Fallen Tears

6: I Was Scared

Lily's POV

The car ride was long and silent. I didn't dare to speak, Luke was sitting beside me on my left, his hand gripping my wrist as if I would run away again. Michael was driving, Ashton was in the passenger seat, Calum was sitting on my right. I was still crying, Harry, Niall, Louis, and Liam are all in another car, I have to admit, I feel pretty bad right now. Just by his eyes, I can tell Luke has been crying, his eyes are a deeper blue. I hadn't noticed how much Luke and I actually looked alike until now, we both have blue eyes, and blonde hair, I almost look like his real biological daughter. Looking at everyone just made me want to cry, it is ten o'clock already, that's not that late but still, we've all been running around. Why did I run away? They saved me, I was starving. I had nobody. I was unhappy, but I never liked being controlled. That made me defiant, it made me think I was better off on the streets. I've been lying to myself. I guess there was no point in running away for freedom if I was just going to wind up dead anyways. The car pulled up to the hotel parking lot, Everyone got out except for Luke and I, he was so careful as to not allow me to run away again. It was like walking with a giant backpack, he was right behind me, his arms wrapped around me, what a weirdo.

We walked through hotel door and into the lobby, people must've thought I was famous because of the way they were guarding me, that's what it looked like. We walked into the elevator, and it was the most awkward silence I had ever been through. Nobody talked, and I, being the awkward person I am, didn't make eye contact with anyone. The elevator ride felt like hours.

Ding. The elevator sounded causing me to sigh in relief.

I pinched the skin on my forearm nervously. Nobody said a word as Calum unlocked the door. As soon as we walked in, Luke directed me to his room. I had been staying in there while Luke slept on the couch. He sat me down on the bed and looked at me sadly.

"Why?" He asked, his blue eyes piercing through my own. I took a sharp intake of breath,
"I-I don't know. I have n-never had anything like th-this happ-happen to me before. I was scared."

I felt hot tears begin to form in my eyes causing them to burn. This was one of the best things to happen to me and I tried to run away from it. I looked down at my hands, my breath becoming shakier each time I exhaled.
"I-I'm sorry." I cried, Luke stood up and walked over to me. The second he sat down, I leaned over and cried into his chest, my tears staining his shirt. My breathing was labored as I cried my eyes out. Luke rubbed my back comfortingly, but I couldn't hear much as my sobs drowned him out. Once I quieted down enough, I pulled away from him.
"Honestly, I was scared too, I'd thought I lost you." He whispered I nodded leaning against him.

"Luke, I-I really l-like it here, but I und-understand if you want to send me to an orpha-orphanage." I admitted, more tears falling down my face.

"Lilly, I really do love you, and I feel like a father to you. I'd never send you back." He promised, I laughed a bit through my tears. I think I can trust Luke, not quite the others, but Luke seems alright.

Too tired to say anything more, I leaned my head on Luke's chest.

I willed myself to stay awake long enough for Luke to ask,

"how about you, me and the others sit down and have a movie night?" He asked smiling a bit, I nodded.

"Alright but first, for pajamas, you can wear one of my shirts and a pair of my track pants." He smiled more at me as he handed me a long t-shirt and huge track pants. I hurried to the bathroom, wondering how in the world the track pants would fit.

The shirt, which had some kind of band on the front was large, it ended just above my knees. I pulled the black track pants over my legs, and used the drawstrings so they wouldn't fall down. Once finished, I stumbled out of the bathroom, trying my best not to trip because of the long pant legs.

"Here, let's fix that so you don't trip." Luke chuckled rolling up the pant legs so they were at my ankles.

"Th-thanks, um, so how much food do you guys have for a movie?"