Lellena: The Love Story

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"IT WORKED! OMG! SCOUT! YOU DID IT!!!" I scream, squatting down to take Lucas in my arms. He coughs and splurts as I pull him away from scout and into my chest.

"Scout?" scout says, staring at me, completely bumfuzzled now. "What - Do you mean me? Why did you call me -"

"Jokayyyy the ambulance is here!" Mabowllll shouts from the balcony, saving us both from the embarrassment of explaining that one. He doesn't look convinced, but gets up, wiping his hands on his pants and going over to where she's stood. He looks a bit shaken up, but not tired. Which isn't surprising💪🏻🤩

I look down at Lucas, really examining him now. "Are you ok, where does it hurt, the ambulance is here now, you're gonna be ok," I reassure him, stroking his forehead. He looks back at me, his eyes containing a thousand questions. His lips part, about to speak some words that I'd treasure forever. The first words of his new life. I'm certain they're going to be about me. But

"Scout...your lips. Very soft."

Liam whips around and splutters "What?", looking extremely embarrassed. "I - thank you?" He blinks hard and touches his lips, muttering to himself.

I'm heartbroken. How could those be Lucas' first words? Is he not thinking about me at all? Just about... scout's lips? I loosen my grip on Lucas' hand and look away.

"Hey," he says softly, reaching up to touch my chin and gently tug my face towards his. "Are you okay?" His eyes flicker over my face, as if scanning for something wrong, and I shiver when he strokes a hand across my cheek.

"Really?" I let out a pathetic laugh. "You're asking me if I'm okay? You're the one who just died!"

"I...died?" he gasps. "Wow."

"Yeah... but Liam brought you back," I tell him.

"Who's Liam?" Lucas asks, his brow furrowing as he looks around.

"Over there," I reply, confused. How does he not know? We both look over to where the legend is stood with Mabowllll, waiting for the paramedics. He doesn't look so well gud. I think I need to speak to him and check he's ok, once I know Lucas is ok.

"Oh you mean scout!" he says, a smile on his face.

"Well - I mean -"

"Scout!" Lucas tries to shout, but it's not very loud, which isn't surprising considering he just died. But Liam has jepic hearing and turns around, the look on his face asking what's wrong.

"Thank you! You're amazing, thank you for saving my life! How can I thank you?"

"Oh that's not necessary. I was just doin me job. It was a privilege to be able to help."

"No, no!" Lucas insists. "I mean it, what can I do? I'll do anything to thank you! If you want concert tickets, want a signed photo, want to meet NCT..."

Scout is frozen for a moment, mouth wide open, eyes wide. Then

"MEET NCT!?!?!" he shouts, jumping up and down. "REALLY?! YOU'RE NOT JOKIN?"

"No no of course not!" Lucas laughs. "They'd be happy to meet the man who just saved my life!"

"Damn sc-LIAM, I didn't know you were an NCTzen!! You somehow just got even more cooler! You're jamazing!"

He stops jumping and looks at me with concern in his eyes, and I flush as I realise what I just said.

"I - I mean, not that I think you're cool - cool or anything, erm..." I start, trying to think of something to say to make me not sound creepy. Mabel raises her eyebrows and looks like she's trying not to burst out laughing. I widen my eyes at her, a silent cry for help, but she just presses her lips together and looks away, tears in her eyes. Out of the corner of my eye, I can see scout observing the scene curiously.