The Story Of Another Us - L.H

CH.27

Jillienne's POV

I woke up to Luke shaking me and noticed the lack of light coming from the window. It was way too early to be up.

"You're going?" I sat up rubbing my eyes. He nodded and gave me a forced smile, his hand playing with the silver bracelet around my wrist that matches his.

"You'll do great." I pulled him in for a hug. We pulled away and headed downstairs. His dad offered to drive him to the airport but he told us that we didn't have to send him off since the boys are going to pick him up. We stood in the front porch waiting for his ride.

"Are you sure you don't want to come?" He looked at me. I shook my head and smiled at him. "Positive. But if that offer doesn't expire then I might consider going someday."

He shrugged. "It's all up to you. You're always welcome to join us."

A few minutes later a van pulled up, the door sliding open revealing the other boys. We walked to the van so I could properly say goodbye.

"Don't do anything stupid. Don't skip meals. Say no to alcohol and drugs." I told them in a motherly tone with my arms crossed.

"Roger that." Michael saluted and I giggled.

"Nah, you are still going to get drunk, Mikey." I stuck my tongue at him and he chuckled. "True."

"Oh god another Ashton." Calum whined earning a smack on the head from Ash.

"I'll watch over them." Ashton smiled and patted me on the head. His eyes landed on Luke who was standing next to me before he looked back at me. "Don't worry, Princess." He whispered, pulling me in a hug and I nodded with a smile when he pulled away.

"Hey."

"Lucas." I grinned.

He smiled shaking his head, trapping me in his arms."It's so hard to say goodbye when you're standing right in front of me." He whispered.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, hugging him back. "Take care of yourself, Luke."

"What I told you yesterday, please think about it? No pressure. I can wait." He whispered kissing my forehead before pulling away and getting on the van.

They waved at me, except for Luke who already had his headphones on and was busy on his phone, not daring to look back at me.

"Have a safe flight." I mumbled as I watched the van drove off until I couldn't see it anymore. I walked back to the room and noticed that my phone was blinking.

Hemmo1996: I love you.

I smiled.

Maybe I do love you too, Hem.

Luke's POV

I sat next to Ashton in the plane, the rest of the boys had fallen asleep along with most of the passengers leaving us in dead silence.

I looked out the window, my fingers playing with the silver bracelet around my right wrist.

"Luke?"

"Yeah?" I responded, still looking out the window.

"Why don't you just tell her how you feel?" He blurted out and I turned to him, surprised as to why he knew but I realized that I was probably too obvious, even my mom figured it out.

I let out a sigh, looki down at the bracelet. "I already did."

"What? You did? Mate, that's great! Now that you two are-"

"I didn't ask her out, Ashton." I mumbled cutting him off.

"What? Why?" He asked. "I was so sure she was in love with you too."

"Maybe," I mumbled. "But she's scared."

"Of what? Considering how crazy you are about her, I don't think you'll ever hurt her." He chuckled.

"She has reasons, Ash, and I understand her. I'm gonna wait until she feel safe enough to be with me." I simply told him.

"There's something you're keeping from us," he muttered. "But I'm not gonna force you to tell me anything." He smiled at me and I smiled back. "Thank you."

I didn't tell the boys about her situation, how was I supposed to tell them? I couldn't just gather them around and say- Hey my bestfriend that I'm in love with suffers from depression and she's kinda suicidal so please be nice.
No, it was never that easy to make people accept those who have issues, so, even though they're my best mates I remained hesitant to tell them because I didn't want them to look at her differently.

"Maybe someday she'd let me make her happy." I chuckled.

"I'm pretty sure you already do." He grinned. "What you two have, it makes her happy. The way she looks at you gives it all out."

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Ash u guru
Maybe u just gotta give her a lil time luek
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