Performing The Act // 5SOS AU (Completed)

Chapter 5

// Next day //

My alarm clock went off. I slammed it quiet and quickly dressed for today. I wore black skinny jeans, black shirt with print and my black-green checked flannel hanging open over it. I quickly tied my black Vans around my feet and hurried downstairs with my backpack. I made breakfast for Matt and stepmom and ate breakfast myself. I already had called Matt so he'd be downstairs any second. I got the car keys when Matt got downstairs. He took the breakfast and lunch package from the table and got in my car. Thank God for the car my stepmom bought me.

I drove us both to school. There was no talking the whole way, only the nasty, stupid sounds of Matt, eating his slice of bread and a couple of crackers. It was one of the worst car rides I EVER had!

Matt stepped out of the car to meet his popular friends when I parked the car. I sighed and got out of the car with my backpack. I saw Calum standing there. 'Hi Cal!' I smiled. In my stomach, I felt a feeling. I needed to tell the guys today... how will the react? Will they be mad? Oh my god. I don't know! After Ashton and Michael arrived, we all four walked into school. We only had a couple of periods today, so school ended early. When stood at Michael's locker, I thought I'd be the best to tell them.

'Guys... I need to tell y'all something,' was my start. They looked at me. That was my cue to start. 'You all know about my evil stepmom, right?' they nodded. 'Well... we all know she's mean, cruel and evil. Just a devil, but umm...' I stopped. I was so nervous. 'Tell us, Luke. What is it?' 'Have you all seen the flyers around school today?' I asked. They all nodded. 'Yeah, what's up with it?' Ash asked. 'Well umm... stepmom wants Matt to attend but he uhh.... He can't sing so she wants us to.... Step in for him. Like, she wants us to perform a song and he'll lipsync on stage so everyone will think it's him. That's it. I said it. Go hate on me.' I rambled the most.

'Okay wow... that's so mean.' Calum commented. 'Yeah, she really IS the devil.' Ashton said. 'A-Are you guys mad?' I asked, carefully. 'Mad at your mom? Yes, we are, but at you? No, we aren't Luke. You're our best friend and you can't help it she's a devil.' Michael shrugged. I nodded, a smile appeared on my face. 'Shall we practice today? I mean, for the contest?' Calum asked. 'Let's go to the garage!' Ashton said, lifting up the mood with his giggle. We all followed him outside of the school. We drove to Michael's garage with his and my car. We all got our equipment and started recalling sons we ever wrote. 'Which song should we perform?' Ashton asked, sitting behind the drumkit. I shrugged. 'I don't know-' then, just then, my phone vibrated. My stepmom texted me. I read the text. 'Okay, she literally just texted she wants a happy, inspirational song with power so that everyone will love Matt.' I frowned. 'Okay, what about...wait a second.' we had written MANY songs, but which one was good enough to actually perform for a crowd who thought another person sings it?

'I guess we could play... Youngblood?' Michael suggested. We all nodded. 'Yeah, that's a good one. It's recent and we already practised it a lot.' Calum smiled. 'Ya know guys, even though the crowd won't see us, I'm quite proud we're getting asked to perform on a contest.' Ashton giggled. I nodded. 'Yeah, I mean; even though the crowd won't see us, we know what we did and we'll get a kind of recognition for it. I mean; they give Matt credit, but we know it's ours so we just take all the credit in silence.' Michael said. 'True.' Calum and I said at the same time. We laughed. 'Still, I'm so glad you guys didn't got mad at me.' I smiled. 'Luke, we all know what kind of position you're in. And we're gonna help you. We're gonna show your stepmother how good we actually are.' Calum told me. 'Yeah, last time she called us a crappy band.' Ashton said giggling. Ashton really lifted the mood and we all started getting ready to practice. I came home a little bit late, but oh well, I'm gonna blow my stepmom away with how good 5SOS actually is.