Your Band, My Band, and Our Band

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Luke's POV

As I'm sitting in the waiting room with Joanna, who is on the phone with Tyler, I go on Twitter and tweet why our fans haven't really heard from us lately.

As I'm scrolling through my feed I see some more pictures of me and Sarah. Damn, really?

The picture is just the two of us sitting next to each other then another one where I'm trying to stop her from leaving, which looks bad.

The caption made it look even worse.
"Luke with someone who I think is not just a normal fan but a close friend perhaps......or maybe more?"

I JUST FUCKING MET HER! We had a great time is that to difficult to understand?!

I sigh because of how stressed this is making me. Joanna notices as she hangs up the phone.

"What's up with you blondie?" She asks, placing her elbows on her knees.

"Well, it's just drama like it always is." I roll my eyes.

"Hmm, what is it know?"

"Well, remember that girl you met at the club?" I ask remembering that Jo was the one who introduced us.

"Yeah, Sarah. I liked her she was a sweetheart." She answers.

"Yeah well apparently people are starting to think that I'm with her or something." I lay my head on the back of the wall and breath out.

"What? Why? Did you two hang out?"

"We kinda had no choice Jo. I mean you bring me this girl I've never met then you leave me alone with her. I was just trying to be polite so I started talking to her. I ended up having an awesome time with her. Then I slip up and she leaves." I explain.

"Oh.....sorry bout that bro. But are you saying you don't like Sarah?" She tilts her head.

"N-No. I do. Well not like that- I mean I don't know- maybe- ugh!" I place my hands to cover my face because now I'm not just stressed but also frustrated.

"Want my advice?" I look up at her cause I feel her hand rest on my shoulder.

"Not really but tell me anyway." Joanna isn't the best at giving advice but I'm struggling so fuck it.

"Clear this shit up man. Find Sarah and clear things up with her then the rest of the world." She tells me and I think about her suggestion.

".....I don't know, won't me seeing her again risk the chances of people thinking we're dating?" I ask.

"Uhh so? Loosen up man. You know what's true and that's what counts. So what if people start making up lies Half the shit in the world is a lie." She states with a powerful and confident expression.

"Y-Yeah I guess, but I'm in the mood to get a bunch of shit thrown at me right now Jo." I stand and begin pacing.

"Tell you what," she stands to face me, "you do this, and if it doesn't work out you can tell me.....you told me so." She bits her lip because Joanna doesn't like a lot of things and being wrong is at the top.

"Ok ok. I'll try to find her but just to apologize for whatever I did." I say in a sarcastic tone because in my defense it wasn't that bad.

"I'm gonna head back to the condo. I'll see you in a little bit." I give her a side hug and put on my hoodie because it's now poring outside.

A couple fans were outside the hospital and I'm not surprised that they recognized me. I gladly took pictures with them because they were completely soaked by the rain and who knows how long they've been out here.

Joanna's POV

After Luke left I was left alone in the waiting room while Michael was talking to Charlotte's parents.

I sat back down and put my headphones in and started to listen to some Green Day.

I soon feel two hands on my shoulders which scares the shit out of me. I quickly turn around but am let down when I see Calum behind me.

"Aw thanks it's always a pleasure to be greeted by a face like that." I roll my eyes, not appreciating his sarcasm.

"What are you listening to?" He asks, acting like everything is okay.

"Green Day." I say with an annoyed voice.

"What song?"

"21 guns" I say still not looking up at him but I do once I notice him giggling.

"What's so funny?"

"We've had this conversation before.....when we were at Luke's house.....before all this happened." He says, continuing to laugh.

I sit there for a moment remembering that night. We were just a bunch of kids then. That was the night the boys told us they were in a band. I then remember what went down between Calum and myself. I can't believe he remembers a conversation we had almost three years ago.

"Oh yeah." I say and I smile at him for like the first time in forever.

Michael's POV

Charlotte greeted her parents once they got here and her face lit up when she saw them.

Charlotte's father later pulled me aside. I haven't talked to Charlotte's dad since I was fifteen so this should be fun.

"The doctors told us that YOU were the one that saved Charlotte and son, I don't know what to tell ya." He puts his hand on my shoulder and extends his hand out for me to shake which I do.

"Oh sir, it's fine."

"Please, call me Dan. After all you did save my daughters life. And to think I used to not really like you that much." He says and I'm just smiling and nodding because of how incredibly awkward this is.

"Wait what?" I say in response to his statement.

"Well you don't have to worry about that now. I mean even though I thought you were a little, well let's just say naughty, I've still always considered you part of the family." He pats me on the back and I just continue to smile.

"So am I well enough to go on tour?" I hear Charlotte ask the doctor so I walk back in the room to hear his answer.

".....Charlotte will receive instructions on how to take care of her body.....but yes, she can." With that Charlotte has never been more happy and seeing her happy is the best thing in the world.

"You hear that, you get to go!" I walk over to her but her smile slowly fades.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"We're going on tour Michael. It's gonna be like the first time you guys went on tour only this time.....we're the ones leaving you." She looks at me with a pitiful look.

Now I realize what they must of felt like the first time we left them and I gotta say, it doesn't feel good.