Red Strings (5 Seconds of Summer fanfic)

Chapter 2

Skyler's POV

The next two months past painfully slow, it was a shock me and Nat managed to keep ourselves entertained. Days where long and the sun was hot we spent most of our evenings at each others houses practicing for the musical and messing around. We also spent a significant amount of time complaining about how small the school is and how there where absolutely no available cute boys. 

"Ok what about Joey?" Nat whispered grabbing an Oreo out of the tin. "Joey that blonde guy?" Nat nodded as I stared in disbelief "What?" She whined "Nothing," I said smirking, snatching the rest of her Oreo away. "Anyway it's pretty late I should go" She said getting up and grabbing her bag off my bed "What are you talking about it's only 11:11" My eyes went wide "quick make a wish" she said cheekily. I closed my eyes and wished, when I opened them again Natalie was already gone.  I had a tendency to take a long time to make wishes. "Night Sky see you at school" I could hear her call from behind the door. I rolled my eyes. What. A. Weirdo.

Thank goodness we sat in the back or we would seriously be in trouble everyday for being late. We moved into the back of the class unnoticed. But what I noticed is that there where now a set of  desks beside ours and no one was sitting in them I stared at them for a couple of seconds before figuring that it was some after school function and shrugged.

"Ok Sorry I'm late class" She said barging through the door "I had to go collect our two new students from the office" So thats what the desks where for. "I would like to introduce you to Luke Hemmings, and Calum Hood." She said motioning towards the door. 

Two boys walked to the font of the class and I could barley believe how attractive they where. One of them had brown eyes tan skin and black hair that was styled across his face a wide smile spread on his face he was slightly shorter then the other one. He had blue eyes and fair skin  his hair also styles across his face but going in the other direction. He stood there an awkward crooked smile shown on his face only revealing one dimple. "Um Hello" the blue eyed one said 

"I'm Luke… this is Calum" I couldn't help but look around the class room seeing how the rest of the girls where reacting. They all seemed to have the same reaction as we did shocked and taken back. After a moment they found there seats that where conveniently located next to ours. I looked at Luke a moment after he sat down, I was shocked when he looked back. I felt embarrassed quickly adjusting my eye sight right ahead and looking at the board pretending to copy down something down. 

Natalie's POV

I felt my heart stop when I saw Calum.  Could this day get any better?  But I saw the other girls and their reactions.  Most of them had gone googly eyed over them.  Especially Mallory.  She kept staring between the two of them, as if she couldn't make her mind up.

But her face turned stone cold when she discovered that the two hotties were sitting beside us.  I could imagine her making up some horrible tactic of getting them to sit with her, or something.  Or for flirting.  But no way was she getting this one!  

I turned to say hi to Calum to only find him already looking at me.  I blushed and said "Um hi…"  Calum relaxed a little and said "Hi."  Nat don't be stupid!  I then said "You're Calum right?  My name's Natalie…but you can call me Nat for short."  Calum smiled and then said "Alright then Nat."  I felt my heart melt. 

Smile back, smile back!  I thought that and instantly gave him my famous flirty smile.  I then struggled to turn back to Ms. Amy who had begun to teach.

Thank god there's a thing called lunch, because we were free.  All the boys jumped to know about the newcomers and they instantly asked "So what do you do?"

Luke shuffled a bit and Calum then swallowed and said "Well….we can both play guitar."  Mallory had a smirk on her face.  She then flipped her auburn hair and batted her mascara coated lashes saying "Well…can you both sing…?"  They both nodded.

Instant hot factor for all the girls who overheard, and had gossiped about it.  But the boys weren't too impressed.  I guess they were expecting another guy to be on the rugby team or whatever.

Mallory then said while winking "Well….maybe you two can help me with my own singing…."  The boys glanced at each other, seeming to give a warning look and said "Maybe…."

I had one earbud in my ear, just so I could catch the conversation but I then put the other one in, and cranked it up, so I didn't have to hear Mallory's horrible flirty giggles.  Ugh.

Sky was busy playing Temple Run, so I was left to my own devices of listening to music.  I then heard someone say "Hey Nat…"  I then felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned to see Calum.

"Oh!" I said, blushing a bit, as I fumbled to rip the earbuds out of my ear, not bothering to pause the music.  "Um… you don't mind if Luke and I sit here do you?  With you and…um…." Calum started, struggling to remember Sky's name.  "Skyler" Luke said instantly.

"Sure go ahead!" I said motioning to the spot beside me.  Calum sat down and said "Thanks.  The guys don't seem to want us hanging around."  I shrugged and said "They're just jealous that you're getting the limelight right now.  Don't worry, they won't hate you after a couple days."

Calum nodded, beginning to understand how our class worked and then he said "And that girl…the one who asked us to sing with her…." "Mallory?" "Yeah.  She's….um….can she actually sing?"

I wanted to say no way, but I think I'd be lying a bit.  She CAN sing, but that doesn't mean she doesn't do it WELL.  She can try and belt and shout while singing but there are more people then she thinks who can do that, and do it well.

I then turned to Calum and shrugged.  "Oh yeah, I don't know if you know this yet but our school's putting on a musical." I then blurted.  Calum looked at me and then said "What musical?" "Grease." I said with a small smile, imagining myself as Sandy, Calum as Danny, and the kiss…..too bad the bell destroyed that daydream in a snap.