Through the Screen

40. Missing a Luke

I can't even begin to explain why I haven't updated.  I am so sorry.

"No one has seen him, and I'm pretty sure I asked everyone at least three times," Ash said as we all met up once again at the bar.  

"Maybe he actually did go home.  It didn't look like he was having a good time.  And his phone could be dead or he fell asleep," I said as I started walking to the exit of the club.  One outside, I searched for the car, seeing it wasn't where we had parked it.  

Mikey came up behind me, "He took the car.  Of course he took the car."  I could tell Mikey was getting mad so I pulled out my phone and quickly called a cab.  Everyone else soon came out of the club and I explained that a cab was coming because Luke had taken the car.  A cab soon pulled up and we all piled in, me telling the driver the address to the boys' house, knowing he wouldn't have gone back to Abby's.  

We arrived at the house within a few minutes and I jumped out and ran to the door knocking.  I put my ear to the door and listened for any movement on the other side.  It was barely noticeable, but I heard a few footsteps, like someone was trying to be quiet.  I looked back to the car and I motioned with my hand that I needed a key.  Mikey soon came up from the cab and handed me Ashton's keys which had a key to the door on it.  "I swear if he's not ok," I mumbled under my breath.  

I opened to the door to almost complete darkness.  "Luke!?" I yelled into the house while slowly moving in to the living room.  I looked around trying to spot the familair blonde quiff.  "Luke!?!? Where are you!?" I called once again.  I walked around the house looking for any sign that he was here.  That was when I heard something move upstairs.  I went back to the front door and grabbed Mikey, dragging him inside with me.  "I heard something upstairs, and I'm not going alone," I said to him and he nodded as we both creeped towards the stairs. 

"I swear if someone is taking my stash of cookies," he whispered as we made our way up the stairs, trying to listen for more movement.  

"Oh, shut up," I replied and nudged him before finally stepping into the hallway and looking around for Luke.  "I'll check to the right, you go to the left," I said and we both split up.  Going towards what I believe is Ashton's room, I peek inside and it's empty.  I continue on to Calum's room and nudge the door open, seeing no one.  "Please let him be in his room," I mumbled to myself.  I got to Luke's door and slowly opened the door.  

Luke was laying on the floor and he seemed to be sleeping.  I go over to him and kneel down, seeing that he is breathing, and seems to be drooling.  I shook his shoulder and bit and saw him slowly begin to open his eyes.  "Wha-?" he groaned as I helped him sit up a bit.  Once he noticed that it was me, he opened his eyes a bit more and a small smile grew on his face, but lessened when he realized I wasn't happy.

"What happened?  Why did you just leave?" I asked him as I helped him stand up and sit on his bed.  I sat next to him and then called for Mikey that I had found Luke. 

"I just got really tired all of a sudden.  I decided that I would come home and not bother you guys and interrupt the good time," Luke mumbled and rested his head on my shoulder, still seemingly somewhat asleep.

I started to run my fingers through Luke's hair as Mikey appeared in the doorway, indicating that he would be going back downstairs.  I nodded my head and he left.  "Luke you shouldn't be driving, especially when you're tired like that.  You could have just told one of us and we would have all come home with you," I said and Luke just groaned and nodded in response.  

That test definitely wasn't a good idea.