Ali's POV
I feel like a child. Running from my problems. But what other way am I supposed to do this? I can't just tell them to get out of my life. That's rude. But it is rude just cutting them off and avoiding them.
I start to remember all of our funny memories together. Like the time when we all went to the mall and Michael and Andy got us all in trouble because they threw food off of the second floor and it ended up falling on top of someone's head.Maybe avoiding them isn't the best choice.
Maybe I should let myself get closer to them. I know they wouldn't hurt me on purpose. They all care about me.I smile and run out the door.I run all the way to Luke's apartment. I feel myself becoming breathless, but I don't care. It doesn't matter to me because all I want to do is see my friends and apologize for avoiding them. Once I get to his apartment I knock on his door excitedly.
"Hey! I know it's late, but I wanted to tell you something." I say smiling happily once he opens the door.
"Shut up Ali." He says rather harshly.
"Um, okay. Well I was wondering if all of us could hang out." I ask with the bright smile on my face not disappearing.
"Are you serious?" he chuckles harshly.
"W- what?" I ask confused.
"You think that we want to hang out with you?" he asks laughing.
"Well, I just- I just thought-" I start to stutter.
"Thought what? That we want to be friends with you? You're such a pain in the ass, you know that? When you're around you always cause some kind of drama. We don't want that. Plus you're probably only going to give us trouble." he spats.
"W- what are you trying to say?" I ask confused with tears stinging my eyes.
"Are you really that stupid? God, get your head out of the clouds Ali! You don't think that we actually care about you, do you? Just leave us alone. We don't want anything to do with you." he yells then slams the door in my face.
I clench my fist so tightly that my knuckles turn white. You would've thought I learned by now. I should have known this wouldn't be any different. How could I be such an idiot?
-5 hours earlier-
Luke's POV
I lay in the living room alone watching a film. I start to think about the night me and Ali kissed. I'm still so confused. But for some weird reason I don't regret it.I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket so I pick it up.
"Hello?" I answer.
"Hey, want to hang out?" I hear Ashton's voice ask.
"Nah."
"C'mon. You haven't gone out of there since we went to Starbucks. Does this have to do with Ali?" he asks.I've told the boys about what happened the night of my birthday. They were shocked but said that they knew this would happen one day.
"No." I lie.
"Well, let's go somewhere then." Ashton suggests.
"Like where?"
"Club? Aaron's going today."
"Sure." I say after thinking about it. I guess it wouldn't be that bad.I hang up and start to get ready. I decide on wearing black jeans and a Nirvana T-Shirt. I sit back in the living room to wait for Ashton.After a while I think about what happened between me and Ali. No one has to know that I secretly enjoyed it, do they?
I soon get a text from Ashton that says he's here. I head down stairs and sit in the front seat with him. Once I'm in he starts the car and begins to drive.
"So, have you talked to Ali lately?" he asks.
"No, she avoids us. Remember?" I say matter-of-factly.
"Well, I thought she would talk to you since, well you know." he says referring to what I told him.
"I bet she's been talking to Hunter."
"Lucas Robert Hemmings, are you jealous?" Ashton asks teasingly.
"No! What is there to be jealous of?" He chuckles at me indicating he doesn't believe me.We soon make it to the same club last time we saw Aaron. After going through the crowds of people we find him in his usual booth.
"Hey guys! What's up?" Aaron asks as we take a seat on separate couches.
"Hey. How's it going?" Ashton replies.
"Very good. Oh hey, waitress! Can you get us some shots over here?" he says waving at a waitress.
"How about we have some fun tonight?" Aaron asks us with a smirk on his face.
"Fine with me." Ashton says then looks at me expecting an answer.
"I guess." I mumble.
"Good enough for me!' Aaron says. Short after the waitress comes with our shots.
"To us!" Aaron says.They both raise their glasses in the air then look at me. Like they're waiting for me to do it too.
"To us." I say rolling my eyes.They both smile and down their drinks with me following along as the drink burns in my throat.
"Keep it coming!" he yells at the waitress.The night consists of more drinking and laughing about the weirdest things. I have to admit that drinking made me feel better. I don't really remember why I was so upset anymore.
We stay in the booth the whole time just downing shots. I haven't laughed this much in weeks. Hanging out with Aaron makes things feel smooth and carefree. I guess that's only because when we see him we're getting drunk.
"I'm surprised you haven't passed out!" Aaron exclaims amused. I smile and down another shot. I've had more shots than both of them combine.
"Yeah, me too." I laugh.
"So, what has been happening lately?" Aaron asks leaning back on the couch.
"Well, my birthday pasted not too long ago." I mention.
"Oh, congrats man! 18 right?" he asks.
"Yeah."
"How was that friend of yours?"
"What friend?" I ask.
"You, know. That lady friend. Ali, was it?" he says.
"Oh. Her." I say now remembering.
"Oh, she's fine." Ashton answers before I can.
"That's good. She's very lovely." he says causing my hands to form a fist.
"What's this? Do you have a liking to Ali?" Aaron asks noticing my sudden tense.
"Are you crazy? No way." I slur.
"I'm going to use the toilet. I'll be back." Ashton announces. As he leaves Aaron buys more shots just for the two of us.
"So, what is it between you two? Do you and Ali have a secret thing going on?" Aaron asks me as I take the shot.
"Oh, no. We don't like each other." I say catching him smirking.
"Do you like her?" I ask remembering he tried flirting with her.
"I might take a liking to her." he says under his breath.
"Wait, what?" I ask wondering if I heard him right.
"Here. Take another shot." he says persuasively giving me his shot. I gladly take it.
Wait. What was I saying?
"So, when did you start liking her?" Aaron asks.
"Like I said, I don't like her and she doesn't like me." I slur again. Aaron gives me another shot that I didn't notice he had before.
"Prove it." he says challenging me with a smirk.
"Fine." I say accepting it. I stand up quickly, but regret it right away. I sit right back down wrapping my hands around my stomach while vomiting all over the small coffee table.
"Whoa, we better get you home." he laughs.
"What about Ashton?" I ask as Aaron helps me up.
"I'll let him know, come on. We have to go." Aaron says.Aaron leads me to his car and drives smoothly to my apartment. It seems to be a short drive because within minutes he is helping me up to my room.
"Alright buddy, lay down here." he says laying me on the couch. Once I'm fully on the couch we hear someone knock on my door.
"I'll get it." Aaron says.After about a minute he comes back with a wide, suspicious grin plastered across his face.
"It's Ali." He says.
"No it isn't, I didn't hear you open the door." I say.
"I saw through the peeping hole." He says.
"It's time to prove yourself." He says with a smirk.