Haunted

Chapter 43

Songs for this chapter

Air Guitar - McBusted

Steal My Girl - One Direction

Gold Forever - The Wanted

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"It's your birthday soon", I mumble into Ariana's ear.

We're sitting on the couch, watching TV.

"Soon", she laughs. "It's more than a month away."

"But planning a huge ass party takes its time", I tell her and she turns her head to face me. "Luke, I don't want a pa-"

"Oh yes, you do want one", I cut her off. "Luke", she sighs. "Ariana", I mock her and she rolls her eyes.

"Can't we spend my birthday together? Just us two? Cuddle on the sofa? Stuff our faces with chocolate and pizza? Watch Disney movies?", she pouts.

"How about this, I'll throw a party for you the day before your birthday", I suggest. "Then we can spend your birthday the way you want it to be."

"I don't know..", she mumbles. "Okay", I sigh. "I just wanted to make you happy.." "You being here is enough", she tells me and kisses my cheek.

"But if it'd make you happy then alright, throw a party", she smiles. "Yeah?", I ask happily and she nods. Awesome.

"As long as you promise me something", she adds and I sigh.

"I don't want any presents from you, promise me you won't buy anything? I don't want you to spend this much money on me", she tells me and I frown.

"I can't promise that.."

I already bought something after all.

"Alright, I'll accept flowers", she grins.

Shit, what am I supposed to do now? I spent loads on her present and now she doesn't want it?

"We'll see", I just say. "Luke, I know what 'we'll see' means", Ariana shakes her head.

"I even got Chris a present last week and I don't even know him that well! You're my girlfriend, why wouldn't I get you a present?", I ask and she looks at me confused. "Who's Chris?"

"See! That just proofs my point", I laugh. "Okay, I give in..", she mumbles.

"But nothing expensive!" I nod. "Alright, nothing expensive", I lie.

God, she'll kill me.

At that moment the doorbell rings.

"Pizza!", I shout and jump up. Ariana laughs and gets up as well.

While she walks into the kitchen to get something to drink, I open the door.

I find a pretty black haired girl in front of me, she must be my age. As I smile at her, waiting for her to hand me the pizza box, her eyes widen.

"Luke?", she says surprised. Why does she know my name?

"Yes?", I ask confused. Who is she?

"Hi", she breathes and quickly tries to fix her hair, which nearly makes her drop the box. I grab it and she giggles awkwardly.

"Sorry", she tells me and I laugh. "No problem", I say and she smiles.

"So you live here?", she asks and tries to glance over my shoulder. "Oh, no, no", I tell her and she seems confused.