why didn't you tell me!!
Tell you what?
That you are at ASHTON'S HOUSE!!
Wait how did you find out??
My bus passes your neighborhood!!! I saw you walk in with him!!!!!
Oh no.
If Gianna found out, who knows who else saw.
Even with the littlest amount of seeing what actually happened, someone can easily make up a whole story.
And BAM!!
Rumors.
Every high school is the same. It's basically the center of Gossip. Sometimes I like to consider it a war zone, dodge the bullets and stay in the safe zone.
But then there is Ashton Rider. He is the guy who decides to wear bright yellow and run around waving his hands screaming 'look at me.!!!'
Does anyone else know?
I don't think so. But you got ALOT of explaining to do Missy.
Welp, that's it.
I'm going to die.
Goodbye cruel world!!
Gianna is going to assassinate me in my sleep, might as well say my goodbyes.
Well, I told you that we are neighbors... My parents are out of town, and I'm staying at his house. What's the big deal?
Please don't kill me.
Please don't kill me.
Please don't kill me.
I'm too awkward to die.
THE BIG DEAL IS YOU GOT ONE OF THE HOTTEST GUYS IN THE SCHOOL IN THE SAME HOUSE AS YOU!!!
Why are you typing in all caps?
BECAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT JULIE!!!!!
Okay okay. Jeez.
Did anything crazy happen??!
It's not that I don't trust Gianna, it's just that it isn't my place to tell about his family problems. And he probably doesn't want anyone to find out anyways.
No
I mean, I'm not lying, I'm just not telling the full truth.
I close out of the text message app and put away my phone.
I go upstairs and check on my little brother to see him taking up the whole bed.
Really?
How does one small framed child simply take up a queen sized bed?
Oh right, when you decide to fulfill your dreams of becoming a STARFISH.
Does he expect me to sleep on the floor?!
I can hear music blasting from the room next door.
Ashton.
Of course it's Ashton.
Who else would it be.
Unless..
Ghosts!!
Someone hand me a bible I'm not dealing with this right now.
I can see Jake stirring from his sleep because he is a light sleeper...like me.
So because I am a good sister...
And because I want to be a ghost buster...
I go out into the hallway and knock on his door.
"Go away!!" I hear Ashton yell.
I knock on the door again.
Why?
I don't know.
"I said.." he opens the door and his eyes go big, probably not expecting it to be me.
"What do you want." He says in a bored tone.
My eyes may or may not have...
Kinda..
Most likely...
Sorta traveled down seeing he had no shirt on.
Still in need of a bible by the way.
I quickly look back to his eyes. Yep not any better. His blue eyes are so captivating I... focus Julie!!!!
Wait was was I going to say again?
"Um....." I just stand there like a freakin idiot who lost their mind.
Oh wait..
I did.
He shakes his head and is about to close the door, but I quickly put my foot in between the door to stop it.
First of all..
OWW!!
He looks at me questionably, "What are you..."
"INeedYouToTurnDownMusic" Good job Julie, you just failed at English.
And speaking.
"A little slower" he smirks. Well, atleast he isn't as grumpy as before.
"I need you to turn down your music." I say slowly.
He looks like he is thinking for a moment. He even puts his hand on his chin and scratched it like he is scratching his beard.
But he doesn't have a beard.
"No."
"No?"
"No."
"What do you mean no??" Seriously? The nerve of this guy. It's not that hard to turn down music.
"This is technically my house." He says in a smart tone finding this now amusing. He is really trying to push my buttons.
"Actually it's your parents house." I say trying to hold in my smile.
Wait why am I smiling? He is literally being rude for no reason.
"Well technically I am their child so.." he says matter of factly.
Must... keep... fist... down.
"So..you can still turn down the music and maybe be RESPECTFUL to your guests!!"
"Or is respectful not in your vocabulary?" I add and smirk.
Shots fired.
He once again puts a hand over his heart. "Wow, that really hurt my heart princess."
I roll my eyes and attempt to push past him and into his room.
Nope. He grabs my wrist and stops me before I can even get a foot in.
"Seriously."
"Seriously." He mocks.
We kinda just stand their for a couple seconds with his hand on my wrist.
Can I just say again that he's shirtless.
Not like that's important or anything...
Heh...
"Fine, Ashton PLEASE turn the music down."
He is super close to me and I don't know what to do. He hasn't let go of my wrist yet.
He taps his chin one again. "On one condition."
One condition really? It literally takes like three seconds to turn the music down. I'm pretty sure it isn't that complicated.
"What." I say annoyed.
"Don't tell anyone about what happened over dinner."
Well, I wasn't going to tell anyone anyways so...
"Deal" He lets go of my wrist and goes to his iPhone and turns it down.
"Happy?"
"Yes" And with that, I close his door and walk down stairs.
I look at the clock to see it is 8 at night.
I go back to the living room and decide to watch some tv, just like what all my other Friday nights lead to.
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I yawn as I change the direction of my eyes from the TV to the clock sitting on the tv stand. It's 11:20 and I am watching Peter Pan.
Why?
Because it was on and I have nothing else better to do with my life.
I'm about to fall asleep when I start to hear noises. I listen closer to hear it's coming from up stairs.
"What is that?" I whisper to myself standing up. It keeps making a screeching noise so I find my phone and turn the flashlight on.
Okay, I know your not suppose to go towards the 'danger' but what else should I do? Run away and let everyone else die?
I THINK NOT.
As I pass the kitchen, I forgot that Alissa was in there the whole entire time, but when I walk in, I realize she is fast asleep from her spot at the kitchen table.
I still feel so bad for her.
And to make it up to her, I'll make sure she doesn't get stabbed by a serial killer.
I go back out to the main room where the stair case is.
I slowly walk up the stairs with my phone flashlight looking around the hallway. I follow the noise to see it lands right in front of Ashton's bedroom.
But what could it-
"If you hear strange noises at, I don't know, around 11:25 tonight, ignore it." He says sternly not breaking eye contact with me.
I check my phone to see it is exactly 11:25.
Ashton is sneaking out.
Of course he is.
I quickly go to the bedroom that my brother is sleeping in and I sneak a peek out the window.
Why?
Because I am stalkish.
And very curious.
And after watching spy kids before Peter Pan I felt pretty good about myself right now.
There are four boys standing outside his window with a ladder helping Ashton out.
I can see Ashton successfully climb out his window and get on the ladder.
From there, the boys run off to who knows where.
Wait a second.
I go out into the hall to see Ashton's door closed.
No, Ashton isn't that dumb. Why would he leave his door unlocked if he's sneaking out?
I twisted the handle slightly.
Nope I'm wrong, he is dumb.
I slowly open the door and entered his room as quickly and quietly as I can.
Wait.. what am I doing?
Am I really sneaking into Ashton's bedroom?
Why am I doing this?
I mean I have no reason to..
Wait..
Maybe I do.
Payback.
For what exactly?
For making my need to murder bar a little higher than it should be.
And because I am really bored.
Gosh, why am I so creepy when I am bored?
I close the door slightly and turn the lamp light on so a little light is showing through.
I admire the shade of dark blue on all four of his walls. In the direct center is his bed, straight across from it is a flat screen tv.
I know I have seen his room before but I didn't get to admire it because I'm pretty sure I was mentally stabbing Ashton at the time.
In the corner of the room is a mini desk with piles of papers stacked on top. I then advert my eyes to the little night stand by his bed.
I decide that I should probably leave the room before I get caught. But of course, me being me, I fully TRIP over the chair in his bedroom and make a loud BANG.
My heart skips a beat when I start to hear steps coming down the hallway.
"Ashton?" I hear Alissa call from outside the room.
"Crap" I whisper to myself. Not only will this blow my cover, but she will figure out that Ashton snuck out and he will probably ignore me for the rest of my life.
Well that actually won't be that bad.
But he is my neighbor...
But he's a jerk.
But I want to be nice..
Well he is the one who snuck out, maybe this will teach him a lesson.
But at the same time, he didn't exactly do anything bad to me, sure he annoyed me to death, but nothing that really hurt me in any sort of way, physically or mentally.
So, I quickly dive under his bed covers covering my face.
You know what, he owes me for this.
Sure I snuck in...
And shouldn't be here in the first place..
But he should have locked his door.
...
Fine.. so maybe this is most likely my fault.
I can hear the door open and Alissa walking into the room.
Please don't look under the covers.
Please Please Please!!
Maybe if I fake sleep she won't bother looking.
I once learned how to fake sleep from my cousin when we visited them in Florida. So I start to breath heavier.
I can feel her staring at the covers.
Maybe she was trying to decide if she should just leave or pick up the blankets risking waking Ashton up.
Well actually in my case, risk her finding out that it's actually me.
I can hear her turn around to leave but I could of swore I heard a "sorry" as she quietly made her way out of the room.
I feel bad because I know Alissa never wanted to fight with Ashton.
When I think the coast is clear, I pull the covers off my head.
That was close.
I once again go to the living and decide I would just sleep there for the night. I turn Peter Pan off and close my eyes.
Just another day at the Rider household.
I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!!
I wonder where Ashton went?
Keep reading and find out!!!
~juls