Home Sweet Home: ON HOLD

Chapter 20

"Good morning" I say cheerfully as I walk into the kitchen.

"Hello darling." says my mom flipping pancakes. "Going on a run?" she points at my sneakers in hand and my outfit, a blue sports bra with a loose tank top and a pair of neon pink shorts.

"Ya" I say grabbing a apple

"That's great but can you be back before 10 I'm having a book club meeting and the ladies are dying to see you." she says

"Um but I have stuff to do." I say. I didn't really want to hang out with a bunch of old ladies who were talking about pride and prejudice or Moby dick.

" What stuff." she says putting her hands on her hips

"I'm helping out with the dance for next weeks festival." I say finishing my apple and throwing it away

" oh that's great." she squeals like a little girl who just found out unicorns were real.

"Ya so I better get going." I say quickly. I quickly go out the door and slip on my shoes and bolt down the street.

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Cold sweat rolls down my face. The cool wind whipping my ponytail. My legs feel like they are burning but it feels relaxing at the same time. My feet continue to hit the gravel as I run into town. No one is out, probably because it's 8 in the morning on a Saturday.

I smile as the diner ,that Luke works at,comes up. I open the door and it jingles. a few customers are in there. I see Luke wiping a table in the corner. I make my way over there. the few customers there look up and see me. shock fills there faces. I can't help but smirk. this one guy has his mouth wide open with chewed up scrambled egg in it, falling out. Gross but funny.

"Hey Luke." I say as i make my way to him

He looks up surprised. "hey Anna. how are you?"

"Good" I say "and you?"

"Excellent now that I have seen you." he says smirking.

I blush a little.

"So you here for a meal or to come see me?" he says

I slide into the booth he was cleaning and look up with him with a smile and say "both."

"Okay then give me a minute I'll get you menu madame." he says bowing.

I let out a giggle. I whatch him go get my menu. 'He is so hot!' My head screams. And my head is right for once. his hair falls perfectly on his forehead and his eyes just make me melt. I feel butterflies invading my stomach.

He comes back with my menu "here you go."

"Thanks." I say

I glance at the menu then look up at him.

"I'll have what I had last time please." I say with a smile.

"Okay that was mint tea and pancakes, right?" he asks

"Yep." I nod smiling at him

He takes my menu with a smile. Our arms skim each other sending little shocks through my arm and warmth to my face.

"I'll be right back." he says smiling even more. His dimples make him look even hotter. is there such thing as a perfect human? because if there was than Luke would be the perfect example.

As I am day dreaming about Luke a plate is set down in front of me. I look up, expecting Luke but it's not Luke. It's a she. she has dyed blonde hair and ice blue eyes. she smirks at me.

"You don't remember me do you?" she says overly sweet. I shake my head, confused.

"well you should." she says flicking her hair over her bony shoulder and walking away