Try Hard

5

"Can my friend Ashton sit here too?" I ask nervously as I see Ashton staring at me from across the room.

Madison giggles. "Of course! He's so cute."

I motion for him to come over, and he nervously starts to walk over hands clutching his brown bag.

I sit down next Ryan, and Ashton sits down next to me. Next to Ashton is Calum, and in front of my is Maddie and a girl faced the other way.

Madison stares at me, her foot grazing by leg. I scoot backwards a little bit, she scowls.

"So Luke, do you do any sports?" Ryan asks.

"Uh I do a little football (soccer)...I mostly play guitar though."

Maddie's face lights up. "Oh my god, no way! Michael and Calum- she points to the two boys- can play guitar too!"

"Bass." Calum corrects. "I play bass."

I nod, as does Ashton.

"I play the drums." He says.

Ryan smiles. "That's hot."

He blushes and Calum smirks, patting him on the back.

Michael, who is on the other side of the girl facing the other way from me, leans in.

"Can you guys sing?" He asks.

Ashton and I exchange glances before answering.

"Yeah, we can."

"We should start a band!" Michael says, and it takes me a moment to realize that he was being serious.

"Uh..." I'm at a loss for words until someone speaks up.

"We all know that would never work, Michael." A soft voice says. It's the girl that's turned around, yet I can't see her face. She's turned towards Michael, yet by the look on Ashton's face, I'm guessing she's beautiful.

"It's could." Calum says, shrugging. "You never until you try."

The girl turns towards Calum, yet a curtain of her hair hides her face from my view. "Shut up Cal."

He grins at her, throwing her a wink. "Anything for you babe."

Michael shoot Calum a deadly look, cause the whole table to laugh.

"So protective." Ryan giggles. "That's hot."

I roll my eyes, and try not to barf.

But with these girls, that may be hard.