Tangled Strings (sequel to Red Strings)

Chapter 38

"Skyler... Skyler!" Ashton shouts shaking me awake. I swat his arm and I remember the events of earlier this morning. "Get yo ass up we're going to be late!" "Where are we going?" I whine still feeling sick. "Did you seriously forget?" Sylvana asks walking into the room and sitting on my bed. 

"Forget what?" "Honestly Sky we've been planning this trip for months!" I sit up. "The New York trip! That's today?" I ask honestly blanking out. Vana laughs patting my leg. "Get ready, the car's coming in an hour to pick us all up." "Ok!" I call waving them off. I get dressed slowly changing into a pair of black leggings with a form fitting white t-shirt with a pair of circular sun glasses. Then I pull my suitcase out of my closet and throw a bunch of random items into my suitcase. 

"Ready!" I shout from the top of the stairs. "Hey!" Luke smiles. "Let me help you with out that," he says reaching for my bag. "Why because I'm concussed?" I say defensively pulling the bag away from him. Luke chuckles. "Actually it's because my mom taught me to be a gentlemen," he replies snatching it from me and walking down the stairs. "Plus starting today you've been cleared!" he calls over his shoulder and I gasp, "Wait really?" 

"Yup doctor called this morning!" I squeal staring to dance around "Woah what's happing here?" Calum asks Natalie close behind. I hug them both "I've been cleared!" I announce. "That's amazing!" Cal shouts. "Could you fuckers be any louder?" Michael complains walking out of his room, I bite my lip avoiding his gaze.

"I don't think you should talk after you little visit with your girlfriend" "She's not my girlfriend…" he mumbles passing us and walking down the stairs. "What's his problem?" Natalie asks and I shrug. 

"How should I know?" I reply Natalie sends me a look and I know she knows I'm lying but she knows not to question it right now. "Alright shouldn't we go, we don't want to miss our flight!" I say trying to change the topic. "I am so excited it's our first time in New York!" Natalie squeals putting arm around me. 

"I know we have to go to all th-" My phone buzzes and I pull it out. "Shut up... shut up!" I scream.  "What? What?" Natalie asks leaning over. "Tyler Oakley just DM'd me!" "THE Tyler Oakley?" "Yeah, he says there's a meet up this week and he wants to meet." "Skyler that's amazing!" "I could cry!" 

Natalie gives me a squeeze. "Yeah, well I'm gonna cry if we miss our flight now lets go!" Ashton says clapping his hands together "Ok! Ok! We're coming!" Natalie shouts. 

Somehow I end up in between of Luke and Michael on the plane and I think things couldn't get any worse.  "So I guess prank week's going to have to wait till we get back?" Luke asks leaning over I look up at him sticking my tongue out.

"I honestly forgot about this trip." I admit. "It's going to be so much fun, we have a ton of promo to do but other then that there's a ton of places we should go." Luke looks up at me so joyfully there's a knot in my stomach. I turn to look at Michael but his eyes are closed and his ear buds are in.

"Ladies and gentlemen welcome to flight 2033." The pilots voice booms though the speakers I try to zone out feeling guilty. "This is going to be an amazing trip." Luke tells me squeezing my hand. "I can feel it."     

Natalie's POV

"Thank you ladies and gentlemen for being on board flight 2033 with Delta airlines to New York.  We're just about to complete our final descent to JFK New York the local time is 5:30 PM and it's fairly nice outside as the evening is setting in.  We hope you've had a pleasant flight and we hope to see you again.  On behalf of the cabin crew, and myself, we wish you a good day and a pleasant stay in New York city." the captain speaks, and suddenly I can feel a slight jolt of the plane as we begin to land.