The Voice (Luke Hemmings)

63. Winner

I was now full-out crying while walking away from the stage. I saw Marcus and Charlotte standing there and I immediately went to them. I hugged them tightly and sobbed in their arms. "I'm going to miss you guys so much. And I'm sorry. And-" Charlotte chuckled. "Betch please. Congratulations! You're the fucking winner and you're crying? Don't be like that." Marcus said. "But... This was like... The last time. It's over now." I said while pulling away. "For us yea. Not for you. For you this is just the beginning." Charlotte said and that made me think. "But let's not think of all of that, you won the fucking Voice!" Marcus said happily and a smile broke out on my face. Why the fuck was I crying? I won the Voice... And then it dawned on me. I won the Voice. The Voice of Australia 2015. I was the winner. Me, Skyler Mitchell. Past the thousands of contestants, to the first place. 400.000 dollars in my pocket and a record deal with Capitol Records. Charlotte was right. This is just the beginning.

"My baby!" I heard a squeal behind me and I smiled while turning around. My mom came jogging towards me and pulling me into a tight hug. "I'm so so so proud of you! After everything you've been through you pull this stunt! Oh gosh, I'm the proudest mom on earth!" She rambled and I chuckled. "Thanks mom." I said and hugged her back. I heard a screech and stomping. That's probably Anna. I didn't have time to pull away from my mom and Anna jumped me from behind. Luckily my mom was in front of me so I didn't loose my balance. "You fucking won! You... You... Aarch!" She said and I chuckled. "You better gimme some of dat money." She said and I chuckled. "No way in hell." I said and she scrunched up her nose before climbing off of me and giving me a proper hug. "We need to celebrate. Like, now." She said while looking around. "No, we do not." I said and she narrowed her eyes. "I'm tired. I'm emotional. I'm a wreck and I need my sleep. Maybe tomorrow." I said and she sighed. "Okay then..." She gave in and I chuckled. "Where's my prodigy?" I heard Hayley yell. These people need to stop yelling. When she spotted me she ran towards me with open arms. "I knew you'd win from your audition. Gosh." She said while squishing me. "Thanks for believing in me. And guiding me through the performances. It brought me here. Thank you." I said. "Phfsj. You didn't even need me." She said and I chuckled.

After getting what seemed like 1000 congratulations I saw a blonde quiff from the corner of my eyes, smiling at me while walking towards me. "Fucking hell, I'm so happy for you." He muttered while I held him tightly. We just stayed like that for while until it became weird for the others. "This is too soon right?" I asked and he nodded. "It really is." He said and I chuckled. "Okay then. I'll see you later?" I asked and he nodded. I shot him a nod before walking back to Anna and my mom. "I'm going to get dressed in my own clothes again and then I'll go home." I said and they nodded. Anna had a -what seemed like- a deep conversation with Hayley and my mom was talking to Luke now. I smiled as I saw them converse. After two 'okay, see ya later''s I walked back to my dressing room. I passed a few people and they all congratulated me. And it felt like my smile couldn't get any brighter. Once I closed the door behind me I sprawled myself down on the couch. Gosh, I was drained. But happy. So. Fucking. Happy. This was like... A big deal. Really big deal. It never really occurred to me that there are people at home watching too. Sure, I knew, but... Thousands and thousands of people followed my journey here, voted for me... And I couldn't be more thankful. I got out of my clothes, put my hair in a messy bun and put the sweatpants and the tank top I came here with on. It seemed like a lifetime ago. When I was in this chair, getting the ridiculous Kids In The Dark outfit... But it was only a couple of hours. And so much had happened in those hours... Gosh. It was like... I still couldn't believe it you know? I heard a sharp knock on the door. "Come in!" I yelled. The door opened and Luke came walking in with a grin. I smiled as soon as I saw him and hugged him tightly. "I'm so happy for you. You really deserve it." He said and I just held him tighter as he kissed the top of my head. I pulled away a bit and looked at him with a smile. He leaned down and kissed me tenderly on my lips. I pressed my lips harder against his. He gently bit down on my bottom lip and tugged slightly. He wasn't asking for entrance, he was telling. Not like I protested... I opened my mouth letting him deepen the kiss. Our lips moved in sync, his lips are just so soft... And then the cold metal of his lip ring... I let out a moan and didn't even care. "THEY'RE FUCKING ALMOST DOING THE DIRTY I'M NOT GOING IN THERE!" We heard Michael yell from outside the door. Luke broke the kiss and we both looked at the door. "Michael, go the fuck away." Luke said. After a few seconds of silence the door opened with a loud bang. Ashton stood there, Calum next to him and Michael behind him. "It wasn't me." Michael said with a cheeky grin. I rolled my eyes and smiled at their childishness. "Congratulations!" Ashton yelled while walking towards me. I smiled and was attacked by the three boys. "Ermagerwd, maybe you're going to be famous also. Like, worldwide. Wouldn't that be awesome?!" Ashton said. "Ehh... Let's start with Australia first yea?" I said and Luke chuckled while slipping his hand around my waist. "Anna told us you don't want to celebrate tonight... But we'll definitely do that tomorrow! MARK MY WORDS SKYLER MITCHELL, MARK MY WORDS." Michael yelled dramatically while walking out of the dressing room, the two other boys following him. I chuckled and shook my head. Idiots. I turned to Luke and pecked him on his lips. After that I collected my things and plopped down on the couch. "I'm going to miss this place..." I sighed. Luke sat down on the rug on the couch and nodded. "Yea, me too." I stared to the wall for a minute, just thinking. "But I'm glad it's over also." Luke said and I looked at him questionably. "Because now we don't have to be a secret anymore." He said with a grin and a smile broke out on my face. "Let's go home yea?" I asked and he nodded. I took one last glance in my dressing room before walking outside.