How Did We Get Here // Luke Hemmings & Zayn Malik

Chapter 4: Pickup Line

We parked the car in the front of the house, off to the lawn. I don't know how Louis managed to get the car parked so close to the house; cars were parked all over the place. He shut off the engine "Arlene don't go and do something stupid and don't leave with anybody else." She scoffed "yes DADDY!" she threw the door open and got off, slamming the door shut. She head to the porch where she greeted some girls. I asked "so, are we getting off or what?" Ashton turned to me "Eager much Em's?" Louis swayed his hair to the side "We're waiting for some friends, we could wait outside if you like, I just thought it be warm here." I sigh "I hate being confined, can we just wait outside?" Louis turned to me "Okay, sure." We got out and headed to a sofa abandoned in the middle of the lawn. Ashton sat at the arm of the sofa and Louis took a seat next to him. I stood there for minute, awkwardly then decided to question "why is there a sofa here?" Ashton laughed "the games." I looked puzzled "games? What games?" Louis looked up to me "games, like flag football or capture the flag, hide and seek, scavenger hunt. Stuff like that." I nod "so it isn't a party." Ashton moved to the side "oh, nah we have a party for about two hours and then the games begin." We stayed in silence, looking out to the dark woods. I randomly blurted "I'm thirsty." Louis sighed "Ashton, wait here with Emma, I'm going to get her a drink. What do you want?" I hum "coke?" he nodded and headed off to the house. Ashton yelled "Yeah, I'm good Louis, I didn't want anything either you Dil-Hole." From afar we saw Louis flip off Ashton.

Ashton patted down the sofa "Sit." I sit opposite from him. I asked "so who are we waiting for?" He laughed "Two stupid asses." I nodded and smirked "so there are four of you guys." Ashton sarcastically laughed "Ha-ha-Ha." He jumped to the seat next to me "So why did you move to London?" I sighed "it a really long story." He turned to me, crossed his legs and rested his chin on his fist "We have time Emma." I laugh "I should save that story for another time." He scoffed "it seems like a boring story anyways."

Then Ashton started rambling something about a drum set he saw at a music store, talked about the beauty of it with such detail. Suddenly he stopped "hey, that little fucker is taking a long time, we should go check on him." we stood up and walked. I turn to him "do you curse a lot?" he shrugged "not all the time, like in church or at the dinner table." I laugh.

We entered the house and as we pushed our way further in, I saw red cups all over the place. People jumping up and down, music blasting through two huge stereos. Ashton stopped and turned down to me screaming "WE NEED TO SPLIT UP, IN FIVE MINUTES MEET ME BY THE LAKE OUTSIDE." I didn't reflex fast enough to tell him not to leave me alone. I stood in the middle of a chaotic dance floor. I struggle my way through a tough crowd and found the kitchen. Dozens of pizza boxes stacked against the counter, five big kegs on the table and two boxes of soda on the floor. Two girls came in, serving themselves beer and talking about the cute guy on the stairs. I walked over to the soda boxes to find both completely empty. I sighed and headed to the back. I knew I was never going to find Louis here, so I decided to just wait over there. As I went back, a separate party was happening out back, people we're inside the lake playing. I make my way over to a secluded space waiting for Ashton and searching for Louis.

I standthere longer than 10 minutes. Already, I had been ditched, now I hope they hadn'tforgotten about me and left. Suddenly a tall guy approaches me, his dirty blondhair swayed upward, sticking off to the side, a lip piercing and wore blacktight jeans with a black shirt. As he came closer, he smiled "You Emma?" I shyly answered "yeah?" he smiled even more "I'm Luke, Ashton's brother. He told me tocome get you." I studied his face and saw no resemblance of Ashton, butthen again how did he know my name. I questioned him "Ashton never mentioned to me he had a brother, how come I didn't seeyou at school." He chuckled "I go toa different school, and Ashton doesn't really tell people his personal life." Istood there in doubt. He sighed "come on,do you really think I use the pickup line 'hey I'm Ashton's brother'?" I laughed.He picked up his eye brows signaling he's right. I smile "where's that jerk?" he smiled back "Partying." I walk closer to him and we walk together. He turns tome "so I couldn't help but notice youraccent, American?" I move a strand of hair behind my ear "yeah, I moved here two weeks ago." We standover a keg and he asks "Want a drink?" Ishyly smile "no thanks." He laughs "not legal yet?" I laugh. He serves himselfand we walk over to an empty set of beach chairs. He signals me to sit downnext to him. I lean closer to him "youdon't look nothing like Ashton." He smirked "Nah, his mom married my dad. But none the less, he treats me like if we're flesh and blood." I smile.

I noticedhe never took a sip, and settled it down on the sand. He looked at me "for the games, want to team up with me?" Ishrugged "um, sure." He leaned closerto me "all the games are usually three,so yeah." I smile "do you usuallywin?" he smirks "never won and that'sbecause I blame Ashton for his lack of fitness." I laughed loud, realizing Isounded weird, I covered my mouth. He laughs at my reaction "wow, I'm not that funny, unless Ashton hasbeen lying to me." I giggle, and then all the music stops and a loud voicebooms "the games are about to being,everyone starts assembling in teams and head back to the lake." Then themusic starts playing again. Luke liftshis eyebrows "ready? come on, let's golook for the gang"