A Part Of Me

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LUKE'S POV
I think this is the maddest I've ever been at Mikey.

I'm used to him just randomly coming in.

But he knows that Ryder is staying with me.

When Griffin is over and his door is closed, I don't even bother on knocking.

Why can't he do the same for me?

"Well it's been three hours since we left. We should start heading back." I said.

"What if they're still there?" She asked.

"Then I'll protect you from them." I said taking her hand and kissing it.

I watched as she smiled.

I held her hand as we headed back home.

She squeezed my hand as I got my keys out.

"It's going to be okay." I said.

I opened the door.

Just to our luck, they were still there.

Margarita saw me holding her hand and started crying again.

"Have you no shame?" Griffin asked me.

"What?" I asked.

"It's bad enough that she had to walk in on you and your little girl toy doing it, but now you're just flaunting your relationship in front of her face!" She lectured.

"I loved you!" Margarita yelled.

"You really are stupid, Luke. You probably didn't ask Margarita out because she isn't a model." Weston said.

"Weston?! Really bro?! You're going to throw my friendship away for her?!" I asked.

"You really hurt her!" He said.

"I didn't know she liked me! I'm not a mind reader! It's not my fault I didn't pick up on her hints!" I yelled back.

"Really?! They were the definition of obvious!" Griffin yelled.

"Well I'm sorry I failed mind reading class!" I snapped back.

"Don't yell at my girlfriend like that!" Mikey interjected.

Chris just sat there.

He's smart for staying out of this.

I felt him staring at Ryder.

I glanced over at her.

Her face was pale.

Her eyes were filled with tears.

Her hand became shaky and sweaty.

"Ryder? Are you good?" Chris asked.

"Everything's always about her!" Margarita yelled.

I watched as she let go of my hand and run down the block.

"Ryder!" I yelled running after her.

Chris followed behind me.