Stuck In Reverse (Luke Hemmings)

Chapter 13: Promises Promises

"Harry," I said finally, once I found him. After talking to Luke, I had gone to find Harry. But the problem was, I couldn't find him.

There wasn't much help in trying to find him. Michael had taken Calum to the hospital here so he could get his cast off. I didn't know where Ashton was. Niall and Louis were riding on segways around the arena and hadn't seen him. And Zayn had taken Liam shopping with him.

I was about to give up when I found Harry outside talking to the crowd of fans through the fence. Which is exactly where I wouldn't chase after him due to my fear of people.

Waiting a few minutes until he finally came back in, I ran after him until I finally reached him.

"Julie, go away," he said without looking at me.

"Harry, let me explain things for once," I told him.

"Julie, not now," he said.

"Harry, what the fuck did Luke ever do to you?" I asked, raising my voice when Harry stopped in his tracks.

I mean I kinda stopped in my own tracks as well. I never fought with Harry, he was always the one protecting me. I'd never raised my voice at him before, I don't think he's ever even heard me swear. I mean I don't really ever swear. But he was blaming Luke for something he never did and that wasn't right.

"Juliette..." Harry trailed off, turning around to face me.

"Don't call me that," I told him.

"I've just been trying to protect you this whole time," he said, hurt crossing his eyes.

"Harry you don't need to protect me," I told him.

"Luke likes you," he said. "And yes, Luke is an extremely nice guy, but I can't have you dating him because he's just gonna hurt you."

"Harry, Luke's not gonna hurt me," I said. "And he's my best friend. We wouldn't date each other, and we both know that. Because Luke isn't going to break your mythical 'bro code' or whatever. You two were best friends before I came along."

"We're still friends," he insisted.

"Harry you two never talk anymore. You refuse to look at him or be in the same room as him." I pointed out. "Do you regret taking me on tour with you?"

"Not for a moment," he said without hesitation. "It's just all that's been going on is a little tough lately."

"Well Harry, I promise you that nothing is going on between me and Luke." I told him. "We're just friends, and are going to stay that way."

"I think I'm gonna go talk to Luke and apologize," he said. "I should've known better."

I lead Harry over to where Luke was still sitting with his guitar and the bag of gummy bears. He looked up at the sound of us approaching and his eyes met Harry's for the first time in weeks, Harry offering Luke a small smile which took Luke by shock.

"H-hi Harry," Luke said.

"Hey," Harry said. "Can I sit?"

"Yeah, of course," Luke said, and I sat back in my original position, Harry on Luke's other side.

"I'm sorry I've been such an asshole these past weeks," Harry said to Luke. And I'm sorry it took Julie yelling at me and swearing at me to realize it."

"Julie swore at you?" Luke asked.

Harry nodded. "It wasn't fair of me to ice you out when you did nothing wrong. I'm sorry for that."

"It's okay," Luke said. "Harry I'm gonna be honest with you. I do like Julie, but I'm not gonna date her. I'd never do that to you."

"I know you wouldn't," Harry said. "Thank you,"

"Julie!" A voice yelled from down the hallway, and we all turned to see Ashton running down the halls.

"Yes Ashton?" I asked the older boy as he sat down next to us.

"I need relationship advice," he said.

"Ashton when have I ever become qualified to give out relationship advice?" I asked him.

"But you're a girl," he pointed out.

"Yes, that is true," I said. "And I have done relationships but I'm no good at them,"

"But you still know how girls think," Ashton pointed out then.

"Why do all guys think that girls just magically have the same brain?" I asked.

"Don't they?" He asked. "Starbucks, puppies, sales, hot guys, need I go on?"

I punched him in the shoulder. "No," I said.

"Ow," he said, rubbing his shoulder where I hit him. "You hit hard, holy shit."

I shrugged then. "I'm a girl,"

"Anyways," he said. "Before I was so rudely abused, I-"

"Before I was so rudely stereotyped," I cut him off.

"Before I was so rudely abused, I was going to ask you for help to create a plan to ask Briana out." He finally finished.

"You really like her, don't you mate?" Luke asked.

"I do," Ashton nodded. "I mean, I know I've never actually met her, but I talk to her over DMs on twitter everyday, and-" he was cut off by a noise coming from his phone.

"That's her isn't it?" Harry asked.

"Maybe," he said, blushing a bit. "But we'll be out there soon enough. Please help me!"

"Okay, okay," I agreed. "Fine. I'll help you ask her out."