innocent {luke hemmings a.u.}

-8-

I open my eyes to see darkness.

Closing them again to see darkness.

I breathe in, and out, but I still feel like I'm not breathing.

"Someone fucking call the police!"

I open my eyes once again and see my sister looking down at me, her face almost unrecognizable with all of the injuries.

Turning my head,  I watch her lay beside me and sob. Anna brings both hands to her stomach, screaming in pain.

Her hair sticks to her head with blood, her favorite sweater torn to pieces.

I open my mouth to speak but no sound escapes my lips.

I want to tell her I love her.

I want to tell her that we are gonna be okay.

I want to scream for help.

She coughs as blood spills out of her cracked lips, her head drooping to her side.

"I love you so much, Jay."

Her eyes close and I watch as the life melts from her body.

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My eyes open to the bright sun peaking through the curtains, my lungs begging for air. As I try and catch my breath, I realize my face is covered in tears.

"I brought lunch, sleepyhead!" Luke says, walking in with drinks and a huge bag from McDonalds, "Wait, what happened? Why are you crying?"

"It's nothing," I smile, wiping my face, "Just a bad dream."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

I'm not going to start off our day by talking about how I watched my sister die for the millionth time. I can't tell you how many times I have had that dream, but it hits me just as hard every time.

"Um- no. I'm okay," I sit up, "Why'd you bring lunch?"

"Because it's one in the afternoon, silly," he smiles and sits next to me, "What do you want to do today?"

"Holy shit, why did I sleep so late?"

Luke hands me a drink.

"I woke up around noon so I went to get us lunch," he smiles, sitting next to me.

"Let's go out tonight," I say, taking a bite of my burger, "like to dinner or something."

"I actually am hanging out with the boys tonight," he says, "I would invite you but it's kind of a guys night."

"Oh, okay."

He leans over, kissing me on the cheek, "I'm sorry, babe. Tomorrow night?"

"It's a school night."

"Fuck school. Senior ditch day?"

"Deal," I giggle, "I may call AJ and Laken and have a girls night."

I smirk and turn my back to him.

"Oh, come on Jay. Don't be salty."

"Please don't ever say that again."

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"Okay, so like," I say, stuffing my mouth with pizza, "What even is this boys night thing?"

"I don't know, some party. It's at Calum's house, they have one every few months," AJ explains, Laken sitting down next to her on the couch.