Pretty Girls Lie

Hope was once again sitting wide awake on her bed. She was in her pyjamas, which consisted of gray shorts and a crop gray long sleeved shirt, her gray Calvin Klein underwear visible. There was a knock on her door.

- Come in. - She said and turned towards the door.

Calum walked in. He was wearing nothing but black sweatpants, his Calvin Klein underwear also visible.

- Hey. - He said quietly.

- Hey. How's Luke?

- He passed out as soon as his head touched the pillow. - He told her. - I just came to see if you were maybe in the same condition as he.

- I only had one drink. - She reasured him.

- But it was a pretty strong drink.

- I can handle alcohol. Don't worry about me...that's Ashton's job. - Hope told him and he laughed in agreement.

- Is this your mom? - Calum asked looking at a picture on the night stand next to her bed.

On the picture Hope was smiling widely, with her black NY baseball cap on, and hugging a woman who was hugging her back. The woman was skinny with short blonde hair and blue eyes, she looked a lot like Charlize Theron.

- Yeah. - Hope said, her expresion downcast.

- I can see beauty runs in your family. - He told her.

- I look nothing like her...

- But that doesn't mean you're not beautiful. - He said and smiled flirtatiously. - I just can't believe you're Ashton's sister.

- Yeah, neither can I. - She said. - So, do you also look at me as a sister, like Luke does?

Once again the atmosphere between them turned very steamy.

- Do you really have to ask me that? - His voice was deep and smoky.

Hope got up from her bed and came closer to Calum.

- So then tell me, did you really come to my room just to see if I was drunk out of my mind? - She almost whispered, her low husky voice exciting him.

- Well now, where's the fun in telling you the truth? - His voice sounded like a pleasant whisper, never has an Australian accent sounded more attractive.

She put her hand on his cheek and kissed him lightly on his other cheek, pretty close to his full-bodied luscious lips and then whispered in his ear. - Good Night, Calum.

He chuckled. - Good Night, Hope.

He went back a few steps while still looking at her and smiling flirtatiously, then turned around and left.

The next morning, at half past 11am to be percise, Calum and Ashton were sitting in the kitchen having breakfast when Hope joined them. Her hair was bouncing on her back as she was walking towards them. She was wearing a partially see trough, side split knitted maxi dress in metallic silver, her tight and toned legs showing. She had black underwear underneath it and completely black chucks.

- Good morning. - She said as she walked into the kitchen.

- 'Morning. - Calum said with a mischievous smile after noticing her dress.

- Good morning. - Ashton answered her, not looking up from his food. - Have some breakfast.

She walked past Calum, whose eyes followed her body everywhere she went. She took a plate and joined them at the table. She sat down next to Asthon, Calum having a great view of her, since he was sitting in front of Ashton.

- Hope, did you think about it? - Ashton looked up from his plate, his eyes now on Hope.

She looked at him as well but didn't say anything. Her face expressionless.

- You know, about meeting... - Hope cut him off.

- I know what you're talking about... - She continued after a small pause. - I'll go with you.

- Really? - He asked her, he obviously didn't think she would say yes.

- Yeah. - She half smiled and contiued eating.

- We're meeting her for drinks at twelve. - Ashton told her.

In didn't take long for both of them to finish eating, say bye to Calum and head for the door.

- Wait a sec. - Ashton said before exiting the apartment. - I'll be right back.

He went upstairs and soon returned to Hope holding a black hat in his hand.

- A little gift. - Ashton said and put the hat on Hope's head.

- I don't need any more gifts from you. - Hope politely tried to refuse.

- Yeah I know, but you look too good with this hat on to refuse it. - Ashton said and fixed the hat on her head after she tried to take it off.

- Fine, but this is the last gift I'm accepting. - She told him.

- Alright. - Ashton chuckled at his sisters modesty.

- It's starting to get scary how much you too look alike. - Michael said while walking down the stairs.

Both Hope and Ashton laughed.

- Is Luke still sleeping? - Ashton asked him.

- Yeah, I was just in his room. - Michael answered. - You two going to meet with Anne Marie?

- Yeah. - Ashton told him. - Wait, why are you calling my mom by her first name?

- She told me to call her that.

- When? - Ashton was very confused.

- A few days ago she called while you were in the bathroom. - Michael said casually.

- So you two chatted? - Ashton asked him.

- Yeah, a little. - Michael said.

- Okay. - Ashton chuckled after speaking. - We should get going.

- Say hi to Anne Marie from me. - Michael told him.

- Alright. - Ashon chuckled again.

They said bye to Michael and left.

The ride to the cafe mostly consisted of Ashton singing along to the songs on the stereo and Hope laughing after he both sang along to Trey Songz and rapped along to T.I. in their song ''2 Reasons'' from Trey's album ''CHAPTER V''.

After not even ten minutes of driving Ashton parked the car in front of the cafe.

They sat down in the cafe's garden and they both ordered cold and refreshing drinks while waiting for Anne Marie Irwin.

- What am I supposed to tell her? - Hope asked. - Hey, I'm Hope, your ex-husband cheated on you with my mom and made me.

- I'll do the talking if you want. - Ashon proposed.

- You'd do that? - She asked him.

- Yeah, of course. - He said and smiled to which she smiled back.

There wasn't many people around them, they were all probably at the beach, considering the weather.

- God damn, it's hot. - Ashton complained. - We could go for a swim...

- Hey! - A female voice interupted Ashton.

A woman in her 40s was standing in front of their table. She was average height, her hair blonde and her eyes bright blue. She was smiling widely.

- Mom! - Ashton said happily, got up and hugged his mother, Anne Marie.

- I missed you. - Anne Marie told him.

- I missed you too. - Ashton said. - Have a seat.

Ashton sat down and so did Anne Marie. She took a seat in front of Ashton while looking at Hope, confused.

- Hi. - Anne Marrie politely said to Hope.

- Hi. - Hope returned the greeting equally politely and with a small smile.

- Mom, this is Hope. - Ashton introduced them.

- I thought you were with... - She didn't finish.

- Oh no, she's not my girlfriend. - Ashton said quickly.

- Oh, well nice to meet you, Hope. - Anne Marie said.

- Nice to meet you too. - Hope tried really hard not to show her nerviousness, and she did a good job.

A waitress came to their table and took Anne Marie's order.

- Mom, I have to tell you something. - Ashton said once the waitress left.

- Alright. - Anne Marie was confused by her son's behaviour.

- Hope is... - He didn't know how better to put it so he was straightforward. - My sister.

Anne Marie looked at him slack-jawed, not believing. - What are you talking about, Ashton?

Hope stayed quiet trying to avoing his mother's gaze.

- Your ex-husband was with her mom and she got pregnant. - Ashton tried to say it as politely as he could, trying not to hurt anyones feelings.

- How can you be sure? - She asked him, her voice no longer sweet.

- Her birth cerificate, it has his name on it. - Ashton said.

Anne Marie stayed quiet for a while, tying to soak it all in. - What the hell are you doing with her?

She sounded angry and pissed off.

- What? - Ashton hoped he heard her wrong.

- Your father cheated on me with her slut of a mother and made a bastard and you're hanging out with it it! - Anne Marie said.

- Say whatever the fuck you want about me, but don't you dare talk about my mother! - Hope sat straight in her chair and fiercely joined the conversation.

- Mom, what's wrong with you? - Ashton couldn't believe his mother. - Your husband cheated on you and instead of attacing him, you're attack her mother who didn't even know he was married and Hope who had nothing to do with this mess?

They were almost shouting at each other.

- Your father and I had our differences long before he left.

- Are you seriously defending him? - Ashton raised his voice, causing a few people to look at them. - He's a scumbag, he left you, he left us, and you're taking his side.

- Don't talk about your father like that! - Anne Marie said. - Now, I don't want you anywhere near your father's by-blow!

- Don't talk about her like that! - Ashton defended her. - And don't tell me what to do.

- I am your mother, that is my right. - She told him. - You will not be around this bastard anymore, am I making myself clear?

- She's my sister! - Ashton said. - I'm not leaving her.

- I'm gonna go before she insults me another time or before she dares to say another word about my mother. - Hope said, her face serious but her voice angry.

She got up and started to leave.

- Wait Hope, where are you going? - Ashton yelled after her.

- Back to the apartment. - She said after turning around to face him, ignoring his mother's look.

- Hang on a second, we'll go together. - Ashton told her.

- She's living with you? - His mother's aggressive voice yelled.

Hope just turned around and started walking, Ashton's hat still on her head. She could her him and Anne Marie arguing long after leaving the cafe.

Notes

I know I haven't written the characters to be exactly how they are in real life, but this is purely fiction so please take no offense.

Thank you so much for reading!