the science project || l.h.

[eleven] - [screw me, olivia parker]

After I helped Lil pick out a cute outfit for her date with Ashton(which she was soo nervous about), I make myself look alright and fill a bag with my things. My parents have date night, so Zoe and Oliver are staying at my aunt's. I usually stay at Lil's, so after her date, she's swinging by Luke's to pick me up. I seriously hate being home alone, especially at night.

I walk over, since it really isn't that far. It's a little later than we usually meet, since I had to help Lil. But we can still get a few good hours in. Lil said they wouldn't be too long.

I use the key to get inside, though Liz's car is out in the driveway. I'm sure she's working. She calls a 'hello' to me from the kitchen. I call one back and head up to Luke's room.

I go inside, and it doesn't surprise me that he's on that laptop of his, with an earbud in his right ear. I set my pink Victoria Secret duffle down(don't judge my extreme white-ness) next to his bed, making him look up.

He's wearing grey sweatpants and a plain white t-shirt. A grey beanie covers his hair, except for in the front. He looks at my duffle. "What's that?" He asks.

"My stuff. Lil is picking me up after her date, I'm staying at her house." I say, sitting at my usual spot at the end of his bed. He pulls his knees up so I have more room. I play with the end of my shirt while he closes his laptop and puts it on the cluttered night stand by his bed.

"You need to clean in here, Luke." I say. I keep teasing him about it, but now I'm very serious. It's genuinely gross in here. He sighs. "Yeah, mum keeps getting mad about it. You've got her on your side, now, haven't you?" He says, half joking. I roll my eyes, a small smile on my lips. "Yeah, I do,"

He sits up, his legs crisscrossed. I lay on my stomach, my legs moving back and forth in the air. I take the project folder out of my duffle and open it up.

We spend a good hour or so planning everything out. It will take at least until next week for our plants to be grown up enough to start doing tests. Somehow, Luke Jr. and Alfredo have managed to stay alive. He claims he is actually taking care of them, though I bet it's Liz.

I check the time, seeing it's about six o'clock. Lil said she'd be until around eight, so I excuse myself downstairs. "Where are you going?" Luke asks as I reach the door.

"Gotta ask your mom if staying till eight is okay. I know it's late, but that's when Lil is picking me up." I say. He nods. "I'm sure she won't mind since you're buddies," he chuckles. I roll my eyes and exit the room, walking down the stairs and into the kitchen.

Liz is so gracious about it and tells me to stay as long as I need. I thank her and go to head upstairs.

"Dinner will be ready here in a few minutes. If you could get Luke down and get him to wash his hands," she says. The way she says the last part leads me to believe he never does. I giggle and nod, going back to his room.

"DInner's about ready," I say, going in. He's on his laptop again. He just nods. "What do you even do on that thing?" I ask, teasing. He rolls his eyes.

"I watch porn, of course," he says. His tone is so nonchalant that I take him for serious. My eyes widen. I made a guess that that was what he was doing days ago, but I didn't expect him to own up to it...

"Jesus, Olivia, I was joking," he says, seeing my absolutely shocked state. I blink, breathing. "O-Oh, I,"

He just laughs. "I play video games and watch videos of bands... Tumblr too, y'know," he says. I just nod, really unable to say anything after being so embarrassed.

He shakes his head, still chuckling, and shuts down the computer. He gets up and heads for the stairs. "Wash your hands, Hemmings!" I call, my thoughts catching up to reality. He laughs. "You sound like my mum!"