Lost boy | Luke Hemmings

Chapter 12

After Michael quickly drives us to Calum's house, we walk inside and sit down on his dark brown, leather couch. Michael keeps saying nice things to me; I have a feeling he understands what I'm going through. Has he been through something like this? I sure hope not because I feel horrible; I never thought that a break-up would feel this bad. I mean, I had dated two other guys ages ago, Brandon included, but when we split I didn't feel this. Now, I feel empty. Every thought, everything evolves around Luke and I just can't get him out of my head.

"Do you want to watch a movie?" Calum asks me. He had probably asked a couple of times but I'd never heard him, too caught up in my own thoughts, "Sorry Calum. Yeah that would be great." I reply trying to sound casual, my voice cracking. I don't think it works when the boys exchange worried glances.

Calum holds some movies up and says the names aloud, "White Chicks, Mean Girls, Titanic..." He looks up and realizes he'd just said movies that Luke liked and ones that would remind me of him. Mean Girls his favourite and Titanic he had never watched. I had never watched it either and was saving the moment to watch it with him.

"I'm so sorry Chiarra." Calum apologizes, cringing and digging his fingers into his hair.

"It's okay, Calum. Let's just watch some TV." I didn't want Calum to feel bad for saying some movies that Luke liked because he had already let me come to his house, was also wagging school with me for that matter, and was consoling me. He had done heaps, he didn't need to feel bad about saying some movie titles.

I snuggle under the blankets on the couch and Michael hugs me to his chest, cooing positive things in my ear. Calum runs off to the kitchen to make tea as I feel a vibration in my pocket. I check my phone to see Eureka has sent me a text although I was hoping that it was someone else. Maybe... oh I don't know, Luke. Even if it was a mean text I think I would've felt better than hearing nothing from him; this just makes it ten times worse. Just thinking about him and our break up makes more tears run down my cheeks and Michael reassures me, knowing that I'm thinking of him.

I read the text 'I promise we will catch up soon and I am starting to plan how to get you and Luke back together.'

I smile and reply 'Thanks Eureka. I hope we will get back together.' Duh, of course I do, I definitely wanted us to get back together. It hurts already not being around and we broke up not even an hour ago. It hurts not being around him, even for a second.

Calum walks back into the room with the tea and hands us some chocolate, "Tea fixes everything." Calum says with a smile. "Even stage fright." He adds while laughing and I find myself lightly laughing because I know how scared Calum can get before a show. The boys always want to perform their best for the fans. Although Luke does get the most nervous in the band... I thought of him again!

"Thanks Calum." Michael says and I mutter a thanks, back in my state of misery. The doorbell rings and Calum jumps up off the couch to get it. "That will be Ashton." I don't want any more people here and I think Michael can tell by the discomforting look on my face because he whispers in my ear, "He's going to help us make a plan, okay?" I nod in approval and right on cue Calum and Ashton walk into the living room.

"Hi Chiarra." Ashton says sadly, his bright green puppy dog eyes meeting mine. He obviously knows what has happened.

"Hi." I half whisper, my voice cracking which only makes more tears run down my cheeks. All three boys notice and all sit down around the living room on the couches, Ashton on the left chair and Calum sits on a smaller couch to the right corner of the room. They all look at me with concern and thoughtful looks on their faces. I wonder what they're thinking about but I'm guessing it's how to get Luke to come back to me. Oh, how I want that to happen but Luke thinks it's my doing that we aren't together. He thinks I'm cheating on him, with Brandon! The thought of Luke thinking this makes me sick and I swallow a huge lump in my throat. I wish someone could just tell him that it's not true and he saw it wrong but I know Luke won't believe that.

"I know!" Calum shouts, then thinks over the thought and shakes his head and sinks back into his chair. There's a quick knock on the door just before the door bursts open, making a loud slamming noise. A certain someone walks into the room, looking around at everyone before his eyes finally settle on me. We lock gazes and in a few seconds my vision goes blurry and I can't see. I hastily wipe my eyes and watch the person move back to the door. By the way that person burst in and ran, I didn't have to think about it to know that that person doesn't want to see me. As you can guess, it was Luke.

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Note from MrsHemmings579:

Thanks to gm1dlover for all her votes and please read her INCREDIBLE book Alone - a Harry Styles fanfic which I am really enjoying at the moment. Thank you for reading everyone and hope you're enjoying the story - well, not this part but... soon you will.