DMs||Luke Hemmings||#wattys2016

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We talked as we cuddled, and I could tell Luke was tired. I turned around so I was facing him and he was fighting to keep his eyes open as we talked.

"Go to sleep. I'm right here and I always will be." I murmured, and he closed his eyes. His breathing slowed down as he fell asleep immediately. I traced his jawline lightly, not tired yet.

"No! Take me. Let Brae go!" Luke murmured, clearly having a dream.

"BRAE!" Luke said again.

"Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!" Luke said, and then tears started to stream down his cheeks. I shook him awake before pulling him into my arms.

"They. They were taking you. Taking you away from me. And then they. They shot you in the head in front of me." Luke stuttered.

"Shhhh. It's okay. I'm right here." I murmured, rubbing his back soothingly. Michael came bursting through the door.

"We have a show tonight! We have 10 minutes before it starts. Come on!!" Michael said in a rush. Luke jumped out of bed and pulled me with him. In the car he ran a band through his hair and wiped his eyes.

"My bruise." Luke said. I grabbed my purse and the foundation that I had in there. I then applied it to the bruise, covering it.

"There. How's your hand?" I said.

"It hurts. Like a throbbing hurt." Luke admitted.

"Will you be able to play?" Calum asked. I grabbed a guitar and handed it to him, and he played a few chords.

"I can play." Luke said nodding.

"If your hand hurts too much tell us okay? We can manage with only one guitarist for now." Michael said. We arrived and the boys got rushed to the stage. I took my time going there. Once I got there however, I didn't see Luke anywhere. They were already at their third song.

"Where's Luke?" I asked Michael.

"He went looking for you. Said something about his nightmare coming true?" Michael responded.

"Oh gosh, be right back." I said, hurrying to the dressing rooms. I heard yelling and sobbing, and a few crashes coming from Luke's dressing room. I opened the door and found Luke punching everything and yelling.

"LUKE!" I yelled, and he stopped and turned towards me. He burst into tears and ran over to me, wrapping me in a hug and burying his face into my neck.

"I'm right here. Shhhhh. It's okay. You're okay. I'm right here." I said, rubbing his back that was still shuddering from his sobs.

"Luke?" A new voice asked. I turned around, Luke turning with me, still crying into my neck.

"Oh! You must be his girlfriend. I'm Liz, his mom." Liz said.

"Nice to meet you. But I wish it wasn't under these circumstances." I replied.

"What happened?"

"We rushed here because we forgot that the boys had a show and three songs in Luke rushed off the stage to find me. I had taken my time getting to the side of the stage. He was worried the nightmare he had while taking a nap was coming true. And when he couldn't find me in the dressing room he panicked and did this." I explained.

"Oh. The boys are stalling as much as they can." I sighed and looked at Luke.

"Will you play if I'm out on stage with you?" I asked. He nodded and I walked back to the stage with him. He pulled me on stage and Calum looked at me confused. As Luke was explaining his absence, I walked over to Calum and explained. He smiled at me and nodded. Luke came over and pulled me back to where he was standing, gripping my hand. The audience aw'd at that.