Terrible Things // Hemmings

☹ five ☹

// Luke Hemmings //

Rhea came in the room with Brent following him. Rhea looked so confident which made her even prettier. She removed her ponytail and let her medium brown hair flow above her shoulder.

"So Luke, how was your day?" Brent asked awkwardly, still focusing on Rhea.

"It was fine, I guess" I scratched the back of my neck, feeling the awkward tension in this room, but Rhea kept me sane.

"Luke, I think I'm cancelling the therapy session today, we could like hang out" She smiled at me. Actually, there wasn't any important appointment for me.

"Brent, would you like to come?" Her voice seeming to have venom on every word she said.

"I uhm actually have work for erm the bakery" He reasoned out. Nice try.

"Oh ok. Well it's settled then! Luke, let's meet at the cafe downtown at 2 pm, it's a date if you want! Wear something cute!" She reminded before making an exit, leaving me and Brent alone. I was shocked with her confidence.

"I think I should go now" Brent said, waving a goodbye as I nodded. What was going on?

I made an exit, making sure that the door was locked. I was stopped by Jessica, the local flirt.

"Hi there Luke" She winked at me, touching my chest, tracing patterns.

"Do you want to, I don't know, hang out or something" She said, bending a little bit, showing her cleavage.

"Sorry, I've got a date to attend to" I pushed her, walking away.

"I bet your date doesn't have boobs!" She shouted, obviously mad. I smirked, turning around and walking towards her as she smiled, seeming to get a wrong impression.

"You're right, she's doesn't" I whispered, leaning to get my face close to her.

"But at least she has an ass" I whispered, making sure my lips was close to hers. Her mouth flew open, she touched her butt, not believing she doesn't have one.

I turned around and chuckled, seeing a lot of my co-employees were watching as they clapped, leaving Jessica embarassed. I quickly made my way out of the institution and drove back to my place.

I was greeted by my mom.

"So Lucas, any girl in mind?" I was comfused by her words. How did she know?

"You seem to smile brighter" She knew me too much. I rolled my eyes and nodded at my mom.

"Oh honey! I'm so happy for you! Can you describe her?" She said, making us sit down for a small chat.

"Well mom, I'm actually meeting up with her later." I smiled, making my mom excited.

"That's great news, honey!" She stated.

"She has brown hair, laying above her shoulders, brown eyes that comes with a sparkle, she's small and I like how her height is. She's my patient because she's-she's depressed, she's very nice and pretty and she gives me these weird feelings" I told my mom frowning at the depressed part. She smiled.

"She seems great, honey!" She said with excitement.

"but mom..." I trailed not knowing how to say this. She asked what's wrong.

"She's 5 years younger than me" I said slowly, knowing mom would give out a strong reaction.

"Stop playing with me Luke Robert Hemmings" She laughed. I frowned, knowing mom doesn't like the idea of it. She looked at me and her eyes widened.

"Wait, you're being serious?" She asked, furrowing her eyebrows as I nodded.

"Oh" She said as she advanced towards me.

"Honey, I'm giving you a chance to state all the reasons on why you like a 15 year old" This is what I like about my mom, she tries to understand.

"Thank you mom, she's very nice I promise, I know you want a perfect girl for me with the same age but I just really like her. She just makes me smile whenever I see her and I just feel like I need to protect her and save her from herself. She's just very pretty and she makes my heart flutter. She's very different and she's not too girly or clingy at all. She was shy the first day we met and I can't believe I made her warm up to me that fast. I don't want to lose her, just like how I lost India, she means a lot to me and I don't want to lose her too, I should show her love while I still can and before it's too late." I frowned, tears were now evident.

"I'm sorry about India honey, let me tell you this, you tried to save her, you really did, but maybe it's just her time." Mom said, rubbing my back as I bury my face on my hands.

"Let's not talk about India mom. Anyway, I just don't want Rhea to be gone, she's my source of happiness now and I don't want to repeat what happened with India, Rhea really means a lot to me and I haven't been this happy for years and I hope you understand that mom" I sobbed. I don't love Rhea, at least not yet. She just makes me smile like never before.

"I understand now honey, I can see you really like her and I respect that, would you mind calling her over for dinner tomorrow? If that's okay?" My mom smiled, I just love her for being supportive.

"Of course mom, I'll tell her later, for now I just have to change clothes, I have a date" I chuckled.

"I can't believe my Lukey is actually growing up" Mom exaggerated.

"Mom, I'm 20 years old" I laughed.

"Okay just go on, gotta look good for the girl" Mom winked and sometimes I wonder if she's my mom or my best friend, maybe both.

I went to my room, searching through my closet. I found my 'You Complete MeSS' shirt and thought Rhea would like it. I matched it with black jeans and vans. I looked at myself in the mirror and grabbed the hairspray. I quiffed my hair and I looked at myself one more time, proud of what I see.

Time to get the girl.