Unpredictable ~LH & MC~

six

{Emily's POV}

I am afraid to be home right now honestly. Luke told me he was going to Calum' house and we were going to talk when he got home. It is 7:00 on Thursday night and here I am waiting on my brother. I need better things to do. I am very terrified of what is going to happen.

I haven't seen Michael since we kissed, aside from at school. He hasn't talked to me yet though. I consider texting him every night but I decide not to. Right now, I honestly almost can't fight this urge. I just want to ask if everything is okay. Kathryn thinks I should. I think I should. I also think I should talk to Luke first. It's only been two days though, surely he's okay. I mean he wanted it, right?

My thoughts are interrupted by the sound of the front door. I look up to see Ben, the last person I was expecting. "Emily!" He practically yells as he walks in the room. I jump off the couch to hug him. He smiles down at me. "How's my favorite little sister?" He laughs. "I'm good." I smile. Maybe he won't notice my lack of sleep obviously printed on my face with the bags under my eyes.

"Where is everyone?" He questions. "Luke is somewhere between here and Calum's house. Mom is somewhere in the house. I haven't seen her since she walked in. She's usually around the kitchen. No one else is here because Dad is somewhere at work I think. I'm really not sure." I reply. Come to think of it, I've been sitting on the couch for an hour just about lost in thought. I really do need more friends.

"Well I'm so glad you keep up with everyone!" He says while he laughs at me. "Yes, I know. So responsible of me." I laugh. "I really love the Blink-182 shirt there. Are you taking after your brother now?" He continues to laugh. "I might be." I say looking down at my shirt. I hear the front door open and close again. I walk over to the hallway and I'm met by Luke. Great. I sigh.

"How's my favorite little brother?" Ben says walking over to hug Luke. He seems happy to see us tonight. "I'm good." Luke smiles as his glance meets mine. Just what I need right now. I'm already nervous. Ben looks generally happy about life right now. Luke doesn't look happy at all. I know I look like I haven't slept in two days, probably because I almost haven't.

Mom walks down the stairs to see us all standing there talking. She has saved me from this conversation with Luke hopefully. It's unlikely. "Ben!" She almost screams. Yay. I sigh again. I sigh a lot come to think of it. "Mom!" He mockingly says back. She smiles. They walk off into the kitchen.

Luke makes me come sit in his room with him so he can talk to me. I'm not looking forward to this to be completely honest. I am so afraid of everything that can happen. I decide to sit in the chair in the corner of the room. He decides to sit on the office chair he has that rolls. He, of course, rolls it near enough to me so we can have a quiet conversation. I sigh as I look up to meet his gaze.

"So Kathryn talked to me about things the other day." He starts. "Yeah." I nod back. "I know you're probably terrified right now but you shouldn't be. I'm trying to be a deliverer of good news. She explained to me that you said you have strong feelings for Michael or whatever. Gosh, this is hard. He's my best friend and you're my sister. I just want you to know that it's okay. If you decide to date him, as long as he doesn't hurt you, then I'm okay with it. Our friendship is over once he hurts you though." Luke says trying to remind calm.

He put a lot of pressure on me with that one sentence. It replays in my mind. Our friendship is over once he hurts you though. How do you respond to that? Oh he isn't going to hurt me. I don't know that. He might. I'd like to think he isn't going to but I'm not Michael. That's something Michael has to say for himself.

"Luke, I'd like to think he wouldn't hurt me. We all see how he acts around me. He isn't exactly popular around school. I'm not even sure what'd he do to hurt me! Cheat? That's about to worst thing he could do. I think he knows better than that." I sigh. I don't think Michael ever would or will. I still never know though. I think Luke is going to talk to him.