Lost boy | Luke Hemmings

Chapter 5

The boys set up their video camera, which is sitting in the corner of the room, and start recording.

"Hey we're 5 seconds of summer." They all chime in. "And this is our new drummer Ashton and today we will be playing 'Teenage Dirtbag,' hope you enjoy."

Ashton starts up the drums and I just sit there in amazement. Luke isn't playing the guitar at the moment but I have seen him play before and know he's good at it. Michael joins in with the guitar and sings some of the lyrics, same with Calum and the bass guitar. Luke sings the chorus and Michael also joins in on some parts.

When Luke sings... I'm just amazed. His voice is beautiful. Words can't even describe how sweet and gentle it is. I wanted him to sing but now, I want him now to just sing to me. Maybe we could sing together. No, I'm not going to sing in front of anyone because like I said, I will embarrass myself.

Throughout the song Luke stares at me and it's really cute. I try to smile back at him but I keep blushing and end up looking away.

When Michael sings he doesn't look at the camera but would focus on something on the other side of the room, same with Calum but Ashton is only focused on Eureka. He stuffs up part of the song because he's too focused on her but quickly recovers and keeps playing.

At the end of the song Calum jumps up to turn off the camera and Luke says, "Thanks for watching guys."

Calum whispers, "I'm Batman" and then they turn off the video camera and Luke just stares at me for a while. It's intimidating and kind of strange since he isn't talking but I don't say anything. Then he finally gets up and walks over to me. He sits on a chair across from me and stares again for a long time before finally asking "Did you like it?" In a small and I think nervous voice.

"I loved it, Luke. You guys are all amazing! Soon you'll all be famous." They all look at me like I'm a lunatic after I say that.

"I don't think that will happen Chiarra but I wish." Michael says with a grin. He ruffles a hand through his black hair.

Luke is still sitting next to me when he asks "Can you play for me?" Before that he had gotten up and grabbed the guitar that was leaning against the wall and is now holding it out to me.

"Oh no. I can't play." I say suddenly embarrassed. Why did everyone want me to play? How did they know I could if they'd never heard me. Did Eureka tell them something? I mean I am in a music class but I could just be learning an instrument this year for all they know.

"Chiarra." Eureka whispers. "Play them something." She says with a desperate look in her eyes. I can tell she wants me to play for them so they will like me more and I think she wants Luke and I to get together. Not happening - not Luke and I getting together - I wasn't going to play.

"No. I'm sorry I can't." I say slowly looking around the room at each of the four boys and then Eureka with a look telling her to shut up. Clearly Eureka's told the boys that I can play because they're all expecting me to.

"Please? For me." Luke says giving me puppy dog eyes and a huge grin afterwards. Of course I can't resist because Luke just looks so attractive and I think he knows I'll do whatever he wants - that's a bad thing.

"Fine." I bitterly spit. I don't want to play but I take the guitar out of Luke's hands and sit it down in my lap. Hopefully they like what I'm about to play.

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I play a couple of chords - warming up and tuning the guitar - and then start playing the song 'Lego House' by Ed Sheeran.

Luke then grabs his guitar which is lying against the wall and joins in. He sings with me and he's now the only thing in the room. I forget about everything else because it doesn't matter. Nothing else matters because it's only me and Luke. We are both just two teenagers sitting in a room playing guitars and singing while sitting across from each other. He stares at me while he sings and a light smile plays on his lips. His voice and mine go perfectly together, just like I imagined and I wish it's just us alone. His voice is so deep and mine's fairly light and they just sound great.

"I'm gonna pick up the pieces,

And build a Lego house

If things go wrong we can knock it down

My three words have two meanings,

There's one thing on my mind

It's all for you

And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm

If you're broken I will mend you and I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now,

I'm gonna paint you by numbers

And colour you in

If things go right we can frame it and put you on a wall

And it's so hard to say it but I've been here before

Now I'll surrender up my heart

And swap it for yours

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

Don't hold me down

I think my braces are breaking, and it's more than I can take

And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm

If you're broken I will mend you and I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now."

I had known that Luke's voice was great but this... this was just beautiful. When he sang the line 'And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm' his voice was deep and I found myself shivering. When he sang the word 'warm,' his face scrunched up and it was so cute. When the song finishes we just sit in awe staring at each other. Then I realise that I had just sung in front of Michael, Calum, Ashton and Eureka and my cheeks start to get warm.

"That was... I'm...there are no words for that." Ashton says, clearly flustered. I see that everyone else in the room is just as amazed.

"That was beautiful." Luke finishes for Ashton, piercing me with his gaze. He starts smiling and I find myself returning the favour.