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Luke

"Just ask her out, mate," Michael says from his spot on the couch. "I dunno..." I reply, trailing off slightly. I guess you're wondering who the 'her' is we're talking about, aren't you? Well, this 'her' just so happens to be Maegan. I have liked her for a long while now - ever since we've met, actually. I remember the day like it was yesterday...

She wore an A Day To Remember band T-Shirt. I know because I've seen it before hanging up in Hot Topic. She had on shorts and black Vans to go with it. Her hair was short then. Calum, Ashton, Michael, and I were walking in the park for a change when we came across Maegan and Madison. Whenever my eyes locked with Maegan's, butterflies grew in my stomach. She had smiled at me softly and waved. Michael had nudged me and told me to go talk to her, but I was too late. Calum had already jogged over there, chatting them up. I sighed and shook my head, but followed him anyway. Once I reached where Calum was, my cheeks grew a light shade of pink. "Hi," I said, smiling awkwardly and waving to Maegan. "Hi," She replied, shooting back the same awkward smile. The horses in my gut were running wildly. Her smile was perfect, and her eyes, holy balls.. "I'm Maegan," She had said, sticking her hand out for me to shake. I place my hand in hers, shaking it. "Luke."

I smile at the memory and begin to chew on my bottom lip.

"Earth to Luke!!" I hear Ashton say as he begins to snap his fingers in front of my face. I snap out of it and bring myself back to reality.

"Why won't you ask her out? You two would be perfect for each other!" I hear Calum exclaim. I sigh. "I dunno.. She likes someone else, I can feel it. Maybe it's just my gut telling me otherwise or something, but I kinda get this vibe that she only likes me as friends," I reply, shrugging.

Just then, there's a knock on the door. Michael shoots up from his seat on the couch and strides over to the door. He turns the knob and in walks Maegan. She smiles warmly at all of us before coming to sit next to me.

"So what song are we gonna sing?" She asks, curiosity clear in her voice.

"I was thinking we could cover 'Forever My Father' by Go Radio?" I reply, chewing on the inside of my lip. I really need to break out of that habit.

"Sounds good to me!"

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I get the laptop set up and hit the space bar, making the video record. I situate my guitar into its proper position and look at Maegan, then to the camera.

"Hey, guys! I'm Luke and this is Maegan," I say, pointing to myself when I say my name, and Maegan when I say hers. "And today we're going to be covering..." I trail off, pointing to Maegan to finish the sentence. "'Forever My Father' by Go Radio!" She replies enthusiastically. I smile and start to play the familiar tune of one of my favorite songs, then begin to sing. "You don't have to be so scared. You don't have to go tonight. I just need to hold on tight for one hell of a ride." Maegan joins in with me for backup. "And we lost it all just now to the nights that left you out. So we'll get this somehow, but you're gonna be proud." I stop singing and let Maegan take the chorus. "And I just needed you to pick me up. Like you did when we were younger, when the lightning and the thunder had me clinging to your heart. Someone to lift me up when I'm down, when I'm forgotten. You'll forever be my father, and I'll be saving tears in jars for this one." She finishes the first chorus and goes into the second verse, I joining her for back up. "How can I fit all these words into such a simple verse? It's the last time that we'll speak, so listen to me, please." We finish the second verse and go into the second chorus, soon ending the song.

"Okay, guys, thanks for watching. Uh, remember to like, subscribe, and all that shit. Yeah, uh, bye!" I say as I hit the space bar on the laptop again, making the video stop recording and save automatically. I smile slightly and look back at Maegan. "Good job," I say. "Thanks," She says softly. Gah, why is she so perfect?!

"I still don't see how you can sing so well," Michael pipes up from his place on the couch. "What do you mean?" Maegan asks as she turns to face him. "He means, how come you never told us?!" Calum exclaims, making Maegan giggle a bit. "Maybe I wanted it to be a secret.. my secret," She replies, whispering the last part. I smile slightly as I stare at her, trying not to come off stalkerish. She turns to me and cocks a brow. "What?" She asks, laughing a bit.

I shake my head, "Nothing."

a.n ; if you guys would follow me on twitter, it would mean a lot. my handle is @alltimemaeg