Cigarettes // cake // Sequel of Mute

Eighteen

{Luke}
My thoughts are interrupted when I see Michael and Halsey walking down the streets together. I can see it's caught Calum's eyes too.

"Oh my god please tell me they're on a date." Calum says.

"Should we approach them?" I ask.

"Approach?" Calum repeats and and nudge him.

"Hey, guys!" We hear and I spin around and see Halsey and Michael motioning us over.

We walk over to them and we all greet each other.

"So are you guys on an actual date yet?" Calum asks and I elbow him again.

"Calum you don't just say that." I whisper and he snorts making me smile.

"No no, we're not on a date. And it's fine asking, really." Halsey smiles and Calum and I nod.

"Hey we should hang out today." Michael suggests and we agree. We all decide to go to McDonalds and just chill. Calum and I ate ice cream earlier but we're still getting food. We just order fries to share.

Halsey and Michael get full on meals because they didn't have anything to eat. Calum stretches his arm over me and pulls me closer to him.

"You guys are honestly so cute." Halsey says and I smile.

"Hey maybe you two should date so you could be like Luke and I." Calum says and Halsey rolls her eyes while Michael blushes and looks away.

I feel bad for Michael, he likes Halsey so much and even shows it while Halsey doesn't show it that much. I know Halsey likes him though because she told me that time Harry came over and told me Calum smoked. I break away from his grip and Calum frowns at me. I shake my head to say it's nothing and I eat a fry.

"Alright well, we should take off." Michael says standing up.

"Yea, we'll go home too." Calum tells everyone and we all leave the building.

"You know what we should do?" I speak up and everyone asks me what.

"Have a triple date! Even if you guys aren't dating, it can be a friend date. Then we'll bring Ashton and Alexia along." I say.

"Wow, that's not a bad idea Luke." Halsey says and I smile to myself that they liked my idea.

"Yea, how about we do that tomorrow?" Michael says and we all nod.

We begin to cross the road when we hear, "FUCK! RUN!" and I don't do anything, I just run across the road. I cross safely but hear a loud bang. I spin around and hear screams and the screeching of tires. My eyes widen when I see a hand outstretched from under a car. No.. that's not Calum is it?

"LUKE!" I hear from behind me and spin around to get engulfed in a hug from Calum.

"Holy shit I thought that was you." He whispers and we embrace tightly.

"HALSEY!" I hear and Calum and I break apart to see Michael standing next to the car. My jaw drops when I notice chipped black nail polish on the hand coming out from under the car.

We hear ambulance sirens and soon she's pulled out from under the car and my hand automatically goes to my mouth and I feel a hand go around my waist and it's Calum. Michael goes into the ambulance since there's only one person allowed. We tell him that we'll be there later.

They leave and Calum spins me around and hugs me tightly again.

"I don't ever want to lose you." He whispers and I nuzzle my head into his neck.

I honestly thought it was Calum too but still.. it was Halsey, that's almost equivalent to Calum only that (in the nicest way) I don't love her as much as I love Calum. Halsey and I don't even hang out that much.

"Luke please talk to me." He mumbles into my neck as he gently runs his hands through my hair. I'm honestly too shocked to even speak. I've never experienced anything like this before.

I feel a lump rise into my throat and accidentally sniffle a bit.

"No.. don't cry." Calum says pulling away but holding my shoulders.

"Come on Luke," He says wiping my tears with his thumb. "Halsey'll be fine."

He places a kiss on my temple and I pull him into a hug for the third time. We decide to go to the hospital and I haven't spoken since I came up with the idea of the triple date. More tears escape my eyes at the thought of Halsey smiling and enjoying my idea. We spot Michael sitting on the couch. I flashback to when Calum and I were sleeping here because Alexia was giving birth.

I sit on the exact same couch and Calum sits beside me.

"Are you crying?" Michael asks me and I look away.

"Luke's an emotional person Michael, give him a break." Calum scolds and he wraps his arm around my waist.

"Wish I could do that.." Michael mumbles.

"Do what?" Calum asks.

"Wrap my arm around Halsey's waist.." He trails off and I'm still looking away but I can tell Calum raises a brow.

"Alright alright.. Halsey and I are dating. You got us." He confesses and my head jolts up.

"What?!" Calum shouts.

"For 'bout two months now." Michael grins and I look over at Calum.

"That's amazing Mike!" I say.

"Too bad she's fucking dying in there." He mumbles.

"Dude, she isn't going to die. I'm sure she's fine." Calum says but nobody replies to him. We sit in a silence, in two hours, not much had happened.

I had just shifted so that I kind of was sitting on Calum's lap but also laying down and we were playing with each other's hands.

"Shit." Michael whispers and I spin around to see the doctor coming our way. I quickly get off Calum and sit properly.

"Hi, are you guys here for Ashley Frangipane?" The doctor asks.

"Yes we are." Michael responds.

"Alright.. well, I'm her doctor, Dr. Moore and I'll just give you a few updates." He tells us and we all nod as he puts his glasses on and reads off a clipboard.

"So.. she's broken her rib cage and it's cut into her lung so she's going to struggle breathing a little, her leg is currently broken and.. umm what else.. she's currently in a.. coma." He says clearing his throat.

"Coma?!" Michael shouts. "Will she have amnesia? How long will she be asleep for?" Michael asks.

"We really don't know anything yet sir, I'm only updating you." Dr. Moore tells us and Michael huffs making me rub his arm lightly.

"And.." The doctor sighs. "This is the worst news.. the baby isn't going to live."

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A/N: soRRY THIS TOOK SO LONG LIKE I SAID IM ON WRITERS BLOCK AND ALSO SCHOOL STARTED AND SO MUCH UGH UGH