Forever and Almost Always

Chapter 6: One for All and All for...Emily

"Yah Luke from school! I forgot to tell you!" I laughed awkwardly. I didn't really come prepared for a situation so blatantly uncomfortable. I mean Luke was uncommonly attractive, but her stare was piercing.

"Yah, sorry that just really took me by surprise. Your famous now!" she blurted out.

Of all people I didn't expect her to be star struck. She was more of the hate everything remotely commercial and stick it to the man type. Although she was unexpected in most things and her taste in boys, music and clothes changed constantly.

"I guess so." he laughed biting at his lip piercing. Something he did when he was nervous I gathered. I suddenly felt slightly jealous that Ales made him nervous. I was always sort of living in her shadow. After the accident I suppose I became a little shy, I just felt so out of touch.

"We should go." I self consciously suggested.

"Yah-yah" Luke mumbled opening the front door for me. I climbed inside and watched as he did the same for Ales only the back seat this time. A few quiet words were exchanged and they didn't seem to mean anything but I felt utterly inferior. I had never been one to let a boy diminish my self confidence, or anyone for that matter, but the moment I gave Luke the power to make me feel beautiful I guess I gave him the power to do the opposite as well.

"I like your dress." Luke whispered to me taking the time to quickly glance over whilst driving.

"Thanks." I smiled slightly. I tried my best to seem unfazed by his compliment.

"You alright?" Luke grabbed my hand that was resting on the console between us and I resented how much I liked it.

"I'm fine, just thinking." I half heartedly smiled averting my attention to the window. It looked like it might rain.

**ALES POV**

"Boys!" Luke called as we walked into the house. I was so nervous my hands were shaking. Luke, the same Luke that my bestfriend was madly in love with was just casually driving me to his house. And it was only a matter of time before Calum would be down here starring at me in pure hatred. I hadn't seen him in a year. The day Em woke up was the last day we spoke. I wanted to tell her everything, but I was afraid she'd hate me for accusing her parents and she'd be confused and scared and feel alone. I didn't want to fuck with her head. So I told Calum that we had to end things. I lost one of my bestfriends and the person I love with just a few simple words. I felt alone and isolated from human emotion. After being hurt so badly and so long you become numb and then you forget what it felt like to feel in the first place. Everything I feared for Emily I endured.

We all sat there for a year pretending like she'd wake up and things would be the same. Now were here avoiding eye contact and making excuses for odd behavior. Just the walk to the front door felt emanate.

The boys all come into the living room and I notice Calum is missing. My heart feels heavy and relieved all at once.

"This is Ales, Emily's friend." We all introduce ourselves as if were distant strangers. A factor I assumed was for Emily's benefit. Most things were these days. Behind the blank looks and ironic handshakes I could tell the boys were excited to see me. I had missed them.

"Calum is upstairs playing some games, you want to come up and play?" Michael suggests with a subtle nod. I understand but I don't comply. I wasn't ready to face him. He was my fear and my happiness a terrifying thought I was too afraid to commit to.

"I have to use the restroom meet you up there?" Emily says quietly. She had been acting timid ever since we got in the car. An effect of me and Luke being so obscenely uncomfortable. My fangirl cover up was weak and unconvincing but it was the best I could do last minute.

We all waited for a bit until she was down the hall to speak.

"What the hell!" Is the only thing I could properly say.

"I'll explain everything later right now give us a hug and go get your man!" Luke smiled and him, Ashton and Michael consumed me in a smelly hug. I smiled but quickly pushed them off.

"I can't breathe, I hate human contact and I can't see Calum. He hates me." I pathetically pouted.

"Hurry up before Emily comes back." Ashton pushed my body to the stairs and left no room to run. One step after the other I made my way upstairs and with my heart beating so roughly it hurt I made it to the top. I took a vengeful glance at all the boys who were standing at the bottom smiling like clowns.

I had to look in a couple of rooms before I stumbled across one that was slightly open. It was messy and had an impressive collection of black skinny jeans sprawled across the floor. I see that aspect of him hadn't differed.

"Cal..." I whispered it, sort of hoping he wouldn't hear me.

I creaked the door open slightly and a pair of large hands cupped my face. Before I could even register what was happening I felt his lips press securely against my own. It was like standing in a hurricane but not getting wet. The world was in chaos but he made it seem safe.

"I really fucking missed you." he breathed pressing his forehead to mine. My eyes stung with tears, but I held it in. My arms were frozen at my sides and I had to take a heavy breathe to just speak.

"I'm so sorry." I cried wrapping my arms around him. He had gotten so much bigger. In muscle and height. I felt like i'd missed so much in his life, and I feared there wasn't any room left for me.

"You don't have to be sorry. You're here now and that's all that matters." He brushed my hair out of the way and looked me dead in the eyes. I found it hard to focus when all I really wanted to do was kiss him and not stop.

"I still love you and I don't think there will be a day that I don't. I know we can't pretend like nothing happened, but I want to be with you and I really hope you want to be with me. This is rushed and ridiculous and Emily's probably going to be up here in less than two minutes and I just wanted to say that I plan on being with you and if Luke gets his girl I think I deserve mine"

"Dammit, I really missed you too." I laughed sniffling and wiping a few tears away. "What the hell is going on?"

"Luke ran into Emily and he made a plan to get her back. Basically he's remaking their memories. Were all helping. She doesn't remember anything."

"I know. You can't imagine how many times I've wanted to just tell her the truth, but I couldn't. But we don't have time for this conversation. lets just go downstairs and act like perfect strangers. For Emily" the last bit came out sounding exhausted and overused. A result of it being just that.

"For Emily." he whispered giving my hand a tight reassuring squeeze.

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A/N: hey guys! I hope you like seeing a different perspective. I thought it might help better explain what happened with her accident. Next chapter is all about Luke and Emily!

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