~нσρє ʝσниѕσи~
I know they say things happen for a reason
but, I didn't think things would happen like this........
I'm sitting on my couch, alone in this empty house when someone knocks on the door. I get up and run to the door opening it to see no other than Luke himself. I go to slam the door, basically in his face but he puts his foot in the door.
"Hope, I'm sorry" he says.
"Whatever. Leave me alone" I reply.
"Seriously Hope I want to talk to you" Luke insists. I sigh.
"Fine come in". He steps inside awkwardly and smiles. I don't return it and motion for him to follow me into the living room. He sits down beside me.
"What do you want?" I say. He raises is eyebrows.
"Ummm...I wanted to.....uh" He stutters.
"Luke, if you didn't want anything can you leave? If you haven't noticed I don't particularly like you" I tell him.
"I want to be here for you Hope" Luke admits. "I want to help you".
"I don't need help!" I say getting upset. He can tell I am. He moves over and wraps his arms around me.
"Let me be the one there for you" He whispers while holding me. I wipe the tears off my face.
"You don't want to get into this mess that I call a life" I reply, pushing out of his grasp.
He shakes his head. I never really depended on anyone else but myself. And that's the way it's always been and that's the way it's gonna stay. I don't want to drag him into my life, he's already got his own problems he doesn't need mine on top of his.
"Maybe I do" he says.
"No you don't! I cry myself to sleep every night wondering if it will ever get better. But it doesn't. Why would it?. Why would people stop calling me names?. Why would anyone stop physically and emotionally hurting me huh?" I exclaim.
"Hope I can save you from that stuff! I wanna be here for you when no one else is" he states.
"Well that's not gonna happen. I don't need anyone's help I can do this on my own, I can fight through the pain" I tell him.
"I want to protect you alright?" He says tiredly, I think he may be starting to give up on this whole situation.
"You don't need to".
"Why won't you let me?" He sighs.
"Because how can I know that I can trust you? What happens if you leave me and stomp on my heart like everyone else?" I say. I can feel the tears starting to fill my eyes.
"That won't happen Hope. I'll be here for you through your best times, worst times and hardest times no matter what. I will always be here I'll never do the things that other people have done to you" He replies.
"It's hard for me to let people in" I tell him.
"Well Hope, sometimes to find love, friendships and comfort you have to take the chances to see if you'll get it" he says.
"I know, but........".
"But what? I care about you Hope. I'm done with caring about my rep, what their doing is wrong" He says.
"Yeah it is. Why do you care so much anyway?" I say.
"Because Hope I want to be a friend for you" He smiles.
"Yeah right. When are you going to tell me this is all a joke?" I reply. "Where's your friends? are they gonna all show up and laugh and emba-"
"Hope! I'm being serious!" Luke inturupts me.
"ok?".
"Ok? Really?" He laughs.
"Fine, we can be friends" I smile.
"Good. I'm gonna be your average superhero". I giggle at that. I never really thought Luke could be this sweet. But iguess I was wrong, he is actually really sweet.
My cell rings in my pocket So, I pull it out and answer.
"Hello?" I say.
"Hey Hopey" A voice says, the voice I recognize as Zac.
"Hey Zac!" I say.
"How are you doing babe?".
"I'm good".
"Everything's going okay? At school and stuff?" he asks.
"Eh. the usual, thanks for asking though" I smile.
"No problem. Do you want to hang out tonight?".
"Are you asking me out on a date?" I tease him.
"Yes! Do you want to?" He laughs.
"Of course".
"Okay. I'll pick you up at 6".
"Alright".
"Bye beautiful". I giggle.
"Later". I hang up the phone and look over to luke.
"Why are you staring at me?".
"Who's Zac?" He asks, ignoring my question.
"The guy that was with me at the park that day" I tell him.
"You're dating?" He replies.
"No. Not officially. This is going to be our first date".
"Oh......"
"Yeah! Finally someone who likes me for me!" I exclaim.
"I like you for you!" Luke pouts.
"Yeah. But not in a crush way" I say.
"Be careful" Luke tells me changing the subject.
"I will, don't worry about me" I smile and kiss his cheek.
"Okay" He blushes. I decide not to point it out.
"Thanks Luke" I thank him.
"For what?" he looks confused.
"For being my first friend. I've been bullied since almost forever, and even before that I've never had an actual friend" I explain.
"Not even in kindergarten?".
"Nope. People just don't like me".
"I like you. Zac I guess does too much to my disliking" He says.
"Why do you not like Zac?" I reply.
"Just 'cause. It's not important" He murmers.
