Afraid • l.h

Chapter 42 • "You're lying."

Tilly's POV

"Let me make it up to you." He says chasing after me.

"For what? Hurting me so deeply inside?!" I raise my voice.

"Yes you have to understand I was drunk." He says as we stand near his car.

"Yeah and when you're drunk you speak the truth." I pause. "I haven't got time for this." I say and turn on my heels before a hand wraps around my wrist and spins me back around.

"Can I drive you home?" He pleads.

"No." I say.

"Come on please. Just let me make it up to you."

"Fine." I say marching to the passenger side.

Climbing in I notice the strong smell of alcohol and it continues to remind me of the other night.

"Stop thinking about the past." He says reading my thoughts.

"I'm not." I lie.

"You're lying." He smiles and I have to try so hard to keep a straight face.

He turns the radio on and loads a cd then sits back in his chair. I miss you by Blink comes on and I instantly relate to some of the lyrics. Driving home I notice a few things I have never seen before and it makes me think about wanting to travel. I suddenly realise this is not the way I came.

"Where are we going?" I ask Luke in a panic.

"Relax. We're just taking the long way home."

I decide not to fight against him and wait until we arrive home. When Luke stops the car we are certainly not at my house and it's only then I notice we are at the beach.

"Can you take me home? Please." I say calmly.

"Come on. One milkshake?"

I step out of the car and walk towards the small milkshake bar cafe whilst Luke follows behind. I wanted to be done here as quick as possible.

Me and Luke both order a chocolate milkshake and share small talk before heading back out again.

"I'm gonna go pee, two minutes." Luke says heading back inside while i am left to wait alone.

I wander into the record shop next door and begin scanning the shelves for any CDs I could possibly buy. I spot some old vintage turntables in the corner and think about how my dad used to play his records on one he had.

"I thought you might be here." Luke's voice scares me from behind.

"I was just looking around." I say and head out the door and to the car.

Soon back at my house Luke waits outside the gates in his car. I climb out and say goodbye before going inside being left with many mixed emotions occupying my mind.

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Luke's POV

3:04. Why am I awake? I got woken up because of a bad dream. A really bad dream. One including her. I used to dream about being with her everyday when I first met her which I found strange because I only just knew her but now I was having dreams about losing her and not in the easiest way.

"Luke." My mum calls up the stairs. "I'm going to work now."

"Okay mum." I yell back.

Once I am showered and ready I go to school for the last day this year. I know I'm going to have many more last days but this one is going to be the worst. I'm afraid to say the least however I mustn't over do it.