Breath taking // LRH

Eight

// Carmen \\

In the morning I am woken up by someone poking me. I look up and see a fully grown penguin on top of me.

"Luke! Get your fatass off of me!" I whine "ugh you're not the lightest person in the world you know?"

"Now for that I'm going to stay on top of you." He begins jumping on me. Damn he's so heavy. I nudge him in the stomach and he falls on the floor. "Fuck Carmen! You didn't have to do that! Ugh it hurts so bad! I lm dying I see the white lights! I see God!"

"Lucas your going to hell not heaven. And what the hell are you doing in my room?" I look at the on my phone and it's only 9:30.

"I told you I'll be here today! We have band practice today duh. You should know this, you live with Calum."

"Yeah but he doesn't speak my language he speaks Asian."

"Okay whatever. And come watch us play. To see if the songs are good." He says before leaving.

Ugh. Great now I have to watch the boys play. I quickly get up from my bed and go downstairs. Once I'm at the bottom I hear noises and yelling.

"THATS MINE!"

"GIVE ME THAT BACK!"

"FINDERS KEEPERS"

"LUKE WHAT THE HELL?"

"I HAVE FOOD ALL OVER MY FACE"

"I MADE IT"

"THATS NOT FAIR! I LIVE HERE!"

"MICHAEL THAT HURT"

I look inside the kitchen to find Michael with the broom, Calum with food all over his face, Luke and Ashton fighting for I'm guessing a Twinkie. And of course a big mess on the floor.

"Guys what the hell? Calum, moms going to be mad." I point to the mess.

"Luke and Ashton started it. Then Michael. I wasn't in this." Liar liar pants on fire.

"Oh okay. Well I don't care who was part of this, All four of you will clean this up." I walk to the living room and turn on the tv. The only thing I like that was on right now was 'Girl Code' they were talking about their periods and how ugly it gets. And since the living room was next to the kitchen the boys obviously heard about the period and were disguised since I heard Barfing noises coming from the kitchen.

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I was currently in the garage with the boys listening to them play covers they were about to play their first written song. I think the name of the song was Try Hard.

Luke steps toward the mic and sings the first part.

She's dropping out of school cause she don't need the grades

The colors in her hair, don't seem to fade

I get dressed up when I go out

But she gets dressed down

He looks at me while singing and backs away letting Calum sing. Then the chorus comes in and Luke is back to singing while looking at me.

It's obvious

She's so out of reach

And I'm finding it hard cause

She makes me feel, makes me feel

Like I try, like I try, like I'm trying too hard

Cause I'm not being me

And it's getting me down that

She makes me think, makes me think

That I try, that I try, that I'm trying too hard again

Cause I'm trying too hard again

the song soon ends and the boys are done practicing for today. They put they're instruments away. Once they're all away, Luke sits next to me and Calum on the other side. Ashton goes to get snack, and Michael sits on the floor.

"So what did you think?" Michael asks.

"Really good. The song is catchy and whoever is chasing this girl, let her be. Y'all sound so desperate and thirsty for her. No wonder she's doesn't pay attention to y'all."

"See Luke this is why I don't ask her for advice! She's a fucking smart mouth." Calum responds to my amazing comment.

Ashton soon comes in with those small bags of chips, and sodas. He hands everyone one and takes a set on the floor with Michael. They start talking about the band and how they have a gig in a small cafe.

"Okay so the gig is on Friday around 6. " Ashton informs us.

"Okay Ashton pick us up right after school. And bring Food with you. And don't wear that ugly purple shirt." Michael tells him. We all chuckle except for ashton who looks as if he wants to murder Michael.

"Oh Michael shut up. And don't look like a clown."

"Fuck you"

"You wish"

"Nah I'll rather jump in a shark tank."

"Good cause I wouldn't fuck you. Even if my life depended on it."

"I don't think anything will depend on you Ash."

"Okay boys stop fighting." I say, throwing pillows at them. Both of the flick me off and go back to arguing about how much they want to 'fuck' each other.

Suddenly my mom comes in with Lana and Stacy by her side. Both of them are obviously shocked to see me here. Lana looks at Luke and smirks biting her lip while checking him out.

"Calum these girls said you invited them over." I glance at Calum hoping this was a mistake and they got the wrong Calum.

"Oh yeah thanks for bringing them in." He thanks her and she leaves. He turns to the two girls "Hey, so these are my friends Michael, Ashton, Luke, and my step sister Carmen." He says pointing every single one of us.

"Hey I'm Lana and this is my friend Stacy." She shyly waves.

Calum offers them his seat next to me and he sits on the floor.

We all stay silent until Stacy speaks up. "So Calum who's the good looking one? You know the one sitting next to your sister?"

"Oh he's Luke." He answers. He turns his head back and asks "Are you and my sister a thing?" All eyes on him. My heart beats it feels like it can be heard form a mile away. My hands start to sweat and I rub them on my jeans. I turn to look at Luke and he looks at me in the eyes putting a strand of my hair behind my ears.

"Yeah we are. We've been dating for like a couple of days but I'm okay with staying for her. So no need for trying." He states looking at me in the eyes. I feel myself calm down and go back to normal.

I leave the garage feeling every eye burning the back of my head. I her footsteps behind me. Once I turn around I'm happy to see its those ocean blue eyes I've learned to love seeing.

We go upstairs to my bedroom and as soon as I lock my bedroom door his sweet, cherry lips are connected to mine.

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I'm in love, with Those blue ocean eyes too.

I'm trying to make my chapters longer and interesting. So srry if I update late or take forever

xoxo
- Paula