shy ; l.hemmings

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-the next day-

LUKE'S POV-

i wake up to my phone ringing. i groan and open my eyes. my eyes start to focus on the white bare ceiling. i take a deep breath and grab my phone from my desk next to my bed. i click the home button and see that i have numerous missed calls.

ashy irwin missed call (x5)

mikey clifford missed call (x3)

calumy hood missed call (x2)

nick missed call

i raise my eyebrow when i see that ashton, michael, and calum called me. they haven't been attempting to contact me for the past few weeks.

i unlock my phone and see that ashton and nick have left a voicemail for me. i listen to ashton's first.

"hey luke... ugh i know you're probably busy partying with uh friends, but i need you to just put that all aside for tomorrow, the day of the presentations. it'll mean so much to her. please don't blow it." it suddenly ends and i sigh and run my hand through my hair. i didn't want to think about her at right now. it makes me feel guilty all over again. i hate that feeling.

i shake off the feeling and listen to nick's voicemail.

"hemmings. louis and i went back to the woods and didn't see you with that girl. i'm guessing you just let her go and you ran off. don't be such a pussy, luke. look, if you don't skip school today and go to my place, you're out. officially out of our group. it's your choice." it ends and luke blankly looks at his phone in surprise.

out of the group? i can't miss this party. i jump out of my bed and i open my drawers. i grab my black skinny jeans with a hole right on the knee and my "i don't trust me either" shirt. i quickly put them on and gel up my hair a little.

i put on my vans and walk out of my room and into the kitchen where my mom is making breakfast.

"h-hey momma." i say. i kiss her cheek and grab an apple. i bite it and i start to walk out the house.

"lucas! you will not just eat an apple for breakfast." my mom scolds. i groan and turn back to her.

"i dont wanna be late to s-school." i lie to her. she sighs.

"fine, but you better eat an extra meal during lunch!" she tells me. i nod and wave to her before walking out the house and into my car.

i start to drive to nick's house. i start to sing along with an all time low song when ashton's voice suddenly echoes in my brain.

"it'll mean so much to her. please don't blow it." echoes in my mind.

if i keep going straight, i'll end up at my school. if i turn right, it'll be going to nick's house.

should i make her happy... or should i make the whole popularity group happy?

i hold in my breath as i turn right. i guess she wasn't that worth it to make me into that stuttering loser again.

ASHTON'S POV

"where is he? he should be here by now?" calum asks, looking out the window of the multipurpose room.

"i bet you he bailed on her." michael mumbles. i sigh and look at her. she speaks to kassandra with sad eyes. i know they're talking about luke. she suddenly looks at me, her eyes pleading.