Everything but love

Chapter 3

"Luke don't do it! You don't have to Luke your life has so much potential!!" I scream at my brother but he isn't listening to me. Tears are streaming down my face and I am desperate to stop him.

"I'm so sorry Zarah" he whispers to me.

I jolt up in a cold sweat and relief floods through me as I realize it was thankfully just a dream.

I roll over and look at the time. 6:37. Deciding I won't be able to sleep anymore I get up and head down stairs. I enter the kitchen and see someone sitting on the stool.

The dim light only illuminates the hair colour of the stranger but its enough for me to know that it is not my brother. I turn back to grab something to protect myself with.

The first thing I see is my old guitar so I pick it up and hold it above my head, getting ready to strike at any moment. I draw closer to him and then at full speed run at him with a war cry.

Getting the intruders attention he turns around with a worried and confused look on his face. I start to slow down seeing that he isn't some old dude sipping coffee in our kitchen, but instead he looks no older than me.

Coming at a complete stop 20 cm away from him, guitar by my side he bursts out laughing at me. He doubles over laughing at me for at least another 30 seconds.

Looking at his hand and spotting the half filled cup of coffee slightly tipped over I grab his hand and take the coffee. Thanks to my brilliant brain I have come up with the evilist of plans.

Slowly tipping it over his head until I completely dump it on top of him. Noticing that he has now stopped laughing, he is glaring at me like I have just sent him to hell.

"What the bloody hell was that for!?!" He shouts at me.

"Well you wouldn't shut up and I needed a way to get you to, so I poured coffee on top of your head. Your welcome." I say now blushing under his intense gaze.

"Your cute when you blush princess" he almost whispers. If it is even possible I go am even deeper shade of red. Hearing him calls me princess makes my stomach erupt into a whirlwind of butterflies.

"Hey Zack I have the- What's this?" Luke questions as he sees us. My face, that is now a tomato, turns to face him.

"Nothing I was just trying to-"

"Your lovely sister here tried to attack me with the guitar here." Zack says pointing to acoustic resting against the table.

"What the hell Zarah? You could at least get to know my friends before you try and kill them" Luke barely chokes out before bursting into laughter at me. Seeing Zack now joining in with him I try to change to subject.

"Well what is he even doing here this early? And what's in your hand?" I question.

"Nine of your business." Luke simply states.

"Well I'm having a shower and he better be gone when I'm done." I tell Luke more specifically than Zack.

"Why do I make you nervous princess?"

"No I just can't possibly stand to look at a face as ugly as your obviously."

Luke slowly turning around and leaving the kitchen again makes me wonder what's going on.

"So even when I do this-" he stands up and pulls me into him "doesn't bother you?"

"N-no" I stutter out. Where his skin touched mine I get what feels like jolts of electricity pumping into my skin.

Moving a little more closer to me, my chest is now fully up against his and I swear he can feel my heart beating.

"What about now princess?"

"N-not at a-all" I struggle to get out from the intensity of this situation.

"So not even if I do this?" He asks. Unsure of what is going on I go to ask him but I see his eyes flutter shut. He slowly leans in.

Then suddenly he closes the distance between us. His lips crash against mine and the feeling is surreal.

Our lips move in sync with each other. I feel like explosions are going off inside me and it's sending electricity all throughout me. His lips taste so good. A soft hint of strawberry and mint. I can't get enough of this.

We both come up for air. Breathing heavily, once again turns to me, "Not even that princess?"

"I think I should get ready for school." I say and start walking away from him.

"I'll see you at lunch today princess." Is the last thing I hear from him as I walk up the stairs towards the bathroom.

Touching my lips that are still tingling, a smile unknowingly creeps onto my face at the thought of what just happened.

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Author's Note

Hey guys! I finally updated!! I'm not sure if you will like it but I tried to make it a little exciting for you today 😋. I hope you guys enjoyed it and I will have the next chapter up hopefully by the end of the week

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