I woke up rubbing my eyes, feeling warm and cozy. Ashton's arm was wrapped loosely around my waist. I tried to wiggle slowly out of his grasp, trying to be as subtle as possible to avoid waking him up. He looked so peaceful sleeping like this.

"Morning beautiful,"

I turned around facing him, blushing lightly. I chirped back "Morning!"

"Where were you running off to?"

"To go get some food and wash my face." I replied.

"Wash your face, are you serious?" he fake-gasped.

I glared at him.

"Oh please, I am a clean woman."

He scoffed at that, and I glared at him again. Way to go boyfriend. I was so wrong in thinking he'd be sweeter to me after becoming my boyfriend, but no. I just can never have a decent person in my life. I live with a bunch of weirdos.

"Okay move, I need food as well."

I chuckled and hopped off of the bed, Ashton following suit. I walked into the washroom, while he walked out towards his room which he has hardly been in.

I brushed my teeth and splashed water on my face, scrubbing it properly to wake me up fully. I thought about waiting for Ashton, but knowing him- he'd already be down munching his way through whatever was there.

Taking my own sweet time, I plopped back on my bed and checked my whatsapp's, instagram, facebook and all the crap which I call boring but am addicted to anyways. Holding my phone in hand, I made my way towards Andrew's room. It was empty, great, they were both awake. So was Jer's, which leaved Mason.

I was one hundred percent sure he was still asleep, since I have been waking him up for the past couple of days.

I casually walked into the room like I owned this place, funny I actually did.

He was obviously still sleeping, poor Mason.

"MASSOOOON" I sang.

He didn't move. "Aw Mase, come on! Move already or I'll try one of my extreme methods"

I pouted when he didn't move, and then realized he couldn't really see me.

I walked around the bed and climbed on top of it, crawling towards Mason's side. Then I sat on my butt and pushed my legs out, kicking Mason right off the bed. He fell down with a loud thump, groaning loudly.

"I hate you so much, Summers." He muttered, getting up, rubbing his sides.

I grinned at him, "I told you I would go to the extremes"

He mumbled something under his breath and stomped off towards the bathroom, I was sure he was awake now so I jumped off the bed and made my way down.

"Morning!" Andrew greeted me as I came into view.

"Morning," I chirped taking my seat next to Ashton who was stuffing his face with pancakes. I don't blame him though, they did look delicious. I stretched my hands all the way over his arms and towards his plate, stealing one of his pancakes.

Turns out, I'm not as sly as I thought I was.

Ashton was quick to notice my actions and he swatted my arm away, and I dropped the pancake back. I grumbled.

He hissed at me, "Stay. Away."

I rolled my eyes and mimicked his words causing Andrew to shake his head at our childishness.

I smirked and mouthed, watch and learn.

I did what I did before, and brought my hand back quickly, now full of a pancake half dangling in the air. I quickly stuffed it into my mouth before Ashton could steal it back.

He looked at me, in surprise.

I grinned like a mad woman at him.

"Seriously, I can't believe you will turn 18 soon," he said pointing at Ashton, "and you just turned 17." He said pointing at me next. "Where the hell did your brains run off to?"

"Well," I began talking, but realized I had literally just shoved and entire pancake into my mouth and couldn't possibly go ahead with talking, so I clamped it shut.

Andrew just laughed at me and went over to help his girlfriend.

Once I was done with mine, I nudged Ashton with my elbow. Since he had a stuffed mouth too, like I had seconds ago, he just raised one eyebrow up and I mentally groaned because I can't do that to save my life.

Putting on my best puppy-dog eyes, I jutted my bottom lip out and eyed the pancakes.

He scoffed, gulping a huge chunk of it. "You wish."

I was glaring at the side of his face, though I knew it wasn't going to do any damage whatsoever.

My phone buzzed, causing the table to vibrate slightly. Checking the caller id I smiled as Lily's name popped on my screen.

"Hey Lils, what's up?" I greeted.

"Hey Anns, how are you doing girl, we haven't spoken in a while now." She mumbled.

I laughed, "Lils, we spoke day before" I said reminding her about our Christmas talk about Bitch-Mel.

"Oh yes, yes, I was so happy to hear that Bitch Mel was out of the picture"

I laughed at that, "You know you're a mother right?"

"Yeah, yeah, the mother of an idiotic child" she muttered, sarcastically (I hope)

"Well, what did ya call me for?"

"Oh! Yes, yes, I completely forgot! Talking about my son, that son of a me hasn't been responding to any of my calls, he thinks he is very great or whatever. He picked up once and when I asked him about you, he hung up on me! Can you believe it? He hung up on me. Stupid son."

"So you naturally called me? What makes you think I'm going to tell you anything either?" I asked.

"Oh please, I know Ashton won't ever admit to anything, but you on the other hand, I can just believe how happy and excited you must be, so I am pretty sure you will tell me." I could literally feel her smirking through the phone.

I groaned knowing she was absolutely right.

Ashton looked at me, silently asking me what? But I just shrugged and he didn't ask me again.

"Okay well, your idiot of a son isn't that big of an idiot. He took help of Jer, Andrew, Madds, Mase, and Lisa and set up this beautiful romantic lunch on the beach. Thank gods, it wasn't as hot as I expected it to be, it was pleasant. We went there in the afternoon so we just spoke and spoke for hours until like 3 or 4." I explained.

"Well, what kind of set up was it?" she asked, eagerly.

"I don't know how to explain it! But it was amazing and so, so, so romantic. I swear Ashton has come out from some romantic cheesy novel. I'll show you pictures once I'm back home, also, Mase gifted me a cotton candy maker, and I need you to teach me how to use it" I added.

"Yeah, I'll do that, but tell me more! How did he ask you out?"

"Oh, that's actually really funny, because when we were walking back to the beach house, he went down on one knee, wearing corduroy might I add, which Madds screwed him for-later. And he pulled out this velvet box and asked-"

"WHAT? DID HE PROPOSE TO YOU? WHAT AN IDIOT! No offence to you, but boy! He is only 17! WHY DOES HE WANT TO GET MARRIED AND NOT EDUCATED"

"He is actually really smart" I pointed out.

"That's beside the point! BUT WHY DID HE ASK-"

"Oh my, my, stop screeching woman! He didn't ask me to marry him. Don't worry, when I first looked at the box, I freaked out too. And went all crazy on his butt, but then he opened it and told me it wasn't what it looked like. What was there in the box was a angel shaped keychain similar to the pendant you gave me."

She let out a sigh of relief, "Aww, that's so romantic! And cheesy! Well, I know I trained him well."

So, you see where Ashton gets his entire ego from.

"Yes, yes, sure. Take all the poor boys credit" I chuckled.

"So what did he say? How did he ask you out?"

"Here comes the funny part, after kneeling down and all, he said and I quote 'Diana Summers, would you do the honors of being my girlfriend and making me get off of my knee?'"

She burst out laughing at that. "Did he really?"

"Yes!" I joined in.

"Please tell me you didn't say yes straight away."

"Of course not!" I exclaimed.

Before I could say how I said no and then yes, the phone was snatched out of my hands, and another voice spoke into it. "MOM! Stop stealing my girlfriend away from me, and stop teaching her different ways to make my life miserable like she doesn't know a lot already!" he groaned.

"You're not even spending time with me, all you're doing is eating" I muttered, glaring at him.

"Bye." He said, cutting the phone and placing in on the table. Then he went back to his seat and resumed his eating like nothing ever happened here.

I went ahead and took my seat beside him.

"Hey there!" exclaimed Madds, as she came into view.

"Hey! Those pancakes are delicious what did you even put in them? I never knew they could be so freaking good! I mean I have had a lot of pancakes in my life but-" I suddenly stopped talking as Maddison placed a plate filled with those delicious round things in front of me.

I couldn't resist them and I started stuffing large chunks into my mouth.

Andrew burst out laughing alongside Maddison; I looked up at the two of them questionably. "You're such a food hog!" she explained, but didn't stop eating and just shrugged at her as an answer.

Both Ashton and I were lost in our own pancake-world.

A few minutes later, Mason came down the stairs stomping! Yes, literally stomping. He made his way towards us, and sat down on the table, and sighed.

So melodramatic, I tell you.

"What's got you in a pissy mood?" Maddison asked.

Mason replied just my glaring at her.

Ashton knowing me too well glanced at me, and I grinned back signaling to him that I might have a little part in Mason being pissy.

Ashton just shook his head, totally understanding what I meant.

"Woah, do the two of you have like a mind link or something?" Andrew gasped.

"No, we just know each other too well" I replied, with my stuffed mouth. It came out something like "Na we jus kno eat 2 ell"

"Hello, people, I was the center of attention seconds ago!" Mason said, waving his hands up in the air getting everyone's attention.

I rolled my eyes at his actions, looking over at Madds who was doing the same.

"Okay, go on, tell us, why are you so sad" Ashton was the first to ask.

"Well, all of you have girlfriends!" he grumbled, looking down at the table.

Ashton scoffed at that, "Bro please, you have a girlfriend, remember?"

Mason didn't reply just shook his head-no.

"The pot, dude" Ashton deadpanned causing all of us to crack up. Mason's face was priceless, it took him a whole minute to understand what Ashton was leading to, and then his mouth dropped open with sudden surprise as realization sunk in.

He picked up an apple from the fruit basket and aimed it at Ashton's head, who was taken off guard and fell down backwards on his chair.

I was too stunned to react.

Did that just happen?

"Did that just happen?" someone voiced out my thoughts, though it wasn't me. I turned my gaze at the direction the voice came from noticing Jer and Lisa holding hands-Lisa staring wide eyed, while Jeremy was laughing loudly, holding onto his stomach.

"My thoughts exactly" I mumbled to Lisa.

"You know, I think you should help your boyfriend back up." Jeremy stopped his laughing for a moment so he could get these words out.

"Oh yeah!" shit, I forgot.

I got up from my seat and knelt down beside Ashton, "Are you hurt?" I asked, knowing that a little concern was evident in my eyes. He looked at me and flashed me a smile, "I'm okay."

Before I could stop myself I kissed his forehead.

I know, I know. It wasn't a major injury or anything at all but hey, I had an excuse to kiss him, so I did.

"Are we leaving today or tomorrow?" Jeremy asked.

"I was thinking we leave today, we're running out of supplies and we have visited everyplace we possibly could, so I don't see a reason to stay here for longer. Plus, we have a court meeting to attend" Andrew said, directing the last part at me.

"I agree with Andrew, I miss home too." I said.

"Well, I don't see why we should stay here any longer either" Jeremy agreed.

Everyone else nodded, we were bored of this place now. The vacation was meant as get away, and we did. We solved whatever shit went down between Ashton and I, bitch Mel was out of the picture for good even though she helped Ashton.

Mason found a girlfriend-the pot.

Madds and Andrew are like a married couple anyways, it's not like I don't like staying here with my friends but the thing is that we're together most of the time: hogging food in the pizza shack, goofing around in school or partying all night.

I was ready to leave this place now.

"Alright, its 1pm, so we'll pack and be down by 2, eat lunch, then leave?" Jeremy asked.

It wasn't really a question so we all bolted up the stairs, trying to get on top first. Immature, I know, but that's how we are.

Walking into my room, I wiped a fake tear, "I'm gonna miss you, room!"

"Cute" Ashton said from behind me, I turned around swiftly. Is he for real? Who creeps up on people like that?

He was smirking at me, that annoying creepy shit.

"What is wrong with you? When did you become so creepy?" I asked, annoyed.

"Since when did it become a crime to checkup on their girlfriend?"

"You weren't checking up on me, you were stalking me. There is a difference."

"It's not stalking when it's your boyfriend" he sang, making himself at home as he spread out on my bed. "Sure, you can totally sleep on my bed" I muttered.

"Don't you have to pack?" he asked me, tucking his arm behind his head.

"Don't you?"

"Ah, see, I was informed in advance that we were leaving today so I packed"

"Liar," I said, eyeing him. There was absolutely no way he would know.

"Okay fine," he huffed. "I never really unpacked, I stayed in your room most of the nights and every time I had to change, I pulled out the first thing that I could see in my bag, unlike you who took upon herself to unpack all her things and hang them in her closet. Also, I am kind off tidy where as you...not so much"

"Ugh, that is actually smart!"

He chuckled, "I know"

"Alright come on, since you have nothing better to do but stalk me, help me unpack."

"What? No. I like watching you pack, you look hot"

"Aww, nice try, now come on! If you don't help me, I won't finish till tomorrow, and if I don't, you won't get food" I smirked, knowing I had one this round.

"Okay, we're packed." I said, dropping my bag on the floor.

"Finally" Mason glared at me.

"What I'm only 15 minutes-oh shit I am an hour late!" Wow, I need to check the time more frequently.

"Ah, she knows how to read the time" Jeremy spoke in a false voice.

"Okay sorry, sorry." I mumbled, throwing my hands in the air.

We ate burgers and fries with coke for lunch, since we didn't have much time-thanks to me, we were running late. We had to stop somewhere because of a long journey, so if we wanted to make it back my tomorrow, we had to leave.

After being cramped up in one position for 6 hours, my butt started to ache.

"Ashton, can we please switch or stop or anything? My butt can tolerate only so many hours of sitting, I really, really need to move!" I poked Ashton, he was ignoring me.

"Anns, let me drive. We'll stop at 11pm, its 9:45 right now, so just bare for an hour and fifteen more minutes," he begged.

"Fine. You suck." I pouted.

Everyone was fast asleep, they conked off at 8 after dinner. Mason was on the last seat so I couldn't annoy him; he was there with Jer and Lisa, who I couldn't reach either. Leaving Madds and Andrew on the middle seat, I couldn't wake him up because he was supposed to wake up early morning tomorrow and drive us all, which is why I left him alone.

"There is no one to talk to!" I huffed, after shutting up for 3 whole minutes.

"Gee, thanks Anns, because I'm invisible"

"I don't want to annoy you while you're driving"

"Please, if you wanted your way, you would poke me until I replied to you."

"Well, then what would be my excuse to not talk to you?"

"You're bored of talking to me," he said, rolling his eyes.

"I AM NOT!" I protested.

"So are"

"Not"

"Are"

"Not"

"I swear if the two of you don't shut up, I will slit your throats off." Maddison growled from behind us.

Ashton and I looked at each other for a second and then burst out laughing.

It was funny, okay.

"Guys we're here." Ashton called out, to all the other sleepy heads in the car, but I didn't wait for a second and bolted out.

"FRESH AIR!" I sang, dancing around in the parking lot.

I jumped up and down, my butt was sore. There was no way I would be able to sit tomorrow.

I was still jumping around when everyone got out of the car. Jeremy walked up to me, and I stopped. He brought his hands out and put them on my forehead then throat, then repeated the action a few more times.

"Uh Jer, What are you doing?"

"Checking your temperature of course, well, you don't have a fever so I am going to assume you're high on drugs. Did Ashton give you any or do you have your own secret stash?"

"I am not on drugs, nor do I have a fever, I am fine!"

"Nope you're not. I think you have a mental problem," he said looking up at the sky making it look as if he was thinking about the name of what "mental problem" I had.

I smacked him behind his head. "Shut up, jerk"

He started laughing, "Only crazy people jump out of the car and start jumping around at 11pm, without any reason"

"I have a reason-my butt is sore"

"Crazy" he whispered and then ran off back to the car. I stood there dumbfounded for a while. Did he just run away? Why? No idea.

I made my way back to the car, "What are ya'll doing?" I asked, causally.

"We're looking for plastic bags to dump our clothes in" Mason answered.

"Why so?"

"Well, we don't want to take all our luggage up, so it's best to just take the clothes you can change into tomorrow, that way we won't have any luggage to carry up and none of you girls will waste time getting ready" came his answer.

"Smart...whose idea?"

"Mine of course" Andrew grinned at me.

I pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a gray tank top with a knit shrug over it. I matched it with a pair of black flip-flops and a beanie.

"Cute outfit," Maddison said from beside me, selecting her own and dumping it in a bag.

"How many rooms, Sir?" the receptionist asked Andrew.

"3"

"Okay, here are your keys, your room numbers are 302, 305 and 307. Sorry we don't have 3 rooms in a row available at this moment"

"No problem, thank you." Taking the keys from the counter, Andrew handed one key card to Jeremy and one to Mason.

"Um, where will I sleep? On your head?" I asked, noticing I never got my key card.

"You, Mase and Ashton will share a room. Call housekeeping for an extra bed or one of you take the couch." He muttered.

"Are you kidding me? There is no way I will be locked in one room with the both of them"

"Too bad, you don't have a choice" Mason smirked, throwing his hand over my shoulder. I glared at him and then at my stupid boyfriend who was busy stealing candy from the counter.

I was being a stubborn kid all the way till my room; no one even paid attention to me!

As soon as I entered my room, I made a bee-line for the bed and jumped on it, already feeling cozy and comfortable. Before I could utter another sentence about how I won't be moving from the bed, another body jumped beside me sending me flying off and down, landing on the floor with a thump.

"What the?" I demanded at which ever asshole kicked me out.

I found Mason's annoying face right in front of me.

"Karma is a bitch; she will find a way to bite you in the ass." Mason winked at me, hinting at all those times I kicked him off of his bed in the mornings. I hate Karma, she sucks.

"Mason, don't be so rude! You're supposed to let Ashton and I have the bed!" I whined pulling at his arm but failing miserably. I don't know what he was made of, however at this point I was certain he wasn't human and was a bloody rock! He didn't budge, at all.

He waved me off, "You not possible, your boyfriend and I are sleeping here, go make yourself comfortable on the couch"

"He is my boyfriend! Ashton, say something!" I pleaded.

"He doesn't care who sleeps besides him, all he wants is the bed." Mason told me.

"I can't believe you! Mason get off!" I shouted, again.

"LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA. Can't hear you," he sang, covering his ears with a pillow.

I yanked it off and hit him multiple times with it, but it was a fucking pillow. It did no harm whatsoever.

After trying a lot of different things, I finally gave up and walked to the couch, muttering every curse I knew of. Both of them suck. One is a best friend and the other is a boyfriend. None of them are helpful. They are annoying little selfish creatures!

Ugh.

I wanted the comfort of my bed.

Ashton did nothing all the while Mason and I argued, instead he plugged in his earphones and zoned us out, I am pretty sure he fell asleep since he had been driving all day, but that isn't even the point. He should've told Mason to go find his own bed and not steal my boyfriend away from me.

Geez, I sound like such a despo right now.

Closing my eyes and curling up into a ball on the couch, I sighed.

I was almost asleep until I heard sounds of someone shifting. I was in no mood and had no energy left to ask the person what they were doing until two warm hands started shaking me.

"What" I mumbled half asleep.

"I made a makeshift bed for us; the floor is carpeted so it will be fine." Ashton's soft voice spoke.

"Huh?" I asked, confused.

I think I heard him laugh, and then his hands went around my shoulder and under my leg, lifting me off of the couch and placing me on the floor. The floor wasn't hard, I think that is what he meant when he said carpeted.

Although, I didn't feel the carpet beneath me, instead there was a thin white sheet or I thought it was white.

After a moment, Ashton laid down beside me, which is when I felt the presence of a pillow underneath my head. Ashton wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me in closer towards him. His body was sending out warmth, making me snuggle in closer.

He sat up for a moment and back down, pulling a small blanket on top of the two of us.

Then, I drifted off to sleep, and the last thing I heard was "Good night babe, love you."

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