An Adventure Of Life

Chapter Eight

Michelle's POV

"I like you." Luke said.

I stared at him in shock. I mean I don't know what to say. But.... I like him too.

"Um... I actually like you too." I said.

Luke grabbed my face smashing his lips on mine. Butterflies now turning into fireworks.

I kissed back. The door handle was rattling. We pulled away and ran to my room.

"Hello? Anybody home?" I hear a voice ask.

Ashton.

I told Luke to hide in the bathroom since the presents are in my closet. I went downstairs and saw Ashton standing there.

"Hey." I said.

"Hey. Just came to see my little sister. See how she's doing." He said.

"Well, I'm okay. Just came back from Christmas shopping." I said.

"What you get me?" Ashton asked.

"Something." I said. Ashton pouted and then I heard a thud. Shit. I completely forgot about Luke.

"What was that? Michelle who else is here?" Ashton asked.

"Huh? Oh um... Th-that was my um... My tv." I lied. I yelled out tv and then heard my tv.

"Okay. Are you sure because you were nervous?" Ashton asked.

"100% sure." I said.

I sighed and I decided to tell Ashton Luke is here. I mean what can happen?

"Okay. Fine. The truth is... Luke is here." I said.

Bad idea.

"What?! Luke is here?! Did he do anything to you?! Are you okay? Why is he here?!" Ashton yelled. It actually scared me.

"Calm down. Luke wanted to hang out." I said.

"Calm down?! My little sister is here alone with one of my band mates! With one of my best friends!" Ashton continues to yell.

"Nothing is happening! We were just talking! Nothing bad happened! You don't trust me?!" I yelled.

"Michelle you don't have to be alone with Luke! It's not right!" Ashton yells.

"So I'm right. You don't trust me. What's wrong with hanging out with Luke? Huh? We are just friends." I snapped.

"That doesn't mean that you have to be alone with him." Ashton says.

"You know what? I'm done talking to you. You don't trust your own sister. I wasn't even doing anything with Luke. Luke and I are just friends!" I said.

I ran to my room and Ashton follows.

"Michelle! We aren't done talking." Ashton said.

I locked myself in my room. I feel tears coming out.

"Go away Ashton! I don't want to talk to you. Why don't you trust me?" I said. My voice was breaking though.

Luke comes out of the bathroom and hugs me.

"I'm sorry Michelle. I didn't mean to yell. I do trust you." Ashton said. His voice started breaking too.

"Please Ashton. Give me some space. I know we haven't been together for a long time. But I need space." I said.

"Fine. I'll leave you alone." Ashton said. He sniffles and I hear his footsteps fading. I sat on the floor crying.

"Shh. It'll be okay." Luke said. I shook my head.

"I'm sorry." I said.

"Don't be." Luke said.

Luke and I were now lying on my bed for the rest of the day. I just need my space and my time to think.

Luke's POV

Michelle was fast asleep and we're  cuddling  on her bed. I really like her. No. I don't like her. I'm falling in love with her. But I completely understand Ashton. I would do the same with my sister. The thing is that I still don't know about my sister.

Nathaly Hemmings.

Nathaly also went to American high school. Same age as Michelle. Except Nathaly is older than Michelle by 6 months.

I'll ask Michelle later if she knows Nathaly. I hope she does. I hope Michelle knows about my little sister. Nathaly.

-- morning --

I open my eyes and see that I'm still cuddling with Michelle. She's warm.

I carefully get out of the bed without waking her up. I go to the bathroom and look in the cabinets for an extra toothbrush. I found one and started brushing my teeth.

When I was done I went downstairs and started making toast. I saw that Michelle had jelly so I used it when the toast was ready.

The toast was ready so I started putting jelly.

"Nathaly!" I heard. It was Michelle. I dropped my toast and ran to her room. I quickly hugged Michelle. I started rubbing her hair.

"Shh. It's okay." I said. I kept asking myself: "Nathaly? Nathaly what? What's her last name?" I wanted to ask Michelle but she's crying.

"Bab- Michelle it's okay. I'm here." I said.

Michelle has school today but I'm not letting her go.

"School. I need to go to school." Michelle said.

"No. No school for you today. You're not going. Either way today is the last day before winter break. 5 days till Christmas & 8 days till your birthday." I said.

"Right." Michelle said. She wipes her tears and she gets up.

"I'm gonna go brush my teeth. I'll be right back." She said.

When she was done. She came back and tied her hair up in a high pony tail.

"Can I ask you something?" I ask.

"Yeah. Sure. Anything. Shoot." She said.

I chuckled and asked.

"The Nathaly you know... What's her last name?" I asked.

"Hemmings. Why?" Michelle said.Hemmings?! I found her! Well not person to person but I still found her!

"Because I'm a Hemmings." I said.

"So..?" She asked.

"Long story. But my parents, Nathaly, and my two other siblings lived in America. I moved back here." I said.

"Wait. What? Your Nathaly's brother?" She asked.

Michelle was so confused it was cute.

"Yes. I'm Nathaly's older brother." I said.

"I'm so confused." Michelle said.

"It's a long story. Kinda like yours." I said.

"Nathaly only has one sister and one brother." Michelle said. Still confused.

"Nathaly never mentioned me because my parents never mentioned me and neither did my siblings. Plus my parents said that if I come back here they will never want to hear from me again. Also they said that I'm not gonna hear from them." Luke said.

"Wow. I'm sorry." She said.

"It's okay. But all I can think about is Nathaly." I said.

It's true. All I can think about is one thing.

I found my baby sister.

I found Nathaly!

With the help of my soon to be girlfriend.

With the help of the awesome Michelle.