everything i didn't say » luke hemmings (book 2)

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So let me recap the past couple of days: I confirmed to myself that I have a crush on Luke, the boys rocked their first show of the tour, I was dared to kiss Luke and practically made out with him, and I hurt his feelings by saying I didn't like him, which is a complete lie.

Yeah, I live in a crazy world.

I have no idea how I'm going to apologize to Luke. I really hurt him. And I don't even know why I said any of it. I really like him, and I think he may like me.

Nah, Luke doesn't like me. I know he doesn't. Who likes a girl like me?

Anyways, today we're going out skydiving with the One Direction boys! Despite my crippling fear of heights, I'm so excited to meet them. From all the things the guys have told me, they sound like really cool and genuine guys! They've been having rehearsals almost every day, so they've been getting to know each other.

"Tatum! Come on! We're leaving you behind if you don't hurry your ass up!" I checked my outfit in the mirror one last time.

Black high-waisted shorts, a tribal top, white vans, and a black beanie. Perfect.

"I'm coming! Calm yourself," I meet the boys in front of the van and we all pile in.

Once we're there we climb back out and walk up to building. The five One Direction boys are waiting there.

"Hey guys!" They all greet each other and I stand awkwardly in the background.

"This is our best friend Tatum. Tatum, this is Liam, Zayn, Louis, Niall, and Harry," Mikey introduces me.

"So, lets not keep the people waiting,"

They teach us all of the safety rules, precautions, correct procedures, and emergency routes. After two hours we were finally ready.

"Since it's everybody's first time we require you to go with another person. You can choose whoever you want,"

Everybody paired up and left Luke and I. Hopefully I'll be able to apologize to him.

Niall and Ashton went first, followed by Louis and Zayn. Mikey volunteered Luke and I to go next. We both get onto the plane and harness up.

"Luke, I'm sorry about what I said last night. I didn't mean for it to hurt your feelings. It was just a silly dare," Luke turns to me and looks me straight in the eyes.

"I know. I'm not mad at you, Tatum. I just wanted to hear your input on it,"

Luke and I connect our harnesses and parachutes together. Since he's larger he's in the back. The flight instructor opens the plane door and reminds us what to do.

"On the count of three you jump! One, two-"

"Wait!" I scream. Luke and I both stop.

I look back at him with wide eyes. I'm terrified. I'm about to have a panic attack. "Woah, Tatum, you're pale. Are you okay?" He asks.

I can't really form words right now. I shake my head no slightly and we sit down for a moment. Luke does some deep breathing with me while I regain myself.

"I know I'm not much help, but it's hard to help while we're up here. I'll comfort you once we're on the ground, okay?" I nod my head yes and we stand up again.

"Ready for real this time? On the count of three! One, two, three!"

Luke and I jump out and we both scream. After a few seconds Luke pulls the cord to our parachute. We fly up and then slowly float towards the ground.

Once we land I'm so thankful. However, the fall wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

"I'm glad the parachute wasn't faulty," Luke says. We both laugh.

Eventually everyone goes. It takes about three hours for everyone to finish up. Luke and I sat around and played Would You Rather.

"Again, I'm really sorry. I honestly didn't mean any of it,"

"Tatum, I forgave you, remember? There's no need to make this bigger than it needs to be," Luke helps me up from the grass and I wipe off my butt.

Luke and I intertwine our fingers mindlessly and walk in peace to the van. The One Direction boys part ways with us and we pile in.

"Can we get some ice cream please?" I beg Calum who's driving.

"We'll go through the Dairy Queen drive through, okay?" He says.

He takes us through the drive through and I order a large blizzard. I'm a bit of a blizzard freak. I finish it all before we get back to the bus.

"I'm going to bed. Goodnight guys!"

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hey yall. I really like the individual relationships T has with each of the boys. am I the only one or