fixed // luke hemmings

thirty eight

meet me tomorrow??

I gasp and drop my phone onto the floor, creating a quiet but deep sound.
Ruby groans in her sleep and rolls around for a few minutes, while I try to take in the text he sent me. Obviously I shouldn't be acting like this because I saw him yesterday, it's not like I'm going to start crying at the sight of him again.

It takes me a while to come up with a good reply, but in the end I decide to wake up Ruby and see what she thinks.

"Dude, wake up," I say, shaking her gently.

"No!" she cries.

I roll my eyes and try again, "Ruby," I wail.

"Come on, wake up please. I really need you!"

"No, shut up and figure it out yourself," she mumbles.

"Please!!!" I beg, "It's about Luke,"

At the sound of his name, she immediately shoots her eyes open, causing me to jump back slightly on the bed.

"What?" she asks.

I grab my phone off the floor and shove it in her face, showing the text.

"Alex, this was sent 6 minutes ago! He's going to think you're ignoring him!" she groans, shaking her head at me.

"What do you mean? I'm not ignoring him!" I protest.

"Tell him that,"

"Just stop criticising me and tell me what to text back,"

She sits up straight, her back leaning against the bed frame. I do the same, watching her fingers as she types.

yeah ok, what time?

She raises her eyebrows afterwards as if to say, 'Is that good enough?'

"Just send it," I sigh.

She sends the text before leaning over me to place my phone on the table.

"So," she grins.

I rub my eyes, despite the fact that I've been awake all night.

"So?" I ask, waiting for her to finish.

"You didn't sleep at all last night did you?"

I hesitate before answering and avoiding the questions, "Why are you concerned?"

"Relax, relax! I know you were up texting him anyway,"

"What? How do you kn- I mean, yeah. Why is that a problem?"

Ruby holds her hands up in defence, "Chill! It's not a problem, I was just asking,"

After watching her roll back into her side, I check my phone to see another text from Luke.

11? i'll be by the steps near the stadium

I smile as I text back.