You Left Me | l.h.

Reunited

Luke's POV

"C'mon we should get back inside; because, I think it's snowing again." I say as a snowflake hits my eyelash. Lena nods and we walk inside. "Thank you for everything, Mrs..."

"Just call me Valerie, sweetie." The old lady says to Lena. "And what was your names?" Valerie asks us. "Lena." Lena says. "And I'm Luke-I mean Lucia. Yup I'm Lucia." I stutter. "I knew it was you!" Ben says running up to me and hugging me. "Hey Jack, Michael, Ashton! Luke's here!"

"No way." I say in disbelief. The pounding of feet nearly shake the house as the boys run downstairs. "Luke!?" Michael screams. "Why are you wearing makeup? Never mind I don't care hug me brother!" Ashton pops in, pulling me into a group hug, with him and Michael. "Mate, it's been like forever since I saw you guys! Mikey you're hair is.....black?!" I ask looking at Michael. "Oh this is a good day, it was pink last week." Ashton says laughing.

Jack comes out from next to them.

A silence is among us, for Ashton and Mikey know how much I hate my brothers. "Hey kid." He says pulling me into a bro hug. "Hey guys, how have you been?" I ask semi-sarcastically because I know they've been fine. They didn't go through the slightest bit of trouble when getting adopted.

"We're good mate, were good." Ben finishes. "But man we didn't know you were in America!" He beams. "Yeah well you don't know a lot things about me."

"Okay if you're gonna make me address the elephant in the room, we know you hate us since we were adopted when we were like 8 and you weren't. But it wasn't our fault. If we could have had it our way, of course we would have wanted you here." Jack says. Ben nods along.

Something clicks right then, and I realize I've been immature to have been holding a grudge for this long. Plus they couldn't help it. "I don't hate you guys, and I know it wasn't your fault. It was immature of me to even think that." I say with as much confidence as possible.

I then notice Valerie in the corner...crying. "It's just so beautiful. This reunion." She says wiping tears away with a handkerchief. "Hug! Hug! Hug!" Lena starts chanting. Which of course causes Michael and Ashton to chant along. "Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug!" They say together. We all hug, me, Jack, and Ben. Which causes the "hugs" to turn into "awes".

"So Luke who is your well-dressed lady friend?" Michael asks. I roll my eyes at him, "This is Lena, my friend." I introduce. "Hi." She smiles to them. "Ms. Lena are you single because if so I'll gladly-"

"Don't even think about it Irwin." I laugh screwing my eyes shut. "The snow is getting heavier." Valerie begins, "You should get back before it's too late."

"Alright. Oh Jack, Ben, gimme your numbers!" I saying handing them my phone. Which is weird since they're my own brothers and I don't have the phone numbers. But hey, that's being a foster kid for ya.

They hand me back my phone, "We'll give your numbers to Mikey and Ash." Jack says. "Okay bye mates." I say following Lena out the door. "Bye!" They chorus. "Visit soon!" Valerie calls before closing the door.

Me and Lena walk in silence until we reach the taxi. Right before we get in she says, "That was cool of you. To forgive them like that. You're strong Luke." And she leaves me with that before getting in the passengers seat.

And for the rest of the ride I'm left wondering what she really meant.

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Lena's POV

"What day is it?" I ask pulling off the high heel shoes I wore to the Foster home. "Saturday." Luke replies closing the door as we walk into our room. "Well now what, it's a freaking blizzard out there." Luke gestures to the window.

I take off my coat and lay on the queen bed which was freshly made by the cleaning service while we were gone. "Who were Michael and Ashton? Are they you're brothers too?" I ask him. He chuckles, "No. But they were like my best mates when we lived the orphanage in Australia." He responds. "Are they bad?" I ask.

"Michael and Ashton?"

"No the orphanages." I respond.

"Well there's no honeymoon stage, if that's what you're asking. For me, well, my house burnt down when I was four and it took my parents down with it. But somehow me, Jack and Ben got out of there. The next day my uncle brought me to the orphanage. It was like boom, one day you're living happily with your perfect normal nuclear family, and the next day you're and orphan."

He sits down next to me.

"I'm so sorry Luke. I'm so selfish. Here I am always feeling sorry for myself, thinking that I'm the one that's every bad thing happens to. But you, you've had it much worse. Yet you're still so strong, and perseverant. I admire that about you." I say. He blushes shyly.

Right then the feeling comes back. The one that makes it impossible not to tell him I really like him, like a lot. So I start to think of Maya.

"Okay so, Maya and this New York address?" I say.

He nods casually laying back on the bed, "We have to go there."

"But how?" I whisper.

"We'll find a way." He smiles.

"Lena," he looks up at me, "Today, I forgave my brothers and told them how I really felt. You said I was strong. And I guess that's kind of true. But I haven't been strong enough to tell you this."

He pauses, ruffling his hair in his hands.

"I like you. I really like you a lot. And I think you like me too, you did kiss me after all. But here's the thing. I may be I'm strong, but I have a fear, and that's rejection." He sat up and sighed.

"Yeah sure it's the lamest fear on earth but it's there. I've been rejected from Foster homes, orphanages, adoptive families, and...I don't want to be rejected by you." He finds my gaze when he finishes, sending chills through my bones.

My heart starts beating faster than a new born baby. I can't respond to that. Or I'll break down, and I'll tell him. But he told me. He told me his biggest fear.

"Say something." He whispers filling the silence.

I look up. And then, I know. This is it.

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Cliffhanger don't hate me LOL. dudessss I hope you loved this as much as I did I'm so happy we got ash and Mikey to join the party hahha. Anywayyyy hope you enjoyed!!!!
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