1995 || julie and the phantoms

𝟾. 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚝𝟷

June • 1994
★ ★ ★

Ever since valentine's day earlier this year, Luke and Alex had been the only single ones in the group.

Reggie had talked to Samantha for a few weeks before valentine's and the boy had finally asked her out. Fortunately the girl said yes and the pair were soon almost inseparable. But not totally because Reggie knew that if he missed any rehearsals because of his girlfriend then Luke and Bobby would ramble something about 'bros before hoes' and other shit.

Luckily, sunset curved admired the idea of having a live audience for their rehearsals so every practise day since June, the two girls would sit and watch them, sometimes joining in.

The other girl being Delilah. Delilah was Bobby's long-term girlfriend. Everyone knew the two had been dating since 8th grade. The sweet girl was friends with everyone beforehand so it wasn't a problem with anyone, plus her and Samantha go way back.

Sure Jackson and Alex had a moment but they are still really close, just as friend though. And Chloe and Luke hadn't really gone far before the boy started avoiding the girl altogether even after she reached out to him. Don't even ask.

Everything was going well at that moment in time.

~+~

One day, as Reggie and Luke were walking to their next class together, the truth came out.

"Hey dude you look sad, what's up?" Luke asked with a worried expression, stopping both of them in their tracks.

Reggie merely shrugged and gave a small smile before attempting to walk on but Luke had other ideas.

"No I'm serious. You aren't chatty at all, you don't seem happy and you keep looking around you as if you're waiting for something to happen. Reg just tell me what's up." he pushed.

"I'm fine, you're just paranoid. Now let's get to class or else we'll be late." Reggie replied quickly, tugging at his friends arm.

"Right that's it. Since when do you care about being late to class?" Luke asked, before lowering his tone to a whisper. "Is it something at home? You can always crash at mine or Bobby's, same with the twins."

"No. No no no it's not that, I swear. It's nothing, I'm just overreacting." Reggie sheepishly responded.

"Just tell me what you are worried about and I can help you, or I can go and get Alex? Or Bobby or Sam if-"

"No! It's fine I'm serious. Can we just drop it? It's stupid." he admitted.

"But there is something and I swear we can help. I hate seeing you like this. It's not fun at all. If you don't tell me, I'll scream." Luke threatened, with a joking tone but a dead serious expression, and Reggie knew he wasn't joking.

"Not this again." the bassist sighed.

"Tell me."
"No."
"This is painful for me."
"This is harassment."
"I will scream"
"Luke I swear to god-"

The guitarist grinned widely before living up to his promise.

"Ew bro what the fuck?! Get your hands off of me you perve-"Luke yelled, attracting the attention of some of the nearby students, before a hand clamped over his mouth and he was dragged into the bathrooms right next to them.