Stuck In The Dark

Chapter 15

Book 2:
Luke POV

It's been four months  since I have seen Ella. The last words I said to here were more hurtful to me than her. I hurt her. Why do we always hurt the ones we love? I haven't slept. I barely eat. I miss her.

Monday was the last time I saw Ella Collins. And I might never see her again. She stormed out of the class room. I followed behind her grabbing her arm. The look on her face sticks in my head till this day.

"Ella I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said" she turned around with tears in her eyes. She started to tense up and I noticed I was holding her too tight. I didn't want to loose her. I let go of her arm and she stayed.

"People don't say things they don't mean. They say things that they have kept inside themselves. I'm not mad at you Luke, I'm not sad about what you said, but this, this is not okay" I looked at her with confusion. I was scared of the next words that were going to come out. I could tell they were going to hurt.

"I'm confused" I answered.

"Luke, we were not meant to be together. The day I went away should have been my last. I should have never met you, I should have never fallen in love with you. You broke my heart. I want you to stay away from me. Don't look for me." She walked away. She wasn't crying. She was serious. My heart broke. She ran out the door and I didn't chase after her. I turned around. Cory, Emily and Brin behind me. Nothing was going to be the same.

Present Day:
"Dude come on. You have not done a gig since she has left. This is a big deal. This will be a huge change for us. Tonight is the night Ryan Cromwell is coming. We could get signed dude. I know you miss her. I miss her also. And so does Emily and Brin. But we both know she wants you to move on." I looked at Cory. My muscles tensed up. The thought of letting her go hurt more than anything. Without her I have no one. Someday Cory will go off with Brin, Emily will move on. And I will officially be alone.

"Has it ever come to your head that she literally does not want to be found?" I looked at him.

"Yes. She said it that night. But that's what makes me want to find her even more."

"Do you remember if she mentioned anything about where she would like to live?" I asked Cory. He rolled his eyes.

"Luke" he looked at me with a serious face. I ignored  him and grabbed my phone. Scrolling through my contacts I found Ella. The phone rung twice then went straight to voice mail. That means she saw my call.

"Hey Ella. Where are you. I miss you. I'm sorry for what I said. Please just come back home" I paused thinking of what else to say. Before I could say anything else the voice mail ended. I had so much more I wanted to say but he words just won't come out of my mouth

"Come on. We need to go" Grabbing my guitar I haven't touched in forever we left. This will be my first gig since Ella left.

We walked in. Brin and Emily already there. We have never been to this bar before. Girls are jumping every where. Guys gawking at girls. Everyone is having a good time.

"I'm going to go get a drink" I told them. I walked up to the bar. No one was around.

"Excuse me" a girl next to me yelled. She had a black crop top on and jean shorts. Her hair wavy and down to her waist. Someone behind the bar came to her.