Drummer boy [5sos]

Chapter 19

Crap crap crap. thats what was going through my mind in repeat. Maybe sometimes other words as well. Why the hell wasn't I suppose to be nervous though? This was our first gig. we were back stage right at this very moment to our first gig.

"Someone pinch me right now" michael said while packing back a forth wearing a giant grin on his face "ouch! What was that for!" He than shouted after Calum decided to take Michael's literally.

"You said to pinch you!" He said back laughing and michael pushed him into the wall and more laughter echoed through the room.Even me who was ready to faint stifled out a laugh.

"You ready?" Luke staid putting his arm on my shoulder. I nodded nervously before we walked out onto stage.

The room was filled with tables of people sitting around having a couple drinks with their mates. the thing is that most of them looked friendly but what if they didn't like us? One thing I have learnt is that people can be down right nasty.

I took my position behind the drum kit. Calum, Luke and Michael all picked their instruments up.

The room was filled with noise until Luke spoke into the microphone in front of him "hi we're 5 seconds of summer" all eyes were on us and I caught the eye of some not so pleasant people.

my heart started pounding so hard and I didn't even hear Luke introduce the song. before I knew it we were playing and I was drumming away like I hadn't even see the evil grin from my former bullies. and I say former bullies because I wasn't gonna let them hurt me anymore. I was on stage doing what I loved with some pretty great guys and they were in the crowd watching me. there whole lifes were built around hurting people, hurting me, and if I didn't let them hurt me there lifes would be nothing. they would be stuck in the crowd where they couldn't touch me. I felt like I had the power.

when our set was over people were clapping and I had the biggest grin on my face. that got whipped away as soon as one comment filled the air "go kill yourself! you suck!" then someone started a chant that quickly caught on "Cut! Cut! Cut!' even the people who had no Idea who I was joined in.

I felt someone grab my arm and pull me away from the scene. it must have been one of the guys and I was so grateful.

thy were clapping. they thought we were good. one comment had to go ruin it all though. why cant they let me be happy?

"Ashton?" Michael said and I Luke up and saw Luke, Calum and Michael standing in front of me. I must have spaced out "you okay?" I tried to nod I tried to smile, I really tried but I couldn't help the tears that left my eyes. they kept falling even though I willed them to stop. I didn't want to hurt anymore. I was getting better.

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"hey Ashton" Luke said walking into my room with the guys behind them "we wanted to let you know before you found out yourself" he continued. words like that could never be good news.

"but before you freak out we wanted you to know its not all that bad" Calum added quickly.

"guys just tell me what's going on" I said sitting up.

there's a video of the gig and what happened and its kind of gone viral" Michael said quickly and I placed my head in my hands.

"but wait!" Luke said shoving his phone in front of me "Luke at all the comment"

I reluctantly took Lukes phone wondering why in hell they would want to show me this and then I started reading the comments.

"there so good! those people are just evil! I will never understand how people could be this cruel! keep up the amazing work and when you become famous shove it in those jerks faces!'

"don't let them bring you down, their just jealous"

and there were more just like it