Chapter 5: Shade

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——————-SCHOOL————————
JULIES POV
I get to school and spot Flynn. I start waking towards her and Nick comes up to me.
Nick "Hey Julie!"
Julie "Hey...Nick."
Nick "You know that project we have in that one class?"
Julie "Yeah what about it!"
Nick "I was thinking... If you wanted to do the project together. To get it done faster!"
Julie "Oh! Umm! I would love too....but I cant! Im sorry! Its just because I'm really busy! With band..helping my dad...hw! I don't think I would have time! Im sorry!"
Nick "Oh! Its all good! Maybe next time!"
Julie "Yeah totally!"
I start walking towards Flynn again.
Flynn "So what was all that about?"
Julie "He asked me if I wanted to team up with him to finish the project for class! And I told him I did not have time!"
Flynn laughs "Oh! Well thats good that you were able to come up with an excuse!"
Julie "I know right!"
Flynn "So why are you being so cold to Nick!"
Julie "Idk! Its because I don't like him that way and he told me he liked me and I don't want to confuse him so Id rather stay away you know distance myself!"
Flynn nods
We start heading off to class. The rest of the day goes by pretty fast.
—————AFTER SCHOOL—————

JULIES POV
As soon as I get home I say hi to dad than head to the garage. I see Alex and Reggie but no sign of Luke.
Julie "Hey guys!"
Reggie and Alex "Hey!"
Julie "We're is Luke?"
Reggie "Im not sure! He went out on a walk and hasn't come back yet!"
Julie "Oh thats weird! Are we still going to rehearse?"
Alex "I don't know! Since Luke is not here I don't really think we can!"
Julie "Oh okay yeah your right! Well I'm going to go do homework! Call me if he comes back!"
Reggie "Okie dokie!"
Julie smiles as she walks away

LUKES POV
The only place I can think of that they wont go looking for me is THE SCHOOL GYM! Its after school hours so no one should be their not even Julie. The last person I would want to see right now. The Gym! The first place we ever played as a band and could be seen by people. Real people. Good times. I head to the stage and sit. I grab my guitar and start poring my feelings into lyrics. It seems like I have only been their for a couple of hours but than I look at the clock and notice it is 2 am. Holy cow i think! I should head out!
REGGIE POV
Reggie "Alex! Luke is still not back yet! Its 2 am! Im worried we should go try and look for him!"
Alex "Yeah your right I'm worried too"
Alex and me head out of the garage and check all the places we could think of for Luke to have gone.
As we check the last place we could think of we see that Luke is not their so we start to head home. As we enter the garage I tell Alex.
Reggie "Bro Im really worried he has never been missing this long!"
Alex "I know Im worried too!"
As we head inside we spot Luke.
Reggie "Luke! Where were you? We were looking all over for you! We were so worried!"
Luke "Im sorry boys I lost track of time!"
Reggie "Thinking of what! Julie?"
Alex nudges Reggie in the ribs.
Reggie "Ow!"
Luke "Um I was just thinking about Julie yeah your right!"
Alex "Bro I thought we talked about this! I thought you were better! What happened?"
Luke "Nothing things just change! I now know that Julie has no feeling for me and that she has feelings for someone else!"
Reggie "What bro you cant be serious! Did she tell you that her self! I see the way she looks at you! We all can! Their is no way that she does not like you!"
Luke "That is what I thought but now I know the kind of person she is! And no she didn't tell me herself but i just know guys!"
Reggie "Bro don't say that! Like tell us the truth! What happened?"
Luke "Guys I don't want to talk about it anymore! Can we just go to sleep!"
——————— NEXT DAY——————-
Julie wakes up and remembers that Luke was not here yesterday. She gets up fast and changes and heads downstairs. This is her outfit!

Without getting breakfast she runs out the door and into the garage

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Without getting breakfast she runs out the door and into the garage. The boys look up at her. And then at Luke. Julie eyes land on Luke. Julie runs up to Luke and hugs him. He is shocked so are the boys. Luke does not hug back because he is still upset about yesterday. Her cheeks flushed pink. The boys smile.
Julie "Sorry Luke!"
Luke says nothing. Julie stares at him for awhile and then says
Julie "Whats wrong Luke!"
He still says nothing. Julie is worried but decides to not push him and give him space. So she than moves her attention to the boys. No one talks. And its awkward.
Julie "Uhm okay! Imma head too school. See you guys later for rehearsal!"
The boys nod and Julie leaves the garage in confusion.
———————AT SCHOOL——————
At school Julie tells Flynn how Luke was acting weird. She explained his behavior and Flynn agreed that he was acting weird. That day seemed like it would never end.
School bell 🛎
Julie smiled and said finally school is out.
————————-LATER———————
Later that day Julie heads to the garage for rehearsal. Rehearsal is more awkward and weird than normally. And she does not know why. She lets it slide and heads out of the garage and heads to the house and eats dinner than goes to her room to go to sleep. Her dad could tell something was up with her so decided to check on her.
Ray "Hey mija are you okay?"
Julie turns her head towards her father
Julie "Yes dad I'm fine!"
Ray nods and leaves
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The rest of week its the same. Rehearsals are weird and not at all productive. Luke and her are not connecting at all. The boys don't seem comfortable at all with the situation. And Julie feels more clueless and confused than ever before.

THE WEEK GOES BY AND THE BAND HAS BARELY REHEARSED. LUKE KEEPS AVOIDING JULIE. JULIE KEEPS TRYING TO TALK TO LUKE BUT HE IGNORES HER.
—————— WEEKEND ———————
AT THIS POINT JULIE HAS HAD ENOUGH OF THE SILENT TREATMENT.
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Hey guys i hope your enjoying the story so far. This one was also a longer chapter. I hope you like were the story is heading. The next chapter is going to be good so get ready!
Xoxo

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