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Chapter 17.

"Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise."

"Oh okay. I understand."

Silence.

"You still wanna know where we're going, don't you?"

"Yes."

Luke sighs, readjusting his beanie that's trying its hardest to control the mess on his head he calls hair.

Need to remind him to get a haircut.

"I already told you it was a surprise, love. Just wait a few more minutes. We're almost there."

I sigh and slump further into my seat, causing Luke to chuckle. Deciding it's no use asking him again, since he clearly won't answer, I decide to look at the tress. The silence is peaceful. Nothing awkward or uncomfortable.

True to his word, we reach the destination after a few minutes. All I see within a mile radius is trees. I've read enough fanfics and watched an ample amount of movies to know where this is headed.

"You brought me to your 'safe place' or something, didn't you? The place where only people you trust can go."

He just looks at me, then slowly blinks as a look of confusion paints his face.

"Uh, no?"

Oh.

Well now I feel like an idiot. Good job.

He sees my embarrassed face and chuckles deeply. He then beckons me to follow him, so I do. We walk for about 2 minutes when I trip over a tree branch or something.

"Ow, shit!" I exclaim.

Luke turns around and he comes rushing back to where I fell. He would've seemed like such a caring person, if he hadn't tripped over his own legs and fallen face first onto the ground. I burst out laughing and he slowly steadies himself.

"Those long legs aren't that good now, are they?"

"Shut your short ass up."

"Excuse me? I'm 5'6, almost 7."

"Cute."

I just grumble in response then try to get up, but feel a sharp pain piercing through my entire body. I immediately fall back to the ground groan, clutching my ankle.

"I think I broke it."

Luke bends down the inspect it.

"Yup, looks pretty broken to me."

I scowl at him while he laughs.

"C'mon. Let's get you to a hospital so we can get an X-ray and confirm our theories."

I nod and try to get up once again, causing the same outcome as before.

"Luke I can't w-"

I'm cut off when he scoops me into his arms, carrying me bridal style through the forest. I look up at him in shock, but mostly awe. He just continues looking ahead.

"Hey Luke?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't trip over your own legs while carrying me, please."

"Shut up."

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i honestly don't know what's happening to this book lmao. i wanna discontinue it but i also can write during my free time so ??? haha anyways, thanks for reading. vote if you wanna, i really don't care lmaooo.

- sc a r l Et