More Than // Luke Hemmings

Chapter 11

I stay sitting on the probably filthy bathroom floor and twiddle my thumbs. The party outside the door continues and doesn't settle down at all. A couple of people pound on the door including Austin but I just bite my tongue and close my eyes. I kept checking my phone to see how long it's been since I talked to Luke. 15 minutes, 20, 25. The time kept passing and I was getting nervous.

The door knob started shaking and someone was hitting the door, "Hey!!" They shouted.

I stood up quickly and behind tears yelled, "Please go away!!"

The person paused then said, "Christine it's Luke, open the door, it's gonna be ok!" I got so happy that right when I unlocked the door and opened it, I flew into his warm arms. He put his hand on my ratty hair and I was breathing hard, "Shh shh it's ok, let's get you outta here." He somewhat shouted over the bass drop of a song. He definitely had a soft side, whether he liked it or not, it was showing.

I wiped my face off and shook my head, he put his arm protectively around me and started walking through the crowds of people, until someone grabbed the sleeve of Luke's flannel.

Austin's voice booms and Luke closes his eyes, "Woah woah woah! Where you think you're going with my girl?!" Austin screams at Luke and points at me.

Luke glances down at me a whispers, "Go outside." I grab onto his hand, out of pure fear only. (Yeah right) I move behind him a little and Luke turns to Austin who has crazy eyes. Luke puts his hand on Austin's shoulder, "Ok Austin calm down, Christine is nobody's girl. You're so drunk, I think it'd be best for all of us if you just let us leave quietly."

Austin aggressively shoves Luke's hand off of him. "No no you don't tell ME what to do, you wanna be punk ass!" Luke puts his arm up and walks away, my hand still in his.

"Ok, I'm done with this." Luke mumbles and rips the door open and slightly pushes me out first, I hear Austin screaming behind us. The next thing that happened was so quick.

Austin walks quickly to the door and shouts profanities towards me. Luke drops my hand and turns around quickly, he punches Austin Davis square in the eye. Austin falls on the ground crying like a baby. I put my hand over my mouth, "Luke!"

He shrugs his shoulder and wipes his knuckles, "The tool bag deserved it," he growled while he leads me to my car.

The word SLUT is spray painted on my car window. "Are you kidding me?!"

Luke puts his finger on it, "Don't worry, it's still wet, once we get back to your house I will clean it off for you." He grins. This seems like a different boy than the one I met on the first day.

I have never had a boy be so sweet to me, even though I was just his history tutor, he treated me like I was more than, "Wow Luke tha-"

I try to thank him and he puts his finger on my lips, "No need for that, just drive to your house, I'll follow you there." And with that, I get in my car and drive off, wait till Ashlee hears about this great party experience.