TRY HARD

Chapter 4

"So last time we saw each other was....." I try to think
"The day I left for England." He says biting his lip. That kills me. I try to hide the fact I'm blushing.
"Wow you really were obsessed with me weren't you?" I say teasing him.
"Well you are still the prettiest girl I know" it's getting harder to hide the fact I'm blushing.
"Well I think I'm hanging out with the most handsome guy in the world so"
"Be honest. Whose "lane" are you in?" He says making the finger quotations. I place my elbow on the arm rest and rest my head on my hand covering my mouth.
"Yours" I mumble through my hand. He smiles.
"Well I guess I'm in your lane too" he says. I can't hide the fact I'm blushing.
"I don't think anyone makes me as happy as you Luke" I confess. He looks at me and licks his lips.
"LUKE" I yell, he swerves to avoid a squirrel. I start laughing hysterically. 
"I'm so bad at everything" he rubs his eyebrow.
"You are not as bad as Blaze who left the light on in his car to fuck Harlow last night." I say. He smiles and shrugs.
"Haven't they been together since like year nine?" He says.
"Yup." I say rolling my eyes.
"That was the loudest eye roll" I laugh.
"If she's around he's around. I don't get girl time. Hell they were fucking in MY bed this morning." I say.
"Ew!" He says. I nod.
"I just don't have a best friend who I tell everything too anymore. It always ends up back at him and then him Making fun of me for it" I say picking at my nails.
"Well I'm here now. You can tell me anything I promise I won't tell anyone" He places a hand on my thigh and rubs his finger up and down before returning it the wheel and turning into the mall car park. I unbuckle and grab my purse slinging it around my shoulder.
"Ready to go?" Luke says in a weird voice I laugh and walk beside him into the mall
"Lets go to hot topic and find your merch" I laugh.
"Oh shit" he stops near Starbucks.
"What?"
"I'm sorry, if you wanna leave you can but people are gonna see and there's gonna be things said" he says concerningly.
"Like I care Luke Cmon" I drag him into starbucks and order my drink. I got a chocolate chip cookie dough frappe recipe I got online.
"What is that?" Luke says as he drinks his vanilla bean frappe.
"Chocolate chip Cooke dough. It's a secret menu item" I hand it to him to take a drink.
"What the fuckkkkk that's good" I laugh at his dorkiness.
"My god don't drink it all!" I steal my drink back.
"I need to buy hair dye to fix this mop so" I say walking towards the chemists shop.
"What colour?" He asks.
"Red as always" I say walking in. I grab a bottle of red hair dye.
"I think you would look great in blue" he says smirking.
"If you dye your hair red I'll dye mine blue." I say he shakes his head violently.
"The fandom would kick my ass" he says. I hear someone clear their throat next to us.
"Sorry to bug you but can I get a photo?" A small girl asks. She's wearing a 5sos shirt and some shorts. I can see her scars from under the shorts. I think how mine are covered by my jeans. I look slightly down and play with the rips, trying to put a smile on my face.
"Of course, you want a selfie or?"
"Selfie is fine" I stand back and let him do his thing.
"Take care" he says has he waves goodbye.
"Are you ok?" He says. I look at him and nod my head.
"Ya I'm fine."
"You got kind of quiet" he says.
"I'm fine. I gotta pay for this though" I walk towards the checkout and give the young man my money.
"Thanks" I say walking out.
"What's bugging you?" He asks again.
"It's nothing I swear Luke, if it's relevant I'll tell you if not I won't" I say. We walk into hot topic, luckily there's no one in here and we head straight for the graphic t-shirts.
"Oh there's you" I say pointing.
"It smells like pot in here" I add.
"Hey, Delia, I didn't think you worked today" my coworker Hope says.
"Oh I don't I'm here with a friend" I point to Luke.
"Wait you never told m-" hope says
"It's a long story."
"You never told me you work at hot topic" Luke says.
"Well now ya know! Hope do you work tomorrow?" I ask.
"Yeah 9-4"
"I work 8-3!" I hug her and leave the store.
"So where to next?" Luke asks.
"Uhhhhh food?" I say. He nods. We order some food and sit at a table.
"You've been off since I took a picture with that fan. Are you sure you're ok?" He says. I notice the concern in his eyes.
"Yes Luke I'm okay I promise. I just didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Both Blaze and Harlow slept in my bed cuz they were too high to walk home."
"Hey speaking of high....do you smoke?"
"I do sometimes" I answer honestly.
"I get it if you don't like it" I add.
"You do you" he says back.
"So you've come very far from school." I say shoving French fries in my mouth.
"Yeah I've been lucky. Traveled the world numerous times. With some of my best friends. And we have the best fans in the world" he shovels his salad into his mouth.
"Ya I've been doing nothing but boys...girls...and working" he looks confused.
"Luke I'm bi. "Doing" ya know fucking" I explain.
"I'm not stupid I was just trying make sure you meant to say what you did, good for you" he says.
"Ya and of course I still live with my dad"
"What does he do?" He asks.
"He still works for the government. Sadly. That's why he doesn't know I smoke" I say. He laughs.
"Well my mom doesn't know I've smoked weed a few times." I give him a look.
"Wait like little Luke Hemmings smoke weed? The one who has no tattoos? The one who's mom is a math teacher?!" I say.
"Yeah, just a few times." He says smiling.
"Wow" I sit back and drink more of my starbucks.
"Here have the rest" he snatches the drink out of my hand and scarfs it down.
"Jesus!" I say laughing.