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Chapter Five - Stay

"Luke", her voice held question.

"Yeah?"

"Do you seriously not remember me?" she tilted her head still standing in front of me with her arms crossed.

"What I told you, is all I remember, I'm sorry".

"Why'd you start the band and drugs?" she released her arms and placed them to her sides.

"Ugh, I don't remember", I really don't ... I have no memory of starting. I placed my hand through my hair.

She looked at me with a rougher face, "me", she sharply replied. She started to walk away until I grabbed her arm and swung her around.

"Macie, what happend? Tell me please", I beg of her before I go insane.... I don't see what she could've done?

She slammed into my chest. I put my arms around her.

"I don't want to say it," only wispers came.

"Look, I'm sorry if I did anything. But tell me were we together? Because I don't want to lose you again". In my heart I knew them words ment the world to me saying it too her. But what the hell did I just say out loud.

"You didn't lose me, I ran away the only" I cut her off and tightened my grip.

"Were we together that's all I want to know?" I knew the answer I could feel it in my bones. Having her in my arms. I felt complete.

She tightened her grip, "yes", I could hear her sobbing and I rudded her back. Soon I felt her tears soak my shoulder.

"Shh, Its ok", I wispered. Everything in me wanted to stop her hurting. I messed up somewhere in my life and I hurt her. I knew it. I could feel it. She let go of my shirt and I let her go. I reached to her face and took the tears from her cheeks.

"I'm sorry", she looked down and I closed the space between us and placed my cheek on the top of her head.

"No, I'm sorry for letting you go. For not remembering. For not loving you", I rubbed her arm.

All this. All this is new or was it? How should I react? Hell I wanted to know even more now then I had. What the hell happend three or plus years ago? Why couldn't I remember? Why is she back in my life? What's going on?

Get a hold of yourself dude. My words in my mind disrupted me. She was standing there looking to what anyone else would call a mess. But I seen more she was beautiful. She had her pain in her that wasn't visable until now. I knew I wasn't who had hurt her. I could tell it in her green eyes. I could feel it.

"I don't blame you for anything" , she was looking directly in my eye's. She had a story all in her own. She had been hurt and still so strong. Something else was wrong.

"What's going on?" I brought myself ask as I chocked on the words in my throat. She eye's dropped from mine.

"I can't tell you", she wispered.

I took her in my arms again. Fuck this girl is going to make me fall off a clift before she talks. We stood there embrasing each other once more. I couldn't help it. I didn't know what to do.

"How about we go out for food and relax with a movie, I owe you it from yesterday anyway." I could feel her head nodd.

I let go and once again found my self getting a wash cloth. I came in to her on the bed staring at her phone. I keeled in front of her and took her face in my left hand and the right with the wash cloth trying to get the running eyeliner off her cheeks and the tears away.

"Stop", She giggled pushing my hand away,"you're a dork".

"Well I didn't want you to get looks. Your a beautiful mess right now and as much as I think Its ok someone else may think else wise".

She tilted her head and gave a small smile, " I don't care what others think". She threw the cloth at my face and laughed.

I stood up and put my hands up, "I'm sorry, princess". She shot me a look and put her phone beside her. I put my hand on my mouth, "I'm sorry, Macie I didn't mean anything bad". Shittttt what did I just do.

"You, You just called me princess", she pointed at me, "you". I opened my mouth and the Sorrys kept going.

"I'm sorry... I swear", I repeatedly said.

"No, stop", her hand swipping away at the words, "you used to call me that all the time, are you sure you remember nothing?"

I looked confusingly at her. But her face said angry not surprise. Damn this girl I can't read her emotions.

Sigh

"No I don't remember calling you anything. I just thought it was funny at the moment ". I reached to help her up, but my stomach is growling like no other.

"Food", I said as she grabbed My hand and her phone.

"Were are we going?" her voice still had confusion.

"You'll see", I said as we walked down the steps She followed me. As I almost hit the second to last step a voice called to me.

"Luke honey is that you?" mom's soft voice came from the kitchen.

"Yeah", now turning the corner. Shit she's gong to flip. No girls stay rule was always huge, friends or not.

"Where... Oh Macie I'm sorry I look like a mess", she hurried and wiped her hands on a dish towel.

"Mom I'm sorry", I protested.

She looked at me.

"I seen your room. Yes I don't like she stayed but you weren't in bed together and I know Macie well enough", mom one arm hugged Macie and smiled.

"Mrs. Gates, I came here"... Mom cut her off.

"I know it was for a good reason", mom let her go and walked back to the sink.

"You two carry on, I've to get things done around here before Roger comes home", She paused,"I'm sure we could do dinner here and Macie your welcome to come".

"Thank you Mrs. Gates, if you don't mind me and Luke were going to hangout today care if I take him?"Macie giggled at the end. Her giggles were even adorable.

"Alice, call me Alice dear and of course get him out", she flicked water at both of us ,"get get and be back at 5pm", she pushed us out the door.

"Well good thing I grabbed my keys", I snickered.

I unlocked my car. It was my dad's old Malibu. Grey And not old but to him it was. I opened her door and walked to my side.

"Well I guess we're going to keep busy and away", I smiled at her while I backed out.

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