The Staircases // 5SOS

Chapter 21

*about two hours ago, so around 10:00pm*

•BEFORE BRISTOL WAS CALLED/HAS ARRIVED•

Kat's P.O.V.

Raya hands me back my drink and I smile. This is why I like coming with her, she's so easygoing. I look over at Marj who seems to be getting more comfortable as the night wears on, which is great.

"Hi" I hear a familiar voice, Calum's, say over a microphone and everyone in the room looks in his direction.

"Just testing" he says with a sly smile.

So this is happening. This is actually happening. Calum is in a band and he's about to perform. I repeat Raya's words in my head. 'I hope they don't suck'.

The tall blonde, who I notice has a lip ring, and who has an electric guitar strung around his shoulders steps up to the mic about to speak.

"Hi again. I'm Luke, this is Michael and Calum" he says pointing to each of the boys. "We're just waiting for our drummer and then we're going to perform you guys some songs yeah?" he smiles and some people cheer and make wooing noises.

No one will really take this seriously because one, the bands aren't usually that good and two, most the people here are drunk anyway.

"Hey I'm going to get another beer" I think I hear Raya say but realize its Marj.

"Really? Do you want me to go with you?" I ask looking at her intently.

"Yes really, and no I'll be right back" she says and takes off to the kitchen. I turn to Raya.

"Wanna get closer before this starts? I mean we should support our friend and the front rows open" I laugh. No one was even by the small stage, there was no chairs either so we'd just awkwardly stand there in the front. But I was okay with that.

"Sure" Raya agrees and we walk forward. I can sense Michael looking at me as we edge closer and I can tell Cal is watching Raya. If only they both knew that we don't feel the same way back.

"I'm back!" Marj says holding three beers.

"Whoa someone's going a little crazy tonight" Raya hollers and I hoot to annoy Marj.

"I got one for each of us" she says rolling her eyes.

"Okay looks like we're ready. Here's our fashionably late drummer Ashton" Luke booms over the microphone and I about drop my beer for the second time tonight.

Marj's P.O.V.

Ashton! That was his name! That's the guy I ran into in the hall someday last week and whose muscles I awkwardly stared at. What a coincidence I'd see him here.

I woo at the top of my lungs to show the boys support as they announce they're starting when I see Kat's eyes go wider than two saucers.

"Uh everything okay?" I ask studying her. Raya hears me and turns her attention to Kat also.

"Uh, I work with him, Ashton. That's the guy I'm trying to get his number" she says but I don't know why she's being so weird.

"Okay so? Get his number here?" Raya concludes resembling my thoughts.

"Soooo" she says irritated. "Michaels here. And they're in the same fucking band" she groans and her face scrunches up in frustration.

"I'm sorry" I say just as Raya pats her shoulder. She just brushes it off and gives us a smile and an 'I know' but I'm irritated nod.

"Let's try to just have fun" Raya suggests jumping up and down as the music starts. I would dance but I just feel so awkward doing so and I also feel like I've got a lot of eyes on me being up here in the front. However, soon Kat starts to jump and dance too so I figure if she's shaking off the fact that the boy she likes and the boy who likes her are both in front of her, possibly watching her, I can do that too. Especially because the boy I like is probably not even watching me anyway.