I walked into my home as all the tragic moments freshened back to my memories, Lucas drove me home so I could change into new clothes for school.
“Take some clothes,” Lucas said walking into my room after I got dressed.
“Why?” I asked turning around to face him while I packed my hair up in a ponytail.
“Cause from now on you’ll be living with me,” He said as my hands dropped suddenly while my eyes registered on his face to see if it was a joke but he meant it.
“No! I can’t Lucas, I can’t!” I declined to pack some books on the table.
“You’re my girlfriend and there’s nothing wrong with you staying with me,” He burst out frustratedly making me froze at my spot as I tried to process what he just said.
Girlfriend…
I heard him use that word in class that my heart got so flustered but I let it go simply because I thought he made it as an excuse.
“Gi-Girlfriend?” I stuttered turning like a robot in shock towards him as our eyes held each other.
“I don’t remember you asking me out or asking me to be your girlfriend,” I said raising a brow at him as he sighed and shoved his left hand into the blue jean jacket he wore that almost reached his knee and used his right hand to rake his hair to the back.
“Fuck! Okay… Be my girlfriend,” He said while I rolled my eyes.
“That sounds more like an order than a question,” I said looking for something specific in my drawer.
Having a conversation with Lucas seems kinda cool without having hypertension of me knowing he’s going to bully me talkless of letting him see me but that doesn’t mean I don’t fear him.
“You know you sh-”
I felt a hand on my waist that spurned me around and made me face him as a light gasp escaped my lips.
“Will you be my girlfriend?” He asked as I opened my mouth and closed it again.
I wasn’t expecting him to change that quickly after what I’ve said.
“I-I… Uhm!” I stammered racking my head looking for answers to give him.
I would have said yes if we met in different circumstances and where he wouldn’t have to bully me all through my stay in high school.
“I-I don’t know,” I said as his brows knotted in hurt while his gaze painfully left my face.
“I mean not yet, you know I haven’t forgiven you yet… and me accepting being your girlfriend would make it seems li-like I’m forgiving you,” I stuttered making him chuckle lightly making his slight Adam apple bubble up as his green eyes spark with relief.
“Where’s your spare bag?” He asked while I arched my brow questioningly folding my arms across my chest.
“What for?” I asked back.
“Where is it?” He growled making me start to get scared as his green pupil turned a bit shade of black as I found myself moving backward while he took slow steps to me yet every raising of one leg covered a large space between us.
“I won’t say it again,” He said icily as I tried to open my mouth to say something but failed.
There he goes starting his fiery attitude and getting all domineering again…
He stopped in front of me as he circled his arm around my waist and drew me to him making me gasp slightly as our body collided before his facial expression turned to concern.
“I’m sorry but I can’t leave you alone, you almost did something terrifying to yourself yesterday,” He said making me recall how I almost went mad after reading the devasting letter Lillian left behind.
“I was so scared and broken when I saw you in that state,” He said calmly.
Broken huh?
I was getting angry as I closed my eyes and flickered them open immediately breathing in and out deeply.
“Stop! Don’t you think you could fucking tell me what to do and what not to do, I’m not staying with you, and that’s final!” I burst out as I pushed him lightly on his chest while he removed his arms from my waist and moved back a bit.
He didn’t say anything and his face was blank, I sighed and packed the books on the draw and walked past him getting out of the room as I walked hurriedly down the stairs, I got to the living room and my gaze fell on the frame lying on the cushion.
I picked it up and gazed at mum’s picture for a while before I packed it with the books I was holding, didn’t know why I took it along?
I got out of the house and heard footsteps behind me and knew it was Lucas.
I was about to turn to the passenger’s seat when turned me around to facee him, before I could ask what was going on he pressed his lips on mine.
I melted In his touch and the way his kiss drove me insane, I parted my lips and he slid his tongue immediately into mine as he fondled with my tongue, my feet were getting weak making me clutch my left hand on his jacket.
He noticed the way my feet quake and he broke the kiss as he draw my bottom lips making it snap back then he pressed his lips on my forehead.
“I’m sorry for getting you angry,” He murmured between my hair as I tried to breathe in some hair from his kiss.
He was beginning to make me feel guilty about him apologizing to me now and then. Not that I don’t like it but this side of him is still all new to me.
“Yo-You need to stop doing that,” I muttered out.
“Wh-What?” He asked drawing away from me as he gazed into my eyes.
“Stop kissing me out of the blues,” I glared at him before I found myself smiling awkwardly at him.
“Don’t deny it you love the effects,” He smirked and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at him as I walked over to his passenger seat.
He pressed the button of the remote in his hand as the black Ferrari sports car made a light sound and twinkling flashes.
I opened the door and got into the amazing car as he also unlocked his car and got in too and pressed the button of his car as it came to life.
He drove out from the park into the main road as I gazed at my once happy home remembering the happy moments when Dad and Mom were alive when I was a kid and when I couldn’t wait for Dad to come back home from work because he always brought me my favorite candy-sweet and strawberry et vanilla ice cream, then we will play games with Lillian while mum will tug us in bed afternoon reading our favorite bedtime stories.
I felt my eyes glisten with tears remembering those moments when I felt Lucas’s palm on my hand as he squeezed lightly, I glanced towards him but he focused his attention towards the road as I used my other free hand to wipe the tears away.
I felt warm with Lucas’s hand comforting mine while I gazed at his left that held the steering wheel skillfully.
The ride to school was silent and my heart beat wildly as we passed through the school’s gate.
I could see students pointing towards Lucas’s car as girls giggled fixing their gaze on the car. I knew they couldn’t see who was inside but that doesn’t mean I was cringing about what they’re going to say when I get out.
Lucas finally found a space in the school’s park and parked his car.
I was breathing deeply contemplating whether to open the car door or not, I should have worn a hoodie instead of the cream button shit and black skirt I wore.
“C’mon let’s go,” I heard someone said beside and I turned to my side to see that Lucas had opened the door already and was waiting for me to come out.
My eyes slowly darted from his gaze to the environment to see if students were there, but yes they were there.
“Do you want me to carry you?” Lucas asked as I find myself blushing at his question.
“No,” I said breathing deeply before I placed my leg on the ground came out.
I looked down trying to avoid any stares I would be getting from the students.
He closed the door behind me when I walked to the front and came right behind me.
I found Lucas walking closer to me while I tried to walk far from his side.
“Why was that nerd in his car?” I heard someone say as I looked up to see a blonde asking a girl besides her.
“Maybe you should ask her?” The girl in ripped jeans snapped and walked away from the girl asking as she stared in disbelief.
“Jasmine!”I heard her call as she ran after the girl in ripped jeans.
I gazed around and saw people casting me prying looks when I felt a hand wrap against my waist and pulled me.
I crashed on a chiseled chest and I know it was Lucas as his cologne filled my nostrils.
“What?” I asked trying to break loose from his hold as people watched us.
“Watch where you are going, you would have had a chafed toe by now,” He scolded as he gaze at something on the floor as my eyes trailed along with his direction too.
‘Shit!’ I cursed internally.
It was a stone with a pointy edge and I was just putting on sandals.
“Thank you!” I said sheepishly as he left me and we continued walking towards the school’s building.
We got into the crowded hallway and my eyes fell on someone who was gazing at me with so much contempt and hate.
Jenny…
She was with her two puppets but she was standing at the other side as we held each other gazes for a while before she marched off and her two friends ran after her wondering what was happening.
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