Self-Destruction • Luke Hemmings

Chapter 39

"I can't believe you beat me at Fifa." Michael exclaims, I don't want to neglect my friendship with Michael and Calum because I'm in a relationship with Luke so I invited them both over to just chill.

"Are you still talking to Luke?" Calum asks suddenly, I have a quick debate in my head whether to tell the truth or not.

"Yeah." I say simply, pretending to be focused on playing Fifa, which I have never played before in my life but I am surprisingly good at.

"Are you...with him?" Michael asks, pausing the game and turning to me. Again, I opt for telling the truth.

"Yeah. I don't know, he's really nice to me and he said that most of the rumours weren't true." I shrug.

"Oh, we don't mind, just because we aren't friends with him doesn't mean you can't." Calum reassures, and I feel like now is the time to say something about Imogen.

"You know the girl that he erm, slept with and basically the reason why you're not friends?" I question, Michael un pauses the game and we continue playing. Both Calum and Michael hum in response.

"Imogen?" I ask, and Michael hums again but Calum turns to me quickly at the mention of her name.

"Yeah?" Calum asks properly.

"She's kinda back?" I shift uncomfortably, unsure whether it was right to tell them or not.

"What? How do you know?" Calum frowns, but an unrecognisable emotion flashes across his features before he stops it.

"Luke said he saw her when he was Ashton." I say.

"You know, I kinda miss Ashton." Michael interrupts.

"He chose Luke." Calum shrugs, I don't mention the quick change of conversation and carry on with this one.

"Why don't you talk to him? Fair enough you don't want to be friends with Luke but I've spoken to Ashton and he's upset at the fact all you guys aren't friends because of a girl." I tell them, trying to remember exactly what Ashton had said to me.

"I really want to, I just don't know how." Michael mumbles, and I sigh at his reluctance.

"All of your classes are the same, it's a wonder how you haven't had to speak to him for all this time." I comment, and both boys shrug.

"I know!" I exclaim, an idea quickly coming into my head.

"What?" Michael asks, looking bewildered.

"I could have another party? And invite him then you can talk to him?" I grin, both look at each other for a moment, before nodding in agreement.

"I think I'll do the invites this time." I tell Michael, remembering the amount of people in my house last time.

"When shall we have it?" Calum asks.

"Bess is going on a business trip on Thursday to Saturday so Thursday night?" I suggest, meaning we only have 3 days to plan this party considering today is Monday.

"Okay, yeah." Michael nods.

"Text everyone on your phone contacts that the party is here at 9 till whenever!" Calum tells me, and I agree. Somehow I ended up with 259 phone numbers from people from my school, some I got from Michael and Calum, but it seems people give out their numbers left right and centre here. I even have some numbers of people in the year above me.

I text:
Party at mine on Thursdsy, 9 till whenever. Bring alcohol.

When sending it to Luke I add a few kisses and make it less of an instruction and more of a request.

Instantly people message back telling me they'll be there and some ask for plus ones, which I say will be allowed.

Now we have to wait till Thursday.