Mary's POV:
*a few months later*
We're almost halfway through senior year and I have a problem.
I have a crush on someone. Someone other than Luke.
His name is James and I just really can't like him.
Ashton told me to stay away from him, that James is dangerous. Luke doesn't like him either, but he doesn't know I like him...not yet.
I don't really know why I like him, he doesn't like me. There's just something about him that draws me to him. His hair is much shorter than Luke's, but he still quiffs it. He has blue eyes, not as beautiful as Luke's, but much lighter.
Luke's eyes are a deep blue, every time I look at him it's like staring at the deep blue ocean.
James' eyes are an icy blue, you feel their iciness sweep over you with one glance at him.
I just can't stop finding things about James that are similar to Luke.
Luke's POV:
I'm lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about her. How she likes him. She thinks I'm oblivious, but I'm not. I feel the way she tenses up when he walks by our lunch table an his way to the line.
He likes her, I can tell. I've thought about putting my opinion of him to the side and trying to become friends with him. Not for the friendship, but to keep him away from her.
*The Next Day*
I walk up to his lunch table and clear my throat, he looks up.
"Luke, right?" He asks
"Yeah," I mumble
"May I help you?"
"I was just wondering, uh, I've seen you come near us a lot, even when it wasn't necessary. I was wondering," I clear my throat and lower my voice "if you're into Mary."
"Is that her name?"
"Well, yeah." I say
"I've been wondering. Yeah, I'm into her. She's pretty hot if you ask me. You think you could get her interested in me?"
I straighten up and puff out my chest a little when he says that.
"No," I say "she already has someone."
"Oh, ok, I'll make that change. You seem pretty cool, what're you doing with her? She doesn't seem like your kind."
"My kind?"
I feel the anger rush through me and before I know it, I push the table to the side. Then my fist connects with his jaw.
"What's your problem?" He asks
I grab him by his shirt and push him into the wall.
"My problem?" I ask "My problem is that my best friend and love of my life has a crush on a low down piece of shit like you."
I let him go and go straight to the office.
The secretary seems shocked to see me, but I just walk back to the principals office.
"Hemmings?" He says "What are you doing here?"
"I-I-" my anger and courage seems to have disappeared "I punched a kid, so I figured I'd save some paper and not have a teacher write an office referral."
I ended up getting suspended for three days, which wasn't that big of a deal. They didn't tell Mary, but they did tell my mom.
Mary's POV:
I walk into my next class worried, I haven't seen him at all today. Luke, that is.
I've heard murmurs everywhere I've been today.
Something about someone punching someone else.
I asked around and turns out, Luke punched James in the face. Where do I go?
Do I go check on Luke? Is that even a question? Of course I should check on him.
I check myself out(which is a benefit only granted to seniors) and walk to his house.
I bang on the door, "Luke?"
Then I remember they gave me a key just in case something happens. I open the door and quietly shut it.
It's quiet...too quiet.
"Luke?" I say
I slip upstairs and search his room, he's not there. Then I look out the window.
"Luke!"
A wave of relief floods my body. He's sitting on his roof, starting at the gray sky.
"Why are you here?" He asks
"I know."
"You know?"
"Yes and we're going to talk about this."
He looks away and his eyes start to water. I'm not sure if it's because of the freezing wind or something else.
"How could you like him? And yes, I know."
"I'm-I don't even think I truly liked him."
"Please don't talk to him, you're too good for him."
"I thought we agreed, we can date other people."
"We can," he says "but it's-never mind."
"Look, it's already December. We graduate in May. Do you know what that means?"
"Only 5 months until...until you're-you're mine." he says sweetly
"Yes, and I'm not dating anybody. I promise I won't talk to him."
"Please don't, he's a real douche bag."
"I won't."
We sit in silence for a long time.
"We could run away someday."
"What about your music?"
"I don't know, but I want to be with you."
I don't know how to respond.
"I just want you to know," he says "I'm not indifferent towards you."
"I'm not indifferent towards you either."
*4 months later*
Luke's POV:
"But Luke, I won't have any friends!"
"Audrey," I sigh "you'll be fine. You'll have me, Mary, Calum, Ashton and Michael."
"Michael?" She groans
"Yes." I say, looking over at her "What, still have that crush on him?"
"I never had a crush on him!" She says
"Whatever you say Audrey, but I remember when we were like 12 and every time Michael was at a gathering you'd go all heart eyes on us."
"Shut up," she says "so when are you introducing me to Mary?"
"You're getting ready to meet her right now."
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AN: THIS SUCKED but I hope you guys enjoy :) -Hayley
