let me go || l.h.

e i g h t

we spent the rest of the night gossiping, doing our nails, watching movies and pigging out on junk food. it was a really good night. it felt good to get everything off my chest and just chill out with my friends.

the next day we woke up at 10.00, leaving us only an hour to get ready. thank god i had organised my clothes the night before! when we were all up, i got into the shower. when i got out and started getting dressed, i could see my body shaking in waves of nervous jitters. i held my singlet and could see it undulating. i jumped around a bit and went to see the other girls, hoping they were ready. katrina came out in her black veil brides band tee, black jeans, combat boots and a jacket, despite the heat. whereas elena was wearing a nike singlet, shorts and runners. a perfect reflection of their two conflicting personalities.

we went downstairs and had a quick breakfast of toast before leaving. i called out to mum that we would be back at around 4 and grabbed my house keys before leaving. the walk to the skate park was short, 5 minutes at most, but i felt like it was taking hours. i just wanted to see luke again.

on the way to the park, elena and i chatted a bit about thai boxing while katrina skipped on ahead, picking at leaves and flowers. it was no use trying to talk to her- she had both of her headphones on full blast, just like she always did! i love her, but it's hard to have a conversation with someone who can't hear a word you're saying!

as we turned the corner and the skate park came into view, i felt a rush of butterflies fill my stomach. i felt my breathing increase and my cheeks go red. what was happening to me?

observant as ever, elena grabbed my hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. i took a deep breath and pushed my hair back behind my shoulders. katrina linked my left arm around her right, and elena did the same thing on the other side. together, we approached the park.

i relaxed a little when i saw calum. i ran up behind him and jumped onto his back, squealing with delight. he almost fell over, but regained his balance and put his arms around my legs. "hey t!" he said setting my down on the bench. "hi!" i replied. katrina and elena sat down next to me, and i could tell that elena and calum were definitely smitten. they kept looking at each other and smiling. i pulled katrina's headphones out and introduced her and elena to my older cousin. katrina gave calum a flirty smile while elena mumbled out a 'hi' and looked down at her runners. i looked around, wondering where luke was. "easy now t, luke will be here soon!" calum said, laughing. i shoved his shoulder and made my way over to the bowl. thank goodness the skater boys weren't here today, or else we would have nowhere to sit.

as we all sat down, i noticed that whilst calum and katrina were talking, he kept stealing glances over at elena. as i tuned into their conversation, i realised that katrina had noticed this as well, as she kept deflecting questions over to elena.

"do you play any sports?" calum asked katrina. she smiled at me, and replied "tiahn and i play netball together, but now i play at a new place." i jumped in, "yeah! now elena and i do thai boxing together. she's also really good at basketball." elena blushed, and began telling calum about her basketball team. i threw a wink over at katrina as calum's attention switched from her to elena. as they chatted, katrina and i shared and headphone and i showed her some of 5sos's covers. she especially liked their cover of 'american idiot.' "who's the guy in the first verse? he sounds hot!" she laughed and played the song again. "i think his name is michael," i replied. suddenly, i heard the sound of laughter and turned around. my heart began to beat faster in my chest. it was him. it was luke.