Learning to Love

chapter 4

SCARLETT

I turned around and smiled at luke.

"It's really pretty here." I said as I slipped my shoes off. We were at the beach so I didn't want sand to get all in them.

I started walking, feeling my feet squishing into the warm sand. It was a relaxing feeling. I listened to the waves as they crashed against the shore and breathed in the salty scent.

"I haven't been to the beach in years." I said to Luke who was walking beside me. It's true. I haven't been to the beach since my dad died. It brought back to many memories. Every Sunday my mom, dad and I used to come out here and enjoy the water. Of course I tried coming here after my dad passed but it just brought back to many memories of him so I just stopped.

"Really? That's surprising considering that most girls love the beach." he said, looking over at me.

"Well you said it yourself. I don't strike you as most girls." I responded as I looked down at the sand. I used to love walking around the beach to find really pretty shells with my mom when I was little. We actually used some of the ones we found in her wedding with my father.

"Which is true. Its a good thing though." he said as he took a seat in the sand. I stopped walking and plopped down next to him.

I nodded and looked out into the ocean. "yeah...i guess" I said quietly.

"Are you okay?" He asked, turning to face me.

"Just peachy." I replied. I started playing with the sand with my feet trying to avoid making eye contact with him. I saw him getting up from the corner of my eye and sighed in relief, thinking that the conversation was over. Before I knew it, I was being lifted up and thrown over someone's shoulder. That someone would be Luke.

"Luke! Put me down!" I screamed, pounding my hands on his back which wasn't doing anything to help me.

"No. You need to loosen up some." he stated simply.

"Luke I swear to god if you don't put me down right now I won't talk to you ever again." I said, trying to sound as threatening as I could. He stopped for a second and I smirked, thinking that I had won. But with Luke...well nobody wins but him.

"Okay....ill put you down but only if you give me your number." he replied. Of course that's what he wanted. I sighed in defeat and let my body relax.

"Fine. Fine. You can have my number. Now put me down!" I said, waiting to be set back down on the ground.

"Promise?" He said, irritating me even more.

"Yes Luke. I promise." I said as he set me down on the ground with a look of victory sitting on his face.

And that....is exactly how Luke Hemmings got my number.

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Good job luke. You finally got her number. There's a picture of what I imagine Scarlett to look like too. Soooo here you go this is dedicated to GeekStreak79 because she commented saying that she loved my book so far so thank youuuuu!

Love you guys!