Why Me?

Chapter 11••Slips

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Cailea's POV:

"I want Subway."

"Well I want McDonald's" I fight back.

"You eat McDonald's like every day. Why don't you eat something healthy for once?" Ashton asks while looking over at me.

"Was that a callout? Ashton Irwin, are you calling me fat?" I gasp and pretend to be offended.

"No Cailea, I didn't mean it like that. You know that." He pouts.

"Well now you have to take me to McDonald's. And pay. If you don't, I won't talk to you for the rest of the day." I cross my arms and stare out the window. I hear him sigh and I know that I'm going to get my way.

I let the smile that's tugging at my lips spread across my face as he drives down the road that McDonald's is on.

***

"Are you happy now? Are you gonna talk to me?" He asks sounding like an annoyed child.

"Yes Ashy. You have earned my words."

"I'm not sure that makes sense but whatever." He laughs and takes one of my fries.

"Thank you for buying me dinner. This big mac is the shit" I say as I take another large bite of my burger.

"Don't worry about it. I'm really glad we're doing this. Hanging out I mean. A part of me was really worried that, that was it for us. And it killed me because I didn't want to imagine life without you ya know? But now, we talked a little bit and here we are, eating and laughing over dinner. -Or your dinner I guess-. I'm just really happy that it's you that I'm in this with." He smiles shyly.

It both breaks and melts my heart that he was scared that the fight we had and everything between us was going to be the end for us. Now that I think about it, I can't really imagine my life without him in it either. I mean like, he's been a large part of me for so long and if we had of drifted apart, I know for sure I'd be lost. But there's one thing that he said that sticks out in my mind.

"What do you mean 'you're glad it's me that you're in this with'?" I am actually genuinely confused about the statement.

"Well I just meant like, you're kind and understanding. I'm sure if it were anyone else they wouldn't put up with my bullshit and my baggage. You forgive me for things that you shouldn't and you still trust me. You've stuck by me through everything. Like what happened between us, you still want to be around me and you still care about me."

"Well of course. You mean a lot to me and you're too big-a-part of my life for me to let go. I can be mad at you and vice-versa because the both of us are human and we make mistakes. I've known you long enough to understand why you make some of yours. Does that make sense?" He nods.

"Thanks for everything. I love you Cailea. I hope you know that." Those three words are enough to make my heart skip a beat and then run a fucking marathon. But then I remember the context it was used in and my excitement fades as quickly as it appeared.

Ashton's POV:

I knew as soon as I said 'I love you' to her, I would regret it. Usually, any normal person would say it to a friend and mean it as just that; to a friend, as a friend. But that's just not it. With Cailea, it's hard to tell what I'm feeling but at the same time it's not.
When I finised the sentence, I'm almost sure I saw something flicker in her eyes but it was gone too quick for me to decide what it was. The silence is beginning to grow too awkward so I decide to break the ice.

"Are you finished? Can we go now?" I some what whine.

"I wish I could say no so that I could chew my food in front of you and make you suffer. But unfortunately, I have none left to devour." We both laugh.

"Good, because I'm starving."

"Hey, you could have ate here. But no! You're little miss picky!" She jokes as we stand and make our way to the exit.

"Shut up Cailea. I'm not picky." I try to defend myself even though I know she's pretty much right.

"Yes the fuck you are. Don't deny it Ashy Poo. You are picky and you're also a major health freak." She turns to look at me as she pushes the doors open.

"I'd shut up if I were you Hood!" I playfully threaten.

"Or what? Are you going to throw some lettuce at me?" She teases.

"Alright that does it!" I shout and begin to chase her out towards my truck. She screams and begins to run away but she's nowhere near as fast as I am. When I catch up to her, I grab her shoulders and turn her around to look down at her.

"What do you say?" I ask trying to sound serious but I'm also trying to hold in a laugh.

"Nothing Ashy. I've got nothing to say." She smirks. I chuckle and take her by surprise by bending down and grabbing her by her legs, and throwing her over my shoulder. She screams and thrashes in my grip but I remain steady as I walk the pair of us to my truck.

"You're going to be the death of me Ashton. Seriously." She remarks when she finally stops moving and rests her elbows on my back.

"Well then we'll die together. Because I refuse to be without you." I put her down on the ground in front of the passenger door and open it for her. I don't meet her gaze even though I know she's staring at me with a shocked expression. Even I'm a little surprised with myself.

***

"Thanks for today. I missed hanging out with you." She says quietly as I pull into her driveway.

"Of course. Anytime. And I missed you too." I put it in park and look over at her.

"Do you want to come in? I'm sure Cal's inside." She asks. I know I probably shouldn't. A.) because I know she doesn't really care if Calum's inside and she knows I don't either. And B.) it seems like it could be too much for us right now, with all the drama that's been happening with us lately, and all the stupid slips I've had today. But instead of doing the smart thing and politely declining, I end up smiling over at her and saying

"Sure." We get out of the car and make our way up to the house together. Oh God, this is going to be a long night.

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