VI. Sunset Curve

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CHAPTER SIX

UNPREDICTABLE — 5 SECONDS OF SUMMERAnd we'll stumble through it allLet's do something new and unpredictable

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UNPREDICTABLE — 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
And we'll stumble through it all
Let's do something new and unpredictable

THE NEXT DAY, Olivia found herself sitting on the small roof outside her bedroom window with her guitar in hand. Jason hadn't returned any of her calls and after the third time she was sent to voicemail, she decided that he was probably ignoring her.

She understood why he was upset. Besides lacrosse, Harmony Lane was everything to him. His level of excitement stayed the same for every gig they booked, his eyes would light up and he'd jabber on about it like a little kid. He had the right to be upset about their stage time getting cut short. But what Olivia couldn't understand was why he couldn't be happy for her. Harmony Lane was important and she knew that, she just thought that she was important to him too. If he knew how wonderful it was to be in a band, then why was he so opposed to her experiencing it for herself?

Lately it felt like all she ever did was lift him up only for him to tear her down. He was so unpredictable. One second, he'd be very sweet and caring, but the next, everything was about him and she was nothing but an inconvenience.

She had been scribbling in her journal all day. Writing down her feelings always helped and she had a lot of things to get off her mind.

She couldn't shake the feeling of loneliness she felt when she thought about her relationship with Jason. It made her feel incredibly small the way he treated her sometimes, like she was so insignificant that her words held no weight. The last time she had felt so unimportant was when her dad left.

Half written poetry stared back at her as she played around with the chord progression. She wasn't as skilled with the guitar as she was with the piano, but she still had an extensive repertoire of knowledge. She had her entertainment industry father to thank for that. Perhaps he was good for one thing.

Once she found a melody she liked, she started to sing the words she had written, "This is the last time I'm asking you this, put my name at the top of your list, this is the last time I'm asking you why you break my heart in the blink of an eye, eye, eye..."

She stopped and added more lyrics to the song, unaware of the boy standing below her.

Luke didn't mean to invade on what sounded like a personal moment. He was on his way to the front door, but heard the soft strumming of a guitar followed by her angelic voice and curiosity got the better of him.

Olivia had always amazed him. Before he ever spoke to her, it was her skill on the piano that piqued his interest. The way she lost herself in the piece she played was mesmerizing. Finding out how gifted she was vocally and lyrically made his admiration for her grow tenfolds.

Luke waited a few moments before trying to catch her attention to make it seem like he just arrived and he hadn't been listening to her.

"Hey, trouble!" he called, cupping two hands around his mouth.

𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐄 | luke pattersonWhere stories live. Discover now