"sydney, quit staring at michael, would ya?" i heard ashton tell me.
"huh?" i broke out of my daydream.
"you've been looking at michael for the past 20 minutes, give it a break."
"i wasn't staring.."
"i thought you hated him. better hate him than like him."
"i don't hate or like him. he's just my friend."
"oh so now you two are friends."
"yep."
"better stay that way."
"whatever."
ashton walked back on stage for another soundcheck. now we're in california, visiting their old pals, one direction. i've really only talked to niall, louis, and liam. never spoken to harry or zayn. didn't feel the need to. they're nice.
after the soundcheck, we all went back to the band house.
"michael guess what?" ashton told him.
"what?"
"sydney was staring at you during soundcheck."
"you're lying."
"nope."
"ashton, stop lying. we all know she hates him."
"calum, i'm not lying. i swear."
"yeah cal, he's not lying. we were friends, but i guess she likes me now, better go ask her out."
"HAHA. IN YOUR DREAMS PAL."
"she is in my dreams."
"well keep her out of them."
"i'll try."
at that moment i walked into the living room.
"hey sydney."
"hey."
"sit next to me babe."
"um, no. i'll just sit here beside ashton."
"great idea, little sister."
"i'm not little, don't make me prove it again."
"go ahead, i'm right here," calum blurted.
ashton glared at him. alright time to go to 1D's house.
"let's go already."
"fine."
we drove there, and all was fine until i saw how huge the place was.
*niall opens door*
"niall!"
"oh my god! it's 5 seconds of summer!"
"haha, how you been man?"
"amazing, come in, come in!"
he let us in, we hadn't seen him or anybody else in months. obviously we looked different.
"who's this?"
"my sister.."
"well hello, younger irwin."
"hi niall."
"we've met before haven't we?"
"yeah."
"well it's great to see you again." he gave me an awkward hug. weirdddd.
"c'mon everyone else is in the back!"
we followed him to this huge room with a huge couch and a plasma and just regular things you would find in a famous group's house.
in the room was louis, and zayn. oh.
"hiiiiii."
"louis!"
he hugged each of us. he gave me a less awkward hug than niall.
"sydney, correct?"
"yeah haha."
"nice seeing you again."
"likewise."
zayn hugged everyone but gave me a gentle smile.
"you're ashton's sister?"
"yeah."
"nice to meet you."
"you too."
i just walked passed him and sat down in between ashton and luke. ashton is still really anal about me sitting near calum.
they started talking about how they've been and such and then we heard footsteps coming downstairs. oh look, its liam and..harry?
"liam!"
"sydney!"
i ran to him and hugged him. i was always the closest to him. that was definitely not an awkward hug. ashton cleared his throat and i rolled my eyes and backed away from liam.
"what's wrong?"
"she turned 18, that's what's wrong."
"okay..and?"
"she's not allowed to touch anyone."
"ugh."
liam hugged everyone, then michael suddenly ran over to harry and hugged him real tight. from what i heard, michael and harry became real close over the wwa tour.
"michael, mate, how've you been?"
"amazing! i've got a girlfrieeeend."
"really? who?"
michael whispered into his ear and his fav turned into a frown a bit. i wonder who michael's dating.
"harry, you've met sydney before, right?"
"no. not at all. but i'm mad that i didn't. hi i'm harry styles."
"i know. well who doesn't?"
"true. you are?"
"sydney irwin."
"ashton's younger sister?"
"by two years." i said with my teeth gritted.
"oh my apologies. ashton, you never told me your younger sister was that pretty."
"hey, back off harry."
"what? i can't compliment a pretty girl?"
"she's off limits."
"right."
harry turned to me and winked. calum saw. we walked back to the couches and sat down. ashton was too busy catching up with niall and liam, he didn't seem to care that calum was sitting next to me.
i sat there, not saying a word. then harry got up and sliding himself next to me.
"hello there."
"hi."
"you wanna go up to my room, talk? get to know each other better?"
i looked over at ashton, who was still blabbering away. then i looked at luke. whi was scrolling through his phone. then at michael, who was talking to louis, and then calum, who was staring at me, waiting for an answer.
"well?"
"why not."
i got up and went upstairs with harry, ashton not noticing shit.
harry took me into his room, which was ginormous. his bed was covered in white sheets, and when i sat down, it sunk in. like a soft sponge. dang.
"nice bed."
"i know, maybe you could sleep in it with me sometime."
"yeah, no."
"expected that. so, tell me about yourself?"
"i'm 18. ashton irwin's sister. i'm not really interesting, actually. the only interesting thing about me is that those 4 australian bous downstairs, i've known since i was 14."
"wow."
"yeah. so what about you, styles?"
"same thing i guess."
"hahaha, you're funny. you're like a millionaire, and that's not interesting?"
"i don't do it for the money, i do it for the fans."
"ohhhh."
"yeahhh."
it stayed silent for a moment.
"so is it true?"
"is what true?"
"you're michael's girlfriend?"
"what?! no!"
"well, he told me you are."
"well i'm not."
"so you're breaking up with him for me? ouch. good choice though."
"i'm not breaking up with anyone, haha."
"well, since you're single, would it bother you if i..." he spoke so smoothly. he ran a finger under my chin and pulled my head up so i looked into his pretty eyes, "kissed you right now?"
his eyes, was all i could think about. they really were pretty. he started leaning in until he heard someone knock on the door.
he groaned and got up and answered the door.
"ugh, yes?"
"let me in."
"no."
"why?"
"i'm busy here--"
"i don't care."
the person pushed past harry, revealing that it was calum. he grabbed me by mt wrist and pulled me outside.
call me! harry mouthed to me.
calum pulled me downstairs and sat me down.
"you know better than to make out with harry." he whispered to me.
"i never made out with him, he was about to kiss me until you came in."
"are you stupid?!"
"i was distracted by his eyes, okay?!"
"can't blame you, his eyes really are gorgeous."
"definitely."
"well, you're lucky i saved you. don't try that again, you're mine."
"don't make me laugh, calum."
"wasn't trying to. it's the truth."
that instantly sent shivers go down my spine.