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Luke Hemmings
When I awake there's a pounding in my head and I groan. I look up to a ceiling fan above my head to my surprise the room is baby pink? I'm confused on where I am and how I got here. I turn my head to the familiar dresser in the corner along with pictures of Lucila with her mother.
I look to the side of the corner and the alarm reads 6am. I look next to me and I realize Lucila isn't there. So I'm in her room without her? That's certainly a first. I try to regain memories of what transpired that night. Memories of the night prior to yesterday fill my mind though.
*FLASHBACK*
"Thanks again babe" I tell Kimberly while throwing my luggage in the trunk of her car. She had picked me up from the airport for a 10pm landing. I am so greatful to have her in my life. "Mr. Grey isn't joining us?" She questions as I kiss her cheek.
"No he wanted to see the men off. I on the other hand had someone to come back to" I tell her putting my hand on her leg and giving her another smooch.
She's not fazed and doesn't even give me a loving chuckle. I look down at her hand when she turns on the right signal. No ring. She must of forgot to put it back on after her shower. Her hair is still dripping.
"You alright babe?" I question and she just nods and turns up the music. Someone isn't much for talking.
After an hour drive she still hasn't muttered a word. "So where's your ring?" I question. I feel like I have the right to ask since she dodged my last attempt for a conversation.
"Must of forgot to put it back on" she mutters and we pull into the drive way. She puts the car into park and turns to me. "I think we rushed this" she says to me. I won't lie, we did. We were together three months but things were getting out of hand. I had to get Lucila out of my head. Kim wanted children, I was getting a promotion. I felt like engagement was expected of me to settle down and move on with my life.
"It's okay we can slow down" I tell her placing my hand on hers and I see a tear roll down her cheek. "I've just been having a hard time with you being gone" she tells me. I'm glad she's being honest with me but I'm exhausted. I don't say a word because I have a feeling she's not done. "It's giving me time to sit with my thoughts and I have to say this..." she takes a deep breath. She can't be ending this.
Not after everything. There's no way she will walk away from this, from us. "What obsession does Lucila have with you?" She questions and I choke on those words alone. What does Lucila have to do with this? Did she say something? Did she do something? I swear if she said anything I don't know what I will do. I will have to lose it though.
"Hello Luke?" Kim waves her hand in front of my face and I feel like I stopped breathing for a minute. "Lucila?" I question her I want to try to get more information before I possibly burry myself or for that matter incriminate myself.
"She called you a few months ago and she seems desperate to hear from you and I told her no and I've just been wondering what a 13 year old wants to do with you" she tells me and I correct her "well she is sixteen.." and I see Kimberly roll her eyes. "That's so not the point, what have you done to make her think this is okay? Why are you not setting boundaries with her. She shouldn't be communicating with you period." She tells me and I gulp.
This is not where I thought this was going to go and I don't really have an answer. "I'm sorry I probably sound crazy." She laughs. "I shouldn't be blaming you it's not like you did anything to persue her. I mean you're an attractive guy of course a hi would send her to the moon" she laughs and I laugh along with her.
"I just hate when you're gone it gives me terrible thoughts" she says giving me a kiss on the cheek. I don't say anything more just grab my luggage go the trunk.
I go to our kitchen to grab myself a snack and as I go to toss it out I see crumbled papers in the trash can. I probably would have ignored it but there were like five in there. I peeled it back slowly and it said.
'Dead Luke, I am having a hard time with this engagement I feel like I don't trust you and that you aren't telling me everything. I want to make sure you're the one-'
My curiosity got the best of my so I un-crumble another one
'Hi Luke, I'm scared of being engaged I have a feeling I love you but honestly I'm not sure if I do-'
That was enough for me to go to bed on. I didn't want to say anything to her because I think it was a private moment but I already know tomorrow I'll probably need a drink.
*FLASHBACK OVER*
I hear a knock on the door before it creeks open. Lucila is in her nightgown with a glass of water and an Advil. "I figured you might need this" she says while I sit up she sits down on the edge of her bed.
"You can come closer" I laugh and she shakes her head. I must of done something awful last night because she doesn't seem happy to see me more like petrified.
"I'm sorry for last night" I tell her and I can see by her face she knows I don't remember but nods her head anyway. "So how's you and Kenny?" I ask and she shrugs.
"I think we're done" she clarifies as I pop the pill. I'm happy she dumped that guy. She shouldn't have went out with him in the first place.
"He's with someone else" she tells me and I gulp. So he cheated on her that's just foul. "It's okay though he's just not the one" she tells me letting out a small smile.
"Would you want to go to the diner for breakfast ?" I ask her and her eyes light up. "Yes let me get ready" she squeals. I'm glad I can still make her smile. At least I make someone happy.
