Haunted

Chapter 77

Songs for this chapter

No Control - One Direction

Thnks Fr Th Mmrs - Fall Out Boy

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I watch as Ariana starts crying and Ashton squeezes her smiling.

"Everything's alright", he says and strokes over her back. "It's okay now."

His eyes travel to me and his smile widens. "Hey", he says and lets go of Ariana.

She turns around and runs over to me, just to drag me over to Ashton with her.

"That's Luke", she tells him happily. "Nice to finally meet you", I tell him. "Same", he replies.

"Are you guys okay?", he then asks worried. "I heard what happened."

"We're alright", Ariana says and I nod. "What did he do?", Ashton says and furrows his eyebrows.

"Nothing. Luke saved me."

"What? I didn't.. No.. I just..", I say awkwardly. "I just helped a bit."

"A bit", Ariana laughs. "He kept him from hurting or.. touching me", she tells Ashton. "And he wrote 'Help' onto the window, which saved us in the end."

"I think Ashton saved us", I mumble. I don't wanna sound like a hero or something like that, I just wanted to protect her.

"I didn't even do anything", he laughs. "You both did", Ariana smiles and gives me a kiss on the cheek.

"I'm glad you found someone", Ashton tells her and looks at me. "You guys really look like you were made for each other. He doesn't seem like the idiots you usually date", he adds laughing and Ariana rolls her eyes.

"Don't act like I've had a shit load of boyfriends", she tells him. "I didn't say that", he grins. "But the ones you had were douchebags."

"There were two", she looks up at me. "I haven't had like ten thousand boyfriends."

"Those two were enough", Ashton wrinkles his nose. "But Luke is different", Ariana defends. "I know, I know", he laughs.

"I'm not judging him or anything. He's cool. But he should know that I'll kick his ass if he hurts you. No one hurts my little weirdo", he grins.

"I won't", I assure him. "I love her."

Ariana blushes and Ashton makes gagging noises. "Just kidding", he quickly says as Ariana shoots him a glare.

"Don't be mad at me, I've just come back. You can be mad at me in a week but not now." "I'm not mad", she sticks out her tongue. "You're just annoying."

"You didn't have to put up with me for over a year so you'll survive this", he grins. I couldn't joke about being in coma like this.

They act like he's just been on a vacation and to be honest it makes me feel so much more comfortable.

I always wanted to meet him and now I know why. He makes her happy, he's like her big brother and even though he doesn't know me he kinda treats me like we're friends.

"But Luke", Ashton changes the topic. "Where the hell did you even come from? I've never seen you before", he laughs.

"I'm from Australia", I tell him. "Awesome! From where exactly?", he asks interested while Ariana grabs two chairs and sits down at one of them.