Unexpected || Luke Hemmings

Chapter 17

I stand in the middle of the airport with Sam and the other three boys beside me. Mia is not around since she needs to go to school today. From here, I can still see Luke walking away and pushing the baggage cart loaded with two of his bags. He will be gone a maximum of three months though he said that if he's lucky then he might be back after two months, but he'll surely be gone for a month.

A part of me wants him to stay and I didn't even know the reason why. Since Ashton said, even though I know it's a joke, that we should give each other a break, I consider him leaving a break not just for me but also for him.

I'm still unsure about my feelings for him. Yes, I know I like him now, but it still confuses me a lot. There are days where I just want to hang out with him while there are days where I can't wait to get rid of him, but right now, I'm definitely in the days where I want to be with him.

He stops in his track and turns around. Although he's a bit far from me now, I know he's staring at me and even though he didn't say it, I know what he wants. I begin walking towards him. I cannot hide my smile anymore as I finally reach his open arms then he pulls me into a kiss.

I put my arms around his neck and I can feel his arms around my waist. The kiss is deep though passionate and I have to catch my breath from time to time because of how deep it is. I pull away from the kiss a little and whisper, "Stay."

And suddenly, my phone rings. My eyes shoot open and I'm expecting to see Luke, but all I can see is the ceiling of my room. Damn, it was all a dream. Groaning, I reach out for my phone on the nightstand and answer it without checking the caller i.d.

"Who's this?" I murmur.

"I'm sorry if I wake you up." It's Sam. "Wait, I'm not sorry at all because we're on the airport right now and Luke is leaving in an hour and damn it, you just wake up!"

"W-what?" My eyes widen as I sit up on my bed. I glance at my wall clock. 1:56pm.

When I see what the time is, I hang up the phone and throw the blankets on the side. I grab my towel and run towards the bathroom. There's no time for being a slow ass right now. When I say I take a quick shower, it's definitely a quick one. I dress up really fast; not even bothering what should I wear.

Once I'm done, I grab my phone and rush downstairs.

"Mom!" I shout as I grab her keys from the kitchen island in the kitchen. "I'm using your car."

"Why are you still here?" She shows up from the living room just as I exit the kitchen. "I thought you're going to the airport today."

I lick my lips and groan. "Yes, I am and I'm late. I'll talk to you later."

I rush towards the driveway, step inside the car and start the engine immediately. My actions right now are actually surprising me. I never thought that I will be such in a hurry just to see Luke one last time for months. I never saw this one coming.

After fifteen minutes or less, I finally reach the airport. I park it carelessly on the parking lot then run towards the airport. As I enter inside, I'm looking in all direction to find them. Why Sam just called me too late? I mean, yes, I know, it's my fault for oversleeping, but she should have called me earlier. I run a hand through my hair and sigh. Damn, this is my fault. I shouldn't blame it to others.

"Caroline!"

My head immediately turns to the direction of the voice that I know Sam owns. She's frantically waving her hand at me. I sigh in relief as I walk towards them.

"You're late." She says as I reach them.

I scoff. "Thank you. I didn't know that."

"You're late." Now, it's repeated firmly by Luke. He's standing behind Sam and he's actually glaring at me. I bite my bottom lip as Sam steps out of the way so now Luke is standing in front of me. The baggage cart is beside him that carries two of his bags. Just like exactly in my dream earlier.