Don't Give Up Yet

CHAPTER 5

*PIPER'S POV*

The two of us sat in silence for what seemed like hours, but was probably only a few minutes. It wasn't awkward at all, almost comforting. He gave off a warm vibe. I didn't understand why, but at this point I didn't care.

"Who did it, who made you this upset?" His voice sent chills down my spine. I didn't say anything, just silence ringed through our ears.

"I asked you something, Piper." He rubbed his hand up down my back. His hands were warm and felt good against my back.

I choked on my tears, "Why does it matter to you? It's not you actually like me. You don't need to pretend. "

"Who said I was pretending...." He said with a concerning tone.

His words flushed more tears down my cheeks. I tasted the saltiness of my own tears. My body felt limp. Why?

He looked in my eyes. I saw something I had never seen before in any pair of eyes, sympathy.

*LUKE'S POV*

I usually come out here to escape all the idiots in school. Its where I can stop my "act". Out here I'm not considered a fuckboy, girls leave me alone for once. I can be myself for once.

I never expected to come out and see Piper crying against the wall
. I'm pretty sure I was more hurt than she was. Whoever made her cry better be expecting a punch pretty soon. Who would have the soul to hurt her already so damaged heart? I just didn't understand, she was too perfect to be put through this.

She had her head buried in her knees, crying her poor heart out.

"Your fucking girlfriend." She said between tears

"Huh?" I said to her confused

"Ashlee and her friends did this."

My mouth hung open. Oh how bad did I want to smack that snobby look off of her and her "friends". It only then occurred to me she said my girlfriend

"I'm not dating her, I can't stand her." I said

"Ya, right..." she said "You don't need to hide it."

"I'm not I swear, we used to date, but I couldn't stand her, so I dumped her sorry ass on the side of road."

My comment made a smile appear on her face. I noticed her head was lifted from her knees. Piper's tears had dried up a bit.

"Whatever." She laughed rolling her eyes.

It went silent for some time before I said "I like that band."

"What band...?" She asked confused

"On your shirt," I said "Good Charlotte."

"Oh, ya," She laughed "I really like them too" A smile light up her face now.

We had a conversation about who knows what, I was too busy taking in every little detail about her. Like the way she cracks her knuckles in silence, or how her eyes light up when she talks about something she loves.

Her arms were frailed around in the air as she explained about something that happened at a concert she went to, I noticed something I wish I hadn't.....

Scars...scars all up and down her forearm

My smile faded to a blank look of utter shock.

"What..." She said with a worried expression on her face

I couldn't get myself to say what I have seen. So I grabbed her arm and turned it so the scars were facing upward.

"These...."

She went white, she bit her lip. Tears began to fall from her once sparkling eyes. I watched as she ripped her arm from my grip.

"I'm sorry" I say quietly

"Wh-why would it matter to you?" She choked out.

I didn't care at this point. I grabbed her and forced her into a hug. I held her tight, like I never wanted to let go. She buried her head in my shoulder as she cried her weary eyes out. We sat there together for an hour, until school let out. We parted our ways then. Piper didn't want to let go, she kept a tight grip on me, but I managed to pry her off me. I missed her the second she let go. It was then when I realized

I loved her.