friends || l.r.h

2.5

They had Luke and I leave the room, and now I have no connection as to what's going on or gonna happen. Luke clearly noticed how scared I was over this. I lost my mom in a situation almost exactly like this, so I was scared.

"Come here," he whispered to me in the hall and pulled me close, allowing me to cry on him. He rubbed my back, as we stood there for who knows how long.

After I settled down I had called my dad to tell him what all had happened. Now we were just waiting. Hours have passed and it was at least four in the morning. I was exhausted. Luke never left though, although I tried my best to sit away from him.

I heard footsteps rushing over, and then my dad appeared in the waiting room, which seem to instantly calm my nerves.
"Dad!" I said rushing to him and giving him a tight hug. He knows what I went through. He knows how awful it was to experience something like that. And for it to happen twice? After releasing our hug my father hugged Luke next and thanked him for staying with me.

"Jenner?" A doctor said catching all of our attentions and had us follow her. My father glanced at Luke who wasn't coming.

"Luke, come on," he said as he got up and walked back with us.

As we reached the door my father walked in, but I stopped, I stood on the outside, not knowing how long I was taking to walk in. I was scared. What if the said Lilian was gone? I can't lose another mom. She's all left to me.

"Cleo you can go in," luke said making me forget that he was standing with me.

I shook my head, "I can't."

"You can."

"I can't," I swallowed. He sighed grabbed my hand.

"Listen to me," he said making me face him, "You can. I don't care what you think, but you can. And you're going to, okay? I'm going with you, i'll be with you this time, okay?" He said as I nodded and he never let go of my hand as he walked in first.

When I saw dad sitting down holding the baby I glanced over at the bed to see Lilian, awake. I immediately rushed over to her, hugging her tightly holding back my tears.

"You were so brave," she whispered to me as I smiled weakly looking at her as she cupped my cheeks and I nodded as she kissed my forehead.

"Cleo, wanna hold your baby sister?" My father asked as my lips fell apart and I nodded. Sister? I have a sister?

"Hi baby," I said holding her in my arms as she was sound asleep and I smiled at her little yawn.

"Sophia," Lilian said as I turned to look at her, and she smiled as my father grabbed her hand, "We named her Sohpia," she said and I was thanking God for her.

Sophia. My mother's name.

I glanced over at Luke, "Wanna hold her?" I asked as he walked over to me and gently took her from my grasp.

He smiled down at her, before gently stroking the side of her face. I watched him in awe, feeling a clenching feeling to my stomach.

I'm so in love.

After hanging out for awhile, dad told Luke and I to go home and get some rest since it was three in the morning now.

"I'll stay it's fine, dad," I said and he shook his head, "No it's fine Cleo. You and Lilian both need rest."

I sighed and nodded giving them kisses, "Merry Christmas," I grinned as they both said it back.

"Merry Christmas, Luke. Thanks for being here and waiting it out," my father said before Luke and I left.

The car ride was silent but this time it felt comforting. I continued to steal glances of Luke when he didn't seem to be paying attention. he's never looked so beautiful.

"Your phone keeps vibrating," I commented as he just shrugged and asked me to check it.

When are you leaving?

Text me whenever you guys leave.

I'll be up waiting love u

I sighed mentally, "Just Ashley. She's waiting on you to text her," I informed him as he nodded and I decided to get on his camera. I took multiple pictures of myself before he asked what I was doing and then flipped the camera.

"Are you taking pictures?" He asked and I shook my head but didn't realize the back flash was on as I snapped it making him chuckle and snatch his phone.

"Liar," he said as he pulled in front of my house.

"Mind if I walk in with you?" He asked and I shrugged, not knowing what to say.

We got out, going in and he sat on the couch, sighing of exhaustion.

"I'm going to get in the shower...you have some clothes here in my room if you wanna change," I told him as he nodded before I headed upstairs.

I soaked myself in the hot water before getting rinsing off and getting out. I got changed into legging and a loose tee shirt before drying my hair out with the towel and letting my hair fall damp before walking downstairs to see Luke still on the couch, but changed.

"You awake?" I asked as his eyes opened and looked at me with a short grin and nodded rubbing his eyes.

"Yeah," he said his voice deep and raspy. I nodded standing looking at him as his head laid on the back of the sofa and he patted the spot behind him.

I sat down, cuddling into his side as he wrapped his arm around me, and I immediately relaxed into him, letting out s comfortable sigh.

We stayed in this position for awhile, not saying a word. If anything you'd think we were sleeping, but he'd check his phone and text the person that was making his phone vibrate every five minutes. I knew it was Ashley though.

I sat up, facing his body, crisscrossing my legs before he turned to look at me.

"Are you okay?" He asked and nodded.

"I'm okay," I reassured him as he placed his hand on my leg and patted the area before he rubbed up and down, comforting.

"Merry Christmas, Cleo," he said softly.

"Merry Christmas, Luke," I said barely above a whisper as he gave me a small grin.

He removed his hand, only to reach in to his pocket, and pull a box out. My eyes looked up at him confused.

"I got you this," he said looking down at it before handing it to me and I shook my head.

"Luke-"

"Cleo just open it," he said and I sighed.

As I pulled it open, I saw the silver necklace with a small heart that had my initials engraved into it, and his on the opposite side.

"I was going to get gold, but I know how much more you prefer silver. So I got white gold instead," he commented.

I glanced up at him before hugging him, and thanking him. He held the hug for awhile until I pulled away and took the necklace out of the box and he voluntarily took it from my grasp.

I held my damp hair up, as I turned so he could fasten it on. I turned back around as I sat my hair back down and glanced down at the necklace. It was beautiful. I loved it.

"I hope you like it," he said and I nodded.

"I love it."

He gave me a weak smile.

"You can uh head home if you want Luke, i'll be fine," I said and he shook his head before lacing his fingers with mine.

"No, I want to stay with you," he said and I nodded.

I glanced down at our hands before back at him and he frowned before moving his hand away.

"Can we talk now?" He asked.

"Yeah."