Her. (lmao)

The call

Ashton POV

I woke up feeling horrible. My body was fine. It was... I did something. Last night I... I did something bad. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but i couldn't shake the feeling. Maybe food would help. VEGIMITE! With the thought, I got up and sauntered out of the room.

Everyone was awake.

Everyone was staring at me.

What did I do?

Erin POV

Emma spent the night after that. We didn't sleep. Honestly, it was impossible. We were on the phone all night, and we locked ourselves in the basement so my parents wouldn't wake up. But this thing happened in the middle of the night, something that would be forever engrained in my head.

I got a phone call when we took a food break.

A phone call.

I was alone while Emma was getting the popcorn ready.

Luke

Robert

Hemmings

Called

Me.

I knew because Ashton just gave me all the boys number so naturally, I added them.

Okay, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's start from the beginning.

Ever since 5 seconds of summer became a band, even before that, I have been head over heels in love with Luke Hemmings. It's so difficult to fall in love over a computer, but damn, I did. It's so hard though. Because you don't know them in person. What's worse, they don't even know you're alive. That you are a being on this earth. We're all just "fans" to them.

Now, here I am. Sitting on the floor of my cold basement, waiting for one of my best friends to come back downstairs with popcorn, when he calls me.

The person I have loved for years calls me. The person who wasn't aware of my existence until today calls me. He wants to TALK TO ME.

I'm an awkward person. Oh my god. I... I don't want to answer! I'll sound stupid! What if my voice breaks? What if I stutter? What... What if he hangs up on me?

No. I have to answer. This is Luke Hemmings. He's awkward too. Okay.

I'm gonna do it.

"Hello," I squeak into the phone.

"Yeah, um... Hi." He quietly mumbles in response.

Get your shit together, Erin. He's just a person. Okay breathe. Do you. Okay.

"This is Luke, isn't it? Ashton better not have been shitting me."

"Um... Yeah it's um.... Luke. I just wanted to call and..."

"You don't need to be all formal with me, Lucas. I'm just a person. I've got you all a hotel and were meeting for coffee on Tuesday." I giggled a little as I talked hoping to lighten the mood. He was quiet for a minute and it worried me. Suddenly, he spoke up.

"Well I love coffee. What do you like?" Quietly in the background I heard him mumble,

"That's weird."

I almost died, right then and there.

"I love cold brews and Americanos with a tip of Irish Creme. I'm not much for sweets, I like being able to wake up without throwing up. But we have this place here called Atticus and I've got to bring you boys to it at some point, their coffee kicks some serious ass.

"Nothing is better than caramel fraps though."

"That's a lie and you know it," I laughed. Just as he spoke again, Emma came bounding down the stairs.

"Who's that?" He asked, almost sounding scared.

"That's Emma. Warn Michael of her, she could kick his ass at Fifa."

"Oh... Okay, um... Should I go? I don't want to keep you..."

"You are Luke Hemmings you can do whatever the hell you want. Just remember, if you are going to go 'be a teenager,' use protection."

He laughed. He laughed so loud that I couldn't help but join. I told Emma to stay quiet. She had been jumping around ever since she heard Luke's name leave my lips.

"Okay, um... I don't think you'll have to worry about that," he giggled.

I am literally dying.

"Okay well, I'll see you soon, then?"

"I'll... I'll see you. I'll call you tomorrow with the rest of the boys."

"I'm down. Just make sure Ashton doesn't piss himself over the pinkberry argument. Froyo Earth is better."

"Okay. Bye, Erin."

"Bye, Lucas"

I hung up then. I didn't talk for a minute as Emma stared at me.

"Um Erin. Was, uh, was that Luke Hemmings of 5 seconds of summer you were talking to just now?"

"Ehm... Yeah."

We stared at each other. And started crying. Can you believe that? We cried. I swear, Fangirls have a gene. It was then that I called Haley. We told her and she wasn't coherent for about 20 minutes.

We all skipped the next day of school.

5 Seconds of Summer was coming to Washington. To meet me. To meet us.

Luke POV

I think I know why Ashton likes her now. She could hold her own. Damn, she was funny. I couldn't help but be a bit embarrassed at her comment, but who just thinks of that? And she's only 16?

Dammit.

This week was going to be so hard.

I couldn't help but wonder why she kept tweeting Ashton. What's so special about him? I love him as a brother, so much, he's my best mate. But I was almost beginning to feel... Jealous. Of Ashton. And a girl i'd never met before.

God help me.

Before I knew it I was banging on Calum's door. I needed to talk this out.

What the hell is wrong with me?