Demon || Luke Hemmings

Chapter 22: No More Secrets

*LUKE'S POV*

I know she couldn't stay, but at least if she wouldn't run away I could walk her home. I'm worried about her. That empty look on her face doesn't predict anything good. I wish she could give me one more chance. Maybe she just needs some time. I'll give her some space to think about the things which happened in the past few days. Yeah, I'm not gonna push her into anything. Just no pressure. She has to make her own decision and when I will always go to her, she could think I'm pushing her into something. But I already miss her. Maybe, I could go to see her once more. No, I just told myself to give her some space. At least, I'll work on this house. It's old, dusty and shabby house. I want her to feel good and comfortable here. She deserves it. And if I really want her to live with me, I can't just ask her to live in shabby house. I know she would do that if she would really want to be with me, but I want to prove that I can take care of her. I want to prove it to myself, to her and also to her father. I'm not scared of him. At first, I should definitely buy a phone. Let's start a new life.

*OCTAVIA'S POV*

"Hi mum" I say when I walk into the kitchen. "Oh, hi honey. Where have you been? I freaked out when I found your bed empty" she says and hugs me. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I just couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk" I say. That was kinda true. I was at the walk. From Luke's house to my house. I used this time to think about things of past few days. "It's okay honey. But next, please, at least leave the note" she says with her soft voice. "Mum?" I speak to her. "Yeah honey?" she asks. "You're not mad at me?" I ask her and she stop doing pancakes and looks at me. "No. I totally understand why you did what you did. You had a reason. I mean the reaction of your father was, uhmm, let's say unreasonable" she says and winks at me. "You know, he still regard you as his little princess, because he doesn't want to admit you're not that little girl anymore. Please, try to understand him. You're our only child, our only daughter. He just tries to protect you as much as he can. He tries to give you everything what you want and what you need" she tries to explain my dad's behaviour to me. "Well, not everything" I say. "Avi, look. It's just really hard for him. The fact that you have a boyfriend and you start to have sex with someone means, you're growing up. It means you're starting to be an adult and being responsible for yourself" she says and I nod. "We just want the best for you. And your father doesn't think that boy really IS the best for you" she says. "And what about you? What do you think?" I ask her. She's my mum. I don't have just my dad. I have two parents. "Well, he seems nice and I would say he really, really likes you" she says and smiles at me. "He does" I say that without any thinking about it. "Then, why don't you talk about this with dad? I mean, you're his wife, he should listen to you. Tell him I'm not that little girl anymore. Tell him I'm supposed to be responsible for all of my actions and that he can't manage my life the way how he used to do it. Tell him I need my own space. I mean, I always be daddy's girl, because he's my dad and I love him, but sometimes he just, he just behaves inappropriately" I tell her, but she's not looking at me. She's looking somewhere behind me. I turn around and see my dad standing there. According to his face expresion I would say he just heard every single word I said. "Why don't you tell me this by yourself, young lady?" he asks and walks towards me. "By the way, welcome back home" he says and hugs me. "Thank you. And, uhmm, well, you just heard it. Do I really have to repeat it?" I say and he raises his eyebrow. "Well, no. I heard it once and it already hurts. I don't need to listen to it once more" he says. "Dad, I'm sorry..." I start to apologize, but he lifts his hand to shut me up. "Why don't you bring this boy once more? I think we started the wrong way" he says and smile. I look at him and honestly, I'm really surprised. I run to him and hug him as tightly as I can. "Yeah, by the way. You're grounded for a month" he says. "I love you dad" I tell him and I know he smiles. He wraps his strong arms around me and place a kiss on the top of my head. "I love you too honey."

*LUKE'S POV*

I finally get a phone. Then I return back to house where I live now and start with the cleaning which lasts for about 10 minutes, because, let's be honest, I'm too lazy to do this. I swinge off the couch, so I can lay on it. Yeah, and that was all I actually did. Then I spend the time by walking around the house and searching the rooms. Of course there's no water or electricity. I would say it's out-of-operation since no one lives here. I know there's a well on the backyard, so maybe I can try it. Yeah, probably later. I can't risk that someone will see me. I know I should probably buy the house, but where am I supposed to get the money? The only option would be rob the bank. Honestly, with my strenght and speed it wouldn't be problem, but it should planned properly and I'm not that type of person who is planning things in detail. But actually, she deserves something better than this, so probably to rob the bank would be the only option. I also can get a job, but I'm too lazy for doing anything. So, yeah, I'll probably rob the bank. It's gonna be fast and then I'll have a lot of money. Basically for nothing and no one will ever find out that it was me.

*OCTAVIA'S POV*

Wow, I am actually really surprised by my dad's reaction and how quickly he understood me. Then I realize I didn't text my friends to let them know I'm back. So I send them message that I am back and also I mention I'm grounded for one whole month. Great. In about 20 minutes later the door on my room opens and my best friend Lea rushes in like a hurricane. "What the hell did you do? Where the hell you were?" she starts immediately. "Well, hello Lea. I'm great, thanks. How are you?" I smile at her. "My best friend disappeared through the night and she didn't take her phone with her and she was I don't even know where. Then she comes back and pretends that everything's fine. How do you think I am?" she shouts at me. "Stop shouting" I tell her. "Fine. So, where have you been?" she asks and sit down on my bed. "In London" I say and shrug. "London? With who?" she asks. I nod and smile. "Avi?" she asks and raises her eyebrow. "Just with some, uhmm, guys. You know" I say and shrug. "Guys? You were hanging out in London with some guys WITHOUT me? What kind of best friend are you?" she asks. "Wait, don't tell me you were with that hottie I saw in café" she adds. "Well, I can't tell you this" I say and can't help myself and smile. "And don't call him hottie, it's weird" I tell her. "Why not? He is hot. Let me say he's extremly hot" she says and giggles. "Shut up" I tell her and playfully hit her and we laugh. "Seriously, you have a boyfriend and you don't say a word about him. I'm your best friend and you don't even introduce him to me" she pretends to be offended. "He's not my boyfriend, okay? It's kinda complicated" I say and throw myself into pillows. "So what are you? Friends with benefits?" she asks and looks at me with raised eyebrow. "What? No!" I say and put a disgusted look on my face. "So, if he's not boyfriend and you don't even have sex with him, so I don't understand why I couldn't go after him" he states. "Just stop, okay?" I frown my eyebrows. "Okay, fine. But no more secrets. Okay?" she looks into my eyes. "Okay" I nod and smile at her.

AN: Ayeeee. I really hope you like this fanfic guys. Just 61 reads to 1K. It's totally amazing. I love every single one of you. :)