Julies POV
I'm on the phone with Nick, and we're having a pretty good conversation. That is, until one of his roommates barges in and says something I wish I'd never heard "How did last night go with Carrie." Nick tries too shoo him away, but it's already to late. I see his expression change quickly as he turns to me. "Carrie?" He sighs heavily as I'm too stunned to speak. "Okay... I saw her last night. And we. Kissed..." I don't let him say anymore and I hang up the phone...
Nicks messages
•Julie, can we talk about this?
•Okay, cool. Whatever, be like that. But just so you know... I won't come back...
—The next morning—
My dad knocks on the door at 6:30am; "Julie it's almost time for school, wake up." I jolt awake like nothing happened last night. I get dressed, brush my teeth, and put a bit of makeup on to cover up my puffiness. It's now 6:40am, I head downstairs and put my shoes on, and I quickly grab breakfast and head out the door...
As I walk out towards the road, I see these group of guys come out one by one... Great if they see me, they'll try and talk to me... and I don't feel like talking to anyone today—not even Flynn...
Luke's POV
"Luke, wake up! Come on dude, we're going to be late!" Alex yells, banging on my door. I groan and roll my eyes, eventually I get out of bed but by the time I'm done getting ready the boys have already left. AND THEY LEFT THE FRONT DOOR OPEN! I'm going to kill them when I see them next...
I walk out and lock the door, I put my headphones in and head down the stairs as I do, I see the most beautiful person... I smile but I play it cool...
As I start to walk out i unexpectedly right beside her. It's only when our eyes meet that i even realize it. I offer a small smile. "Hey..." I say, taking out one of my AirPods.
"Hey..." she replies softly, almost unsure
"What's your name?" She asks, Just go with the flow Lucas...don't freak out now...
"I-I'm Lucas, you can call me Luke though..." Seriously... I told you to go with the flow; not being hesitant about saying your own name... 🤦🏻♂️
"I'm Julie..." she says
We end up walking in awkward silence. For a bit. The silence is almost suffocating, I decided to break it "What song are you listening to?"
"I'm listening to my sad girl music playlist..." she says showing me her phone screen "The Gold." I say and she nods "that song is heartbreaking...are you okay?" I know it's probably none of my business but to me it feels like it is...
At that, her eyes well up with tears. "I just broke up with my ex... last night. Because he cheated on me."
She starts crying, and I can see the weight of her emotions taking over. "And I didn't feel like talking to anyone today... because I knew they would ask me what's wrong. And now that I've said it out loud, it all feels real..."
I feel a lump in my throat, unsure of what to do. Without thinking, I pull her into a hug. She hesitates, but eventually hugs me back, and we stand there, both a little lost, but together.
