Julie and the Phantoms imagines and prefrences

the bandmates niece [Nick x Reader]

"IM A SCHOLAR AND GENTLEMAN AND I USUALLY DONT FALL WHEN I TRY TO STAND
I LOST A BET TO A GUY IN A CHIFGON SKIRT BUT I MAKE THESE HIGH HEELS WORK,"
I was singing at the top of my lunges, nick was singing next to me. His mom was in the front seat laughing at us like crazy filming with her phone while his dad just shook his head a suppressed a smile.
"I TOLD YOU TIME AND TIME AGAIN, IM NOT AS THINK AS YOU DRUNK I AM" nick screams at the top of his lungs.
We are laughing like crazy, I tried saying something but just started laughing harder, causing nick to do the same.
We pulled up in front of Julie's garage party.
"Okay you two, your sure your okay to walk home tonight?" His mom said when we stopped laughing.
"Yes. You go and catch your flight. We would hate to make you late." Nick says.
"I'm sure you would." His mom says winking at him.
I give them a confused look and they both laugh.
"Okay you two, I'll see you monday."

We sit and watch the performance.
Julie starts singing and I let out a whoop of encouragement.
Then suddenly three guys appear out of knowhere.
(Do you understand that reference? If so we are best friends now.)
"Oh my god. You weren't lying." I say.
"I told you! Five bucks." He holds out his hand and I begrudgingly give him his money.
Carrie clears her throat next to us.
"Oh. Y/N I didnt see you there."
"Unsuprising." I mumble.
"What are you doing here?" Nick asks her.
"I just came to watch my friend perform with her band." She says innocently.
"Okay I'm leaving. Nick you deal with her." I say, already fed up with how fake and petty she is.
"Wait where are you going?"
"I'll just be up front." I tell him reassuringly.
He nods and I go to the front.
I watch the band perform. Something about them seems so familiar.
Then I realize.
Oh crap.
"Reggie?" I say under my breath.
I watch the boy I only recognize from photos move in front of me.
Julie and one of the guys sit at the piano and suddenly his name comes to me.
Luke.
I feel a tap on my shoulder.
"I'm gonna head home. Do you wanna leave now?" I look at him. Hes eyeing Julie and Luke.
"Umm, I just have to do something. Can you wait in front for me?"
He nods and walks back towards the gate.
The band finishes performing and I walk up to julie.
"I need to talk to you."
She gives me a look.
"Why are my late uncle and his friends performing in your band?"
Her eyes widen.
"I should probably tell you something."
I nod and she leads me into the garage.
"Guys?" She calls out.
Three boys pop up in front of me.
There are tears in my eyes. I walk up to reggie. He looks at me confused.
"Reggie?"
"Wait you can see us?" Alex says.
I dont answer him. I just put my hand up to reggies hair.
I move it from his face and he jumps.
"She can touch me." He says.
Luke walks up and tries to put my hand on my shoulder but it falls through.
Recognition crosses reggie's face and he starts crying.
"Lynnie?" He says.
I shake my head and start crying.
"No." I say through a sob.
"You look just like her." He says. Trying to argue that I'm her when I'm not.
"I'm her daughter." I say, tears streaming down my face as I take in a shaky breath.
Reggie hugs me with a protective ferocity.
"Where is she?" He says quietly.
The next words that come put of my mouth are strangled but you can tell what I'm saying.
"She died."
Reggie breaks down in my arms. I hold him even closer and start crying even more as well.
"I think we should give them a moment." Julie says quietly.
Luke nods and the three of them leave.
Me and reggie sit on the couch, slowly composing ourselves enough to speak.
"How did it happen?" He asks me holding my hand.
"I was like 5. I was staying with grandma for the weekend while mom worked. She was driving home to pick me up and she got hit by a drunk driver. The impact hit her from the side. She died instantly. There wasnt any pain or even time to realize what happened."
Reggie looks utterly heartbroken but quickly recovers to ask me more questions.
"What happened to my parents?" He says.
"Well after you died they divorced. Mom lived with grandma and grandpa moved to the other side if the country. She moved a few cities over. Mom had me at 18. Grandma was always there with her, throughout the whole pregnancy. She's changed a lot since you were kids. I live with her now. She says that I'm her second chance. A gift from god." I'm not crying as much anymore but there are still tears.
"And dad?"
"He hasn't had any contact with me or grandma in years. Didnt even come down for moms funeral."
"Bastard." He mutters. "What about you?" He asks.
"What about me?" I ask.
"How old are you, when were you born, what are your hobbies, what's your full name?" He lists off all of these questions and I answer back immediately.
"I'm 16, I was born on [y/b/d], I play a few different instruments and I sing, my full name is [y/f/n] regina [y/l/n]."
"Regina?" He asks chuckling lightly.
"Mom said she wanted me to be just like you, just a little brighter." I laugh.
He puts his hand to his chest and mocks offense, making me giggle.
He smiles really big at the sound of my laughter.
"You remind me so much of her."
"Grandma says the same thing."
We sit there and talk for a few minutes and then theres a knock at the door.
I look and see nick standing in the doorway.
He sees my tear streaked face and an expression of worry forms on his face. He walks over to me and cups my face with his hands.
"Are you okay?" He asks.
"I'm fine nick. Just give me a second I'll be right out." He looks at me warily .
"I'll be fine." I say. He nods and gives me a peck on the cheek.
After he leaves reggie looks at me.
"So who's that?" He says nudging me, and wiggling his eyebrows.
"That is nick and we're just friends."
"Sure."
"What do you mean 'sure'?"
"He likes you."
"No he doesnt. He likes someone else." I say.
"Umm... I dont know about that."
"Why do you think that he likes me?" I say.
"I dont know, maybe the fact that he got immediately worried when he saw you crying, and that he kissed you on the cheek, or the fact that he looks at you like you hung the moon."
"You are crazy."
"Whatever. Visit soon." He hugs me once more, and kisses me on the forehead.

Nick and I are walking back to his house. I go to his school because it's the closest arts school and grandma wants me to take music further. I just think she wants to make up for not being there for reggie.
Nick and I met on our first day. I was sitting alone at lunch and he sat by me and just started talking to me.
I'm staying with him for the month because grandma has a work thing.
"So what happened back there?" Nick asks, his hands deep in his pocket.
"I just met an old friend. I'm really okay. I was just suprised." I say my hands in my back pockets, I'm kicking rocks with my feet.
"Okay."
"Why did you wanna leave so early?"
"No reason." He says. Looking down at his shoes.
"It was julie and that guy wasnt it?"
"What? No." He says unconvincingly. Hes a terrible liar.
"Do you like her?" I ask quietly.
"I thought I did. I'm not sure though."
I nod and we walk in silence.
We get inside the house and get ready for bed.

"I love you" my mother whispers in my ear before leaving me with grandma for the weekend.
I cry and hug her knees.
"I have to go baby. I'll be back sunday."
She picks me up and sits on the couch, rocking me back and forth until I fall asleep.
Time skips and I'm sitting on the floor playing with blocks.
The phone rings and i hear grandma answer it.
I hear a sob and hear her fall to the floor.
I run to go see what's wrong, and grandma sees me.
"What happened?" I ask.
She doesnt tell me, just holds me and whispers
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry."

I wake up to someone shushing me.
"Its okay." I hear nicks voice say.
I'm crying. Sobbing actually. I open my eyes and look into Nick's.
He's kneeled down by the bed, his hands on my shoulders.
I sit up and hug my knees, sobbing.
Nick sits next to me, and puts his arms around me.
"Shh, everything will be alright." He coos softly.
I calm down a bit and look back up at him.
"Thank you." I say resting my head on his shoulder.
"Any time."
"Was I crying loud?" I ask.
"No. I just couldn't sleep and was walking around and I went to check on you and you were crying. You were begging someone not to leave, to just not go. I think they did."
"They did." I say softly.
"Was it her?" He asks resting his forehead on the top of my head. Hes taller than me. And a little bit older than me. He always teased me about it.
I nod, sniffling.
We sit there like that for a while.
He gets up when I've calmed down fully.
I grab his hand.
"Please dont leave." I beg.
He looks at me for a second. He nods and I scoot over, moving the covers so he can use them too.
He lays down next to me and wraps his arms around me and I rest my head on his chest.
"I think I love you." He whispers in my ear when he thinks I'm asleep.
I dont move or anything. Dont look at him.
"I think I love you too."

Okay. That was surprisingly not bad. I hope you liked it. Have a great day my lovelies.