Red Strings (5 Seconds of Summer fanfic)

Chapter 35

Skyler's POV

I run up behind the swing set and push him pathetically as he chuckles, I push him again with more force and he wobbles on the swing. "Hey!" He pouts trying to swing himself higher "you are so annoying" he complain as I push him once again him still barely lifting off the ground "you're more anno-" I screamed Luke's arms wapping around my waist and pulling me into his lap as he stops the swing with his heels. I try to wiggle out of his grasp but he pulls me tighter spinning the swing around "more twirling?" I whine finally getting free, I climb to the top of the play set and let my feet dangle off the side. 

"What time is it" I ask Luke once again stopping the swing again. "Uh" he hums pulling his phone out of his pocket "10:48" he answers putting his phone to sleep "has Calum texted you?" I ask pulling out my phone "nope" "Natalie hasn't texted me either" "they're probable busy" he winks making me snort "you are such a dork" I say walking to the slide and going down 

"Calum really likes her, I have heard a lot more about Natalie then I ever needed too" he smirks "she looks really pretty with her hair clipped back, do you think Nat will like this shirt?" He mocks "I feel you" I say putting my hand on his shoulder before we both break out in a fit of laughter 

"let's go back" I say in between laughs Luke nods holding three fingers up and counting backwards slowly. I shake my head dashing off in the direction we came. We make it back to the house exhausted and out of breath "there you two are" Michael slurs some type of alcohol is his cup. "I was wonderin where the lovely couple went" he continues tapping my nose Luke smiles wrapping one arm around Michael 

"1. Man you're drunk 2. I think you mean Nat and Cal" "no I meant you two the sexual tension is getting to much for everyone involved one day it's gonna snap" he sings pulling us into the front door of the house flashes of light hit us suddenly and we're surrounded by the think smell  of smoke 

"hey you wanna dance?" A blonde headed guy I recognize as a 3rd year asks me placing a hand on my back even in his drunken state I had to admit he was pretty cute 

"sorry mate" Luke says grabbing my hand and pulling me away "You stay away from her you asshole!" I hear Calum yell Luke and I look at each other panic stricken and try to follow his voice into the crowed.   

Natalie's POV

"What?" I asked and Calum turned to me and said "Looks like we found Suke."  We finally stumbled through the crowd to see Skyler and Luke, faces flushed from the coolness of the night.

"Where did you guys go?" I asked and Skyler and Luke glanced at each other before smiling.  "Come on spill!" Cal said hitting Luke on the shoulder.  Luke grinned, showing off his dimple and I could see Sky giggle a little.  

"I'll tell you later dude." Luke said and Sky mouthed the same to me.  "Well we're gonna try to find Michael...." I said looking over the heads of the crowd.  "We saw him outside..." Luke said and Cal groaned.

"We have to go out!" "Well we have no choice!" I said as I began to push my way through the dance floor.

We kept going, despite the fact it was extremely difficult.  We had gotten past most of the crowd and I could see the hallway a couple feet away.  "Hey babeeee" a voice slurred behind me as I felt a pair of cold rough hands grip onto my hip bones and pull me back sharply.  It didn't sound at all like Cal, especially since I could smell the essence of alcohol on the strangers breath.

"Let go of me!" I said trying to pry the guy's tight grip on me.  "Oh come on, don't be like that..." he said moving even closer to me.  

"Hey whaddya think you're doin?!" Cal's voice yelled as he came over and the guy still didn't take his hands off me.  "So what are you, her boyfriend?" the guy joked, before Calum went ahead and took a right hook at the guy.

"Cal!" I exclaimed.  The guy fell back, immediately taking his hands off me.  He put his hand at the side of his face, seeming to be in a daze before he then blurted out "You....you DICK!"  He was just about ready to lunge at Cal before he grabbed my hand and we both ran through the parted crowd.  Luke and Skyler had witnessed the scene and quickly followed behind.

Finally we burst through the door and into the night, the air refreshing compared to the stuffiness of the party.  "Are you ok babe?" I asked cupping Cal's face.  Cal grinned a little before saying "I'm fine.  He thankfully didn't throw a punch at me.  The question is are you ok?" I nodded and said "Thankfully he didn't do anything."

"Sorry to cut you two off, but we still don't know where Michael is." Skyler stated as we looked into the house, the party seeming to get more and more crazy, and we knew it was only a matter of time before someone called the cops.  I would be surprised if no one got caught with drug charges.

"I won't be able to go back in- especially with that guy back there.  I don't want the cops coming after my ass." Cal joked as Luke said "Wait, there he is!"  We walked over to see Michael lying on the grass, staring up into the sky.  

"Heyyyyy Callllllllummmmmm" Michael slurred before hiccuping.  "Wow man you're gonna have a massive hangover tomorrow." Calum said, as both he and Luke pulled Michael up onto his feet.  Michael stumbled a little before Cal and Luke grabbed onto him.

"Well this is where we end for tonight!" Luke said as we headed to the truck and all got in, as Calum drove back to our neighbourhood as fast as we could.  Finally we arrived, the streetlights illuminating the street.  

"Thanks guys!" me and Skyler said, stumbling out of the car, before heading to our beds.