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「 eight 」

CHAPTER EIGHT

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The coffee in my hand warms up the skin as Luke and I walk down the pathway. Occasionally, people walk pass or run by, but there aren't many outside today possibly due to the cloudy and cold weather. It wasn't extremely cold, but there are chilly winds coming through. Nothing, but silence settles between the two of us until he breaks it by speaking;

"So, what's it like dating the hottest bad boy in school?." Luke asks with a hit of playfulness in his tone.

"it's the most wonderful thing that's ever happened to me in my life and even though, it's only been a few days, I'm already in love with him." I tell him dryly, playing along with his playfulness. Honestly, 'dating' Mitchell is the opposite, it's the worst thing that's ever happened to me in my life and I don't love him, I hate him........so much.

Luke snorts before taking a sip of his coffee "well, it's either that or your secret is out."

"I know."' I sigh "I just don't understand it, any girl in the school would gladly be his girlfriend and he picks me." I say "it's like he's doing this to annoying the heck out of me." I finish before taking a sip of the warm liquid, it's warmth soothing my insides.

"I wouldn't be surprised." Luke states simply "but it's only for a month and than your free." He informs me and my mind pictures the day at the end of the month. I'm totally the one breaking up with him, it isn't the other way around and when the month is over, he can't release my secret.

"A month that's going too slow for my liking." I tell him. It's almost the end of the first week of the month, but it feels like a year. Is this the universe's way of punishing me for any bad deeds I have? I swear I paid for the lollies!

Luke chuckles "well maybe this is destiny's way of getting you two together." Why is everyone trying to make me vomit nowadays? Maybe I should just run away, run away from my secret, from Mitchell and from everything, but I have Luke and my dad, so that wouldn't solve anything. I should just live under a rock and never come out. I hit Luke over the head "ow!." He exclaims using his other hand to rub where I hit him.

"That's what you get for being stupid." I state, taking another sip of my coffee. How dare he? Never in a million years would Mitchell and I get together, we hate each other so much that we'd use our last breath to express our hatred for the other, but I'd be smart and use my last breath to take him down with me. Just don't put his grave next to mine.

"I'm just saying that it could happen." Luke says.

I look to him with raised eyebrows "do you want me to hit you again?." I ask.

He shakes his head immediately "you may be short, but damn woman, you hit like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnston on steroids." He says as his hand goes to the back of his head, remembering the pain he felt when I hit him moments ago. A smile appears on my face from his words, Luke is definitely dramatic; I may be a bad influence on him.

"Than don't say stupid stuff like that." I order him "the day Mitchell and I get together is the day I understand science." I explain and the day I understand science is the day Mitchell and I get together which is never, so until I die Luke is helping me with science and I'm not even considering the fact of dating Mitchell.

"I'm proud of you." Luke tells me, wrapping his arm around my shoulder "if any other girl was in your position, they'd already be planning their wedding, but you, you're planning his death." Luke says and a giggle escapes my mouth.

"What can I say? I'm a classy girl." I reply sarcastically and its Luke's turn to release a chuckle.

"Well whatever happens, just don't become a clique-." He begins "I raised you better than that." He finishes.

I snort "I'm older than you." I remind him.

"Don't remind me, it ruins my self-esteem every time." He says. The thing with Luke and I is that I'm older, but he's taller. So everyone automatically assumes that Luke is the older of the two, but sadly he isn't, well sad for him not for me. But either way he loves me, he'd be stupid not to; I'm amazing.

"You poor, poor dwarf." I say with a fake pout as I pinch his cheek to which he flinches.

He hits my hand away "I hate you." He pouts.

I chuckle "no you don't." I state with a shake of my head.

Being with Luke underneath the cloudy sky with a cup of warm coffee in our hands brings me peace and joy. I forget about Mitchell and everything that's happening, I forget about my dad and the news he told me that started this whole thing. I feel happy and as if nothing in the world can harm me, but I know that after this day; everything will come rushing back to me and my horrid reality will be awaiting for my return.

I wish I could feel like this forever.