Three Steps Back

6

James

"So we'll all meet back here at 5?" Riley asked as we were all about to go separate ways. I was heading across the road to meet Liam for Orientering. Michelle was heading to The Acting Class on the 4th floor, the boys were heading to Choreographer in the basement and Riley was heading to meet her First Year buddy
The nerves were running high for all of us 
"5! No later" Michelle said pointing to all of us
This is the first time since we started here that we are being seperated

"You going to be okay?" Riley asked after we had said goodbye to the gang
"Always, plus if I'll be with Liam. What could go wrong" I asked and she gave me a look
"you both are as bad each other. You'll get each other into trouble" She laughed and I rolled my eyes
"be niceee" I said making her smile before leaning up to kiss me
"See you later?" i asked and she smirked
"I don't know, I might run off with a Tall Dark Handsome Stranger" She teased just like the first time we said good bye in Year 1
"Oh yeah? I hear there is a great one started at the music unit across the road" I said making her smile as she kissed me once again
"I love you" I said 
"I love you most" She said before pecking my lips again and finally saying good bye

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Walking into this building felt so strange, the atmosphere was so different. You've got people busking in the corridors, you've got all kinds of talent everywhere. Not just in the studio
"You look extremely lost" A guy said patting my shoulder, I looked at him before chuckling
"I'm looking for Liam, he's meant to be showing me around" I said and he nodded
"Good old Liam, you must be someone special if he agreed to help you" The guy said making me shrug
"I'm Luke by the way" He said offering his hand to shake
"I'm James" I replied making him nod before he started guiding me in the direction of Liam

We got to some offices at the end of the music filled corridors, I chuckled looking inside seeing Liam sat at a desk
"I didn't peg you as the office type" I said making Liam look up at me and roll his eyes
"James" He said getting up coming over and giving me a hug
"Hey man" I said hugging him back

"he gets a hug as well, my point still stands. You must be pretty special" Luke chuckled making me and Liam turn to look at him
"This is James, Riley's boyfriend" Liam said making Luke look at me with a smirk
"Now that, that makes sense" He said making us all chuckle
"He's here for his third year extracurricular. You play the drums don't you?" Liam asked me and I nodded
"Ace, can we steal him do you think?" Luke asked and Liam smiled
"I'm sure that shouldn't be a problem" He said before they both looked at me

"I have no idea what I'm getting myself into but sure why not" I said making them all laugh
"Let me show him around and then I'll bring him to you Luke and you can introduce him to the guys" Liam said making Luke nod before leaving
"What did I just get myself involved in?" I asked and Liam chuckled picking up a clipboard
"You James, just joined a band" He said making me look at him in disbelief
"Riley warned me we'd get into trouble" I said and he laughed
"She knows us too well" He answered making me nod 

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The Tour was pretty straight forward, Everything was where you would assume it would be, they have some pretty cool rooms here, like a guitar room, where the walls are covered in guitars. The Arch which is where big performances tends to happen
"Alrighty, last stop. James, the boys. Boys James" Liam said pushing me forward in front of Luke and two other guys
"I'll leave you boys to it" He said before leaving

"James this is Theo and John" Luke said coming to stand next to me
"I hear you're a drummer?" John asked and I nodded
"But also a dancer?" Theo asked and I continued to nod
"What an interesting Combination" Luke laughed
"This is going to be a beautiful mix" Theo said throwing his arms over mine and Luke's shoulder as we walked deeper into the room