I shuffled inside the duvet cover trying to find a comfortable spot. No matter what I seem to do, I can't get these problems out my head. Slowly, I placed one of my legs on top of the duvet cover and sighed. I was still wide awake and felt quite warm. My throat felt dry and I tried to swallow this big lump but it just wouldn't go down. I sat up and placed the duvet covers to the side. I got up from the bed and opened my room door. I tip-toed down the stairs and walked to the kitchen, turning the lights on as I went. Getting a glass from the cupboard, I turned the tap on and waited until I was satisfied at the amount of water. I took a quick sip and sat down on one of the chairs nearby. I gazed outside and admired the clear night sky full of glinting stars. It was beautiful. I smiled to myself until I heard someone beside me say, 'Couldn't get to sleep too, huh?' I turned around and saw Luke. I nodded my head and continued looking up at the sky. He got a glass from the cupboard and poured orange juice. He took a quick sip before looking up at the sky like me. 'It's beautiful.' He smiled. 'Yeah.' I agreed. 'So why can't you get to sleep?' He asked. 'Problems. A lot of problems.' 'Alice, its just a lemon!' 'A lemon?!' I raised my eyebrow. 'Yeah. I like to think problems are lemons.' He laughed, 'They maybe sour but you can make them taste nicer by adding sugar to it.' 'Erm.. I don't really understand.' 'Alice, you're still the blonde I know.' He laughed. 'Not funny.' He seemed to be laughing his head off and I was just there not amused. He stared at me then stopped laughing, 'Sorry.' I rolled my eyes at him. 'Alice, basically all problems can be fixed or turned into something even better and I promise you, I will be here for you whilst you overcome these problems.' I smiled at him, 'Thanks Luke.' He gave me a hug and whispered, 'You're welcome.' 'What about our daughter? How are we going to get her back?' I asked. 'OUR DAUGHTER?! What daughter?' A voice behind us said...
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A Love Story 2
Teen FictionAfter five years, Alice is now happily married to Reece. They truly love each other and are inseparable. But what happens when Luke comes back from America and Alice finds out that he is her new boss? Will they talk about what happened in the past o...