The Ultimatium

Recap:"I learnt something interesting," I said

"Oh really? What?" My dad question

"I know about Ashton!" I cried. "And he said we can go and visit! I've already packed and -"

"No," my dad interrupted

"What?" I asked, confused

"No," my dad repeated. "No, we're not going"

*Alyssa's p.o.v*

"WHAT? What do you mean we're not going?" I yelled

"Alyssa, relax," my dad replied, calmly.

"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?!" I practically screamed. "YOU'RE NOT LETTING ME MEET MY OWN GODDAMNED TWIN BROTHER OR BIRTH MUM!"

"Listen, Alyssa..." My dad started

"What?" I snapped

"Things didn't end well with me and your mother... The truth was, I cheated on her. It was the stupidest thing I ever did, considering I still loved your mother. When she found out, she had just given birth to you and Ash... She chucked me out on the street. I yelled, saying that she couldn't take my kids away from me, and she decided that she couldn't bring up twins singlehandedly. So I took you and Ashton stayed and lived with your mum" my dad explained.

"Why did you cheat on mum?" I asked, calmer now

"It was a stupid, drunken mistake... I had gone out after work with a couple of colleges, drank too much vodka, and ended up in some woman's flat. I don't even remember her name," dad said, somewhat sadly.

"Well, why didn't you want me to know about Ashton? I have the right too, we shared a womb for God's sake!" I said, my voice getting louder and louder.

"We knew that it would be hard, so we decided that it would be easier to keep you two apart, especially since you had not been together since birth," my dad explained.

"I'm still going to meet him," I yelled, suddenly really angry. Just because my Dad slept with another woman, doesn't mean that I should not get to meet my own twin!

"No, you're not, Alyssa. I'm your father and I say that it's final!" My dad yelled back

"I'm old enough to think for myself, Dad! I screamed

"If you go," my dad said calmly, "then don't bother coming back..."

*Ashton's p.o.v*

"Remember kids, we have to be quiet about Alyssa, okay?" I reminded Lauren and Harry, just before we walked in the house. Both kids looked at me and mimed zipping their lips again. I smiled knowing I could trust them. We walked inside and my mum, who just got home from work, smiled at us and told Lauren and Harry that there was snacks for them on the kitchen table. They both ran past my mum and out of sight, leaving a very awkward silence between me and mum in the hall. I refused to meet her eyes.

"Ash, honey..." My mum began, though she clearly didn't know where to start. 'How about an apology?' I thought, but I didn't say anything. I just pushed past my mum and stalked to my bedroom.

A half hour later, a knock on the door let me know that Michael had come to collect me for band practise.

"Alright, mate?" Mike asked. I hadn't spoken to any of the lads since I first found out about Alyssa, so they had no idea what had gone on.

"Yeah, thanks Mikey, I'll let you know on the way there,"

"Okay," Michael replied, clearly interested in what I had to say. I yelled goodbye to Lauren and Harry and walked out the house. Michael's old blue van was parked on the curb. I climbed in the passenger seat and had just closed the door when Michael said, "right, tell me everything,".

"So basically," I began, as Michael started the car "I have a twin sister called Alyssa, I'm four minutes older than her and she lives in California with my dad."

"Wow..." Michael said, driving along the road

"Yeah..." I replied. "But I got it touch with her."

"You did?!" Michael asked, looking straight at me, which almost resulted in us getting killed.

"EYES ON THE ROAD, MIKE!" I yelled

"Sorry," Michael laughed

"So, anyway I got in touch with her and she's coming next week!"

"Awesome! I better meet her!"

Michael parked the van and we climbed out to find Luke and Calum already there. As we tuned up, I filled the other two on what happened and then practise began.

*Alyssa's p.o.v*

I needed to get away from my dad. I can't believe he was making me chose - him or my mum and twin! I had spent my whole life relying on my dad, he was my support system, my best friend! But now I'd heard about Ashton I couldn't just forget about him, could I?! He was my twin for crying out loud! Suddenly, I knew what I had to do. I pulled out my phone and called Ashton...