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2.7

***Luke's P.O.V***

"Luke," my aunt starts, "can we sidebar?" She wants to talk. After what she said to Alexis I might add.

"Sure."

"Okay. Alexis when the waitress comes back can you get me a box?"

She nods and continues to play with her salad.

"Yeah?" I ask when we get out of earshot.

"The news."

"Oh right. The news. What's up?"

"It's not good news..."

"Okay?"

"Alright... Well sadly, your dad, my brother, is in the hospital. He had a stroke. He's been there for a couple days now and he wanted to see you."

"O...Oh... Okay..." I stutter. "Why does he want to see me?"

"Because you're his son?"

"Okay... So do you want us to go with you when you go back?"

"Us?"

"Yeah? I mean Alexis wou-"

"No Luke. She's not coming."

"Um excuse me, she's coming or I'm not coming, okay?"

"Fine. We leave at 7. You can spend the night at my house if you need to." She says as we walk back to the table, where Alexis has the food boxed up and ready.

"Lexi, my dad is in the hospital. You wanna come with us to see him later?" I ask as we walk to the car.

"Sure. What happened?"

"Stroke. Apparently he's been there for a couple days."

"Oh..."

We spend the whole car ride home in silence.

***
"Are you guys ready?!" My aunt yells up to us.

We grab out bags and run down the stairs, pulling on our Vans.

"Ready." We say in unison.

"Okay. We'll stop and get something to eat on the way." She says as we walk out the door.

When e get to the car, I climb in back with Alexis.

"You don't want to sit up here with your aunt Luke?"

"Yep."

"Aw but why?"

"Because I want to sit next to my girlfriend?"

"I don't see a girl... Just the little rugrat that stole my nephew."

"What are you talking about?" Alexis asks.

"Sh honey. The grown ups are talking."

"I'm going to have to ask you to stop talking to Alexis like that." I say sternly, squeezing Alexis' hand slightly.

"Fine." She says and pulls out of the driveway.

Alexis puts her head on my shoulder for the ride.

"Where do you guys want to stop?"

"Um. I don't know. McDonalds or something?"

"Ick... Alright." She says and pulls into the drive through.

"What do you want Luke?"

"Um... How about just a double cheeseburger and fries?"

"Okay." She orders and says that's all we want.