My Guitar Buddy (A One Direction & Emblem3 Fan Fiction)

Chapter 18

Keaton's POV

"The third and final act into next week's grand finale is..."

Deep down in my heart I knew it wasn't going to be us.

"CARLY ROSE SONENCLAR!"

Carly put her hands over her face in utter relief.

It was a calming, yet sad feeling to have come so far but to have to go home. But it didn't matter. We'd made it this far, and there was definitely more to come.

15 minutes later...

Skylar was waiting for us backstage. She pulled me into a hug. "Are you guys okay?"

"Yeah," Drew sighed heavily. "It's just hard to deal with it."

Skylar nodded. "Yeah, I can't imagine. But you guys took it so well."

"Well, we're back next week, I think they want all the acts performing," Wes said. "That's the only good thing."

Skylar flashed a smile. "I guess it is. Unfortunately, I'm going to be heading back off with them on tour soon."

"Really?" I groaned.

"They've already postponed the tour, it's not fair for them to hold it off longer," Skylar replied.

"I guess so," Drew said, pouting.

Skylar smiled. "I'll be watching, though. You can count on that."

"Thanks," I said, hugging her.

She hugged me back, hugged Wes, then Drew.

"Can we talk?" Wes asked hesitantly to her. "In private."

She flicked a nervous glance at me. "Yeah, all right."

"Wes," I said quietly. "There's still four more days."

"Well if she's leaving, I won't have another opp," he said back, then took her arm and walked off with her.

"I hope things go all right," Drew mumbled. "The last thing we want is for Wes to start up with the dope, ya know?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I totally agree, man."

Wes' POV

"Uh, so what did you want to talk about?" she asked.

I glanced nervously over his shoulder at my brother and best friend. "I was wondering if you, uh, wanted to stay here and go out with me."

 "Seriously?" Skylar asked in utter disbelief.

I nodded.

She obviously didn't know what to say. "Uh..."

"Look," I said, desperately now. "I really like you, Sky, I have since the moment I laid eyes on you. Drew had feelings for Ashlyn, but it was you whom I had feelings for."

Skylar just stood there like a demented person, her mouth hanging open.

"I don't know," she said finally. "I've just agreed to go back on tour with them, and it doesn't seem fair to change my mind like that," Skylar mumbled the last part.

My eyes dropped. "So you're saying no?"

She hesitated. "Not exactly. I mean, it's nothing you've done. But I just broke up with Harry a few weeks ago, and I'm not ready for another relationship, Wes. I mean, you're a great guy. But it's not the right time for me."

"So in a few weeks then?" I asked hopefully.

She smiled sadly. "Maybe. It all depends."

It wasn't a yes, but it wasn't a no either. Maybe it could work.