Broken Bonds : The Rejected

L U C A S

I look at her smiling face and feel warmth filling me. I turn back at Mike, who is looking all lovely dovely at the girl in front of him. I know her, she is Lisa's best friend. I tear my eyes away from them and look at smiling Lisa, whose smile brightens my day and my spirits.

"You are drooling." Nick laughs at me and looks at her. "She is really pretty." He says and looks back at me. "And I can see the way you are looking at her. Why did you reject her?" He asks me with such serious voice that I have never expected this from him.

I look at him and open my mouth, but close it immediately as I have nothing to tell him. Why did I reject her? Because I didn't love her. I don't love her.

"Because I love Sam." I say in solemn voice and look at the girl, who sits next to me, obvious to our conversation. She is giggling with her best friend, Amanda with no worry in the world. "She is my everything."

"Is she?" Nick asks me and sighs. "One day she will find her mate and then... What will happen to you?" He asks me before leaving the table and cafeteria. I look back at my girl and smile softly at her.

"Hey, babes." She greets me and plants a soft kiss on my lips. She has long caramel colored hair, and honey brown eyes with small freckled nose and pouty red lips. "What's up?" She asks me and clenches to my arm.

"Nothing." I say and look at Lisa, who is munching her fries happily and talking to Mike and his mate.

"Still thinking about her?" Sam asks me in angrier voice and I look at her with raised eyebrows. "I can't understand how she came her. In her place, I wouldn't even be able to look inside this school." She sighs and looks at me with anger blazing in her sweet eyes. "You don't love her, do you?"

"Nope." I answer and kiss her passionately. "I am only in love with you." She nods happy at y answer and looks back at Lisa.

"She is pathetic." She declares and stands up, swinging her hips. "I have to go, babes. See you, later? She asks me and I nod and with last kiss she is gone. But this kiss gives nothing to me, it makes me only feel uneasy. I look at Lisa, whose face is now blank, no emotion written on them, but her eyes... They are full of pain.

I look at the girl in front of me. She has long, wavy blonde hair and bluest eyes I have ever seen. She is wearing long floral dress and red ribbon. I smile at her, but she passes me as if she hasn't even noticed me. I follow her and she hugs Mike with all her power. Her lips part into large smile and she starts blabbering in angelic voice.

I approach them, anger oozing from me. I wanted this girl. I like her. When she and Mike notice me they look at me confused of what I am angry about.

"Hello." I say in sweet voice and smile at the girl, who returns smile kindly.

"Oh, this is Luke, my friend." Mike introduces us and smiles at the girl. "And she is Lisa, my best friend." He informs me and jealousy inside of me disappears. My smile becomes wide and I wave at the girl with shyness.

"Hello." I greet her once more and she smiles back at me, giving one of the flowers she is holding to me.

"Take it." She insists and I look down at the plane white flower with pride.

"Why do I need it? What can I do with it?" I ask in venomous voice and look at her with angry eyes. She looks down, tears filling her eyes and they becoming pained. I look at her, guilt burning inside of me and pain, because I hurt her feelings. "I... I am sorry!" I yell and snatch all the flowers from her hands. She looks at me with large eyes. "I don't want one... I want all of them!" I say and she giggles.

"Then you could have asked." She informs me and hugs me out of nowhere. "I thought you hated me and that's why you didn't want the flower!" She exclaims with sad voice and I return the hug to her, inhaling her lavender scent. "Do you want to collect more flowers?" She asks me and when I nod she blushes, running ahead. I am about to follow her when Mike grabs me and looks at me with serious look.

"Don't hurt her again." He warns me in strict tone and looks at me with angry eyes. "Or I will hurt you."

"I won't." I say and smile at him. "I promise to keep her safe and to never hurt her again."

The promise resurfaces in my mind and guilt starts choking me. I have promised him not to hurt her and I rejected her. Her eyes are still hunting me when I told her that I wanted to reject her and then appears the promise I made her. I hurt her... again and again...

"Lisa?" I call her in a low voice and sit next to her on the porch in the rain, which is pouring heavily on us. She looks at me with sad and pained expression, raindrops mixing with her tears.

"What?" She spats at me and looks at the rain again. Her whole body is trembling. "What happened?"

"Why are you crying?" I ask her, but she says nothing. I look at her more closely. "You won't believe me." She finally says with a sigh.

"I will always believe you." I whisper and put my arm around her, side hugging her. I feel her warmth engulfing me. "No matter what I will always choose you."

"No, you will choose your mate." She tells me and shakes her head.

"I won't!" I exclaim and smile at her. "Do you have someone who you want to be your mate?" I ask her and look at her as she hesitates.

"No..." She whispers and blushes.

"Don't lie to me, Analise." I chuckle and shake my head. She looks up at me defeated and pouts.

"Okay, I do have." She finally admits and smiles. "What about you?" Grin appears on her face as she starts studying my face.

"I do have one." I whisper and blush the instant I look at her and her beautiful eyes."I wish she is the one..." I sigh and look dreamily at the horizon. "I think... I think I love her."

"I am sure she loves you, too." Her voice is somehow sad and fragile. I look at her but it is late, her face is turned back into emotionless pit. "I think you would be great for each other." she tells me and smiles.

"Who are you talking about?" I ask her surprised.

"Samantha, who else?" She tells me a bit irritated. " I know you two love each other, why are you hiding that from me?" She asks me angrily and surprised. I shrug my shoulders and look at the horizon and muddy garden.

"Yeah... I...love...her....?" I whisper in confused voice and look in front of me, not daring to look at the blonde next to me.