Revved Up Soul

Chapter 30

Luke

Flying dangerously by traffic, only one thought could resonate through his mind: she didn't pick up. Twin fiery serpents climbed up the base of Luke's spine, and he had to consciously stop himself from clenching his teeth. Kayla must have overheard me last night, Luke realized. Kayla had said that she went down to St.Augustine to confront Jasmine, that things escalated out of control – that Jasmine attacked her. Yeah and proud men shit gold.

Swerving to the shoulder of the lane, his black beast of steel and engine roared as he overtook the truck. That doesn't sound like Jasmine at all, is Kayla seriously lying to me again? Pinpricks of anger danced across the crown of Luke's skull. He couldn't believe that he had pushed Jasmine away so easily when his heart swayed like the unstable sea at the thought of her being hurt. I can protect her, he thought; keep her safe – if she still wants me. No, she must, I know what I felt, what I feel: I'll earn you back . . . just be okay.

He knew that Kayla would be pissed as all hell with the fact that he wasn't going to go and see her first, but he had to check on Jasmine, inside he knew something more had to have gone down. He had already called and checked to see if she was at the hospital, but the receptionist said she'd already left and that they knew nothing about what had happened.

The last wink of sunlight streamed down the highway, twilight fast approaching.

He could not shake the dull ache of worry. As the trees at his side blurred passed, he realized finally how badly he needed to cut the girl he once loved from his life. Kayla has to go.

You know it's still dangerous for her, Luke thought. You'll ruin Jasmine's life for love if you let yourself be honest to her.

After a while of driving, he finally reached Jasmine's home and parked on the side of the street, making his way to the door and pounding. "It's Luke," he yelled, "what happened?" Silence hung for several seconds, he took in a breath and leaned against the pearl white door, waiting and waiting. Nothing. Where was she?

Luke cursed beneath his breath and in a violent motion removed himself from the door, huffing and cracking his gloved knuckles. Jasmine . . . please be okay. When his phone went off in his jeans, Luke quickly produced it, checking the caller ID and noting it was Gabriel. He answered.

"Luke," Gabriel said, distress dripping from his tone. "Get here. Now. She's breaking my shit."

"Damnit," Luke breathed, "alright, I'm coming back, j-just calm her down okay?" There was a crash on the other end.

"No!" Gabe shouted, causing Luke to pull away from the phone, it sounded as though he let go of the phone, "do you even know how expensive that is?!"

Clicking off the phone, Luke hurried back to his FX-50.

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