Living With Luke // 5SOS (Punk Luke Hemmings)

17. "I can't leave, Luke."

Luke's POV.

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She was going to leave. I mean, it's not like she was moving to Ireland or something, but it felt wrong. I didn't want her to leave.

I heard a loud knock on my door as I looked up from my phone. "Come in."

When the door opened, I saw a crying Mia. Her sleeves were pulled over her hands as she wore a blue knitted sweater, her face wet with tears.

"What happened?" I sat up, putting my phone down. She shook her head, looking down.

"Calum-"

I bit my lip and stood up, pulling her into a hug. We didn't say anything, just stood there hugging each other. I felt her arms wrap around me as I held her tight. "Come on." I kissed her forehead, taking her hand and laying down on the bed next to her. She wrapped her arms around my torso, hiding her face in my chest.

I sighed. We lay there in silence. "I thought you were gone." I said after a while.

"I can't leave, Luke." Mia sighed.

"Why not? Was it my parents?"

She hesitated for a moment. "Uh, yeah. Anyway."

I stared up at the ceiling. "What happened with Calum?" She didn't say anything after a minute or two.

"H-he, I don't know, Luke. He's gotten so protective lately, and he doesn't want me to hang out with you anymore." Mia explained, sitting up and leaning forward, resting her chin on her hands.

"What a prick." I muttered, sitting up next to her. She looked at me and stayed silent. I think she was starting to realise. And I was happy about that.

"Luke, can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Why did we hate each other?"

I looked down. "Wasn't it something to do with you stealing my ice cream?"

Mia raised her eyebrows. "Your ice cream? That was mine! You stole, like, half of it and claimed you already had that much."

I laughed a little. "Yeah, but I was only eight. How was I supposed to know?"

She rolled her eyes and smacked me playfully on the shoulder. "Don't give me that. You knew all along."

"Okay, well what about that time when you stole my teddy bear?"

"Who, Mr Cuddlesworth?"

"Um, yeah. What other Mr Cuddlesworth is there?" I raised my eyebrows as she giggled.

I smiled as Mia rested her head on my shoulder. "And then we grew up." She sighed. I nodded, pressing my lips together.

"It sucks."

"What, growing up? Yeah."

"No, that you have a boyfriend."

Mia sat up a little. "What's so bad about that?"

"He doesn't seem to know what's best for you right now. He hardly spends time with you. And other stuff." I shrugged, leaning back. She shifted around on the bed, pushing the blanket aside.

"Calum's aunt is getting married, and he's decided to be the best man. Of course he's going to be busy." Mia answered.

"Not like that." I sighed. She frowned a little.

"Then...what?"

I shook my head and moved a little closer to her. "It's nothing."

Mia nodded. "Uh, what now?"

I took her hand and smiled a little. "We talk." She smiled back, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

*

"Luke, what the hell? You haven't been around for ages," Ashton frowned. "and now you come for pizza? Like, two weeks later?"

I nodded slowly. "Yeah, but. I've just been spending time with Mia a lot more, that's all-"

"He likes her." Michael cut me off, smirking. I glared at him.

"I do not like her. We're just...okay."

Ashton raised an eyebrow and sighed. "Whatever. You should've called." Michael stood up and frowned at his phone. Ashton rolled his eyes. "Let me guess, Ruby?" He nodded and smiled.

"Yup." Michael texted her back and put his phone away, picking up his guitar. He tuned it a little before the doorbell rung. "I'll get it!" He jumped up and ran downstairs.

Ashton groaned. "He invited her over." I sat up. If Ruby came, then Mia would've came too.

Michael returned a minute later, holding Ruby's hand as Mia trailed along behind them. "Hey." She waved.

"Come on. You already live with her." Ashton said half jokingly. I rolled my eyes as I watched Michael kiss Ruby's cheek before pulling her down to sit on his lap. Mia looked better and brighter than before. She was wearing black shorts, a red crop top with a denim jacket over it and some black converse.

She smiled at me and sat next to me on the bed. "Okay, so. So." Michael chewed on his lip. Ruby rolled her eyes.

"You should really plan these things before you invite us over."

Michael just shrugged and kissed her cheek again, his hand on her waist. She blushed and smiled down at him.

I bit my lip and looked over at Mia. She smiled a little to herself before taking my hand. I gave it her hand a small squeeze as we both smiled.

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