Through the Screen

39. The Test

"I think this might be the best idea that you've ever come up with Ash.  This is like deep thinking level awesomeness," Mikey said to Ashton as Abby, Bella, and I were getting ready.  I think it's pretty unfair that guys can just put on whatever they want and still look amazing.  Damn, why do girls have to have it so hard? 

Abby sat down on her bed and got out a little notepad where she had written the entirety of the plan. She's very organized with this stuff I guess.  "Alright Danni, let's go over the entire plan one more time.  Step one: We make you look as hot as possible.  I think that's been accomplished," I did a twirl for effect, "Step two: We tell Luke we're going somewhere but don't tell him where.  Step three: We find the most packed club we can.  Step four: You sit at the bar and see if Luke reacts when other guys start eyeing you up.  Oh, and Mikey, Ash, and Cal will be kind of watching Luke to see if he tries anything with another girl."  I nodded after each of the steps, I knew what I was doing.  I had to see if Luke was serious about this whole thing, because if not, he's out. 

We waited until Luke got back and we were all lounging around in the living room on the sofas when he came through the door talking about he couldn't find Cal's special bass pick and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw all of us, his eyes scanning and then stopping on me.  "Wha- what are you guys all dressed up for?" Luke stammered a bit and I looked at the rest of the group and we all stood up.  

"Well, it's actually a secret.  Are you in?" I said with the sweetest voice I possibly could without sounding too suspicious.  Luke got a smirk on his face and said yes.  Step two: done.  He went with that a lot easier than I thought he would.  Ha, guys.  Michael, Luke, Abby, Ashton, and I all got into one car and Bella and Cal drove another car.  I was sandwiched between Michael and Luke in the back seat and Ashton was driving with Abby in the passenger seat.  Michael would look at me every once in a while and give me a sweet smile.  Luke would try and intertwine his fingers with mine but I would act like I had gotten a text.  That caused Mikey to giggle a little bit but only I knew that he was. I got an actual text a few minutes later.

Abs <3 :  Alright, Ash and I found a huge club, holds 300 people.  Packed tonight, that good?

Me :  That's perfect.  How far away?

Abs <3 :  Five minutes tops.  We don't even have to wait in line.  Ash knows the bouncer apparently.

My excitement just multiplied by at least twenty.  This is definitely going to work.  I mean, how would it not? We pulled up at the club and all hopped out, thankfully there was a parking spot right out front.  How lucky is that.  I guess luck is on my side tonight.  "Let's do this," Mikey looked down at me and said with a huge smile on his face.  I walked into the club with Mikey and Luke close at my heels and I went right to the bar, step four.  I sat down and ordered something light so I wouldn't get drunk too quickly.  Luke and Mikey both ordered a beer of some kind and Mikey gave me a wink before going elsewhere in the club, probably still within sight of us.  I was already getting some looks from guys to which I would just blush.  I could tell Luke was a bit annoyed but did't really do anything about it.  He would just sip his beer and continue looking around the club.  

Mikeyyy :  Does he even care?

Me :  I don't know.  It looks like he kind of does, but not much.  

Mikeyyy :  I mean, I'll come over and punch the guys giving you looks if you want

Me :  Nah, I'm good for right now.  Just wait and see if he really reacts

"Who's that?" Luke asked me when he noticed I had my phone and was laughing a bit.  

"A friend from school.  Just wanted to catch up a bit," I lied and gave him a smile.  My mother always told me I was an amazing liar.  Luke just nodded and then asked me if I wanted to go dance.  "Not yet, I'm not drunk enough.  You can go though.  I think Ash and Abby are out there somewhere."  Luke hesitantly put his beer on the bar and looked over the crowd before I guess spotting Ashton and heading into the sea of people.  

"Where's he off to?" Mikey said as he came over and sat down next to me.  I told him how Luke had wanted to go and dance so he went to find Ash and Abby.  "Oh, ok.  Does it seem like he's being a little weird to you?  Like quiet?"  

"Yeah, he has been really quiet.  I mean, I don't really know why.  Like it felt awkward when he was over here.  He was just scanning the crowd a lot.  And I mean, he didn't seem to care very much that guys are checking me out."  Just as I said that a guy came up to me and asked if I wanted to dance.  

"Sorry mate, she's taken," Mikey said with a hint of 'fuck you' in his voice and the guy just nodded and went to find another girl to dance with. 

"Thank you for being my dickhead repellant," I said and laughed as Mikey glared the guy down until he actually found another girl that got up to dance with him.  

"No problem.  Luke isn't going to do it, so someone should."  I could tell Mikey was being sincere and leaned over and gave him a hug.  

"Now, I need another drink, and then we shall go find Luke and dance, ok?"  I proposed and Mikey nodded and I ordered something a little bit heavier on the alcohol side.  I downed it within a minute or two and hopped off of the stool and Mikey stepped off of his.  "Alright, let's find everyone else.  I got Mikey to look around the room in search of Ashton's semi-curly hair and once he found it, he made me grab his shirt and led us to where they were dancing.  I saw Ashton, Abby, Cal, and Bella, but no Luke.  "Hey guys, where's Luke?" I asked with a bit of fear in my voice.  

"Shit.  I thought he was with you," Ash said to me and I shook my head.  

"He left to come over here like ten minutes ago," I said, my voice shaking.  This could not be happening.  "He only had one beer, he couldn't possibly be drunk and he wouldn't leave."

"Damn it!  Start asking around.  See if anyone saw him leave or something.  Abby and I will check around the club to see if he's still here," Ash said before we all split up, Mikey and I asking on the dance floor if anyone had seen the tall guy with a blonde quiff while Bella and Cal went to ask around the bar.  Abby and Ashton were searching together all around.

"No sorry.  Haven't seen him," a girl said when we asked.  That was basically the response we had gotten from everyone.  

"Shit."

Well that was just one punch after another.  If you liked this chapter, comment, if you didn't like it, still comment.  Please vote and yeah.  I might get up the next chapter within a few days. :D