the only reason

"Why fight for something that isn't mine?" - chaper seventeen (Lindsey)

Lacy's pov:

I was sitting in my room when I heard a knock. "Come in!" I yelled. When I said that, I instantly regretted it. "Ugh what do you want?" I asked Luke.

"I just umm, I wanted to talk to you." He said. I groaned and let him in. "So, I know that we left off on bad terms, and that is what I wanted to talk about. " he said.

I sighed and looked over at him. "What is there to talk about? All you need to know is that I'm dating Michael, and you love me. I'm really sorry Luke, I can't love you. I'm already in love with Michael." I said to him.

He sighed. "But I can treat you so much better. " he said.

"No Luke. I know that if I wasn't dating Michael and if I had feelings toward you, I'd totally date you. I just don't love you that way. I have very strong feelings toward Michael and only Michael. I love you as a brother but nothing more." I said.

He sighed again and I saw a tear slip down his face. "Please Lacy," He begged. "Be mine?" He asked.

I shook my head. "No Luke. I don't like you! Can't you take a hint?!" I shouted he flinched and it broke my heart. "I'm... I'm sorry." I said "You should go." I said. He nodded and walked out of my room.

Minutes later, Michael came into my room. "Hey Babe, wanna go to the mall with me?" He asked.

I nodded. "Can we wait a little while though? I'm kind of tired." I lied. I needed to rest a little while but that's not why I wanted to stay here a while. I needed to think things through. Michael nodded and skipped out. "Stop being so girly!" I giggled yelling to Michael.

"You know you love me." He said leaning in the doorway.

I kissed his cheek and nodded. "Yep. I sure do!" I said. He giggled and walked to his room.

"Hey Lace!" Chloe said walking in.

"Hey! Why aren't you with your new parents?" I asked.

She shrugged. "They went to a family reunion or something and I didn't really want to go yet. I'll probably start going some day but I just moved in so not now." She said. I nodded and she walked out.

Lukes pov:

I sat in my bathroom floor thinking. Why couldn't I have Lacy? She was a nice girl and she's my type! We're perfect for each other! I mean, she's perfect from her head to her toes! I love her and nothing will change. She probably hates me now. I mean, who doesn't. I mean, I hate me and so will Michael when he finds out. Speaking of Michael, he just walked into the bathroom. "Hey mate." He said sitting in the Floor. "I was just coming to check on you." He said.

"Why?" I asked.

He shrugged. "I know about your past. The depression, the abuse, the suicide attempts, all of it." He said. I nodded and cringed at hearing about my past. "So I just came to see what's up. You've been acting weird these past few days." He said.

I showed him my wrists that had fading scars from years ago. "I'm fine. See?" I said.

He nodded. "Well what up?" He asked sitting in the floor with me.

"Well, there's this girl I like..." I said.

He widened his eyes. "Awh! Wittle wukey has a crush!" He said in baby talk.

I blushed. "Yea she's great." I said. "But she has a boyfriend.." I said.

He frowned. "Well he's probably a wimpy bitch. Fight for her bro!" He said.

I looked at my feet. "Why fight for something I can't have?"