Something About Luke // Luke Hemmings

Chapter 1 / Promises

Juliana's P.O.V

I woke up, feeling terrible and disgusting as always. I hate feeling like this, like you're a piece of rubbish just floating through life. I sat up on my bed, hanging my legs over the edge and rubbed my face. Sighing, I went straight to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror, so I could see what I had to deal with this morning. I had huge bags under my forest green eyes, flushed red cheeks, and mascara from yesterday trying to take over my face. I shook my head and took my clothes, jumping into the shower. After getting out and drying myself, I dressed into a pair of black skinny jeans with rips scattered randomly and a dark grey jumper. Then I applied concealer, foundation, and mascara to my face. I never really wear loads of make up, only on special occasions. I then pulled my light brown hair into a simple high ponytail and slipped my full black high-top converse on, and headed down stairs.

I saw my mother grabbing her keys from the dining table and walk towards me. She smiled sweetly at me and gave me a quick peck on the cheek and a  'goodbye' before heading out the door to her stupid work. If my father hadn't passed away, my mother wouldn't have to work so much, I could see how tired she was every time I saw her, which was very rarely. But when I did she had dark bags hanging under her eyes, covered my make-up but not very well. I never really get to talk to her; I wish we could be like most mother and daughters. Doing each others make up, watching t.v together while stuffing our faces with delicious food and talking about how trashy boys were, but I know that's only an expectation in life.

I sighed for the one-hundredths time today, grabbed my own keys and skipping breakfast like normal. I slipped on my black backpack, and threw my phone in. I stepped towards the door so I could go to another hell hole that isn't home; school. But as I was going for the door, I saw a note on the little display table at the entrance of our house and picked it up; it's probably something about my mother not being home when I get back from school. As I expected it read: "Juliana, I will not be home when you get back. I'm staying a few extra hours and by the time I get home, you will probably be asleep. Love you, and have a great day –Mum <3". I scoffed and put the note back down, yeah right she loves me, and of course I won't have a great day, I'm Juliana, I never have great days. I finally walked out of the house, locking the door behind me and getting into my car.

Blasting 'the edge of tonight' by All Time Low as I drove to the school. I took a right turn and saw people already entering the school gates, seeing as it was only 8:10 am and school starts at around 9:00 am. I parked and got out, getting my bag and phone out in the process. I slung the bag over my shoulders and slipped my phone into the front pocket of my jeans. I walked to the gates and immediately went to my locker to retrieve my English book I left in there yesterday. As soon as I found my locker,  378, I fumbled with the lock and opened it. I grabbed the exercise book and felt someone wrap their arms around my waist from behind. I jumped and turned around rapidly to find two blue eyes staring at my green ones.

"Oh my god Luke, don't do that again, I feel like I don't have a pulse anymore" I breathed heavily, placing a hand to my chest. "Oh come on" Luke said, dragging on the 'on'. "We might as well wait in front of English together if we're both so early".

Luke and I have been best friends for almost 8 years now. We met in year 4 when we were paired in a art project together in primary school. But now we're in year 12, nearly finished with our school lives. We have every class together, but when I have visual arts, Luke has wood-work. Luke's parents and my mother have become very close since the day Luke and I met, they do everything together; they're all inseparable just like Luke and I. That is when my mum is around.

The period before lunch I kind of zoned out, math isn't really my thing. I was snapped back into reality when I felt a hand in my shoulder.
"Juliana, the bell just went for lunch! Hurry up!" I hear what sounds like Calum say. I quickly packed all my stuff and stood up to see Luke staring at me with a small smile. I return the smile, but make it a sort of questionable smile. He just shakes his head and turns around to go to the cafeteria. Well that wasn't weird at all, Calum puts an arm around my shoulder and I rest my head on him, just a friendly gesture. As we hurried to catch up with Luke and Michael.

When we see them, they're already had a table, so Calum and I, as we were before, headed towards them. I sat down and put my bag in the floor as Calum came and sat next to me. He slid his arm down to my waist. Luke saw Calum's action because he was sitting next to me. He grabbed my hands and made me move towards him more and cuddle into him.

"Um, Luke? What are you doing? I'm kinda squished" I say as I'm currently cuddled up to Luke while he has his arm around me. "Just... Stay with me please" he replied and gave Calum a death stare. Lately, Luke has become very, what's the word... Close? Protective? I have an idea that maybe he has extra feelings for me, but why would he all of a sudden? We've been the best of friends ever since we were smaller than bugs (an: HA LMAO).

I stop thinking as I look up to Luke, only to see him already looking at me. "You okay Juliana? You've been really out of it today" he questioned worriedly "Ummm.." I mutter, looking down at my hands. Should I tell him the truth? Should I make up a lie and say I'm doing okay? What do I fucking do?
"Hey sorry guys, Juliana and I.." there was a long pause "We need to see our Math teacher for something. See you guys after school!" I hear Luke say as he grabs my hands to pull me up. I look at the rest of the guys and give them a questionable look. "Juliana, you should come to my house after school" Calum says while smirking at Luke, with a look in his eyes. Telling me he knew exactly what he was doing "No way, Juliana is coming to my house thank you very much" Luke says back while giving Calum a death stare for the thousandth time today.

I grab my bag from under the table and follow Luke out of the school. "Luke! What the hell are you doing?! It's still school hours we can't just leave!" I say alarmed, with worried written all over my face. Luke just chuckles and says "oh Juliana, we're going to my house, because you and me sweetheart" he says as he points a finger back and fourth between us "we really need to talk". I get a warm fuzzy feeling inside from when he called me 'sweet-heart'. I shouldn't have, but I did. "Uh s-sure, of course" I say nervously as I follow Luke to his car.

Luke pulls open the car door for me and I get in, he then lightly jogs to the other side of the car to get in. I threw my bag into the back seats and look straight ahead as the car is now moving. I look over at Luke with a questionable look on my face, he then nods back at me with a small smile etched onto his face. I plug the aux cord in and the sound of blink starts to play. I sigh as I rest my head on the head rest and place my hands in my lap. From the corner of my right eye I can see Luke looking at me with a worried look on his gorgeous- I mean face.

I turn to Luke, his eyes now looking safely on the road and say
"Luke, really I'm fine, stop worrying please" and let out a sigh at the end. "How am I not supposed to worry? You've been so down lately, and in my eyes, I'm the one who has to protect you. If something was to happen or is bugging you I have to help you" Luke says with pure and raw passion is his voice. "Thank you so much for protecting me Lucas, but I'm a big girl now" I say as I take 2 extra seconds to let out a small giggle "but oh well, I can't do much about it can I? I love you lukey" I finish saying as I ruffle his perfect blonde quiff. He wines and tries to fix his hair but it only makes it worse. I giggle and run my hands through his hair to get it back to normal.

As I'm styling his hair like before, he begins to talk some more. "I love you too beautiful, please don't forget that" he sticks out his pinky finger to me, eyes still on the road "pinky promise we will never leave each others sides?" He says adorably with the pout that always makes my heart melt. I take my hands out of his hair and link my right pink with his left. "Promise" I say and then let go of his hand.

The rest of the car ride is silent, except for the quiet tune of The 1975 playing from Luke's phone.