One & Only

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"The cells are the building blocks of organs. Tissues include materials such as muscles, nerves and epithelia and connective tissues that..." My prehistoric professor has droned on about the anatomy of animals for 32 minutes. I pretend to be intently listening and typing up notes on my laptop, occasionally looking up for a thoughtful pause. I pull up Safari, click the search bar, type in "Luke Hemmings" and press search. The first few articles that pop up include: EXCLUSIVE: Rockstar Luke Hemmings Returns to Sydney!, Luke Hemmings Homecoming? and 5SOS Vocalist Luke Hemmings Lands in Sydney, Australia after Year Long Tour.

One year ago, the love of my life decided to leave everything behind and tour Europe with his band, 5 Seconds of Summer. At first, we tried a long distance relationship, which lasted about two months. I couldn't stand the distance, the growing apart, and not to mention the fact that teenage girls were practically throwing themselves at him. It was too hard for me. An uphill battle I had been fighting for too long. The last time we spoke was when we mutually broke up over the phone. That was the hardest day of my life. Imagine losing not only the love of your life, but your best friend of 18 years in one day. I was broken.

He probably didn't even miss me. I saw the tabloids, the pictures of him leaving bars with random, European girls. Whatever. I had moved on too. So ha. I met Landon in one of my college classes last semester. We had the same major, Veterinary Medicine. He moved to Australia from Georgia and had a cute southern accent along with a ripped body and sun kissed skin. We have been dating for 7 months and my parents adore him. In fact, we had been invited over to their house for a homemade meal tonight. I closed out of the tab on my computer and pulled out my phone, shooting him a quick text.

To: loverboyy ;)

babeee are you ready for tonight :-) were having lasagna ur favorite !! pick me up at 6?

I lock my phone and put it face down on the desk, resuming my "pretending to be paying attention" act. A minute later my phone vibrates and glows, signaling a new text.

From: loverboyy ;)

yeah I'll get you at 6. (also Im really excited for the lasagna)

I put my phone back down on the desk and look at the clock. Ugh. Only 10:35 am. Still one hour and a half left to learn about the wonderful anatomy of a chihuahua.

The digital clock in Landon's pickup truck console reads 6:24 pm when we pull into the quaint little neighborhood that I grew up in. The neighborhood that Luke and I grew up in. Landon parks the truck in the driveway of the white house with red double doors and a rusting porch swing. Being the gentleman that he is, he gets out of the car and walks around to my side, opening the door for me. I hand him the tray of chocolate chip cookies I baked earlier before hopping out of the car and taking the tray back. I look to the house next door. A cute, olive colored house with a stone foundation and a small bird bath on the front lawn. Luke's house. There's a black suburban in the driveway. I turn back to my boyfriend, taking his hand in mine and walking towards the red double doors. Once we reach the doors, Landon uses his free hand to knock twice. I hear a commotion from behind the door. Theres a muffled voice yelling "I'll get it", followed approaching footsteps. The left red door swings open.

I drop my boyfriends hand.

I also drop the tray of cookies.

Standing in front of me is my ex boyfriend. My ex best friend. My long time love.

Luke fucking Hemmings.

AUTHORS NOTE:

Hi guys! Thank you so much for reading - this is my first story on here so I appreciate it! please leave a comment telling me what you liked or disliked! I would really love some feedback :)