Beside You - Sequel to Unpredictable

6

Luke's P.O.V.

"I'll call you later, okay? Just rest and i'll be back." I tell Maddie and set her on her bed. She cried so hard she is half asleep. It was hard to see her like this. As I cover her up i notice some thin lines on her wrist.

No...

It can't be.

I slowly lift the sleeve up to see scars. Did i make her do this to herself? She groans and rolls over so i can't see it anymore. I'll talk to Ashton when i get back. Then i'll talk to Maddie. I just want to be hit by a truck or something. I ruined the only good thing in my life...

I step outside and light a cigarette. This shall be an eventful night... I walk down the street thinking of everything that has happened over the past eight months. I remember scrolling through all the pictures that i had of Maddie on my phone.

It was all i had of her.

I think of the first time we met. She was really annoyed by me that day.

"Okay class, you may have the last fifteen minutes to do whatever you'd like." Mr. Jacobson announces and sits at his desk. I look over to see the beautiful girl that Ashton is friends with. Why didn't i notice her in here before?

Her hair was long and wavy and her glasses were big. Her face was buried in a very old looking book.

I walk over to her and fix my shirt. She is Ashton's best friend, i was bound to meet her someday. Why not today?

"Hello, I'm Luke." I say to the small, quiet girl in our class. "I'm Maddie." She replies and continues to read Pride and something. "Whatcha readin'?" I question and snatch the book from her hands. "Ugh, leave me alone!" She begs and reaches for the huge book.

I smirk and set it down in front of the girl. "Why are you reading such an old book? This thing is ancient!" I exclaim and tap the cover. "Because i like it." She tells me and shoves her book into the bag. "Nice glasses." I comment and smile. The glasses made her look so adorable. "Thanks..." She mumbles and adjust them so they sit on the bridge of her nose.

"Aren't you the bad boy that lives on my street? You know, the one who skips school, smokes, always up to no good with your friends?" She asks me. I chuckle, "Aren't you the good girl? The one who never misses school, is always home on time and studies all night?" I smirk.

She rolls her eyes at me and picks at her nails. "Kind of. But it's called being smart."

"It's called being a nerd." I reply with a smile. She rolls her eyes again and sits back. "Why are you even talking to me?" Maddie asks. "Because you're interesting..." I smile and poke her cheek. She laughs with me and stands when the bell rings.

She is absolutely gorgeous. I want to see her again. I need to see her again.

"I guess i'll see you tomorrow." I say before walking off.

Why did i mess this all up? I could be cuddling with Maddie right now. Talking about getting an apartment together. We would have been together for a year already.

I can't imagine what she went through. I am such an ass.

I walk up the steps to my apartment and walk in, throwing my jumper onto the back of the couch. "Ashton, can i talk to you?" He nods and pulls me into my room. "What's up?"

"Well one, why the fuck didn't you or any of the boys call Maddie like i told you to?" I ask angrily.

Ashton's eye's go wide. "I was going to but things got hectic and none of us had time." He replies. "You didn't have time to just tell her that i had cheated on her? Do you know what she went through?" I yell.

"Look, Luke, i'm sorry. But you fucked up the most here." Ashton reminds me. "Yeah i know... Two, have you seen the scars on Maddie's wrist?" I ask him. He nods, "Give her some time before you talk to her about it. She says she hasn't done it in awhile and she isn't going to do it again." Ashton says.

"Okay..." I say and sit on my bed. "Can you tell Charisma to come in here?" I ask and sigh.

This is going to be hard. She is like an anaconda. Her grip on me is extremely tight. It's suffocating and i can't breathe. Even if i didn't talk to Maddie a half an hour ago and all that went on i still would have broken up with her some time soon.

I hate when she calls me Lukey. She is always making decisions for me. Like today at the Amusement park she didn't want to race so i had to walk with her. I don't know why i didn't see it before....

But Charisma is a crazy bitch.