Attention Seeker // Luke Hemmings au

Chapter Seventeen // Luke

Diana has Ciel's funeral today. I offered to go with her, but she said it was something she needed to do alone. Maybe it's for the best. I'm not sure how I would have done in such a depressing environment anyway.

I know I should contact one of the guys, maybe schedule a band practice then I've been so AWOL lately. But... I'm almost afraid to face them. Ashton's been avoiding me whenever Diana's around (which is most of the time), Calum is upset with me, and Michael has been spending a lot of time with Ashton so he's probably irritated with me as well. I should probably just go apologize to them, but... 

I'm afraid. What if they reject my apology? What if they don't like me anymore? What if they don't want anything to do with me? 

I stare down at my phone, contemplating whether or not to text them. Before I can even make a decision, my phone buzzes and a new text lights up the screen.

Ashton: hey, luke? 

A sigh of relief escapes my lips. He contacted me first, so he can't be that mad at me anymore.

Luke: hey ash. wassup? (:

Ashton: u have plans today?

Luke: nah man. 

Ashton: cool. band practice at michael's in an hour.

Luke: see you there. 

Great, plans. I set my phone down on my bedside table and head to the bathroom to take a shower. 

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I arrive at Michael's house about fifty minutes later. My hair's still kind of wet from my shower, but it's not as if there's anyone for me to impress here.

Knocking on the front door of his house, I pull out my phone.

Ashton: oh yeah and my friend haruhi's gonna be coming so btw

Luke: who dat?

Ashton: you'd know if you were ever around

Luke: ouch

It stung that Ashton was speaking to me like this, but I know it's my fault for not being around. I've been a little too hung up by Diana. It's just that... She's so fucking gorgeous. I need to spend time with her. I'm so afraid that she'll wake up one day and realize she's wasting her time with me. I just feel like I need to be around so she doesn't think about it too much.

"Hey, loser." Michael steps aside to let me in. "You know the way to the basement." 

I nod and walk past him. 

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"So, any of you idiots have any new ideas?" Calum asks, sitting on the couch with his bass.