The Hunt // A 5 Seconds of Summer Short Story

Part 2

AN: Each part will likely be in the Point Of View of a different character!  I'll have a photo of whoever's POV it is in the multimedia section.  Also, you can check out the character list for who I picture roughly as the girls.  I hope you enjoy it :)

Poppy Davidson’s POV (Team 1)

By 7:45 the next evening, we were all in the empty ballet studio.  We refreshed the rules once again and went through the team backpacks and iPhone photo libraries to be sure there is no cheating involved.  Just before 8, we all climbed down the fire escape and into the alleyway and the teams meet to discuss their first plan. 

“We should start with the team stuff.  Let’s start with the dentist.  Are they even open at 8 on a Saturday night?” Calum rambles quietly. “Fuck, Luke,” he shakes his head at his best friend’s task.

“As soon as we go, start searching online for offices that might be open,” Reilly tells us.  I look down at my watch.

“30 seconds!” I announce.

“After that, I say we take care of dessert,” Ashton proposes.

“You’re just hungry,” Calum rolls his eyes.

“I had a hearty dinner of mac and cheese!” he defends.

“Focus!” I snap at them.  As I’m sure it’s been pointed out, I like to take charge and I still haven’t figured out if that’s a good or bad thing.

I glance back at my watch, the seconds ticking away.  Saturday night here in Boston is just getting started and so is our scavenger hunt.

“3…2…1, GO!” I shout.  Calum takes off running, unlocking his phone and we hurry behind him.  As soon as we leave the alley, the other team splits off, going in the opposite direction.

It takes us less than a half hour and only three attempts at knocking on office doors to find an open office.  With hurried explanations, one by one, we took turns sitting in a dentist chair, snapping pictures.

“Alright, let’s go to the school and get the pool stuff done,” I say quickly.  We rush out, saying thank you to all the people in the quiet office and head for the school.  After a short subway ride, we hurry up and out and down the road to the sports center on campus.  We flash our school IDs, hurrying inside.  It was pre-decided via group texting this morning that Calum and I would complete this task so he opened the backpack and dug through it for my bikini, tossing it to me, and I ran for the locker room.  I changed quickly and hurried out to meet Calum.  Reilly and Ashton were waiting at the edge of pool, ready to film.

“You got this,” Reilly assures me, glancing up at the diving board.  It’s not too high but it’s definitely up there.  Calum lets me go up first and he follows.

“Are you filming?” Calum calls, his voice echoing through the empty pool room.

“Yeah, dude,” Ashton yells back.

I laugh and put my arms out and Calum wraps his arms around my waist, holding me tightly.

“We don’t have to kiss or anything, do we?” I ask him.

“I don’t think so,” Calum answers. “Why, do you want to?” he raises his eyebrows.

“Yeah, right,” I shove him off before diving down into the pool and starting my lap.  Once I reach the end, I climb out with Calum close behind me, and I hurry back into the locker room.  I dry off and pull on my clothes and rejoin the team to head back out.

“Dessert now?” Ashton asks hopefully.  I nod and we hurry out to continue the hunt.

Luke Hemmings’s POV (Team 2)