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Time: 6:18 pm. Several days later.
Setting: Luke's Room. Room 343.
Luke: (enters bedroom, sets stuff on desk, turns to bed, sees Ashton standing there, pales) A-Ashton. What are you doing here?
Ashton: (holds up spare key card, staring at Luke's packed suitcase, cold) You're leaving.
Luke: (crosses arms, nods) For a little while, yeah.
Ashton: (firm, angry) You're leaving. (glares at him) You said you wouldn't leave.
Luke: (staying calm) Ashton. I really have no other choice.
Ashton: (shaky) You're leaving and you're not coming back.
Luke: I'll be back in a couple of weeks.
Ashton: (loudly) You're still leaving!
Luke: (snapping) What do you expect, Ashton? I can't just be around you after everything that's happened! I need space! I need time to think!
Ashton: About what? What do you need to think about that can't be thought of right here?!
Luke: Whether or not I want to stay.
Ashton: (shocked) What?
Luke: (sadly) I don't know if I want to stay here or not, Ashton. I've told yo- Did you hear the voice mail I left you?
Ashton: (nods, hurt) Yeah.
Luke: Then you know why I'm leaving. (reassuringly) For now, Ashton. Only for now.
Ashton: But you just said that you're not sure you'll come back.
Luke: (sighs, walks forward until his right in front of Ashton, cups his cheeks) Koala, I need this. Please. I'm asking you. Let me have this.
Ashton: (upset) I can't lose you.
Luke: (puts his forehead against Ashton's, eyes closed) You won't. You can always message me. We have Facetime. Whatever it is. I'll put it down for you.
Ashton: (dry sob) I'm so horrible.
Luke: It's not your fault.
Ashton: But you're leaving because of me. Because I hurt you.
Luke: But I hurt you, too. Didn't I? You weren't ready. I pushed you.
Ashton: I don't wanna lose you.
Luke: (steps away, trying to stay calm) Just give me time, koala. Give me time.
Ashton: (holding himself) To hurt me more?
Luke: (quietly) You're not being fair, Ashton.
Ashton: And you're leaving even though you said you wouldn't.
Luke: (pleading) Ashton. Please don't be this way. Realize that this is hard for me, too.
Ashton: (walking towards the door) I'll see you if you decide to come back, Luke. (bites lip, turns and hugs Luke tightly, eyes closed) Goodbye, Lukey.
Luke: (hugs him back) I'll be back. I promise, Ashton.
Ashton: (pulls back, shaking head) Stop making promises you can't keep, Luke. (turns and leaves)
QOTD: What is Luke looking for? What do you think will happen when Luke leaves?
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