I Miss You/ DISCONTINUED

Chpater 5

I just want to thank my friend Behappy506 , above, for suggesting to write this story. I really appreciate it. Go read her book Starstruck from Sunshine. She's amazing. I love u Behappy506

<Luke's POV>

When we got to my car, the whole football team was standing around. They better not have touched my car. When they saw me walking towards them, they all stood up straight and walked to me.

"What do you think you're doing? Talking to my girlfriend and trying to hold her hand." I rolled my eyes and looked up at the beautiful sky trying to keep myself together and not punch him, when I heard a voice speak up behind me.

"He wasn't trying to hold her hand. She was going to throw something of mine so he grabbed her hand to stop her." I turned to look at Gabriela. I was admiring her. She was a beautiful girl and, though she may come off as shy and quiet, she had a mouth on her. When I turned back towards the football players, I realized that they just did notice her. They started walking towards her and for some reason I felt protective. I grabbed the player closest to her by the arm and spun him around and pushed him away from Gabriela.

"Don't. Come. Near. Her. Ever." I was pissed and you could tell. The football players looked scared. The quarter back conjured up enough courage to talk back to me.

"Why? You have a thing for her? You don't have feelings for anyone besides yourself." I grabbed his shoulders and pushed him back with all my strength making him fall into the other players. They all instantly scattered away, leaving the parking lot. I turned back towards Gabriela and she looked scared. She was trying to make herself as small as possible which made me feel sad. I never wanted to scare her. And the quarterback was wrong. I may only like myself but I don't have feelings for Gabriela. I don't even know her.

"Gabriela." I tried to sound less pissed, but when I talked, she could tell how upset I was. She ran up to me and hugged me. It felt so good. Her small body against mine and her arms wrapped around my neck. She was on her tippy-toes so that she was able to reach my neck. I breathed in slowly. She smelled amazing. She smelled like lavender or vanilla. I'm not sure. I'm not good with scents unless it's food.

We stayed in this position for what felt like an eternity, but really it was only ten minutes. Gabriela had started crying into my chest and I held her tighter. Once she started to become weaker and began to fall, I picked her up. One arm around her back, the other under her legs. She hid her face in my neck as she hugged my neck. I felt so bad for her. I opened to door to my car and sat her down in the passenger seat. She slowly let go and I closed the door. I walked around and got into the driver's side. Gabriela had finally calmed down and was staring out the window.

I put my right hand on the console while my left hand was on the steering wheel. I started up my car and slowly pressed the gas pedal and we were moving. Gabriela never looked away from the outside world on the other side of the glass until about five minutes into our drive. She turned her head towards me. I glanced at her quickly. Just fast enough to realize that she was studying my facial features and how I was built. Not surprising. I mean... I'm hot. Everyone knows this. All the girls did this sooner or later, but with her, it felt different. She watched me closely, making me nervous. Soon I felt a small hand on top of my right hand. I looked down at our hands when we stopped at a stoplight.

"Are you okay?" I felt bad because I made her feel this way, but I had to know if she was okay. She looked back at me, then at our hands, then out the window. She nodded her head and I fully grabbed her hand in mine. I returned my gaze to the road and started driving when the light turned green.

We drove for a little while until we reached her house. I pulled into her driveway and parked my car. I turned off the engine and stepped out. I walked around and slowly opened Gabriela's door. I offered my hand and she took it, getting out of the car with her backpack on her shoulder. While getting out, she tripped and fell into me. I grabbed her tightly and she hugged me just as tight. She began crying again so I slowly picked her up and shut the car door with my foot. I walked to her door and rung the doorbell. I stood there holding her for maybe two minutes before the door opened.

"Luke. What are you doing here? Gabriela? Get down from him. What are you doing?" Of course it was her. I pushed passed her and went into the kitchen. I hate Megan more than I hate Paisley. Megan was always in my business. She was worse than Paisley. When I stepped into the kitchen, Ben was cooking dinner. He turned around and smiled at me, then he saw Gabriela and he ran over to me.

"She's okay, Ben. She just needs some rest. I'm gonna take her upstairs to her bed." Ben nodded his head and I walked upstairs. Megan was hot on my heels. I walked over to Gabriela's door and turned around.

"Megan. I don't need you following us. She will be fine and I will be leaving in a minute."

"I need to make sure you don't try anything with my stepdaughter. She's so young and doesn't need you in her life. But I know someone who does." Megan stepped closer to me and Gabriela's head shot up and whipped towards Megan.

"I am not too young. And you are too old. Go away." Megan jumped back and Gabriela quickly snuggled her face in the crook of my neck again. I turned around and opened her bedroom door. Megan stood in the same spot still shocked at the fact that Gabriela heard everything she said to me. I shut the door and walked over to her bed. I laid her down and she got under the covers. I went to leave, but she grabbed my hand.

"Stay. Please. I need someone to talk to and be with." I thought for a second before laying down beside her. Our chests pressed together and her head in my neck. I wrapped my arms around her small body as she curled up into me. Soon we fell asleep.

Megan needs to stick with one man. Stay away from Luke. Hope you guys are enjoying the story so far. I'm trying my hardest to edit this and finish it as soon as possible.