Whirlwind

Decisions, Texts and Tears

It's been about a week or so. I've been ignoring his texts, I also avoided the beach. Knowing too well that he lives by the beach. Jackson and Luke look at me all the time like I'm a China plate about to fall and shatter. Mai is the only sane one right now, which is the most stability I have in my life right now. I still hang with my group of friends at times, I talk to Angie but am avoiding going anywhere near her house.

Yesterday 'we', meaning Luke, Jackson and Mai of course not me decided that someone needed to be with me at all times.

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We were all siting in the library awkwardly not seeking to each other. Mai getting frustrated coughed getting everyone's attention.

"Ok, I know it's not like we get along right now... But we have to protect Sil." She waited for someone to agree, the boys nodded to each other and Mai sighed, "I don't think she should be alone, it's not safe. So I say that we take turns to be with her, and that includes at night... You both can sleep on a chair or the floor." She said cheering up at the idea of the guys backs hurting after a night on the floor.

"Fine." Jackson answered looking over to Luke.

"I am here you know... Plus what if I don't want to be around someone 24/7, I need alone time too!" I said annoyed that I didn't have a say in this, I mean it is my life, literally.

"Agreed, we'll take turns. Who's first?" Luke said as if I never spoke a word.

"Um, HELLO?! I'm still here stop acting like I'm not!" I yelled glaring at Luke.

I saw Mai and Jackson grin at each other then turn to us, "Your up first Luke. And may I add if she needs to go somewhere, I'd recommend you drive her." Mai said grinning.

"Because she will walk herself if she has to, then you'll have to follow her." Jackson finished.

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I'm sitting at my desk in my room texting Angie while Luke lies on my bed obviously bored.

I'm so lonely, no ones home 😭😭 - Angie
Yeah. I have nothing to do other than homework that's not due for ages. - Sil

"God why are you so boring." I glare at Luke as he said.

Dude! Come to my house. - Angie
I don't know... - Sil
Come one, please 🙏🏼 -Angie
Fine... But I'll meet you at the park, see you soon. - Sil
Can't wait - Angie

I pushed out my chair, Luke look like he was thinking about something deeply. I grabbed my house keys and camera before I walked down stairs then out the door. I waited a minute before Luke came running out after me, I locked the door behind him.

He was about to talk but I cut him off, "Shut up Luke, your boring me." Turning on my heels I walked to the park, thanking myself for wearing converses.

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"Hey, babe." I hug Angie as she eyes Luke questioning why he's here. I shake my head to tell her it doesn't matter.

I grab my camera and smile at her she grins knowing we weren't going to take professional photos today.

We spent an hour walking around the park taking selfies with my camera and gossiping.

"Omg, and did you hear about Amber?!" I shook my head, "Apparently she has slept with the top 5 players in football this year." Angie said grossed out.

I looked at her like she was crazy. "One I don't think Amber is that type of person, and second can you truthfully tell me you wouldn't want to sleep with all those guys. I mean you've seen how hot they are!" We both laugh and agree. I can feel Luke's eyes burning a whole into the back of my head.

"Do you think their all hotter than my brother?" She said giggling.

I froze and remembered last night kissing him. "I-I don't know... Angie I have to tell you something and I don't think you'll like it. Last night I-"

"You what Silvia?" Interrupted Damien appearing out of nowhere. "Hey sis, what were you guys talking about?" His eyes focused on me and only me. I felt squeamish, he looked at my like I was already his.

"Oh us, nothing! Just catching up on gossip." My voice croaked out. "Anyway, Angie sorry but I should get home now." She hugged me and said bye.

Luke walked past us leading the way home, I followed until a hand pulled me against a hard body. I stared up at Damien. His hands traveling all over my body as I tried to push him away.

"One day you'll stop fighting and you'll admit you still want me." I shook. He smirked and let me go.

I turned to see Luke starting at me fists clenching in and out. I ignore him and walk on to my house, unlocking the door and rushing up stairs.

I pull out my hair tie and let my hair fall down my back. Tears threatening to fall.

"That was a waste of my time." He turns to look at me when he walked in. His eyes widen, he closes the space that had been keeping us apart and his hand flies up to my cheek. Before I even realise I let a tear fall, Luke wipes it away as if it never existed. "Hayden are you ok?" I was caught off by the gesture, his tone of voice and wait...

"Did you just call me by my middle name?" I asked curious of why he called me that

He scratched the back of his head, "Yeah sorry, I didn't ask yet if that OK to call you that. I've just always called you that in the past. Sorry."

"No it's ok." It's kind of sweet that he calls me that. We stood in silence as my stomach did flips.

He stepped back suddenly when he realised how close we were standing. I felt my cheeks redden. I sat back at my desk and finished off my homework.

"I'll be ok, Thanks Luke." I said smiling down at my page.