Unexpected || Luke Hemmings

Chapter 28

School has been harder for me for the next weeks. There are mornings where I would wake up, not wanting to go to school. I know my life's been stressful since what happened in that dinner. I'm trying so hard to just forget about it all. Luke's finally having his real life while I'm also having mine.

Now that Liam is gone back to his university, I have no one else. I know I still have Sam and the other three boys but I just can't talk to them. I don't want to brag to them about Luke and I already know what will they say. They will just tell me that everything will be alright and Luke and I will find a way back together.

Well, that's the problem. I don't want to get back with Luke and as long as I'm not back with Luke, everything is not going to be okay. My life now is just one big mess and very very complicated.

"How was school?" Mom shouts from the kitchen as I sit on the couch.

"Normal." I reply. I don't even know if she can hear me.

I grab the remote from the coffee table and turn on the television. I'm not really in the mood to watch tv, but it's better rather than being in my room doing nothing then I will just remember Luke again. That's what I've been struggling for weeks. I don't want to do anything, but I know once I didn't do anything, I will think about Luke again.

I know you're saying that why can't I just give Luke a call and tell him that I want us to be back together? Then he will agree then problem solved. But I don't think Luke still wants me. Same as me, he doesn't make any effort to talk to me. It feels like our relationship isn't as serious as I thought it was because this thing that happened is the first real problem Luke and I encountered as a couple and look at us now. We gave up that easily. I gave him up that easily.

As I'm flipping through channels, the doorbell rings. Groaning, I pull myself up from the couch and walk towards the door. I open the door and my eyes widen in surprise.

"Caroline Evans, right?"

Selena is standing in front of me. She's smiling widely at me and damn, she's so beautiful. I'm surely nothing compare to her. Like, if I even decided to fight with her for Luke, I know I will just lose.

I haven't said anything for a few seconds before I realize that I need to say something.

"Yes," I nod. "That's me. Why?"

She smiles again. "Can I invite you for a coffee? I think we need to talk."

I want to turn down her offer, but I'm so curious on what she wants to tell me. So I agree. I tell mom that I'm staying at Sam's house until before dinner. She would just have lots of questions if I will tell her the truth.

There's a car waiting for us and Sam tells her driver to take us to the nearest coffee shop in here which is actually just two minutes away if you're using a car. It will take you five minutes if you'll walk. I know it because Luke and I always hang out there and we usually walk.

"I'm Selena." She smiles.

I try to return the smile. "Yeah, I know."

Thankfully, the trip is really short and I don't need to stay so close to her in the car. I'm starting to feel anxious around her, but I don't want to show her that she's making me nervous. I have to act cool. She tells her driver to wait in the car then we enter the café. We sit on the nearest table for two that we see and it's awkward at first before the waitress comes to us to ask for our orders.

"Just a coffee for me." I say.

"I'll have what she's having." Selena says, smiling at me.

I can't deny it. She's really charming. She can manipulate any people she wants because of her looks. I'm not saying she's manipulative. My point is, she can if she wants. I've never noticed how bright her eyes are and her lips are so full and pink. Her hair is so long and it's straighten today. Unlike the first time I saw her, it's curled. And she's also tall. I guess a few inches taller than me. I bet she doesn't have to look up when she's looking at Luke.

"So," She clasps her hands together on the table as she shifts on her seat. "How are you?"

I stop myself from groaning. It's so fake. "I'm good. Just a normal day at school. You?"

"I should be preparing now for Luke and I's date tonight." She replies, giggling a little on pronouncing Luke's name. She looks innocent. She's not the kind of bitch that will say that to make me jealous. She's saying it because that's the truth.

"Let's cut the bull.." I stop myself from finishing my sentence. She doesn't deserve my rudeness because she's really nice. I sigh. "What do you really want from me?"

"It can wait until the coffees are-"

"No," I snap. Damn it. Caroline, come on. Calm down. "I still need to do something."

Her smile never leaves her face. "Okay. I know you're Luke's girlfriend."

"We broke up." I say. It's the first time I talk about it and the first time I admit it.

She nods and says, "What I'm saying is, he still likes you. He doesn't want to talk to me. He doesn't want to be with me. He always compares me to you and snaps at me. I know what he's doing. He's making me give up on him, but he needs to understand that I really like him. This is not just about our parents' companies, but it's because I really really like him."

"I'm not trying to be rude," I say as I cross my arms. "But I think it's not my problem anymore."

She's about to say something, but the same waitress arrives with our coffees. Selena thanks her with a smile but right now, I can't manage to smile anymore. I shouldn't even agree to come with her here in the first place. I should have known that we will just talk about Luke. It's stupid of me to hope that maybe she will finally give up on Luke and gives him back to me. I want to cry right here, right now because I still want him. I still need him.

"I know," She says in such a soft tone. "But can you please talk to him? Make him realize that you don't like him anymore. You don't like him anymore, right?"

I still do. I still like him. And you know what? I love him. I love Luke for God's sake and I know that I should prove that by fighting for him because even though I know that that fight would be hard and I have a slim chance of winning, the price is still worth it. And I wish I could just burn you right now so he doesn't need to be engaged with you anymore because even if I know a guy like Luke should marry a girl like you, he's still mine. I had him first.

I laugh bitterly as I shake my head. "I don't like him anymore. Three weeks are enough for me to realize that it was just some sort of a puppy love. It fades once you're not with him anymore."

"Good," She says, clapping her hands. "Tomorrow at school. Can you tell him that?"

My words are like a stab in the heart. I just want the ground to swallow me and never let me take a step in the surface of the earth again because I can't stand and pretend forever that I don't love him. I'm not an idiot. I know how many times he tried to tell me he loves me, but I'm afraid what to feel. I'm confused and I know that I should let him. I should let him love me and I should let myself love him, but my mistake is I took my time. I always thought that we have all the time we need then the next thing I know, bam, he's gone.

The worse part is I have a choice. Either to fight for us or to walk away, but I chose to walk away.

I nod. "Sure. I can do that."