Prank Wars

The Plan In Action

"Well what do we have here?" Alexa hollered.

I sat up rubbing my eyes. Luke groaned.

"Hey Lex."

"Yeah B?"

"Shut the hell up."

"No can do, sugar. It's eight thirty and we've gotta do some prankin' so get your lazy ass out of bed and put some different clothes on because you look a mess."

"Lazy ass? Might I add you weren't even in our room when you got home for the second time in a row, nor were you there when we came up with the plan."

"Fine, whatever. Just get up and get a move on. You too lover boy."

I laid back down in protest, Luke pulled me closer and whispered so only I could hear, "I told you I wouldn't leave."

I bit my lip. His gaze locked on my mouth. That is until Alexa cleared her throat, obviously done waiting on us. I watched him get up and walk out the door and only until I heard his footsteps vanish did I tear my gaze away.

"Honest to god Lex, I love you like eighty percent of the time but right now, go to hell. Like seriously? Why in God's creation would you do that. Could you have done anything BUT THAT?!"

"But what?" She asked trying to play innocent.

"Never mind. Just shut the door so I can get dressed."

She did as told and I decided on a pair of high rise jean shorts, and a burgundy crop top. I slid on my black converse and put my hair up into a bun, adding a headband to keep everything together. Alexa was dressed in a pair of shorts with a black tank tucked into them and a plaid button up tied around her waist.

"Alright, be honest, what do you think?" I asked, spinning around in a circle letting her see me head to toe.

"Almost done, add your pimp earrings. Then you're good."

"The huge diamond ones?"

"Yeah, those."

I reached into my jewelry box retrieving the pair.

"Alright, leggo!"

Our party had only just begun when Alexa and I made our appearance. I scanned the back yard looking for our guests of honor. No sign of them and I had expected it. They would wait until around midnight to make their presence known. I turned to Alexa, "Ready?"

"Always." She smiled and went straight for the keg stand. No surprises there, but I should have mentioned a curfew or something but then I noticed that a specific Australian standing next to it handing out red solo cups. Calum smiled at Lex and it was a genuine one. She walked beside him and immediately he threw his arm around her, leaving his station at the keg and walking her over to some chairs around the fire where instead of taking her own, she sat down on his lap. Mikey and Izzy were propped up against a log, and Brie and James sat across the fire from them.

"I wouldn't mind doing what Cal and Alexa are doing." An arm snaked around my waist and I was not about to push it away.

"Would you now?" I asked, a smile teasing at my lips.

"Honestly, as long as I'm with you, I don't care what we do."

"Then how about we go join Cal and Lex?"

We walked over to the remaining chairs and sat down. Calum and Alexa were laughing at something James had just said and Brie looked about fifty shades beyond a fire truck.

"...and then... Then Brie started screaming. It was so funny I swear I've never seen her jump so high."

"Oh my god, James, it wasn't that funny!" Brie swatted at his arm.

"I'm sorry baby but it was hilarious. I'm actually disappointed I didn't get it on camera. I could have sold that for a million dollars."

Brie just rolled her eyes. Her dark hair was in a sock bun on top of her head. Brie's dark hair complimented her bright green eyes and the way she looked with James, they could be mistaken as models. James continued on his story about Brie finding a spider in the bathtub and we all couldn't help but laugh at her misery.

"Guys! A little help here?!" Roriee yelled.

"What Ror? What's wrong?" Brie shouted back.

"Well while y'all were having a giggle fest, I was being a good host, until the radio bit the dust and now we have no music."

"No music? This is a disaster!" Ashton yelled. Danyelle covered her face, a muffled "Ash, stop being such a drama queen" escaped her.

"I mean we can fix it, if you want." Luke looked at me.

"If you've got an idea, go ahead."

He stood up and took long strides to the house, Calum at his heels, and Ashton right behind him. Mikey rolled over looking up at me.

"Are you going to go with the gang?"

"Nah, they can get my stuff. I'm comfy right here."

Luke and Calum came back carrying a few acoustic guitars and Ashton was carrying this box looking thing. Mikey got up and joined them setting up their instruments around the fire. The other party goers found places around the fire to listen to the boys. They sat directly across from us as if they were singing a personal concert to just us girls.

"So I guess to start off we can do a cover of 'Teenage Dirtbag' if that's cool with all of you." The crowd agreed and Ashton called off the count.

Mikey and Ashton were the only two actually playing their instruments. Luke and Calum just seemed to let the music flow through them as they sang the lyrics. Alexa looped her arm through mine and laid her head on my shoulder. "Our boys are definitely angels in disguise with voices like those."

"You could say that again, Lex."

"Um, hey B, sorry to pull you away but we have another problem." Roriee crouched down behind us.

"What's up Ro?"

"Well, Crash and the crew showed up just before Luke started playing and hasn't taken his eyes off of you since he go here. If we're to pull this off you need to stay here."

"Well this changes things. Okay no big deal, Ro, take Brie, go do it and come back when you're done. We'll just be without pictures. I'd rather you two get out before they get home. Just when you leave don't make it obvious. If one of them asks, you're going down to the dock to get an extra cooler."

"Alright, we'll do our best." She left right then texted Brie to meet her inside which she followed suit a few moments later. After a few more songs, my phone buzzed with a text from Roriee.

 It's done.

I nudged Alexa and showed her the message. The boys switched into an original song and Luke looked directly at me.

"So this next song is one that we wrote while we were here, so don't judge if it's a little rough. It's called 'She Looks So Perfect'." His gaze never leaving mine.

The song was fantastic. The boys looked so happy performing, especially since it was one of their own songs.

"Bridge, can we talk?"

"Crash, not now, I'm trying to enjoy my night."

"Do you really wanna do this now, Bridge, right here in front of everyone?"

"What are you talking about?" I finally looked him in the eye.

"Your boyfriend is singing you songs. How cute. But I wonder how perfect he'll think of you when I show him these." He held up polaroids of last night. Crash was laying in my bed next to me and it looked really bad. You couldn't see my tank top and my hair was a mess. I stood up from my chair following him out farther into the woods.

"Fine. I'm here what do you want?"

He spun around grabbing my wrist and shoving me against a tree. "You."