Chapter 7

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LUKE's POV

I am so damn frustrated. I know I saw her. She smiled at me. But when I saw the people she was talking with before she was gone... again. Damn it.

I am at our dressing room and boys are getting ready. They let me get ready first since they can sense my bad mood aura so I was just waiting for them. It was never this irritating to wait for the boys but I dont know why I felt like this now.

I feel like this is the worst day of my life. Ive never felt right before seeing her, but just a smile from her made my day and she left me again and I feel so wrong. God this girl is driving me nuts.

"Glow up Luke. You don't wanna play onstage with a frown" Ashton told me patting my back. I remove his hand as I told him to back off and don't touch me. I saw him frown as he went to talk to Calum and Michael. Because I am so irritated with everything I can hear their conversation from a distant.

"What's wrong with him?" - Calum
"Maybe he didnt see his girl" - Mikey
"Poor Luke. Dont mind him. Always be alert as vocals tonight. You guys might need to take over"
"Okay Ash. He has never been like this with girls. Damn he got hit hard"
"Shh Calum I think he can hear us"

They all shushed when they realized that I was staring at them. They let out a timid smile as they get their guitars and tune it. I also checked mine and started my vocal exercise, as much as I'm in a bad mood I dont wanna sound like a stupid hooligan on stage.

"Boys 5 minutes" The crew said as we nodded and we stand up to go to the stage. As we went behind the curtain I told Calum to takeover my talking parts and he just nodded.

The last act is already done and we made our way to the stage. We set up our guitars, connected it to the amplifiers. Everyone was shouting our name, screams, squeals is everywhere. I can see a lot of our posters and name cards(mostly my name) that have hearts on it. I shyly smile at all of them as I strum my guitar to check if its ok. I looked over at Calum signaling him to talk.

"Alright Tampa! How are you tonight?"
Everybody shouted and the other boys laugh in content while I only smiled.

"Let's get it started shall we?" Mikey said bringing the crowd in cheers

"Can we guys ask you what you like about us? Cause we surely know what we like about you" Ashton said as he shouted "1,2,3,4" and Michael started strumming his guitar. We all jammed together, I hold my breath as I waited for the cue to start singing.

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

That's what I like about you
You hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one
Wanna come over tonight?

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

I tried to sing the first part lively but it was never the same. I looked over to Michael as he knows what to do.. he started taking over the song and thank God he got my signal. So it ended up having Michael and Calum singing the song alternate and sometimes Ashton but I never sang again.

"Who here have felt like a reject? We'll we got a song.. and this our song cause we all have been rejects" Michael said as they made cue to start the next song.

Back at school they all thought I was an outcast, car crash
"A hopeless fool", they said to me
And my girlfriend said I messed up, will I ever grow up?
In the end, I'm not gonna

What was I thinking?
Everyone sees it
It's not a secret
That I'm just a reject
Sick of the system
Don't wanna hear it
It's not a secret
That I'm just a reject

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