Never Be

Chapter 26

A/N thanks for reading guys! Thanks for sticking by my side! I love y'all! By the way, its back at Madi's POV.

As soon as those words left Luke's mouth, my jaw dropped so low I couldn't pick it back up. I think I had stopped breathing for half a minute. My heart started pounding against my chest and I got this fluttery feeling inside. I had never felt like this.

After that there was complete silence. I didn't move an inch and outside my door there was no noise or motion heard. I didn't know what to do. I was... Confused as to why he would go for someone like me, but I was also very happy (bearing in mind I was crying a minute ago).

"Well...?" Luke mumbles after a couple of minutes. I can hear shuffling outside.

"I..." Ashton started but couldn't finish. Why was he so gobsmacked? He didn't really sound like he cared much. He told me to leave. He told me I was nothing but trouble.

Which is true.

I was pretty sure that was my queue as to open the door and say something, but I couldn't move. And just as I was about to get up and reach for the doorknob, someone spoke up again.

"You probably think I'm crazy. You probably think wow, I'm best friends with a delusional weirdo. But to be honest, Ashton, I don't care. I don't know what I feel for Madison, okay? I just know that she makes me happy." He sighed. I know he's running a hand through his hair. "I know that I haven't known her that long, and I know that I'm not the Perfect Guy, but I also know that I can make her happy. And if I can't then I'll try. As long as I'm not making her sad, you can trust me."

You do make me happy, Luke. I want to scream, but of course being the bloody nosy wimp I am, I stayed right where I was and listened further to anything else they had to say.

"I'll try anything to be the cause of her smile. I'd honestly, do anything you may ask me to do to hear her laugh." Luke says. I know there's a small smile on his face. His dimple is probably there. Oh that dimple.

"I'd love to just be able to be with her without having to hide. I'd love to look at her and see the way her little nose crinkles up when she laughs. I'd honestly love to be that guy. The guy that does nothing but be in a relationship where both people are happy, and both people want to be in the relationship." Luke states.

"I've been broken before, Ashton. I know what it feels like." Luke ends his emotional rant.

I had just been brainwashed. I went from the girl who got picked on at school because of the way she looked, to... This...? The girl that gets complimented by Luke Hemmings?

And why do I feel like crying again?

"Luke, I... I never knew you... You felt this way. To be honest, I never thought you were even looking for a relationship." Ashton muttered.

"I wasn't looking for a relationship becaoluse of what Kiera did. She broke me. I just hope Madison can help put back the pieces." Luke said sadly.

Without standing up from my spot and staying on my knees, I leaned back and made space for the door. I then put my hand on the doorknob and hesitantly twitsted it. When the door opened, Ashton's and Luke's shocked faces turned to me.

They both look the same. Red eyes, red cheeks, tear stains. Hell, I probably look the same. If not worse.

After a couple of seconds, I stood up, causing Luke to get up with me and stand beside Ashton and stared at them for a while.

I don't want to fight.

I don't want to cry.

I don't want to see people cry because of me.

Can we just apologize and forget about this?

Without thinking I run to the two boys and hug the living life out of them. "Please let's get along..." I whisper in their ears. I can feel Ashton nodding and Luke snuzzling his head into my shoulder which was actually really comfortable. I'll take that as a yes from Luke.

Then, Luke and Ashton snake their arms around me and we are all hugging. Finally, something's back to normal!