Vans (Sequel to Converse) |h.s|

Chapter 10

  I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my body. Then, I wrapped a towel around my hair.

  "I'll be back in a second." I told Harry.

  He looked sad that I was leaving the shower, even though we have been spending a lot of time together.

  I walked out of the bathroom and looked at my mom.

  "Who is here for me?" I asked.

"It's that blonde boy you were hanging out with a lot." she said pointing to the kitchen.

I walked into the kitchen and saw Luke sitting there fiddling his thumbs.

  "Luke, why are you here?" I asked.

"When I was leaving I was thinking in a childish way, and I took something. I am here to return it." he said smiling an awkward smile.

  "Okay, thanks. What did you take?" I asked.

"Well, you see...um... I took a necklace." he said shaking.

"Was engraved with the words 'Until next time...'?" I asked.

"Yeah, why?" he asked.

  "I fucking got that necklace after my friend died. You fucking jerk-off! How could you?" I shouted.

  "I'm fucking sorry! I didn't know." he shouted back.

  "You shouldn't have taken any thing you dumb mother fucker!" I shouted.

  All of the rage and sadness was reaching me. I couldn't hold it in any more, and I hit him. I kept hitting him, and hitting him, and hitting him until I fell to the floor crying.

  Luke was laying on the groumd covering his face with his forearms shouting "Stop! Athena, please."

  I looked at him and I starting crying harder.

  "I'm so sorry Luke." I whispered.

He started to sit up and he wrapped his arms around me.

  "You didn't mean to, it's okay Athena." he said to me.

  Harry ran out without a towel on.

  "What the hell is going on?" Harry shouted.

  Luke looked up at him.

  "Dude, I'm helping her." he said.

I looked up at Luke and his nose was bleeding.

  "I hit you in the nose?" I asked.

"Yeah, but it's fine. Here, let me help you up." he said taking my hand.

  "You beat Luke up?" Harry asked laughing. "You got beat up by a girl?"

  "Stop it Harry!" I yelled at him.

"You're yelling at me? He took your god damn necklace." he shouted.

  "Oh shit, we're going to be late to my doctor's appointment." I shouted.