𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙊𝙀𝙎 𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙀𝘿, 𝘽𝙐𝙏 𝙇𝙀𝙂𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙎 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝘿𝙄𝙀.
What do you get when you throw five musically inclined teenagers in detention and leave them alone for ten minutes?
You get a brand new band, new friendships, and a...
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END OF THE DAY — ONE DIRECTION If there's something I've learned from a million mistakes You're the one that I want at the end of the day
FEBRUARY, 1995. FIVE MONTHS BEFORE.
"GUYS, I NEED to vent," Bobby said, disrupting their rehearsal. "Can we take five?"
The other members of Sunset Curve shared a knowing look before giving Bobby a nod. They each moved around the studio, setting their instruments down before getting comfortable.
Over the past month, Bobby and Allie's relationship had deteriorated significantly—if that was even possible—and after hearing countless stories about their drama, the band knew exactly how the next fifteen minutes would go.
Bobby would explain what he and Allie fought about, say they broke up, then say they got back together.
Despite the countless retellings of the same story, they couldn't bring themselves to be annoyed by the boy's need to overshare. They could see how drained he was by this toxic cycle and as his friends, their support was something they gave freely.
Bobby's troubles also inspired Olivia and Luke to write something other than love songs. Writing about a relationship that was the opposite to theirs challenged them. After Christmas, their relationship was stronger than ever and while being in a happy and healthy relationship made for good love songs, the others were getting tired of singing them.
Other than Bobby's misfortune and Luke and Olivia's bliss, January consisted of a plethora of club performances, band practices, and Thursdays at Sonny's.
Between these gigs and the dates Luke brought her on, Olivia also found herself at the Pattersons' every week. When Sunday came around, she'd make up an excuse to spend time away from her boyfriend so she could go over to his parents' house for lunch.
Olivia thought she was being sneaky, but Luke figured out where she was going the second she tried to convince him that she was hanging out with Christa. Her smile was a dead giveaway. When she lied, her lips quirked up in a certain way that made her look like a child who was about to commit the atrocious crime of scribbling on the walls.
Luke played along and acted like he believed in her little white lies. Truthfully, he was glad that she still talked to his parents. They loved Olivia like she was their own child and having her around would definitely cheer them up in his absence.
He watched as Olivia opened her notebook to work on the song they failed to finish.
Luke often found himself staring at his girlfriend, wondering what he did right in his past life to deserve her. Because beside the piano where the sun hit her just right, he was reminded of how much of a goddess she was.
