We're all broken inside

One step closer

The Coffee shop was completely deserted and all the lights were shut off because they were closing. Underneath one light bulb by the register at the end of the bar stood three figures. Luke, Liam and Cas were all talking while Luke was finishing up counting the money for the end of the night shift.

Me and Isaiah walk up to the counter, Luke starts closing the register by taking the receipt and putting it in the drawer next to it. Once he is finished he looks up at everyone and says "Thank you all for coming to this long anticipated event that I have planned. Now without further ado" He flips the switch that is on the wall behind him. 

The lights are all off now and the store is quiet, we all wait in anticipation. Luke turns around and walks towards the back, we all follow him. "Where are we going?" I say as I feel around for something to grab on. 

I then feel someone slide their hand around my waist in an effort to hold me up. I grab the hands with my own and glide then upwards until I am turning around with my hands on a face. I squint thru my glasses then come to the realization that it's Isaiah's face, his cheeks are cupped in my hands. 

Thru the darkness I find his eyes staring back into mine and his mouth showcasing a kind smile. He seemed to be enjoy this, all of it. 

I needless to say, was not... Yet I was? God whats happening to me. I can't fall for this. For all of this. It has to stop.

He lifts his hands up to my face and places my hair behind my ear. I grab onto it, touching his hand in the process. Then finally rip away from the moment, I take a step back and chuckle "Hard to see, you know" I say and point at my glasses. I feel my knees start to weaken and I fumble backwards towards the hallway where everyone is. He drops his hands and places them in his jeans, Grinning at my clumsiness. 

I fall backwards toward the open door at the end of the hallway, still staring at him.

This man, he's amazing. Too kind for his own good, very slick and clever. Too clever, I'll surely fall for him. Like I am doing, right now. Falling down the rabbit hole and eventually hitting my head on something. Waking up when the honeymoon phase is over and he eventually laughs at me. Laughs because I fell too hard, laughs because he didn't care that much. Convincing me that I'm the one that cared too much and that I was an idiot for doing it. I can't..

He rushed to me to lend me a hand, lifting me up and asking if I was alright. I could only nod, his voice was too close. His words drifting off his mouth.

"Don't hurt yourself on those steps!" We heard Luke yell from the open door. I get up and both me and Isaiah take a step forward to look at what's inside the open door. Stairs, that go downward.

A basement? Well thats the first.

Isaiah looked at me in amazement and bewilderment. We both smiled at each other and rushed downstairs with the rest of them. The basement is a very large warehouse looking room, with dim ambiance lighting. Showcasing a mini bar in the furthest corner of the room, two mariocart racing games, an old pac-man game and one very large Pool table smack right in the middle of the room taking up most of the space. On one side of the pool table there's a high top table with two high chairs, on the wall are sticks and chalk and on the table Luke is already setting up the balls in the center. 

Cas looks like she is handling some drinks, Beer? 

Cas looks at my face and smiles "Isn't it so cool down here?" She says to me. 

"So this is where you have been going at night?" I say, she blushes a bit as she walks towards me with two beers. I try to wave her off, but she shoves the open bottle into my hand. I sigh and give in, school starts next week, I can let off some steam now and then. 

Beer taste gross, it's like alcoholic water mixed with piss. Everyone else seems too be enjoying it, so I join them. "So who wants to play? Andrea can you play?" Luke asks, "Can I play? Pshhhh" I say, putting my phone, wallet and things on the high top counter. I pick up a pool stick and chalk it up "of course I can play, my dad would be disappointed if I didn't come home a winner." I shrug my shoulders and start to grin.

"Lets go!" Says Isaiah, "Cas do you wanna play? We need equal teams babe." Luke asks. "Sure! Just don't start crying when we beat you guys." She says matter of fact. She crosses behind me to grab a stick as we high five each other. 

"Seems like five is a crowd" Liam starts says as he starts to get up from one of the high top chairs. "I'm going to head off home, Luke make sure you lock up the doors before you guys leave okay? It was nice seeing you all again! y'all have fun, oh  Cas-" Cas looks up "Beat Him for me will ya?" He says with a grin. 

"Will do." she makes an evil smile towards Luke, he raises his brow to challenge her. "Yeah lets see you try." Luke says. Liam exchanges goodbyes to everyone and makes his way towards the stairs and out the door.

Now the fun begins.