light shines through // l.h

Three.

"Different? How is he-"

The bell interrupted me, indicating first lesson. Calum hurried off, obviously not wanting to answer my question. Emma gave me a sympathetic look then also went out the door. I wanted to find out what was so mysteriously wrong with this boy. Was he really that bad that I needed to stay away from him? There was no way of that happening. I wanted to find out what it was.

***

Before the end of the day I got Emma's number. I wanted to speak about Luke's 'difference' but I also just wanted a friend to speak to. I was never the popular one at my old school, I was average. Just average Carmen, trying to get good grades and all that. My few friends were out partying near enough every weekend, sometimes I'd join them but not often. I'd want to stay at home and either sit watching films or study. But I didn't mind that much, it was nice to have some time to myself but also nice to know I was doing something which would benefit me in some way.

"Hey" I head a voice from behind me as I was walking out the gates, making me jump and spin around quickly. 

I was faced with blue eyes. 

"Oh, hi" I smiled, trying to be as casual as possible although my hands were shaking.

"So, new girl, I was wondering if you wanted showing around town? I mean, only if you want to" He kept a steady eye contact with me, which I couldn't hold so I looked down at the floor.

"I'd like that, thank you Luke" I said, feeling my cheeks heat up.

"Great!" He said excitably, "I'll pick you up at 6?"

"Yes, that would be awesome"

"Great" he muttered under his breath with an excited grin. I looked up and him and he threw his head back with a smile, showing all of his pearly white teeth, before lowering his head and licking his lips slightly and strolling away down the road, with me grinning to myself. A date? No wait, we hadn't even spoken properly yet. Why was he interested in me? I was definitely interested in him. I wonder if he could tell. 

I knew I was definitely over thinking everything, and I think what Calum said to me earlier made me even more nervous. I had a feeling I should know what I was in for before going on our little outing.

When I got home I text Emma asking if there's anything that I should know about Luke, since he'd asked me to go out with him that night. She replied saying she'd call me in five minutes, which I patiently waited for. 

When my phone finally rang and I picked up, she immediately began to talk. 

"Oh my God you're going on a date with Luke Hemmings?" She exclaimed into the phone, which lead to me slightly moving it away from my ear so I didn't become deafened by her loud voice. 

"Yeah, I suppose I am!" I said back to her, smiling to myself. 

"Do you realise how many girls are after him at the moment? But nooo none of them are good enough for him" 

I laughed at what she said before replying to her. 

"What can you tell me then? What did Calum mean?" I was desperate to find out.

"Well.. Luke basically has mood swings. Not sudden ones, but they're kind of every couple of months? It's really easy to notice as well" I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion, thinking about what she said. 

"He's a teenage boy Emma, isn't it normal at our age to have mood swings?"

"No, promise me this is not normal. He'll be so happy one month and be speaking to everyone and doing really well in class and he's quite hyperactive and then in the next couple of months he goes downhill and literally doesn't speak to anyone and is really sad a lot. It's really worrying, although Calum isn't close with him, he is friends with Luke's best friend, Ashton, and he says it's really hard to keep control of."

"Right, okay then" I said. 

"Don't worry too much about it babe, I'm sure your date will go fine tonight. He seems in his good mood at the moment"

"Thank you for telling me, bye" After Emma said goodbye back I hung up the phone.

Thoughts raced through my mind at what this could mean and why Luke may be this way, maybe he has depression and doesn't always take his medication? Or maybe he is having problems at home and that keeps putting him in a bad mood? The possibilities were endless, there could be so much wrong with so many people and no one really knows what it's like apart from them. 

Hey sorry I haven't updated in a good 2 weeks I've been busy with mocks and school urgh.

& also sorry this is so short but I wanted to get something up :)

Heather x