Story Of My Life *1d and 5SOS*

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Fifteen minutes later, the two of Ashton and I are walking through the now almost deserted Central Park. The park is beautifully lit and I find it strange that there aren't many people around. "Where are all the people? It's beautiful here." I ask as we walk along the water. "Maybe because it's already eleven o'clock. But I'm not really tired yet. Jet lag I think." Answer Ashton. "Me too. I had no idea it was this late!" I enjoy the fresh, but warm evening air. "Why didn't the rest want to come?"

"She wanted to watch TV... just relaxed. Early again tomorrow on you know." Ashton stops and stares across the water. I do the same. It's quiet for a while. The water glitters through the lights. It's a beautiful sight.

"Don't get me wrong but, why are you even with me? Have you gone to school anymore?" Ashton asks uncertainly after a while of silence. "Long story." I mumble as I sit down in the grass. "I have a year 'free' from school, I will start again next year with the fourth." Ashton sits down next to me. "Ah okay, so." he replies, still staring at the water. "How old are you then? That you're in the fourth?"

"Sixteen. Seventeen in a month." I also look at the water again. "Ah, I'll be twenty in three months. I feel old right now." It's like talking through the water. "I like it. And besides, age doesn't matter." I mumble. "That's right. It's about the character of the person. Age is a number." Ashton says wisely. It is quiet again for a while.

"You're cool." Ashton says after a while. I turn my head towards him; he smiles at me. "You too." I'm glad it's dark; I feel myself turning red. "We can be friends, I think." Ashton says. I shake my head wildly. Ashton looks at me questioningly. "You don't know Black Veil Brides." Ashton laughs, I laugh with you. For the first time in ages I feel like someone means it when they say we can be friends. And for the first time in ages I hope he means it.

I also have that with One Direction, but that's different: those are Zayn's best friends. We can become friends, but that would always be different.

Still, I hope not too much. I've only known him one evening. How do you know if someone wants to be friends with you after a night out? I think of the words I said to Zayn about One Direction a week before we went: 'After seeing a few you don't know each other, not well.'

I sigh. Why can't I just be happy for once?

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