A Second Chance

"youre my second chance, luke"

Sara

They told me everything that night. They said he liked me ever since I first met him when we bumped into each other. That's a long time, you know!

His face was the color of a tomato. He looked so embarrassed as the boys told me how much he loved me and how much he told them about it. I felt kind of bad, but it was still pretty amusing.

Today, we just came back from the mall. Best first date ever. It was so much fun. We went to the mall, sure, but then he took me to the park where we ran around like little kids. We met this little kid who looked like him and Luke looked so cute playing with the little guy.

"That little guy looked like him, though!" I told Michael.

Ever since the night the others told me about Luke's love for me, Michael and I have been closer. It's weird because he wasn't even in the conversation. He just walked up to me and gave me a high five, then left.

"What was his name?" Michael asked as I sat on his grey bed next to him.

"I think it was Jack or something like that. He had blonde, long hair and green eyes. He was so cute!"

"Aww! But how was the mall?"

"Oh, it was amazing! Luke took me to this restaurant there, and it was delicious. We went shopping and we got him this shirt with a cute little penguin on it!"

"Aww! So you know how he loves you right?"

"Yeah?"

"You love him back?"

"Yeah."

"AWW!"

I laughed.

"That's so cute! You guys are goals!"

"Shut up!" I playfully slapped his arm.

"You really are!"

I felt myself blushing.

"But if he ever hurts you in any way, I'm gonna kill him. Aaand, maybe steal you away?"

"What?" I giggled.

"Nothing." He casually ran his hand through his hair.

"If that ever happens then I'll be yours, Kitten." I joked.

"Yes." He whispered.

I burst out laughing. Luke walked in the room and started sarcastically laughing, making me laugh harder.

"Luke what are you doing? You don't even know what we're laughing about." Michael told him.

"All I know it was funny because she's dying over there." He pointed at me. "By the way, I came to talk to Sara."

"Oh, my bad." Michael said sarcastically.

I stopped laughing, finally, and stood up.

"Take her away. She's yours." Michael said, pulling out his phone.

"Shut up, Michael." Luke stuck his tongue out as him.

I giggled as we walked out his room and into the hallway.

"So, what'd you wanna tell me?" I asked.

"What's up?"

"Seriously?"

"No, I'm joking. I was gonna ask you if you'd wanna go out again some time."

"Of course! That was loads of fun."

"AWWWWW!" I heard Michael squeal from inside his room.

"Ugh." Luke grabbed my hand and pulled me into his room.

I laughed and flopped onto his bed. He did the same and laid beside me.

"Why is your bed softer than mine?" I asked.

"I don't know." He shrugged.

I pulled his pillow under my head and tried to get comfortable. His was softer than mine. I could hear Michael telling the others that Luke had asked me out again.

"They're so annoying." He sighed.

I giggled. I looked up at him and he smiled down at me. I started thinking.

I could have still been in that old house with Papa if Luke wasn't walking down the street with the others. I couldn't have had this second chance at life.

"You know what I just realized?" I turned to my side so I could see him better.

"What?"

"You're my second chance, Luke. I'm here because of you, and those dorks." I giggled.

"What do you mean?"

"If you weren't walking down my street, if I didn't try to run away from Papa again, I could still be with him. Or worse, dead. You're my second chance at life."

"Well, you're welcome." He said sarcastically.

"I'm serious, Luke. You gave me a second chance."

I could tell he didn't know what to say.

But seriously, I could probably be dead. I could be stuck in that old house forever. I could never see the outside world.

I could've ended up like Sam.

Luke gave me a second chance at life. All four of them did.

And thank god they did.