Chapter Ten
*Maisie's POV*
Till now, I'm thinking why Ashton was holding my hand. All I wanted was to see the photo again, as it was pretty hilarious. Calum thought there was something going on, but there wasn't. When I went outside with Calum, I thought Ashton would come and join us, but he didn't follow us. I think he stayed in his room. Was the barbecue that boring?
Occasionally I would catch him looking out of his window, but when he saw me he would quickly look away. Did I do something wrong? Did I annoy him or pester him with the photo? I hope he's not annoyed with me, I wasn't intending on annoying him. I was just messing around. Maybe he didn't understand my humour. It was getting late, and the barbecue came to an end. I wanted to thank Ashton for lending me his clothes but he wouldn't come down. I was hoping he would come down so I could say goodbye, but I think he was still in his room. My parents and I said out thank you's and goodbyes to the Irwin's and headed back home.
"You'll catch a cold, Maisie." Mum sighed. I turned around and raised my brow. "How?" I asked as I put my clothes in the washing machine. "It's cold out, and you're still wet." She pointed to my hair. It will dry. I just sighed. "Who's clothes are those?" She raised her brow. "Ashton's." I said quietly. "You're borrowing our neighbours clothes?" She said loudly. "Julie, it's just a shirt, calm down." Dad laughed. I was surprised that my dad was in my side. I thought it would be the other way round. "George. How are you okay with our daughter wearing some guys shirt?" She came over and tugged on the shirt. I swatted her hand away, as I don't see what the big deal was. "It's not some guy. He's our neighbour." Dad rolled his eyes. "Give it back to him." She raised her voice. "I will, Jesus." I groaned. "Don't use the lords name in vain, Maisie Brooke Jones." She snapped. I couldn't put up with my other any more so I Went upstairs and went into my room.
I closed my bedroom door and quickly snuggled into bed as I was pretty tired. I decided to check my phone if anything interesting on social media, but I decided to text Ashton and to thank him for the shirt as I didn't get to say it earlier.
To: The Drummer...(It's Me Ash):
Hey Ashton :) thanks for lending me your clothes :)
From: The Drummer...(It's Me Ash):
Hey Maisie, no problem, sorry for not saying goodbye :(
To: The Drummer...(It's Me Ash):
It's okay...how come you didn't come down after Calum came up? :)
From: The Drummer...(It's Me Ash):
I was tired. :/
To: The Drummer...(It's Me Ash):
Oh, okay, I'll let you rest, good night Ashton :)
From: The Drummer...(It's Me Ash):
Good night Maisie :-)
I placed my phone on my side table and walked into my bathroom to wipe the remaining makeup that I had on, and I brushed my teeth. I think I was knackered because next thing I knew I was in bed.
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"Mai...Mai...MAI!" I heard a familiar voice.
"Mai, honey, someone wants to see you." Mum said whilst shouting from downstairs.
"Hmm, they can come up to my room?" I said half asleep, who wants to see me at this time of the day, it's too early. That I thought. I slowly reached out for my phone and saw that it was 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I missed breakfast and lunch? Where have I been? But somehow I still didn't want to get up. I e never slept in for this long.
I heard a knock on my bedroom door.
"You can come in." I said politely but still half asleep.
I sat up in my bed, and I looked at who wanted to see me. There, stood in the doorway was my neighbour. My eyes widen with shock. Why is he in my house? No it can't be, this must be a dream. I look like a right mess in the morning, I hate my bed hair because it flies around every where and sticks up every where. I literally look like a cave woman when I wake up, and that's not a pretty sight.
"Good afternoon Maisie." Ashton grinned. Obviously from my appearance as I looked like a right mess. I wiped my hands around my face to wake me up.
"Good afternoon Ashton." I said whilst sitting on my bed. I was still processing the fact that my neighbour is randomly here. I was just watching him. He was just swaying back and forth, looking around my room.
There was an awkward silence. "You can sit down if you want." I said whilst patting my bed to signal Ashton to come and sit. I didn't exactly have any chairs in my room, apart from the one near my desk, but the was on the other side of my room. He seemed nervous and he came slowly and sat down.
I couldn't help but let out a giggled. "What's funny?" Ashton asked. "Oh nothing, it's just, you seem nervous." I said whilst poking his arm. He scratched the back of his neck. "See you are. Psychic Mai, I go by day!" I laughed. I don't know why he's nervous. Maybe it's because he randomly showed up at my house without letting me know.
"Wha-at, I'm not nervous!" Ashton protested. "Yes you are, I've noticed that when you're nervous you always scratch the back of your neck." I said playfully. "Oh yeah, you go bright red when you're nervous." Ashton shot right back. Oh no, here they come, I could feel my cheeks burning up.
"See, I think I'm the psychic now." Ashton said whilst laughing and poking my cheeks. I swatted his hands away otherwise my flushed cheeks will remain flushed. "Maybe we're both psychics?" Ashton said whilst doing some weird hand movements. "You're funny Ashton." I laughed.
"Thank you, thank you, it's what I'm known for." He winked. Did he just wink at me? I scratched the thought off. "I thought your thing was drumming ?" I teased. I caught him there because he paused for a minute. "Both." Ashton said whilst laughing.
"So how come you came round?" I asked whilst getting up to find my brush. I walked passed Ashton, and I could smell his storm aftershave. God, why do guys aftershave smells amazing, whereas for us girls, we just get light, flowery smells?
"I wanted to see if you wanted to hang out today, but you're still in bed." Ashton said shyly. "There's a thin call text." I joked. I walked over to my desk and sat down in front of the mirror. "Yes, but, I, uh." He froze. He had nothing to say. "I'm kidding." I reassured him. He smiled and leant closer, closer for me to see him on the reflection of the mirror. "So do you?" Ashton reminded me why he came here in the first place.
"Yeah sure, we can hang out today." I didn't see the harm in it. He probably just wants to get to know his neighbour. I wish I did back in England, but our neighbours didn't have kids my age, or any. I grabbed my brush and started brushing my hair in the mirror, I saw Ashton looking at me. "Yes?" I asked. I was kind of worried as to why he was just looking at me. Am I like a foreign species or something?
"You went to sleep in my clothes?" He grinned. I looked down and realised that I did in fact sleep in his clothes. I couldn't help it, I was tired last night. I couldn't be bothered to change. "Uh, yeah." I said shyly. "You look cute in it." Ashton said quietly. I don't think he was meant to say that because I looked straight at him through the mirror and his eyes went wide. Did he just say?
"If cave women is you're definition of cute, then you're crazy." I laughed awkwardly. I hope to god that was the end of that. This is just going downhill at the moment. He wanted hang out, not call me cute.
"You don't!" He laughed. He laughed because of how I described myself. I grinned as that was what reaction I wanted.
"So what should we do today?" I quickly changed the subject. "Have you been to town yet?" He asked randomly. I shook my head. It's the about the be the third week being here in Sydney, and I haven't even been to town. I think I live in a nutshell. "You haven't been yet?" His eyes went wide. It's not really my main priority to go to town. I don't have money to spend. "No." I said shyly. "Well, I know where we're going today." He jumped up and started heading out of my room. "Uh, Ashton? I need to change." I giggled. There's no way to hell that I'm going in public in what I'm wearing. I look like a right state.
"Right." He said shyly and stood awkwardly against the doorframe. "You can wait her if you want. I won't take long." I reassure him. He nodded and made his way over to my bed and sat on it. I walked over to my wardrobe and quickly picked out come clothes to wear.
I headed out and made my way to the bathroom. "What's Ashton doing here?" Mum whispered in my ear. "Mum!" I jumped and turned around. Why do people like to startle me for? Do they want me to have a heart attack? "Shush! He's only down the hall." Mum replied back. "We're going to town." I said, holding my clothes tightly against me. My mum is funny when it comes to guys. Even though when I was younger, the majority of my friends were guys, but as I grew up? My mum became funny about it.
"You two? On your own." She seemed sceptical. "It's fine mum." I sighed. I headed to the bathroom and decided to have a quick shower. This is so weird. Why am I hanging out with my neighbour for? He's a nice guy, from what I've known so far, maybe it's good that we're hanging out. At least I'm starting to have a friend out here. I thought it would be hard to make new friends. I guess not.
*Ashton's POV* (Seriously, I'm sorry for the POV changes 😭)
I watched Maisie walk out of her room. I couldn't help but nose around her room. Well not nose around, just briefly scanning her room. My room felt like shit compared to hers. It was so tidy. Then again, she's a girl, and I guess she doesn't like having a messy room, unlike me. Her room was still simple. She had a few picture frames up, which weren't up before. I stood up and made my way over to see it better. As I got closer it was, well, what I guessed was a family photo. I was trying to find Maisie, and I found her. She was sat in the middle, with two other girls by her side. I knew it was her because her dark, long, brown hair stood out from the rest.
I walked to her desk and I saw a small picture frame, I picked it up and I saw Maisie with a couple of friends pulling faces, it was a photo booth picture. In the first picture it was of her, a red head girl, and a guy. They were all crossing their eyes and sticking their tongues out. I chuckled as it was cute. The second photo was of Maisie, with the same people, but wearing silly hats. Maisie had two cone hats on either side of her head. The red head, had a massive French hats, you know, what's it called? And the guy, he was wearing a police hat. The last picture, now that was breath taking. This one wasn't silly, nor serious. It was them genuinely having a good time. Maisie looked breath taking. I don't know why I'm talking like this. What she was wearing really complimented her figure well. I didn't care what the other girl was wearing, or the dude, but Maisie, wow.
I walked back towards her bed. I as I walked passed the door, I could hear someone faintly singing. I slowly opened her bedroom door, and the singing become more clearer.
"Don't stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, Imma fight
'Til we see the sunlight
TiK ToK, on the clock
But the party don't stop no
Whoa-oh oh oh
Whoa-oh oh oh" Quite a song to get ready with, but who am I to judge. I've showered whilst listening to n-sync. Don't even ask why. I was preteen okay.
*Maisie's POV* (smh)
I turned my shower off and I wrapped a towel around my hair. I can't have a bath or shower without listening to music. I do t know why, it just makes it more interesting, than just standing or sitting in a bath/shower. You all think I'm crazy, but I bet you've done it some point in your life.
I quickly dried myself and got changed. I didn't really dress to fancy, I just got some black leggings and a cute over sized Mickey Mouse jumper. I love oversized clothes, I find them more comfortable than tight clothing, duh Mai, it's in the name.
As I opened my bedroom door, I saw Ashton wasn't sitting on my bed. He was standing over my desk. I slept made my way and saw that he was looking at some pictures I placed on my desk.
"That's my best friend." I blurted out. Ashton jumped as I did come out of know where.
"Christ, Mai. Give me a heart attack why don't yah." He giggled. He giggled. Ashton, giggled. I saw his cheeks flush, because I bet he's embarrassed from letting out that girlish shriek.
Then Ashton started to laugh to himself. "What's funny?" I ask curiously.
"I like your singing." Ashton said whilst placing the picture back down.
"Huh, you've never heard me sing befo-..oh god, did you hear that?" I said whilst blushing like mad. I can't believe he heard me. I'm a dying cat when I sing. I've envied my cousins as they were blessed to have the talent to sing. Where's for me, I had no talent. I could draw fairly well. But who am I kidding, that's not as amazing as their voices.
"Yeah, haha." Ashton said whilst laughing. Oh my gosh, I thought I was singing quietly. I felt my cheeks flush. It's bad enough that I heard it, let alone your hot neighbour. Did I just call Ashton hot? Awkward.
Why do I always embarrass myself in front of Ashton. I walked to my desk, I pulled out the biggest draw and got my hair dryer out. I plugged it in the socket and started blow drying my hair, I think Ashton was saying something, but I couldn't hear him well because of the dryer. I stopped the hair dryer. "Did you say something?" I said whist grabbing my hair to feel how dry it has gotten. It was still damp.
"No, I think you're hearing things Maisie." Ashton said quickly. I knew he had said something, but I couldn't hear clearly to what he had said. I shrugged it off and continued to blow dry my hair. It took ages for my hair to dry. Finally I was done with my hair.
"Ready?" Ashton asked. I shook my head. I thought it was going to be quick, but I still have a few more things to do before I can go out in public. "I still have my make up to put on." I said whist getting my eyeliner and mascara out. I pulled the mirror closer towards me and I steadily got the eyeliner and lined up my eyes carefully.
"Doesn't that hurt Maisie?" Ashton asked.
"What the eyeliner? No." I said whist laughing.
"Come here and I'll put it on you to see if it hurts." I said whilst walking towards him.
"Maisie no." Ashton laughed.
"Come on, it won't hurt." I said whilst waving the eyeliner like a wand.
"Maisie no, we should get going." Ashton said whist walking towards my door.
"Your loss." I said as I was quickly putting some mascara on.
"Done!" I squealed. I picked up my black high top converses and placed them on my feet.
"Ready?" I asked Ashton. He smirked and nodded. We walked downstairs, and mum and dad were in the living room watching tv. "I'm going out, I'll text you when I'm coming back." I said nervously.
"With who dear?" Dad said whilst pausing the tv. I already told mum, I presumed she had discussed it with my father. I guess not. Dad turned around and he saw me and Ashton.
"With Ashton." I said whilst looking at dad.
"How long will you be?" Mum butted in and said in a stern voice. Not that voice again, by that tone of voice I know she doesn't want me to go with Ashton.
"Not too long, I'll text you when we're coming back." I said whilst grabbing my keys.
"Honey, let Mai have some fun, she's always in, and she hasn't been to town yet." Dad said calmly. That was out of character. I took it to my advantage though. "Thanks dad!" I yelled.
Ashton and I walked up to the door. "See you later." I called out to my parents. "Bye Mr and Mrs Jones." Ashton said nervously. Mum and dad mumbled a goodbye to us bother and we left and walked out.
Me and Ashton walked outside but then he stopped me. "What?" I asked. "Where are you going?" Ashton asked me whilst laughing. I was only walking, heading down the street. Was that a crime? "Uh town?" I said awkwardly. "Yeah, but we're going in my car." Ashton said whilst taking my hand and walked me to his car. I could feel my cheeks burning up. Of course I had to be an idiot and start walking. I don't even know where the town is. Smart one Mai.
He opened the door for me. "Thanks Ashton, but I can open it myself." I said whilst laughing. I re-heard and realised how rude that came across. He smiled awkwardly and shut the door behind him. I really need to thinks things first before opening my big gob. As I sat down, my nose was infused with his familiar scent. His car smelt just like him, which is really weird. I hope town wasn't far because I don't think I'll make it with this heavenly scent.
I tried to take my mind off of the smell and I watched Ashton walk around his car and he jumped in. He started the engine and we were soon off. As he was driving, I noticed that he was tapping in the steering wheel.
"What?" He asked. I looked up and he was grinning. Oh god, he saw me looking at him.
"You're tapping." I said shyly.
"Is it bothering you? I can stop, but it's hard." He laughed. I shook my head, it wasn't bothering me, it was just eye catching.
"Do you know how to drive Maisie?" Ashton asked whilst turning the radio on.
"No, I was going to have lessons so I could drive to college but I didn't need to as we were going to move here." I frowned. I wish I did learn to drive, that would be something to tick off my achievement list.