Crash My Party

Seventeen || Life as We Know It

» SEVENTEEN | LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

"Nicole!" I called out, searching through the house. "Miley!" After circling the house I came to the conclusion that they weren't inside. I hear commotion outside and I head to the front door only to see that they were both in the front yard with Jake. Jake and Nicole both had less than happy looks on their faces, and it made me anxious to know what they were so upset about. I've had so much bad news thrown at me lately, I don't know how much more I can take. I crossed my arms and pressed my lips together. Hopefully Niki will inform me about whatever it was that they were discussing. It looks to be important. 

I let out a breath and then head to the kitchen to get something to eat. I opened the refrigerator door, the cold air cooling my heated cheeks as I scanned the shelves. I perked up when I heard the screen door opening. The soft tapping of Miley's feet gradually grew louder until she trotted into the kitchen, wagging her small tail. Nicole and Jake entered behind her, still wearing the same upset expression on their faces.

I close the fridge and stand up straight, looking between the both of them. "Mornin' you two," I greeted. "What's wrong?" I asked hesitantly, a little afraid to hear the answer.

Jake and Niki shared a glance before Jake sighed and shoved his hands in his pockets. "Luke ran into C.J this morning," he informed me quietly. My stomach plummeted to my toes. "I don't know exactly what he told him, but it made him upset, and Luke still isn't really talking to me about it." Jake sighed again and threw his hands in the air briefly. "I don't understand why he wants to ruin you two so badly,"

"He's just an over protective brother." Niki finally spoke up as she took a seat at the island counter. 

My nerves were slowly eating away at my sanity as I nervously nibbled on my nails. The possibilities of what C.J said to Luke are endless, and not knowing was killing me. I guess I'll have to ask Luke myself. I just don't understand why C.J had to meddle in my life the way that he did. I mean, I know that as an older brother it's his job to protect Niki and I, but he was going about this all the wrong way. "I'm going to try and fix this," I announced, trying to keep a firm grasp on my cool. 

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I got dressed and hurried over to Luke's house, desperate to clear things up as quickly as possible before it got worse. I sighed in relief when I saw his truck in the driveway, banging on his front door seconds later. A few seconds passed before I banged again. "Luke, I know you're home, just open the door!" I shouted impatiently. It was then that I heard his heavy footsteps approaching and the door swung open. I crossed my arms over my chest as I stared up at him, my heart fluttering in my chest when I saw the anger and sadness pooling in his eyes.

He dragged a hand down his face and sighed. "What are you doing here?" he asked, his voice sounding drained.

"I want to know was C.J told you," I growled, still trying to keep myself calm. I knew that if I didn't I would probably explode and try to run C.J over with my truck. "Because he probably told you a bunch of lies," 

"No, it wasn't lies," Luke suddenly snapped, catching me off guard. "What he said made perfect sense; I'm in the way of your life, and I'm the reason why you couldn't be there for your family." 

A feeling similar to a hole being punched in my chest caused me to suck in a breath, tears welling in my eyes. I didn't want to, but I knew what he was leading up to. "Luke," I whimpered, praying that I could stop him from saying anything else.

Luke looked away and rubbed the back of his neck. "I....I don't think that we should see each other anymore," he said, still avoiding my eyes. I could physically feel my heart shatter in my chest. Luke was my first real love, and for this to be happening like this tore me to pieces. Everything Luke and I had dissipated right before my eyes. "I'm sorry..." 

I couldn't believe how much trouble C.J was going through just to break Luke and I up, and now he got what he always wanted. 

Tears were streaming down my face as I slowly backed away from Luke. I couldn't believe that it was so easy for him to believe whatever C.J told him. After everything we've been through. I cried the entire way home, not sure how to deal with all of my conflicted emotions. I wanted to break things, scream, anything to get rid of this unbearable pain. 

I knew that I shouldn't have trusted Luke. I knew I shouldn't have let him in the way that I did. I should have went with my gut and prevented any of this from happening. 

If my nana was here she would know what to do. She would be talking some sense into C.J, and I know that she would know how to make me feel better. She always knew how. 

I hate how I hate him, how he hurt me, and yet, I still loved him. If he told me he was sorry, I would forgive him. I was such a fool--a fool to think that Luke actually really was in love with me, and would do anything to be with me. I was even a fool to think that my older brother was "over protective". He was only trying to ruin my life.