My very own fairytale (luke hemmings)

Chapter 17.

Sophie's pov

So, it was her, Gabriella.

She had long legs uncovered, wearing a short skinny black dress, the total opposite of mine. Her long hair was floatting around her face, her eyes brown like dark chocolate. She was pretty.

"Hi, you must be Sophie? I am Gabriella!" She said before hugging me. She took me by surprise, so I awkwardly hugged her back.

Then, Liz came in, followed by her son. I didn't had the time to look in his direction, because everybody came in the entry to greet the new guests. We both stood up there, silent. I didn't know what to say.

Finally, Calum arrived with his parents. I took this opportunity to leave the living room. Luke was with Gabriella, so I couldn't stay there. Cal was handsome. He was wearing a dark blue skinny jean, with a simple white t-shirt with a jean jacket on. He looked really good.

Everybody was arrived, and the house was quickly filled with laugh and familiar voices, that I missed a lot. It felt so good to be here, with all the people I love. Only there was this stranger...

I helped my mother to serve the plates and dressing the table, as everybody slowly came in the dinning room. There was this huge turkey set on the table, with potatoes, salad, sauce, bread, and everything you could imagine for a Christmas diner. We were all sitting around our table, eating and enjoying ourself.

"Soph, tell us about Columbia! How is it?" Liv turned the attention to me. I cleared my throat and swallowed.

"It is like in my dreams. My dorm is perfect and my roomate became my bestfriend. We have an incredible view from our balcony, I have pictures, I'll show you later! And, about my program, I think I found my way!"

They all listenned to me fascinated. My parents looked proud of me, as all the others nodded.

"I am glad that everything is good for you!" Micheal's mom winked at me.

Yeah, if only everything could be perfect...

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After the diner, we all headed back to the living room, where my father poored to all of us a glass of champagne while opening our presents. I recieved a lot of money, from the parents, and a big shirt of 5sos, with their big face on it. It made me laugh, telling them I would use it as a pyjamas. Using a fork, my father drew our attention to him for a toast.

"Since it is the holiday that celebrates the love that unites us, I want to take this moment to say that everyone should tell the others how much he loves them. It's important to let others know how much they mean to us." Then, everyobody started to kiss, hug and embrace. My mother took me in her arms while my father kissed my forehead.

I recieved a big group hug from Calum, Ashton and Mikey.

"I love you, boys!"

"Us too Soph. It is not the same without you.." Micheal admitted to me.

"While everybody is listenning, I want to say how proud of our kids I am. First, because they became adults and second because they have a goal to achieve in their life. I love you all!" Liz said, with tears in her eyes.

I turned to see Luke, holding Gabriella in his arms. I didn't spoke to both of them from all the night, sitting between Micheal and Calum at the table. I went to Liz so she could stop crying, just like her son. We stopped when we noticed the other, shyly laughing.

"Go ahead, it is your mother!" I said, turning around to leave.

"Sophie!" Luke called after me. "What is going on between us?" He asked me when I faced him.

His question surprised me, since he asked it to me infront of everybody. They all stopped speaking, turning their attention to us.

"Luke... can we talk about that later? Or in private at least?" I said to make him stop. I looked over his shoulder, seeing Gabriella glancing at me, annoyed.

"Why would we talk about us later? Why not here, in front of our families?" He insisted.

I stared at him, feeling the anger raising in me.

"Fine. What do you want to know? If I had a new boyfriend? If I slept with other guys from Columbia? If I am in love with you?"

My mother gasped. I saw Ashton looking at the floor. Everybody was embarassed and I couldn't stop myself anymore.

"You know what Luke? I am deeply in fucking love with you! I realized it a couple months ago, preparing myself to admit it to you and everyone in this fucking house, today. Then, at the airport, I learned that you brought a girl with you. How do you think it made me feel, to know this news from a tv show!? I am sorry if I wasn't fast enough to tell you the words you wished I told you on live tv, but if you already moved on, then this is my problem."

I was searching for air, my eyes blurred by the tears that started to run down my face. It was silent in the room, all eyes on me.

Gabriella was the first one to break the awkward silence, me still staring at Luke, who was in shock from my words.

"I think it wasn't a good idea for me to come here. I see that there is something going on between you too, and I don't want to be the reason why it doesn't work." She stood up from the couch, making her way to the door.

"No, Gabriella. Wait for me." Luke said, breaking my heart in a million of tiny little pieces. He followed her, me frozen in place.

"Luke!" I screamed, making him stop. He faced me, with an expression I've never seen on his face. "If you leave this house, it will be the last time you ever talk to me again. Don't come back telling me you are sorry." I said fermly, my eyes closing because I couldn't believe a word I just said.

"Remember that I didn't walked away the first time. You did."

Then, Luke left, closing the door behind him and leaving me humiliated.

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