Dream

eight

five years later.

Luke-

I twisted and turned the guitar pick in between my fingers as I glanced out the window. The rain poured down onto the streets of New York City and dripped on the window.

I have never stopped thinking about that night. It took me four years to somewhat move on from that traumatic event.

I got a new, smaller apartment. I got a dog. His name is Ryan but I nickname him Barker because that's all he does.

The band has since parted. Not in the way you think. We're still together and making music, the fact that another new band came out and took over us happened. But we had a good amount of spotlight time and we can give it away.

We had our dreams come true.

Our record lave somewhat succeeded. It depends on how you look at it.

Ashton got married. Michael and Calum both have girlfriends but the two idiots still live together in the same old apartment.

I guess I moved on in a bigger way as well.

There is this girl, and her name is Jordan. She's a very sweet girl but not so smart in the head. She means well.

She gets me and we are sorta friends with benefits I guess. Long story short, she thinks I just had a seriously bad break up so bada boom bada bing BAM FWB.

"Luke! I found this great Chinese place and we have to go there!" She shouted as she entered my apartment.

I looked up from the window sill and smiled.

"You're having a moment," she awkwardly stated. "I'll just come back tomorrow?"

"No. Please stay. Just," I took a deep breath. "I need one moment."

She nodded her head and left my bedroom into the living room where I sat down on my bed and laid back. Ryan wound up behind me.

This was the new Luke. And I have to get used to it sooner rather than later.

I threw on the nearest shirt I saw and I walked out.

"Let's go."