Victoria's phone buzzed again, averting her attention from her gabby friend that was driving. She looked down to see the new text from Luke:

"So what's up good lookin' ;)"

She grinned as her fingers easily typed in the reply.

"Heading to dance practice. I'm surprised at you Luke lol"

""What? What for?

She giggled to herself as Amelia just kept talking to the air, as if it wanted to listen to her.

"You. I thought you'd be texting lik. dis. lol. omg. u r a QT."

Luke didn't answer for awhile so Victoria looked up to see Amelia had driven her into town, closer and closer to the dance studio. She frowned to herself, wishing Luke would hurry with his reply. She would have to put away her phone once she set foot in the large and air-conditioned studio.

"Heyyyy lol I'm more sophisticated than that baby doll. Just stick with me and you'll see ;)"

"Oh, Jesus...Vicky, you aren't texting him again are you?" Amelia asked in an annoyed tone. Victoria rolled her eyes and shot her a quick glare. She couldn't respond to that, she knew Amelia better to know she wouldn't argue while driving. She knew she would win anyway.

"Quite confident in yourself aren't you?" Victoria texted back. She heard Amelia's low groan as she stopped at a red light.

"Oh you love it ;)"

Victoria looked up to see the sad sight of the"Miss Remata's Dance Studio" sign above the building Amelia's car was parked in front of.

"Vicky! C'mon! Let's go!" Amelia urged her. Sadly, Victoria sighed and got out of her friend's car, taking her fashionable Vera Bradley bag filled with her change of clothes, with her. While she scrambled to get her door shut, she managed a hasty reply.

"I gtg. Later ok?"

His reply was quick. She had just passed by the see through glass window that gave everyone a view of the ballet dancers inside.

"Shit..." She cursed to herself, seeing the practice had already started. She glimpsed down at her phone to see Luke's last text.

"Alright baby doll ;) Laters"

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Luke's POV:

I dropped my phone onto the couch so I could nervously rake both of my hands through my hair.

"Fuck.." I hissed, tugging at the ends. Had I been too forward? Shit, she probably thought I was some dumb player out to break her. I bit my lip.

I missed the vibration of my phone that indicated a new text from her. She probably wouldn't even text me back. I know it. I fucked up didn't I? I was't like that, not anymore. I didn't want to be like that with her. Not with her. I wanted it to be different with her.

"Yo! Lukey! We're going out to the skatepark! You comin'?"

I let my hands fall off of my head at the sound of Calum's perky voice. He must've been in the breezeway by the door. I sighed before picking up my phone. I checked my lock screen, just to be sure I didn't have messages.  I know I didn't.

"Yeah Cal...I'm coming..." I mumbled before leaving my phone on and stuffing it in my pocket, making my way to the breezeway to join Calum.

Once we were both outside I followed Calum out to the garage to grab our boards. His was cool, painted with sick, bright blue spirals, fading off at the edge of the board. Mine could've been cooler, but I thought it was average. Mine was black, with white stripes curling in different patterns. I picked up my board from the desk after the garage door open. I smirked when I spotted the small doodle of a penguin I carved underneath it when I first got it. It made my board special to me.

I watched Calum grabe his sick board, then a helmet. We never usually brought safety gear with us. We were too cool for that, Besides, we were good enough on a board not to ger hurt, not to mention tough. I was anyway. Last time I fell was...well last week...

"Where's Mikey and Ash?" I asked Calum as I followed him out of the garage, watching the huge door roll down.

Calum dropped his board and set his foot on it,"Oh, they're already over there. They left while you were on your phone. Got a new booty call huh?" He winked his big brown eyes at me. I just rolled mine,"Why does everyone fucking think that? No, it's not. It's this really cute girl I met at the bar last night."

"Met" last night" Calum giggled as he hopped on his board, air quoting 'met'.

I glared at him,"Shut up.." I started to follow Calum again with a scowl on my face as he propelled himself on the sidewalk in front of me.

I didn't meet his eyes as he rode circles around me,"You bang her?"

My eyes widened, and I stopped walking completely, making him stop riding and kick his board up into his hands.

"Well...did ya?" He asked innocently, strapping on his helmet.

My cheeks soon burned red hot as I sighed. There was no point in getting angry about this. This was why I was cleaning up my act. I couldn't get mad at Calum anyway. He was like an adorable puppy.

"No, I didn't.." I started, glancing at him before continuing to walk.

I heard Calum's board drop again, and then his wheels roll across the concrete. He was beside me now, keepinng up with my long strides pretty well. He got in front of me sometimes though.

"We did dance though.." I said. I couldn't hide the cheeky smirk on my face.

Calum laughed,"Ooooooh..how was she Hemmings? You did get a little booty then eh?" He grinned at me. I had to grin back, holding my board with one arm, and my head tilted down at the ground.

"I guess...damn she has a nice fucking body though." I breathed a laugh and shook my head. I felt my lip ring slip into my mouth when I bit my lip at the rememberance of last night.

"Mmmmm...can't wait to meet her Hemmings.." Calum winked at me before starting to pick up speed with his feet. I laughed as I watched him almost trip. I dropped my board too, and started to ride along down the sidewalk beside him.

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We hopped of our boards once we got into town. As badass as e thought we were, we didn't want to disobey the "No skating of any kind on the sidewalk or road" rule. Mikey already went to jail once, he didn't want him, or any of us to go back there again.

Calum yawned, taking a look of the buildings we passed on the left of the sidewalk we were on. Bakeries, convenience stores, etc. I glanced at them too, studying the people inside, but only briefly.

"So...tell me about this girl Luke.." Calum nudged my arm with his, a smirk playing on his lips. I smirked back and rolled my eyes, looking shyly back at the ground. I raked a hand through my hair before taking a deep breath and looking ahead.

"Well...she's gorgeous for one. Her face, and her body...beautiful red hair about to her shoulders. Her eyes...Christ Almighty her eyes..." I let my tough self slip away and let Dreamy Doe Eyed Luke come right in. I knew I was smiling like a goof when Calum smacked my arm.

"She look like that?"

I turned to him to see him pointing to my other side. I tilted my head in that direction. I looked up to see a sign that read in fancy cursive writing:

"Miss Remata's Dance Studio"

"What?" I questioned and stopped dead in my tracks along with Calum.

"Over there, far corner. Right by the blonde with the nice ass.." He hit me again and pointed through th large glass window. Girls in pink leggings, with black tutu skirt looking things around their waist, and a leotard shirt on their chests, or something. I gazed at them all, stretching along a long beam in the back of the room before spying her. I picked her out right from the group. She was right in the corner as Calum said. She had the same attire on as all of the girls, her bright red hair standing out greatly amongst the others. It was high up in a bun, but I saw a cute little stray curl of red that dropped down to her neck. I unconsciously smirked and wet my lips as I took her in.  The way she was moving, no doubt it was her.

The smile I had now couldn't be wiped off of my face if you ran me over with a bulldozer.

"Victoria?"