Manual of The Forbidden ➡ Irwin

Chapter 28.

[A/N]

Previous to this chapter I want to tell you guys that I'm REALLY sorry, I haven't updated not bc I didn't want to but must bc I didn't had the time, the prior weeks were my midterms weeks so I had to study hard, (not that I really needed it bc I'm the best in my class) but bc I wanted to improve and I did so, but again I'm so, so, so, so sorry I'll update more constantly, now enjoy.

Love, Ellie.

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"Hi!" Luke said, smiling, his cheeks rosy.

"I'm so glad you made it!" I claimed pulling him by the hand in my direction so he could sit with my on the bench.

"Well, tell me what's wrong, I'm all ears."

"I'm not going to lie, I have a really, really bad problem." I murmured.

His eyebrows raised in amusement but then furrowed into a worried face full of concern.

"But, what is it?, what's wrong?" he asked visibly worried.

"Do you want me to go straight to the point?" I asked in a deep serious tone.

He nodded.

"I think I like Ashton" I said, my teeth gritted.

"You like who?!" he raised his voice, opening his eyes as much as his mouth.

"Don't make me repeat it" I muttered, blushed and ashamed.

"Are you in love with Ashton?" he asked, his voice filled with a sudden excitement.

"No, no, no!" I answered, "I'm not in love with Ashton!" I denied with my head, "I only like him... A lot" I said quietly, blushing again from my head to toes.

"Wow" he sighed, resting his back on the bench and smiled saying "welcome to the club, we are now partners of the same pain."

"Luke. I'm. Not. In. Love. With. Ashton." I specified again.

"Not yet." he teased.

I furrowed my eyebrows together and he laughed.

"Come on, tell Lukey how did this happen." he patted his hand gently on my thigh.

"Well" I sighed, "I think it was when I first saw him. Look I don't believe in love at first sight, but, when I looked at him something attracted me, your brother is really handsome."

"I've heard that before." he muttered under his breath.

"Oh, Luke you're handsome too, those blue eyes would make any girl fall so easily, without even saying a word." I complemented him, and I meant it, he was really cute and I was sure that if I didn't like Ashton I would be falling for Luke instead.

"Thanks, go on."

"And, he never told me he was Sharon's boyfriend, and Sharon didn't tell me she was dating someone either; so my thoughts flew freely until they crashed against a wall when I realised they were together."

"How did you realise?" he asked curious, -typical Luke- I thought to myself.

"I heard Sharon calling him "love" and then they kissed." I that moment I wished that memory was gone.

"Oh." he said in an apologetical tone, he tried to disguise it, but it was obvious that hurt him, I knew that comments like this shouldn't be mentioned on his presence.

I went on.

"Sharon told me they were together, then I started spending time with Ashton, Y'know, when he waits for Sharon to get home; then..."