bar stool // luke hemmings fanfiction

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Luke's POV

I can't believe Haley was lying about liking me this whole time. I can't believe she lead me on like that, and then just goes back to Jeremy after what he did to her. I hate that guy so much.

When I pull into the driveway of my house I see that the guys are home. I know they are going to ask me a ton of questions that I don't want to answer, but I guess it's better to get them other with now rather than later.

I open the front door and go inside.

"Hey Lu- what happened to your face?!"

My face? Something happened to my face?

I walk over to small mirror on the wall and sure enough, there's a few forming bruises on my face. Huh. I don't even feel it.

"What happened to your hands?" Ashton asks.

"Where's Haley?" That was Michael. Of course he'd want to know.

I sigh. "She's with Jeremy."

"What?!" Calum yells.

"Keep it down, my head is killing me. But yeah, she's at her and Jeremy's old place. I don't think she'll be around for a while." I answer.

"Did you... did you hit her?!" Ashton accuses me.

"No! God, no. Well, at least not on purpose. I'd never do that. I may have fucked up Jeremy's face though because he was being a douche to Haley so I beat him up and then Haley felt bad and started helping him and told me to calm down so I told her not to come back here until she realizes that I care more about her than he ever will." I let out in one huge run on sentence.

"Wait. What do you mean you didn't hit Haley on purpose?" Ashton asks me with a raised eyebrow.

"Um, well she ran in front of Jeremy to protect him or whatever, and I accidentally punched her. I swear I didn't mean it, but by the time she got in front of him, it was too late for me to stop." I explain.

"Okay, but why were you at Jeremy's in the first place? And what was he doing to Haley?" Calum presses.

I explain everything to them and before any of them can ask more questions I go up to my room.

I still can't believe Haley would lie to me. I mean, I know we weren't, like, official or anything, but I did like her and I thought she liked me too. I should've just asked her out sooner, and I shouldn't have told her she can't come back here tonight. Now she's gonna end up staying with that dick, or she'll get a hotel room or something, which I know she can't afford. All of this is my fault.

I debate whether or not to go back there and apologize, but I know she won't accept it. I could at least call her..?

No.

She lied to me. There's no way I'm going to apologize. She's on her own.

The first night we met, back at that bar, I instantly was drawn to her, but even deep down I knew that letting her stay here after only knowing her for an hour was a bad idea. But I ignored that nagging thought and let her stay. Now I regret getting attached.

What am I doing? I sound like I've known her for years when I haven't even known her for three weeks. I can easily get over this. Yeah, I liked her, but barely. Not enough to get so upset about her taking sides with dumb ass Jeremy. It's not a big deal. I'll be fine without her.

Haley's POV

After getting Jeremy cleaned up and settling him in his bed, I sit on the couch in my old living room and try to process the last two hours. I still don't get why Luke was here in the first place, or what his intentions even were. He definitely should not have hurt Jeremy though, that's for sure. I haven't forgiven Jer, but he didn't deserve that.