Does he really care?

Homeschool

 I laughed at Sage's remark and we walked out to the beach and played in the water for what felt like hours, once the sun started to set we decided to go back inside and eat dinner. All day I was feeling insecure about my body in this revealing swimsuit so, of course, I wasn't about to shove my face with food like Sage and Luke would be doing. I made them spaghetti and meatballs and made it seem like I was going to eat something because I know Luke would not let me skip a meal now.

"Um, guys I'm going to go shower and change I have a bunch of sand in my eyes." I lie.

"Mhm ok, I gotta leave after this my mom wants me home but I'll see you later," Sage says while shoving food in her mouth.

"Alright see you later," I say while walking up the stairs. 

I walk into my room and pick out my pajamas, I'm wearing a pair of white sweats and a light blue t-shirt. I get in the shower and wash all the ocean water off me, I just stare down at my stomach for the entire time realizing I need to start working out more. Once I get out of the shower I put on my pajamas and lay on my bed, I open my computer and decide to do a little bit of school work. My aunt enrolled me in a homeschooling program so now I don't have to go through bullying anymore. It's been an hour since I first left Sage and Luke, I know Sage left because I heard her leave but I'm not really sure where Luke is. I don't really pay attention to him and I just continue with my work. I get a lot of lessons done like math, English, science, and history. I am finishing up on math when I hear my door open, Luke enters and sits on my bed. 

"Hey, babe whatcha doin'?" Luke asks 

"Working on school, I got signed up for homeschool," I tell him.

"Wait so you don't have to physically go to school anymore?" He asks.

"I mean technically no I don't have to go anymore," I tell him.

"I am going to join and we are going to do this together," He tells me.

I shake my head, "You don't have to, you should go to school. People like you there, you don't have to quit because of me." 

"I don't care what anyone else thinks what's most important is that you like me because you are the only one I strive to impress," Luke sits up straight.

I'm shocked, partly because the choice of words he picked out was very sophisticated, and there was lots of feeling put into that. 

"Awe Luke that was very sweet of you to say," Once I start to think he's forgotten that I haven't eaten he reminds me again.

"Dakota guess what. You didn't eat your dinner," Luke tells me moving my computer to my nightstand and getting closer to me. 

I don't respond instead I look at my sweats and play with the fray strings hanging off them. Luke pulls my head up and makes me look at him.

"What's wrong baby girl?" Luke asks 

"Nothing I'm just not hungry that's it," I tell him

"I know that's not the reason why princess," He tells me.

"Can I have a hug?" I say desperately trying to change the subject.

 Luke moves over to me resting his head between my neck and shoulder. I feel the wind escape his lips causing the hair on my neck to stand up. I hug Luke even tighter and I can tell he's getting relaxed. I trace my hand along his shoulder muscles. 

"Dakota, what's really wrong?" Luke asks me while getting up.

"Nothing I'm just tired that's all."

"I know that's not it, you wouldn't just change the subject and then randomly ask for a hug?" He tells me.

I can't really say anything, partly because I'm not really sure what to say at the moment. I get up and walk down the stairs into the kitchen and grab myself some water. I'm feeling a little off and hopefully, some water in my system will help a little bit. 

"Dakota please eat something, have some of the pasta you made, or if you don't want that then have some meatballs to get a little protein in your body," Luke tells me.

Knowing I'm not going to be able to dodge this topic until I actually eat something, finally giving in I allow Luke to heat up a couple of meatballs. He hands the bowl across the counter to me and I eat 3 of them in the bowl, but once Luke is putting some of the dishes away I bolt up the stairs and lock myself into the bathroom, already knowing he's close behind me. 

Authors note- Guys I am so so so so so so so so sorry I haven't been updating on this I've just been busy with sports and stuff but now I'm on summer break and I'm going to start posting as much as I can.