I Dated your Brother // l.h au

Chapter Four

"She is dead" Luke mumbles. 

I don't even know how to reply to that, I can't even relate in the slightest to something like that. 

"Oh." I say, offering my pathetic excuse for a reply.

"Uh yeah but I really don't want to talk about that, it was like 3 years ago." Luke places his empty mug back onto the saucer and it makes a loud clink sound. 

I place my own down but a bit more gently and put my phone in my pocket and purse back in my bag, ready to leave. 

"Are we leaving?" Luke asks, surprised. 

"It is 5:30, and I have homework to do, don't you?" 

"Yeah I guess so." 

Luke slings his bag over onto his shoulder and I try to haul mine up. He holds the door for me as we leave the cafe.

"Thanks for the cupcake." I say to Luke, he shrugs and gives me a grin.

He gives me a hug and then gently kisses my cheek. 

He looks up alarmed at the road and starts to run. 

"Luke! Where are you going?" I shout at him. 

"I'm sorry that's my bus, see you tomorrow Cass!" He turns to me as he runs towards the bus and smiles like a maniac. Then he hops onto the bus and disappears out of view. 

***

The next day goes fast and before I know it school has finished and I am on my way to band practise. 

I didn't see Luke today but he sent me a few texts throughout the day to say hi and see how I was going. 

I open the door to the music room and see Zoe at the piano playing some new pop song and Michelle and Jordan at the guitars, trying some new chord progressions. 

"Hey Zoe" I say to her as I walk up to the piano and squish onto the seat with her. 

"Hey." She says, still heavily focused on the piano. 

She starts singing when the chorus starts and yet again, I am amazed by her talented voice. 

She stops abruptly and groans, "I can't ever get that right!" 

She stands up and claps for our attention like reception teaches do. "Alright so I though today we might just improvise, without vocals, sorry Cass." 

I nod because I don't mind not singing today, and just grab an acoustic guitar. Jordan moves to the drums and Michelle picks up her bass and connects it to the amp, making sure the sound isn't too loud.