Coachella - Hemmings

Stevie walked all the way back to her tent alone.

She was upset at herself for letting Luke get to her. However, most of all she was upset for the way she acted towards and treated Matt. He did not deserve to be treated that way, but it was too late: the damage was done. It was obvious he was upset with her, he stormed out on her.

"How'd it go with Matt?" Riley asked Stevie as she entered the tent.

"I really don't want to talk about it." Stevie decided and put her hair up into a ponytail. She rubbed her eyes but forgot she had some mascara on that Riley insisted she wear. It was a change for Stevie to wear makeup and she knew the only reason she was OK with it was for Luke. Maybe she used to have feelings for him. But after he became moody it would turn her off. He was too bipolar for her. She didn't need someone in her life who would do her more harm than good and that's what she predicted Luke would do.

"So you've lost Matt, Luke and Ashton all in one day?" Riley remarked.

"Ashton?" Stevie almost choked on her spit.

"He obviously likes you." She stated.

"You're delusional." Stevie remarked. "I have no idea what you conjured that up from."

"Just the way he looks at you and the things he says, anyone but you can tell - even Luke I bet." Riley smirked.

Stevie dismissed her friends statement and she reached into Riley's bag to take some of her makeup wipes.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Riley demanded rushing over to Stevie to grab her bag.

Stevie looked back at her and gave her a confused look. She did not know why it was such a big deal. Riley ripped the bag from her hand and everything feel out.

"Riley! I was just looking fo- what are these?" Stevie laughed as she picked up a box full of condoms that had fallen out of her bag. The box was open and it was definitely not full. Stevie raised her eyebrows at Riley as she held up the box.

"It's nothing." Riley stated reaching over to try and grab the box out of Stevie's hand. Stevie leaned back to try and keep them from her. She poured the contents out to try and count how many were left. The box said it had 16 condoms in it but there were only about 13 in it Stevie determined.

"Oh nothing?" Stevie chuckled.

"They aren't mine." Riley stuck her tongue out.

"HA! Bullshit I've seen these at your house, you always use this brand." Stevie spoke referring to the Trojan on the front of the box. Stevie must've hand high expectations for whoever she was doing because the size was XL.

Riley quickly picked up all the condoms off the floor of the tent and put them back in the box that Stevie handed her. She did not say a word and neither did Stevie. Stevie found the makeup wipes and began wiping her face. She did not understand why Riley was being so shady because normally she was so open about her sex life. It wasn't like she had to be it was just Riley.

"So, do I know the person - was it Matt?" Stevie gasped sarcastically, she knew it definitely was not Matt.

"It was just a guy I met at the bar on the first night. He has my number but hasn't contacted me since so it was just a one night stand to the both of us." Riley admitted as she shrugged it off as if it was nothing.

"What's his name?" Stevie wondered.

"You're going to think I'm a slut." Riley remarked and she shook her head. She started picking up the remaining of her bag and shoving them back in.

"What?" Stevie replied, shocked that Riley would assume that. Stevie did not care who Riley slept with - or how many people she slept with that was her own business.

"I don't even remember his name." Riley spoke rubbing her forehead.

"Riley, I do not think you're a whore." Stevie said.

"Of course I'm not. I do not sell my body for sex however I do enjoy the act of sex." Riley stated, laughing.

Stevie shook her head at her best friend, "you're not a slut Riley, stop slut shaming yourself for liking sex. That's a normal feeling." Stevie told her best friend.

Riley smiled at her and grabbed Stevie's hand. She tightly squeezed it before pulling out her phone and typing away.

Stevie grabbed her tooth brush and toothpaste and walked out of the tent to go the the communal bathroom. The communal bathrooms at Coachella were much worse than regular ones. First off the toilets were porta-potties and the sinks were all outside. It had clean water at least and that was important.

As she was walking towards the sinks she checked her phone to see if she had any texts from Tony. She felt as if she hadn't spoken to her brother in ages and that was rare. Sure enough she did have texts from him:

" Jules is mad at me again. "

" She was snooping in my room n' I kicked her out "

" Claims I like u bttr than her... true. "

Stevie laughed at those texts. She knew Tony loved Jules and Jules Tony however she was always the mediator at home and she hoped they wouldn't have too many stupid fights while she was away.

" Tone, don't be an ass, apologize and get over it. What was she doing in your room anyway? "

Stevie texted him back. She was about to call him before her body hit something else.

"Oh, sorry." Stevie spoke as she realized her bumping into someone was purely her fault as she was looking at her phone instead of paying attention to what was in front of her.

"It's alright Stevie."

"Ashton." Stevie remarked as she immediately recognized the voice. She looked up and saw that great big smile that he always had. She noticed that his cheeks were always pinch able when he smiled.

"Haven't seen you in a while, how's it going?" He spoke with a bit of enthusiasm.

"It's OK. How are you?"

"I'm alright, has Luke gone and pissed you off?" Ashton bluntly asked and Stevie gave him a puzzled look.

"He just came stumbling home with Calum. You weren't there and last time I saw him he was with you. And I know Luke he doesn't leave people especially people like you. Therefore he's done something that has pissed you off." Ashton said and it reminded her of Benedict Cumberbatch when he was in character as Sherlock Holmes, that was like an analyzing.

"You pay attention. That was impressive."

"So I was right?" Ashton asked scratching his head.

"I walked away but he didn't follow. It's not my fault he's in a drunken stupor." Stevie spat out, not pissed off at Ashton but Luke.

"I never said he was drunk." Ashton remarked.

"You sai-"

"I said he was stumbling, that doesn't mean he was drunk it could've meant he injured himself. You said drunk." Ashton triumphantly cut Stevie off so she wouldn't make up some half ass lie.

Stevie chuckled before glancing at her toothbrush and toothpaste. "I saw him at the bar, with the two girls - surprised he didn't bring one back with him."

"He's not so bad. Sometimes he can be an asshole but he has a good heart." Ashton told her. "Anyways, where were you going before-"

"To brush my teeth and wash up. Sorry about bumping into you." She said to him

"I'm not."

"See when you stay stuff like that you give people ideas-" Stevie spoke before realizing what she was staying and she tried to cut herself off. Crap, she thought to herself.

"Ideas?" Ashton pondered, "what types of ideas?"

"Never mind, I don't know why I said that." Stevie tried to cover it up but was really not doing a decent job.

"Stevie..."

"Riley thinks you 'like me' and saying stuff like that is probably the stuff that gives her those crazy ideas." Stevie laughed awkwardly looking at him.

"Crazy? Stevie, she's not crazy."

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ok so this chapter is really important and you'll see why later on...