Home Sweet Home: ON HOLD

Chapter 21

"Well" he says sighing again "after you left, things weren't the same without you. Our family started to break down. dad started drinking more and mom started to be more paranoid about everything. she kinda became OCD. if you didn't notice already."

I look around the kitchen, I remembered when it use to be kid friendly. finger paintings on the fridge, stains on the counter and dishes piled to the ceiling.

"Anyways I was 16 I started to party more often. I use to drink and drink and drink till I blacked out. but Luke was always there to help me home. Luke and I would be so happy together and we would goof off and stuff. we use to teepee the principals house every year and spray paint the ceiling of the lunch room at the school a different colour. One day Luke's dad disappeared. he became really angry and started to keep it all in. Anyways Luke started sleeping around with so many girls I lost count after 20."

He looks up at me "one day I was at school going to football practice and I saw him making out with a girl. I didn't think much of it other than another fling. but I guess they heard me and the turned to look at me. it was my now ex girlfriend Stacy." tears start to well up in his eyes " I loved Stacy and she said she loved me, but she still hooked up with him."

I look at him. I see the wrinkles and creases beginning to form around his eyes and forehead. he is only 18 but he has been through so much. he became the head of the family whenever my dad went off drinking. He had suffered through the same heartbreak as I did. I rub my arm soothingly

"And then" he continues angrily "Emily had a crush on him. he started flirting with her and making her blush and all that crap. Then one day I found out that- that- that Luke took her virginity and tossed her aside like any other girl he banged."

My mouth drops open. "wh- wh- what?" I stutter

"Yes Anna." he says brushing away the tears in his eyes.

"Bu-bu-but how?" I stutter still in shock. my little sister lost her virginity to some douche bag that I liked and was willing to go out with him

"Darcy are you being serious?" I says putting my hand to my chest

"Anna I am." he says reaching into the kit and pulling out two band aids

"Darcy, what if he has changed?" I say holding on to my last thread of hope.

"Aana he hasn't changed." he says sternly. his blue eyes are shining with tears but are a weird shade of blue, more like turquoise.

I stand up quickly and go to the back door and fling it open, gulping fresh air.

I run to the barn and quickly climb up to the loft. I stumble to the couch and flop down.

How could this be? Luke was a perfect human. he had virtues, he was smart, charming, kind but most of all hot.

Darcy might not be right. Maybe Darcy was wrong, maybe he had changed. Luke was one of the reasons why I stayed. I wanted to get to know him better.

My eyelids start to get heavy with tiredness. as they start to drag down the last thing I see is a person.

"Luke." I murmur

-*-

Lightning flashes through my windows and thunder rumbles through the air. I open my eyes and slowly sit up. I'm in my room with a blanket tossed carelessly on top of me. I get out of need and

Look out the window. it's dark and cloudy. Rain pours down by the gallons.

I pull the curtains over the window and turn on the desk light and check the time 7:57 pm. I go take a quick shower and change into some navy leggings , a white tshirt and a cream juicy couture cardigan . I'm too lazy to dry hair so I leave it in a loose bun.

I grab my phone from my bag and walk downstairs

"Hey Anna." says Emily snuggled up with Jeremy on the couch watching tv. I wonder if Jeremy knew what happened between Emily and Luke.

"Um uh hey." I say quickly walking to the kitchen.

My mom is in there washing dishes.

" Hey honey." says my mom looking up from the sink " your dinners on the table."

"Thanks." I say grabbing a cup and pouring myself a glass of water then sitting down at the table.

"So how was your day?" she says turning off the tap and drying her hands

"Okay, I guess." I shrug, taking a bite seafood risotto. my mom makes the best food ever, and that's coming from a person who has been eating the best food from the best chefs in the world.

"Oh come on. I don't need to beg you for details, do I?" She says coming to sit across from me.

" Um no?" I say raising an eyebrow. did she know something?

"Anna, I know you and Chase have something going on." She squeals like a teenager

My mouth drops to the ground, the food that was in my mouth falls out too. My phone that I had been aimlessly scrolling Instagram, drops out of my hand onto the ground. I quickly pick it up. luckily no damage has been done.

"I'm sorry what?" I shriek

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