ok hi y'all i'm back so long story short i haven't had literally any ideas for this story at all and actually stopped listening to waterparks (I GOT INTO THEM AGAIN THANK GOD) also i started a new job in may and also i got a doggy so i also just haven't had any energy and yep ok so this all has gone to shit but thank you all for commenting and voting for this story it makes me so happy! i think this is my most popular/read story on here or the second most idek but yes thank you all for being patient and shit :)
I woke up, legs sprawled across Awsten's queen sized bed, the blankets on the floor next to me, obviously knocked off while I was asleep.
It was December (how long did the tour last again i don't fuckin remember y'all) and it was starting to get a way too chilly. And no, Awsten and I still hadn't found anywhere to fucking move yet because we just kept going to expensive ass houses to play with the fancy toilets and bounce around on the mattresses. So I was staying the night at Awsten's and it was early morning when I woke up, my eyes groggy with sleep and my throat dry.
I propped myself up, my eyes landing on Awsten at his desk, headphones on, sampling a couple demos.
"Good morning," I croaked, yawning. He couldn't hear me so I rolled my eyes, standing up before yanking off the headphones.
"Hey!" he exclaimed, whipping around to face me.
"I said good morning, you big buffoon," I repeated, hitting his shoulder lightly.
"Morning. How'd ya sleep?" he wondered, taking his headphones from me to set them down on his desk, swiveling around in his chair to face me, smile on his face but I knew he was tired. He, Geoff, and Otto had been working nonstop working on their debut album.
"I slept okay. How long have you been up?"
He sighed, thinking about the question. "Like two or three hours, I dunno. This shit has me tired as fuck."
I nodded my head, sitting on the edge of the bed. I held in another yawn as I gazed out the window. Lately I felt like things between us had become strained. They used to be so easy, like everything just fit together. Not trying to be a cheesy bitch, but it was like a puzzle. And then it turned stressful and tiring, looking for an apartment while he also worked on a new album and I searched for another job.
"I'm gonna take a shower," I told him, standing up to exit the room, walking down the hallway. Geoff and Otto were still asleep, so I entered the bathroom and started the water, looking forward to a nice hot shower to ease into the day.
As I got out of the shower, I tied a towel around myself before I heard a phone buzzing, looking around. I thought it was mine but was surprised when I saw it was Awsten's. I assumed he must have left it on the counter when he showered earlier that morning, so I grabbed it to give it to him. I flipped the screen right side up, my eyes landing on the contact of whoever was calling.
Ciara.
I racked my brain, knowing the name was familiar. I then remembered that blond girl from the hotel, my heart dropping into my stomach. I never thought Awsten would cheat, and I definitely wasn't going to assume anything, but what was she doing calling him this early? I bit my lip and headed back to his room, setting the phone beside him. "You left that in there. I think someone called you," I said, digging through my bag through a change of clothes. I picked out a pair of loose mom jeans and a long sleeved black v-neck before heading back to change.
I all of a sudden wanted to go back my home with Lucy and forget about everything that I was thinking and worrying about. And I missed my dog. But I didn't want to end things on a bad note with him. I learned my lesson last time.
"Hey, let's go out tomorrow," I suggested, turning around. He was standing now, rubbing his eyes.
"Yeah, where?" he wondered, walking over to wrap his arms around my waist. My expression turned neutral as I heard his response. It was pretty clear that he didn't really feel like going out with me.
"I'm not sure. I'm gonna head home. I'll see you later," I mumbled, pulling away from him to grab my bag, rushing out of the room.
"Wait, Charlotte--Fuck-" I heard him exclaim, chasing after me. He caught my arm and I stopped in my tracks, biting back my tears. "Why are you so mad all of a sudden?"
I scoffed then. Typical Awsten. Completely fucking clueless. "Because you don't care! One minute you tell me you love me and want to move in with me and the next you can't even fucking look at me! Do I bore you that easily? I know you're working on your music but Jesus Christ! It's like you don't even see me anymore!" I shout, pushing his hands off of me.
He sighed. "I'm sorry, Charlotte. I don't mean for it to be like this. I do wanna move in with you! I wanna do all the cute gross shit that couples do like cook for you and have movie nights and be gross old people eventually and own like a thousand dogs with you, I'm just--I'm trying to balance everything but it's overwhelming," he explains to me.
I shrugged my shoulders. "I know. I'm sorry for overreacting. I just miss having you all to myself," I said, taking his hand in mine.
"How about....we spend the day together all day today and I make you sick of me again?" he proposed, giving me that cheesy grin that I loved so fucking much. "I'll ditch all my shit and we can do something fun."
I just smiled and laughed, tugging him to the front door. "Let's go then! Because I'm hungry anyway and I know you want orange juice."
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"Okay, yeah I'm pretty sure that's not how that works," I warned him, giggling as he tried to brush my dog with the wrong end of the glove.
"Shh, he loves it. But you love me more, don't you?!" Awsten exclaimed, taking Max's face in his hands, kissing his nose. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at him, shaking my head. "Y'know, if I was a multi-millionare, I would buy a pool and just fill it with jell-o and ride a bike in it. That's been on my bucket list for a while and I keep thinking about it. Or I would buy an island and hunt other people," he snorts, laughing at himself.
"I cannot believe I'm moving in with you," I said, unable to contain my laughter.
"You love it," he argued, sticking his tongue out to lick the side of my face.
"EWww!" I squealed, pushing him away. He just licked my fingers instead, causing me to let out a shriek before he attacked me, pushing me onto my side from my seated position on the floor. "AwSTEEeeeNNNNN!" I wailed, wiggling beneath him. I loved the sound of his laugh mixed with mine as he tickled me, causing me to scream uncontrollably as I tried to push him away.
"You know I hate this!" I whined, my breath winded as I struggled to catch it. After a few moments (which felt like ages), he finally eased off and kissed my nose before pulling away.
I gasped for air, still lying on the floor. "Fuck you."
"Well, I mean..."
I hit him on the arm, my jaw dropping. "Oh my god! You have the humor of a 13 year old boy!"
"Actually, it's 12 but I admire you trying," he corrected me, cracking himself up. I just cursed at him under my breath, wrapping my arms around his torso, leaning into him.
"I'm hungry. You wanna rent a movie and get something to eat?" I suggested, pulling out my phone to look at places nearby to eat, scrolling through the options. "I kinda want some pizza," I muttered after a while, Awsten's chin rested on top of my head as he looked with me.
"Okay, let's go then. But I'm picking the movie for us. I was thinking The Conjuring 2. It's wayyyy better than the first one," he told me, making no effort to move or get up. I shifted my head back and looked up at him, my eyes wide.
"You're gonna make me watch a scary movie? Nooo!" I cried, already trying to mentally prepare myself from the amount of screaming and heart palpitations coming my way that Awsten would totally laugh at and make fun of and post on the internet.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you from the scary monsters," he promised, kissing my head before getting up, offering his hands for me to take, pulling me up with him. I sighed before grabbing my purse, waving goodbye to Max before we headed out the door.
I heard that familiar buzzing and could only assume one thing. As Awsten picked it up to see who was calling, my eyes landed on and read that familiar name on his screen.
Guys i literally don't know what this is anymore and i hate it ugh