Serendipity

6

We walked up maybe ten steps before walking to the very end of the hall way. Luke's bedroom door had music posters on it from what I assumed were his favorite bands. There was a 1975 one and Nirvana. It made me smile that our music choices were polar opposites. He perfered music with meaning and I was just content with what ever pop love song was on the radio.

Luke opened his door and walked in with me following close behind. There was a desk on the wall to the right with a balcony straight ahead. A king sized bed was pushed against the left wall. Only one wall was finished being painted and it was a dark blue color. I liked the simplicity of his room. It just had room essentials nothing more or less.

"You can sit on the bed or the desk chair, which ever you want." He offered sitting on his bed. I looked from the bed to the chair and back again debating where to sit.

"Okay important question, does the chair spin?" I asked staring at the black desk chair.

"Yeah, why?" He asked confusion laced in his voice. I smiled as I walked over and sat in the chair.

"Because spinning makes it more fun." I said in a 'duh' tone spinning in the chair. I heard Luke laughing at me and I just smiled in return.

"Okay so let's talk." I said as I stopped the chair from spinning and looked at Luke's blue eyes.

"Before I talk do you promise not to interrupt or comment until I'm finished?" I asked. I really just needed to say what I had to say without judgment. Luke nodded in agreement as I began to talk.

"I really don't know where to start." I said brushing fly away hairs behind my ear.

"The beginning is a good place." Luke laughed. I smiled at his teasing before continuing.

"So I guess I'll start with my workaholic parents. My moms a doctor and my dads a lawyer. Ever since I was little they always worked as much as the could. I was basically raised by my nannies. But now I'm too old for nannies so I'm just really alone. Its hard having parents who you don't even know if they really love you. My mom always avoids me and gives one word answers when ever I try to have a conversation with her. My dad just sleeps away any free time he has. One time I went a whole week without seeing my dads face once." I felt tears run down my face but I just wiped them away and kept going.

"So yeah I'm alone and it really sucks. My parents always get me super cool expensive things for like Christmas and my birthday but all I really want is my family. Waking up to an empty house on Christmas and having to open presents alone really sucks." I said my voice breaking a little as I struggled to not cry. I didn't want to break down in front of Luke. Having a puffy red eyed face was anything but attractive.

I don't know how I ended up on the bed but I was now in Luke's arms as I cried.

"And that's not even the worse part. You remember my jerk of a boyfriend? He was at my house today trying to win me back. Every time I see him I have to relive that humiliating moment when he cheated on me. He kissed that stupid bitch in front of everyone. He didn't care if I saw because someone was bound to tell me if it was in the middle of the cafeteria.

Why did he have to cheat? If he didn't like me anymore why not just break up with me. It would have hurt a lot less and saved me some tears and heartbreak. I always had a feeling he was being distant lately but now I know why. He lied to my face. All those I love yous that he never meant. A relationship of just lies. How could I have been so stupid to ignore all the obvious signs."I sniffed and attempted to wipe some tears away before continuing.

"You know how I said my best friend is Amber? That was kinda a lie. She is my best friend but not really. She only really cares about popularity and me breaking up with Josh brought me down the social ladder a lot. If I called her right now she would show fake sympathy and pretend to care but it wouldn't be real. She would just say things to comfort me that best friends are supposed to say. But what's really the point if she wouldn't mean any of it? Life is so fucking messed up. I always follow the rules. I try my best to not be a bad person and do the right thing but somehow I always get the short end of the stick.

Why is the world so unfair. How could the universe be so against me?" I cried. I couldn't control my crying enough to talk anymore so I just cried. My life was so screwed up.

Luke just held me against his chest as I cried and let me cry. He didn't try to tell me everything would be okay. I appreciated him not lying or just saying anything to shut me up. After my crying settled down a little Luke finally spoke.

"I hate to say this but life actually is fair. Its fair because its unfair to everyone. Maybe it seems like you have it really bad but there will always be someone who has it a little worse. When you're in bad situations you have to find a positive point of view.

I'm not going to lie to you and say everything will turn out okay because that's not true, maybe it won't. But I think you need to force your parents to listen to you. I think you should find out who your true friends are and I think after you do that you'll be able to be happier. I believe you're a good person and I'm sorry you feel like life sucks so much, but you're not alone. You have me. If Amber is a complete bitch that won't appreciate you then you always have me.

The world is a big place filled with insignificant people who will judge you for no reason. Sometimes you may feel alone and like you have no one to turn to but Emily I promise you that you will always have me." Luke said pulling me closer to him as I silently cried.

In that moment I couldn't of been happier or sadder. Happy because I knew that Luke genuinely care for me. Sad because my life really did suck. I found it in me to stop crying and look at Luke. He was already staring at me.

Then that thing happened where everything slowly faded away and it was just me and Luke. Time stopped and I momentarily forgot about my problems. All I could focus on was Luke's lips and how close we were. I began to lean towards him and he leaned towards me. We met halfway and it felt like fireworks went off in my stomach. I smiled halfway through the kiss. I was so happy and giddy. I felt butterflies in my stomach and everything was great. The kiss was soft and gental but very passionate and hot at the same time. Our lips started moving faster and I struggled to keep up. I felt my back hit the bed as Luke laid me back. I didn't have time to process what was happening before we were interrupted.

"LUKIEEEE MOMMYS HOMEEE!" Maggie yelled knocking on his door frantically. We pulled apart reluctantly. Luke groaned in annoyance.

"Okay Maggie." He yelled back to her. We heard her retreating footsteps as she raced downstairs.

"I should probably go." I said getting off his bed.

"Are you sure you're okay to drive home?" He asked me. I could see worry in his eyes.

"I walked here but yeah I'm fine." I said with a small smile to reassure him.

"I can't let you walk home in the dark. No I'm driving you." He said grabbing his car keys off his night stand and standing beside me.

"Luke I live a block away I'll be fine." I said as he put his hands on my waist and I put mine around his neck. It was just a really natural position and I liked it. He looked at me seriously with his intense blue eyes.

"Nope I'm driving you, let's go." He said taking my hand and dragging me out of his room before I could protest again. I smiled in defeat. Luke was so sweet. But this really was unnecessary. I've went for runs in the dark before and that was farther than a block away. I decided not to protest and just accept the free ride.

I heard voices in what I think was his kitchen. It sounded like Maggie and a woman who I assumed was his mom.

"Mom in gonna take Emily home but I'll be right back." Luke called into the kitchen.

"Okay!" His mom called back. It must be nice to not have your parents not ignore your existence.

"BYE LUKIEEEE BYE EMWOLY!" yelled Maggie.

"Bye." Luke and I said in unison. Luke held the door open for me and we left his house. I smiled at Maggie's mispronunciation of my name she was too cute.

We walked over to Luke's car and got in. Luke pulled out his driveway and turned in the opposite direction of my house.

"Um Luke my house is the other way." I said in confusion.

"We're not going to your house." Luke said with a smile. Then Luke did something that made me certain I was definitely falling for him. He quoted a line from one of my favorite movies, Keith.

"Here we are in yellow truck with a road ahead of us and nothing but opportunities." I laughed along with Luke. He really was something special.