insane ▶ luke hemmings

chapter three

Jasmine sat on her bed cross - legged staring at the various faces surrounding her. This cannot be happening. She thought.

The images if Luke cradling Charlotte in his arms as she cried out to him, broke Jasmines heart. Jasmine sighed and started listening to the advice.

'It might not be his.'

'Get over him Jazzy, he doesn't love you, he doesn't love you the way we do!'

'Stay strong babe'

Jasmine stood up and shook her head, tearing down every sketch of Luke she had drawn. When it came to the last one, she held it between her fingers before sliding down the wall.

"I love you, Luke" the sobs racked her body.

She missed Luke and Luke missed her.

Luke was sat in his car, frustratedly blowing the horn at some idiotic driver infringing of him who forgot to put on their indicator. Charlotte sighed and looked out the window, she frowned when she saw a boy, a teenage boy around 19 with wild curly hair staring at her.

His green eyes captivated her, he seemed mad. Really mad. His arms were crossed across his chest and he wore a pair of baggy jeans that were ripped and a pair of worn down sneakers.

He pursed his lips and like that he was gone, like he disappeared. Charlotte had seen him before, he's on one of Jasmine's portraits.

I was right, she's a stalker.

Luke watched Charlotte and sighed. His thoughts were on leaving Charlotte, but he can't do that now that she's pregnant with his child. He's not that kind of man.

Charlotte sighed and looked up at Luke through her thick eyelashes. "Luke I understand if you don't want the baby, there's abortion." Charlotte weakly spoke out.

"No!" Luke yelled making Charlotte flinch. "We're keeping this baby." He says and turns into their apartment block parking area. Luke parked his car and got out, while helping Charlotte out.

"Luke, I'm pregnant not dying." She giggled. Luke faked a smile and pecked her lips.

"I don't want our baby to die" he smiles, again fake. They walk into their cosy apartment and cuddle up on the couch.

"Thank you, Luke." Charlotte whispered into Luke's chest before dozing off into a dreamless sleep.

Once Luke was sure she was in a deep sleep, he slipped out from under her. He jogged to Jasmine's in the rain, the thunder rumbling in the distance.

He got to Jasmines house and stood on her doorstep, banging his fists on the door. Jasmine opened the door, feeling the presences behind her she rolled her eyes and looked Luke up an down.

"I still love you." Luke blurted out. Jasmine stood there, her dishevelled form shocked into hearing those words spill out of Luke's mouth.

"Wha-" She began.

"Can I come in?" He asked tiredly. Jasmine nodded and opened the door again. She glanced at the fading faces before frowning. She walked in behind Luke and sat at opposite ends of the sofa.

"Where's your mum?" Luke asked, looking at Jasmine as if she was queen of the world. Jasmine let out a shaky sigh but kept her head held high.

"Left." She responded.

"Your dad?"

"Left."

"Koda?" He asked again. Jasmine looked at him with a sceptical glare. He ran his tongue over his lip piercing before giving her a sheepish smile, making Jasmine's heart leap into her stomach.

"Why do you ask so many questions?" Jasmine asked arching an eyebrow. Jasmine felt the wind on the back of her neck.

"Go away," she muttered. She felt the hand go through her hair.

'No'

"I said go away!" She screamed, stomping her foot as she stood up abruptly. Luke jumped up with fright. Tears spill out of Jasmines eyes and she fluttered her eyes closed. Sobs racked her body as she put her hands up to her face, and collapsed back into the sofa.

Luke frowned and wasn't sure what to do, he took a step closer to Jasmine and sat down beside her, he wrapped his arms protectively around her and cradled her dishevelled form. She calmed down eventually.

"What was all that?" Luke asked her while rubbing a hand up and down her arm soothingly.

"Luke, I'm going insane." Jasmine croaked out. Luke was taken aback but continued to soothe the brunette girl in his arms.

"How?" he asked against her hair. The smell comforted him, strawberries. Jasmine took her time before answering. She took a shaky breath and her glossy blue eyes looked up into Luke's deep blue ones.

"I can see dead people."

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is this story going to fast? i'm pacing it a good bit, that's the first plot twist of many!

comments are appreciated bc i wanna know what you think bc i wanna know if i'm doing anything wrong

ily all x

~ t