𝐑𝐄𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 (𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.)

FIFTEEN. a great friend

"Hi, this is Tasha from The Orpheum in Hollywood." The band wasted no time in springing up from their seats. Flora got onto the coffee table and jumped on it, while Julie took her phone in her hand and bounced on the couch. Reggie and Luke jumped in the middle of the room and Alex on one of the chairs. The band froze when the caller went on. "Is this Julie of 'Julie and the Phantoms'?"

Julie took the phone off speaker and put it by her hand, prompting everyone else to resume cheering from where they were. Julie jumped from the couch and beside Flora. Both girls grabbed each other's hands and cheered when they heard that the band was going to play at The Orpheum tonight. Luke and Reggie lifted Alex and turned him around, which caused the blonde boy to air-swim. The blonde faced the girls who each gave him air high-fives, erupting in more cheers.

"We're playing The Orpheum, baby!" Julie yelled, pulling Flora into a tight hug. "Yeah!"

. . .

Flora was in a deep sleep on her couch. Her legs were sprawled out, her hand clutched her phone which was connected to the earphones in the girl's ear. She didn't even notice the three musician spirits appearing in front of her and rather enjoyed her dream of playing at The Orpheum.

The said three musician spirits immediately shut their mouths, not wanting to disrupt Flora's nap. Luke had planned on going to Flora's alone, wanting to thank her for what she and Julie did the other day since he hadn't gotten the chance to. However, Reggie was keen on joining him, having no reason in doing so and only wanting to see the girl who claimed his heart, while Alex had nothing better to do and followed along.

Luke sat on the coffee table before Flora, Alex took a seat on the armrest and Reggie crouched down on the floor beside Flora, a smile never failing to leave his face. Because, God, she looked beautiful. Even when she was sleeping, silent snores escaping her mouth, and her messy hair covering her face. To Reggie, she was a beauty to be reckoned with.

"Are we just going to stare at her until she wakes up?" Alex asked in a hushed tone.

"Well, do you wanna wake her up?" Luke inquired.

Alex raised his arms and shook his head. However, Reggie had other plans. His index finger reached the home button of Flora's phone. He ignored the hisses coming from his bandmates and with a curious frown, he pressed it. His brows furrowed as Luke and Alex kneeled beside him and stared at the girl's phone screen.

Over the photo of Flora, Julie, and Flynn that was taken on the day of the dance was an icon that showed what song Flora was listening to. The boys read the name, their faces etched in confusion.

"Burnin' Up — Jonas Brothers," Reggie said aloud as he looked to his bandmates. "Who are they?"

Luke and Alex shrugged, with the former hitting an arrow on the icon which changed the song. The next one neither boys recognized.

"San Francisco — 5 Seconds of Summer," Luke read aloud.

"She's gotta have something better than this," Alex mumbled, next to skip to the next song on Flora's playlist. The boys stared at it in confusion. "Heart Attack — One Direction." The boys hummed in disagreement as Alex changed it. "HOTTIE — BROCKHAMPTON." Another chorus of no's. "watch — Billie Eilish."

"And yet, no songs by AC/DC," grumbled Luke before he looked to Reggie. "What do you see in her?"

"Well, a lot of things," Reggie began. "She's beautiful, she's smart, she's funny, she's creative, she's talented. She does this cute thing when she's angry and twitches her nose—"