Struggles - A Janoskians Fanfiction - Chapter Four

I drive up onto the driveway, and find the other boys sat outside on the doorstep.

"What are you guys doing?" asks Luke. "The owner isn't in. So we will have to wait until she gets back." says Beau, looking down at the floor not even acknowledging my existence. Luke whispers in my ear. "Let's sit down with them, and count how long it takes them to know that you're here. The ignorant faggots."  "So, you excited about spending 2 years of your life here boys?" asks Jai. "Fuck yeah, it's LA we can all get hooked up with hot girls." says Beau.
Jai lifts his head up from the ground, and widens his eyes as he sees me. Luke runs up to him, and covers Jai's mouth before he screams "Holy Shit". Luke whispers to him, and Jai now plays along.

After a while James and Skip play along too, until we have sat here for so long and I cough lightly.
Beau lifts his head, looking confused. It takes him a moment to adjust, and he smiles as he recognizes me.

"Finally I can say hi to the rest of you!" I say. "Oh my god, it's you. Katie?! Where you guys all in on this? Was you here the whole time?" asks Beau. "Yeah! You were just to ignorant to look up." "And as a matter of fact, I've already pulled an LA girl. Which I know you were all putting bets on, and I didn't. That was horrible. I win fair and square." says Luke, proudly.

"Excuse me? Since when did I say you had pulled me?" I ask.

We both break into an argument, laughing. Beau sneaks behind me, and wraps his arms around my tummy, carrying me round the back of the house. Throwing me into the pool.

"That's what you get for making me wait so long to go inside the house!" he shouts.

He turns around and I tug on his leg, making him grab onto Luke as they both fall into the pool together. I swim to one end trying to get away from both of them, and I feel one of them pulling me under the water. I open my eyes, holding my breath. Luke laughing, bubbles floating to the top of the water. I pull him closely, and we kiss.

He can hold his breath for so long. I stay under with him, forgetting to swim to the top and breathing in air. I feel myself go light headed, my eyes close slowly. I hear Luke screaming underwater, I see the other boys jumping into the pool wrapping their arms around mine getting me to the top of the water. I black out.


"What was she doing?"

"I don't know, we were both just swimming, and then she started closing her eyes slowly."

"Give her more air Luke."

"Is she okay?"

I sit up, my eyesight all blurry.

"Kat? Can you hear me?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. You all want something to eat?"

"What?"

"I TRICKED YOU FUCKERS HAHAHAHAH" I say.

"Shit Kat, you fucking scared us!" all the boys shout, laughing.

"Shut up, come on let's go get the suitcases from the front and i'll unlock the house."

- 8pm -

"Do any of you want some dinner? I'm okay at cooking, but I need help." I say.

"I'll help." says Luke.

"They all want to know where their rooms are?" he asks.

"You're all sharing my room, silly. Don't get any ideas either." I reply.

"Guys, we're sharing Katie's room!" he says, happily.

We all watch some football, and then all go upstairs to my room. We only have four beds which means one of them will have to share with me.

"Sorry guys, unfortunately one of you have to sleep with smelly me." I announce.
"I will!" they all say together.

After about what seemed 657430 hours they challenge themselves to a game of rock, paper, scissors.
And Luke wins.

"That so should have been a DareSundays video oh my.." I say.

"Well, lucky for you I'll be sharing your bed with you."

The rest are asleep and it's only Luke and me left.

"Luke?"

"Yes?"

"Tell me your past story. You never started from the beginning."

"Neither did you."

"Well what is there that you want to know?" I say.

"I want to know about your ex, and why you live alone."

"My ex is called Jack. He seemed nice at first, but after a year he took me to a party and forced me into things I didn't want to do-"

I can hear Luke sniffling, crying.

"Carry on, ignore me." he says.

"He forced me to do drugs, abused me and raped me. I ran away from him, but he found me. He locked my house up and lit a fire. I couldn't get out. That's why my brother is in hospital, he sees Jack often and Jack's smirk sets him off. He fights. That's why my parents are getting divorced. They all live in England. I ran away, but my mother knows. That's why she signed for you to stay here, so I could meet some friends. And so I  found this empty house. The lady next door owns it, as it came in the package of her house. She takes care of me. That's my life."

"Katie, I'm sorry."

"Don't be, I have everything I need here. Even more now."

"And what would that be?" he asks.

"You."

Struggles - A Janoskians Fanfiction - Chapter Three

"First kiss huh? Don't worry it's mine too. You wouldn't have guessed would you." Luke says.

"Well, I wasn't expecting that. Do you do this often? Exchange schools, find a girl with broken dreams and no where to go, then stalk them in the girls toilets and snog their faces off after meeting them only five minutes ago?" I ask.

"I wish. Put it this way, I've known you for three years. I've known you virtually, every little puzzle piece all fitted together except one. Meeting you physically. The same goes for you right?" he points out.

"Yeah, you have a point I guess." I reply.

"Exactly, the boys are at your house and I have no idea where you live. Which comes as a surprise, as I know everything about you but lets just talk."

I desperately want to meet the others, but school doesn't finish for another hour and I left my bag in the assembly hall which has my car keys in it.

"Okay, what do you want to talk about Luke Brooks?" I say, grinning.

"I want to learn new things about you, things I don't already know Katie Peters."

"Alright, well I'm Katie Peters. I'm seventeen and go to this high school that we are sitting in. I have my struggles. Such as my brother is in hospital, my parents are getting divorced, and my finals are down the drain. I started cutting last year, and then the day I filmed my first Q & A video I got a message from someone saying that I was beautiful which I just ignore because it's bullshit. But they recommended me to watch The Janoskians which is where you guys are included. What about you, fluffball?"

"My story starts here with you. My plans for the next two years is to annoy you, until you chuck me in your back garden and I'm never allowed to sleep in your room again."

"Have fun." I say.

"Oh, I will."

"Katie?"

"Yeah?"

"I lov-"

A truck drives by and cuts off his words.

"What?"

"Never mind." He says, placing his arm around my neck, winking at me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Struggles - A Janoskian Fanfiction - Chapter Two

Today we have some exchange students flying in from Melbourne, Australia. I'm not entirely sure who they are, but I keep thinking whether The Janoskians are still in high school. It doesn't take long until my question is answered.

"Hey Katie! Wait up!" I hear. I see Alex as I turn around.

"You excited to meet the new exchange students, they are here for a whole year. Which is pretty different to other years, they usually only stay for a week or so." she says.

"I know, my mother signed up to keep a group of them and let them stay with us whilst they are here. It doesn't interest me though. I have to share my room with all them. Hopefully they will all be girls." I reply.

"Well they are announcing the groups in the assembly hall, and who they will be staying with. We have biology, but Miss Thompson doesn't mind if we miss her lesson to go to this meeting." says Alex.

We sit quietly in the assembly hall, and watch as around 60 Australian teens come barging through the door excitedly. One boy screams at the top of his lungs "I HAVE ARRIVED IN LA. MAKE WAY PEOPLE." I suddenly recognize him at once, as four boys follow behind him. It's them. The Janoskians.


I'm the only one to notice who they are, as I hold my hands close to my mouth. Shocked. Everyone is confused as to what I'm so happy about and I hear sniggers from behind.

"Why is the emo so happy?"

"She obviously thinks she can pull them five hot guys, haha."

"Weirdo."

Alex gets up at once and starts shouting at the "pretty, popular girls" behind us.

"Excuse me, at least have the decency to tell her straight instead of sniggering from behind her? What has she done to deserve this? I'm glad I've finally stood up for her, after being scared to open my mouth in front of all of you. Bullshitting backstabbing bitches is all you are." she continues talking but I leave her to it, and I run out the assembly hall and head straight for the toilets.

Cry. I'm stupid. Ugly. A weirdo. Worthless. Why do I even try? I remember that I brought my blades to school, shoved at the bottom of my bag. Tightly wrapped in a now somewhat red stained white ribbon.

Cut. I slice my arms, blood trickling down my arm. Making it's way down to the floor. Blood. I cut open some old scars. Make them deeper. Deep. My tears mix with the blood on my arm, making me shiver.

I hear someone banging on the cubicle I locked myself.

"Hello? Open up." It's a boys voice. What?

"Why should I? I'm not wanted, besides who are you?" I say.

"Just open the door, please. I won't do anything to you I promise." the boy says.

I unlatch the door and see Luke. Crying. Heavily breathing.

"Thank god you're okay. I was worried. I know who you are, you know. There's no need to be afraid of me. I'm Luke, um I watch your YouTube videos. I've always wanted to help you. And now I can."

"You know who I am? Wow. Well I know who you are, no need to introduce yourself. Where's the other boys. I watch your videos too, they make me happy. You have helped me enough to keep me going until this moment. I guess." I say shakily.

"Seriously? Haha, well um do you need a bandage? Not that I have a stash in my bag or anything, but um can I help you in anyway?"

"I'm fine, I don't need help from Luke Brooks. Just let it drip." I say.

"Drip? Huh?" he says, then he looks down on the floor realizing he's standing in a small puddle of my blood. "No.." his voice is shaky, tears forming in his eyes.

"Yes, don't cry. I guess this isn't a good first impression huh?"

"Can I at least take you to the school nurse?" he asks.

"No, you can't. I don't want anybody to know."

"Fine, let me bandage you up at least." he replies.

He lifts me up onto the side of the sinks, being extra careful with my arms. Wrapping the bandage around me gently, as he asks me loads more questions.

"You don't talk a lot do you? You seem a lot more chattier in your videos. How old are you? Hey, what's your last name?" he asks.

"No I don't talk a lot, well honestly we only met like five minutes ago. So I guess I don't really have much to say. As for age I'm seventeen, and so are you I know. And my last name is Peters, why?"

"Well lucky for you, you're the family me and the others are staying with. You ran out as soon as both of our names were called." he says and winks.

"All done. Would you like to see the others?" he asks.

"Sure."

"Wait one more thing." He says and pulls me back.

"I forgot this."

He locks his arms around me, and kisses me.

Struggles - A Janoskian Fanfiction - Chapter One.

Struggles - A Janoskian Fanfiction - Wattpad Edition - Chapter One.

"Katie, did you do your homework? You know the consequences don't you?" said Miss Thompson.

"No I didn't Miss, I'm sorry. I was at the hospital with my brother again. You know what he's like, he's struggling." I replied.

This week had been so hard, with my brother getting into so many fights. Failing my finals. Mum and Dad's divorce. And getting bullied to finish it all off. Everything was shit.

"I understand. I'd like to talk to you about something that must be so personal to you. But would you care to explain the marks on your wrists? You don't have to answer me of course, but I'm just worried. Are you alright Katie?" I can't believe she had seen my wrists, oh god. This is all I needed.

"Honestly no. I'm no good at talking about things like this. I'm sorry Miss." I said.

   "It's okay, don't be sorry. You know, I went through the same and so did my sister. I chose to tell someone about my struggles, and it felt so good getting everything off my chest. As for my sister, she bottled everything up. Her arms became worse and it lead to her drinking disinfectant. I've never felt the same way about self-harm again. I only stopped recently, because I found something happy to do. That was to help others that are going through what I went though. Stay positive at home Katie, alright? You can go home now."


   Those are the words that really did changed my views on everything, and I decided to make a  YouTube channel to talk about thing that worried me or I had bottled up for a long time. I got 50,000 subscribers in 3 months. This made me so happy. Someone has listened to me. Somebody knew.

  

    And that's where I am now, as I finish my Q & A video, the last question I see shocks me. "You're beautiful, please stay strong. Find someone or something to look up to like the Janoskians! They don't have many subscribers but they sure are funny!"

I ignore the comment, but can't resist searching up who the Janoskians are. When I watch one video, it makes me laugh so much I find myself crying with laughter. The group is made up of five boys. Luke, Jai, Beau, Skip and James. I watch a couple more videos and change into my pyjamas. And for the first time ever I fall asleep with a smile instead of crying. So much for bullying me.