Beside You

Chapter 9: Singing

I grinned. “We don’t know that yet.”

“Haven’t you heard what Ashton’s been saying? He likes you and it’s really just a matter of time before he asks you out.”

“But the thing is, if he thinks that we went out, he’s not going to ask out his friend’s girlfriend.”

Luke opened his mouth to answer back but then he started cracking up laughing.

“We are such fucking idiots, how did we not think of that?”

“Maybe because we’re idiots?” I suggested, smiling too.

Luke calmed down reasonably quickly. “Don’t worry, we’ll tell him when it’s time.”

“And when will that be?”

“We’ll know once the time comes. So anyway, you wanna hear the song?”

“Yeah okay." I went iin and sat down Michael’s bed next to him.

“Within a minute I was all packed up

I’ve got a ticket to another world

I don’t wanna go

I don’t wanna go

Sudden words are hard to speak

When your thoughts are all I see

Don’t ever leave, she said to me

When we both fall asleep underneath the same sky.

To the beat of our hearts at the same time.

So close but so far away.

She sleeps alone.

My heart wants to come home.

I wish I was, I wish I was beside you.

She lies awake.

I'm trying to find the words to say.

I wish I was, I wish I was beside you…”

He was incredibly good, his voice was that of an angel. The way he could sing every note perfectly without missing any notes on the guitar, the way his long fingers moved and the little grin plastered on his face as he sung told me just how much he enjoyed singing. It was taking all my willpower not to lean in and-

What the?! Where did all of this come from? Snap out of it Elaine!

Luke stopped.

“That was beautiful,” I breathed.

“Thanks,” Luke smiled. “I won’t sing the whole song coz I don’t want to ruin the surprise for you.”

“Please?” I begged. “I will die because of the suspense like this!”

Luke smirked. “No!”

“Ugh, that’s what it felt like waiting for One Direction’s new album!”

“Exactly! It just came out, so you’re already fulfilled! You don’t need to hear the whole song!”

“But I really want to hear the end of it now that you’ve already sung the first half!”

“Nope!” Luke put the guitar down and then stood up from the bed.

“Pretty please?” I asked, standing up too.

Unfortunately I stood up too fast and lost my balance. I accidentally pushed Luke over too and landed on top of him. Awkward. I was momentarily stunned and didn’t stand up. Instead, my lips parted slightly and I continued to stare into Luke’s extremely blue eyes. Only then did I really notice just how angelic the blonde boy was. His hair was so blonde, but not overly blonde and his eyes were an amazing crystal blue that were just absolutely hypnotising. His pink lips were full and so... kissable. It took me a few more seconds to realise where I was so I hastily tried to stand up but Luke caught me around the waist and pulled me back down again.