I continued the short walk to my shared hut. My hand rubbing the spot on my stomach where the scar was. I am so confused. How did he know about that? I didn't even notice it until he said it. It was small and faint, but it was there just as he said. And then why, in that moment, did I feel like I couldn't trust him? Even with just an acknowledgement that we might have known one another? There was definitely something about him that intrigued me. But there was also something about him that scared the shit out of me. I looked up as I walked passed another hut and saw Luke leaning against the side of my hut. I bit my lip not really sure what to expect from him. But I sped up at the thought of us getting to be alone together again. The sooner I got there the longer we would have together.
"Hi." I said softly stopping in front of him. I began to mess with my fingers not really sure what to say.
"Do you recognize him?" He said quickly but in a hushed voice. I looked up at him, my eyebrows furrowing in confusion.
"Recognize who?"
"Harry.." He said looking down. It was obvious he did. He didn't have to say it. But had to tell me how he remembered things and I didn't. Why was he getting so many memories back and I had the one.
"Who is he?"
"It doesn't matt-"
"Don't you do that. Don't you push it to the side. If you know something you have to tell me."
"Kelly.." he said before stopping and taking a deep breath. He let the air out long and dramatically and then he locked his blue eyes on mine.
"Luke if you know something you have to tell me.... If its something I need to know."
"Kelly I am just trying to keep you safe."
"From what?" I said getting a little loud I admit. But not as loud as he made it seem. He quickly put his hand over my mouth, his face coming only inches from mine.
"We cant trust everyone here OK?" He said softly. His warm sweet breath hitting my face, causing me to shiver a bit. I nodded acknowledging him. He moved his hand but not his face.
"If we aren't safe, why dont we just leave." I said pausing for a moment staring at his eyes. I could stare at those eyes all day. "You Jump I Jump Luke." I said it without thinking. But it was as if I turned a light on in those eyes.
"What did you say?" He smiled down at me. It was a different smile than I had seen before. It was filled with hope and excitement.
"I said-"
"Kelly?" I heard my name and spun around. I saw Talia walking up with Niall. They both had smiles on their face so I wasnt too worried, although the beating of my heart could say otherwise.
"Well well what do we have here?" Niall said walking up and putting his arm around Talia's waist. The smile on her face said it all. She adored him. And he smiled at her like he loved her. Whatever love was. As much as I could guess this is what love would look like.
"Oh Hi." I said throwing on a smile.
They closed the gap between us before anyone said anything again.
"Sorry we didn't mean to....interrupt." Niall smiled.
"You weren't interrupting." Luke said. "I was just leaving." He took one of his fingers and swirled it on my lower back discretely, maybe a way of saying goodbye.
"Hey no dont run off. Listen we know how you feel about this whole prospect thing. To be honest we snuck around for a bit before we went official as well." Niall smiled over at Talia before kissing her forehead.
