Camping Trip

Ashton's P.O.V.

I tried climbing back into the tent as quietly as I could but it didnt matter. Michael was awake.

"Oh hey mate" I greeted awkwardly, kicking my shoes off.

He raised an eyebrow at me.

"Where did you go?" He mumbled sleepily.

I shrugged.

"I was with Rachel" I replied honestly,conveniently leaving out the fact that it was to talk about him and Brianna.

Michael smirked at that.

"Oh really?" He looked much more awake now.

"Yes really" I replied casually.

"Oh yeah, and what'd you two lovebirds get up to huh?" He continued,waggling his eyebrows suggestively.

I just sighed.

"We're not lovebirds Mike. I told you its all platonic from her side. And I'm okay with that" I replied, staring at the ceiling of sorts of the tent.

"No you're not" his teasing tone was replaced with a serious one.

"Ash look, I just want you to be happy. And she makes you happy, we can all see it. Heck its a wonder she hasnt caught on yet when your always wearing that goofy smile when shes around. Seriously though, just tell her how you feel. She might feel the same way" he finished, rolling so that he was also lying on his back.

"I nearly did. Tell her I mean.. Just there, she was talking about relationships and I-"

"Why was she talking about relationships?" He interrupted, confusedly.

"-thought it was the perfect time to tell her. But I chickened out" I admitted, acting as if he'd never cut in.

He sighed.

"Maybe try and get her alone more. If she gets onto the topic of relationahips again maybe it'll make it easier to tell her" he suggested with a yawn.

"Yeah,maybe" I agreed with no real intention of telling her how I feel.

"Well goodnight Ashton" he mumbled, yawning again.

"Night Mikey" I replied.

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Breakfast was quiet the next morning. The only ones up were me Luke, Michael and Brianna. I had it so that Luke was one side of me and Mikey and Brianna were on the other. If i kept talking to Luke there wasnt much the other two could do but talk to each other.

We were practically finished eating when Rachel emerged from her tent. She was still wearing my hoodie which looked even bigger on her in daylight along with her plaid pyjama shorts. Her hair was curly as always just somewhat more fuzzy as she had just gotten up and she was pouting ever so slightly as I had noticed she done every morning.

"Morning" she greeted the four of us as she helped herself to some of the left overs from the food we had been cooking.

"Hey" I replied cheerily. However instead the usual smile she gav me, she frowned ever so slightly.

"So Luke, how're you liking camping?" She asked as she sat down next to Luke.

I felt a small pang in my stomach. It sounded stupid but I was the one she sat next to and chatted to in the mornings. I was after all closer with her than the other three were.

I sat in silence as her and Luke chatted until at long last she met my eye,sticking her hand into the pocket of the hoodie.

"You left this in the pocket" she explained as I handed over my phone.

I just nodded, confused as to why she was being weird.

Luke seemed to notice something was wrong as he stood up, mumbling about needing to get washed and dressed and maybe asking Sasha to go for a walk with him.

Once he was gone a tension set in and at long last Rachel spoke.

"Ash, how's your love life?" She asked and I nearly choked, though there was nothing in my throat.

"What?!" I spluttered.

"I mean you'd tell me if you liked someone, right?" She continued and I felt my cheeks heat up.

Gabby, who had just joined the group, came to my defence.

"Of course he would Rach. What sort of a question is that to ask?" She laughed, pretending to find the situation funny.

It was safe to say that not only the boys knew I liked Rachel. All the girls did too. Bar Rachel of course. Or so I had thought. Had she finally realised that I had a crush on her? Is that why she was acting weird?

I sudsenly felt panicked but relaxed when I felt her hand on my arm.

"Sorry Ash. I was just wondering" she shrugged seemingly innocently.

Gabby smirked at me from where she was sitting, obviously noticing the stupid smile that had taken over my face as Rachel's skin had touched mine.

Wow, I really was in too deep. Though as I watched her eyes light up and heard her laugh ring out when her and Gabby broke out in conversation I decided I didnt care.

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