Electric • L.Gallagher

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We lay on the grass in my back garden, I could hear my mum laughing from where she sat and I smiled to myself, knowing it was one of the guys that was making her laugh. I could hear Chris speaking to someone, happy he was getting along with someone for once. It was warm out, the heatwave had lasted for what felt like weeks, but it really didn't mind.

"Em! Come out with us tonight." Graham's voice came from where he was talking to my mum and I rolled my eyes, laughing at him.

"I've got shit to do, Graham." I said and Alex flopped down next to me, Dames laying at my other side.

"You always say that, Em. Just once com out with us." Dave said from where he was talking to Chris and I sat up, looking down at Damon who I had suspected had fallen asleep due to his lack of interference.

"Mum why do you let them do this to me?" I asked my mum with a stressed expression and she just waved me off and went back to talking to Graham. I stood up and turned my back to Damon and looked at Alex.

"I'll go you dick." I said and went to turn around, but before I could, I was thrown over Damon's shoulder as he pranced around the garden."Put me down you idiot, I thought you were sleeping." I laughed as I hit on his back, before he replied he fell over, making me fall first and him on top of me.

"What can I say, I'm an amazing actor." He shrugged and I brushed his hair from his face and laughed at the stupid face he was making as I did.

"Emily, hey I- woah." A voice came from the door and Damon pulled me up as I looked over to see all the lads, looking around the garden to see the other lads. Liam stood isn't his jaw basically hitting the floor while Noel stood angrily.

"Hey guys." I said quietly and Damon just poked my side, making me squirm and look up at his innocent expression. I could see Alex out of the corner of my eyes holding back a laugh and I just smirked.

"Nice of you guys to swing by." Alex said and burst out laughing, making Damon laugh also, he turned his back to mine and stood against me, I rolled my eyes and held him up as best as possible.

"Why don't you guys join us, it might be good." I said with a shrug, moving out of the way and letting Damon fall back on the floor. Liam watched me as I smirked down at Damon who groaned in pain, I rolled my eyes as he over reacted.

"Hey, you wanting a beer?" Alex asked towards Tony, Bonehead and Guigsy breaking the ice.

"Fuck it." Tony said and made his way over to Alex who wore a big smirk, follows slowly by Guigs and Bonehead. Damon got up off the floor and made his way over to Alex who was talking to the lads, I watched as Noel slowly made his way over to Albarn. Liam made his way back into the house and I sighed and followed after.

"What's wrong Liam?" I asked flopping down next to him, he drummed his fingers on the arm of the chair and I could see the conflict in his eyes.

"I fucking hate him." Liam said angrily and I just rolled my eyes.

"Liam, you have literally no reason to hate the guy. He's done nothing to you." I said with a laugh and Liam looked at me, standing up quickly.

"He's got you now, man. I've fucked it up, I hate him cause he's got you." Liam said, pressing the palms of his hands against his eyes.

"Liam no one has me. You have to remember that you were the one who caved in, you were the one who cheated twice." I said looking st him, he stared out of the window as I made my way back out to the garden.

The nivhtrhat was supposed to be spent in a crowded house party, was not spend laying in my back garden, listening to Noel strum his guitar as all the lads laughed. I had my head laid on Damon's stomach as he lay down, my eyes closed.

"Fucking hell, I've got to fucking idea why we all hated each other." Noel laughed, Damon laughing underneath me also.

"I never hated anyone." Damon said moving his arm under my chin. I opened my eyes slightly to see Noel staring at Damon, I looked over to Bonehead who nudged Guigs who nodded at Noel. I smirked and looked over at Liam who was laying on the grass with Tony, further away so they couldn't hear us.

"What's wrong with him?" Damon asked and I sighed.

"He's still sour about the whole breaking up situation, he still hates you." I said quietly and looked up at Damon who looked down at me, a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. The bruises were slowly fading on his face, but they still didn't look any better. He moved from underneath me and stood up, making his way over to Liam, laying down at the other side of him.

"Oh god." I mumbled as Damon got comfy, I could see Liam tense up as he lay down.

"Oh come on Em, he's not gonna do anything." Noel said and I just nodded, looking down at Alex who had laid his head on my lap while staring over at his friend.

"Yeah I know." I whispered and Graham turned back to the group.

"How's about a song?" He hinted towards Noel who just hummed in response, beginning to strum the chords to him guitar as we all lay on the grass. The sound of laughed made its way around the garden, coming from both Damon and Liam, making me smile in peace.