Autumn Haze

3: 'The one where I encounter an old 'friend'...'

TW: Mentions of self-harm, please only read this if you feel in the right headspace to do so, your mental health is far more important than any book. You are stronger than you know, and my messages are always open <3

I sigh content when I feel Luke's arms pull me closer towards him, I reach down and intwine my hand with his.

'Morning Love.' He murmurs sleepily.

'Morning Luke.'

He frowns slightly, 'I want a nickname.'

I roll my eyes, 'Luke is a nickname, you do realise that your actual name is Lucas right.'

He scoffs, 'Yes, I do realise this. I meant like a pet name.'

I give him a teasing smile, 'The boy who went to juvie and was our school's drug dealer, wants a pet name. I'm starting to think this badass thing was all a facade.'

His hazel eyes roll, 'You've changed me, I hope you're happy. I used to be cool.'

I snort loudly, 'You've never been cool.'

My eyes widen dramatically when my room bursts open, my stomach drops with dread when I see Lara and one of the people who purposefully attempted to ruin my life standing behind her.

A bright grin forms on Lara's face, 'Autumn! I ran into a girl last night at the party who said that she knew you.'

'E-Emma?'

Her eyes narrow when she looks at the dark-haired boy who is tiredly rubbing his eyes, 'Taking my sloppy seconds, really Autumn?'

I feel my entire body tense, 'P-Pardon?'

Luke rolls his eyes as he squeezes my hand tightly, 'Emma, we slept together once. Fucking build a bridge and get over it.'

She scoffs loudly before she flips her blonde hair over her shoulder, 'I have moved on, in-fact I've got a new boyfriend now.'

'Good for you.' I mutter sarcastically.

'If anything, I just can't believe, he actually went for someone like you.'

I clench my jaw, 'What the fuck is that supposed to mean?'

Emma snorts as she crosses her arms firmly against her chest, 'Didn't you cheat on Kyle with his friend Will?'

I feel my entire body freeze, Lucas rubs his thumb soothing over my now trembling hands.

'Shut the fuck up.' He snaps, 'You don't know shit, so I don't know why the fuck you think that you have the right to speak.'

Lara eyes me up with a look of disgust, 'Are you seriously going to let your boyfriend talk to my friend like that?'

I shrug, 'He's a big boy, he can do whatever he likes.'

Her eyes flicker with an emotion I don't recognise, she turns to the tall blonde next to her, 'Please tell me, it isn't the same Kyle I was speaking to last night?'

'Yeah, it was.'

And just like that my entire world shatters around me.

A wave of nausea washes over me as tears prickle my eyes, Lucas swiftly attempts to wrap his arms around me, but I gently push them away.

'Love.' He whispers softly.

I shake my head, 'C-Can we go to your apartment? Please.'

'Of course.'

Emma rolls her eyes, 'Here come the tears, you're still just as dramatic as I remember.'

I feel anger bubble inside of my stomach, 'Emma, seriously fuck off.'