More Than // Luke Hemmings

Chapter 26

Christine's POV

The rest of the day surprisingly flew bye. I am not saying it wasn't awkward, because it most definitely was. In last period today, Austin was actually there. He wasn't here on Monday because he was most likely recovering from a hangover. Ashlee and I weren't talking much and Austin was very interested in her. I couldn't believe my eyes as I watched Ashlee fawning over Austin and his flexed muscles.

"Ok, enough." I whispered across the classroom during work time. Ashlee looked up, red in the face. "Austin, don't even talk to her." I said plainly.

"Honey, no need to be jealous, there's enough Austin to go around." He pointed at himself and grinned. The bell rang and I stood up and grabbed Ashlee's arm.

"Great, I'm glad you can give everyone a piece of you, but quite frankly neither of us want crap like that." I stared him down and Ashlee stood near me, knowing she had done wrong, about everything. Austin stood up and made a disgusted face, flipping us both off and walking out. "Thank you." I mumbled and turned toward Ashlee.

"Christine, I don't even know how to apologize. I shouldn't have brought up Ky-, I guess I just wanted to hold something over you. I don't know. I know I shouldn't have even talked to Austin, I'm sorry."

I smiled and shook my head, "I know." I glanced at the clock, "Let's just go home."

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"Christine?" Ashlee spoke up while I was doing homework.

"Mmm?" I grunted without looking up from my math book.

"I don't think you ever explained to me the whole um, Kyle thing." I dropped my pencil and looked up slowly. "I know it's a sensitive topic and I don't want to pry and-"

"Then don't! Alright? I have already told you a hundred times I am over it!" I nearly shouted, regretting my words right away.

"Obviously you aren't over it!" Ashlee defended herself. I can't count how many times we have had this exact argument. Can't she just let it go.

"Maybe I'm not, but can't you see I don't want to talk about it?"

"Fine."

"Sorry, are we done with this so I can get back to my homework?"

"Ok Christine, we are done with this for right now. But eventually you will tell me, I'm sick of seeing my best friend upset." I had tears in my eyes and so did she. "You know why I was so excited about you somewhat liking Luke?"

"Why?" my voice shook.

"Because I thought maybe this time it would be different. You would let go with whatever happened in your past and focus on Luke. I thought maybe he could help you. It seemed like he was until today, I don't know what happened, but you crawled back into your shell. You got into that state when you hold all your feelings in and then you explode. I thought that this boy could help, that's all I want for you." Ashlee started crying. I got up and walked to her, sitting next to her on my bed.

"I'm sorry Ashlee." I wiped a tear off my face.

"Don't apologize..." We embraced and dropped the topic all together.

******NEXT DAY********

Luke's POV

I stayed up last night, just lying in my bed coming up with a plan to make Christine feel better. I came up with the best plan that my idiot self could do. I grab my Offspring band shirt and shoved it in my back pack. There is no way I would be able to wear that at school, but it is all part of the plan.