Promise

Chapter 17

The elevator doors opened. Luke stormed out. I saw the manager stand there. "We're are so sorry for this!" He exclaimed.

•

I took the stairs to my floor and went down the hall. The manager had kept me up for about an hour talking about the whole elevator thing. I looked at Luke's door. I took a deep breath. I put my fist on the door. I sighed and turned around. Just as I did, Luke's door opened. I immediately turned around to see Nadia. She was in a sports bra. She put her shirt over the bra.

She seemed to be in a bad mood, but smirked as she saw me. "He sure knows how to make a girl feel good, huh?"

Luke.

I felt my heart shatter completely. I ran inside my room and and locked the door even though nobody could get in without my room card. I dropped on my bed. Tears were, once again, spilling out of my eyes. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jumped, but for some reason, I didn't look back.

"Shh, it'll all be okay," I heard a familiar voice. I bit my lip to not sob.

"D-dad?"

"Shh, you're okay. You're okay," I heard him. "Dad, Im so sorry for everything-"

I turned around. No one. I never believed in ghosts or spirits. I felt weird. Was it real? Did I imagine it? I laid on my bed. "Dad," I whispered...

"If you're here...please talk to me," I said.

Nothing.

I took a deep breath, "I'm sorry about everything. I was selfish and stupid. I wish I-" I sobbed..." I wish I-I co-could have gave you one last hu-g. I'm so sorry. I love y-you so much, and I miss you."

I felt a breath on my ear. I looked at the spot next to me on the bed. Nothing. I looked back up. I felt a hand on my ankle. "I love you," I heard a whisper. I looked quickly at the end of the bed. Nobody.

A small smile appeared on my face as I sobbed. "I love you, dad."

My eyes slowly started closing.

•

I put on my bikini. And put a shirt over it and shorts as well.

My hair seemed puffy so I straightened it. I put the iron down and looked in the mirror. I took a deep breath.

You're okay.

I had gone back to those two simple words. Two people had said this to me. One being my dad.
I finished up everything and opened my Hotel room's door. I suddenly forgot about the two words as I saw Luke Come out of his room at the same time I did.

We looked at each other. "Leah, you're up!" I heard. I looked to see Kelsey right next to Jacob. She grabbed my wrist and pulled me quickly. I looked at the elevator that I had gotten stuck in the night before...with...him. There was a paper on it that read 'out of order'.

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"I don't care. I hate you. No, I don't. I just hate how you are, and I hate that girls are all over you and you just let them be all over you. You don't do anything about it..." I said.
"Jealous much?" He smirked.
"Cocky much?" I rolled my eyes.
.

"He sure knows how to make a girl feel good, huh?"

.

"Hello? Earth to Leah?" I heard. I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at Kelsey. "You okay?" She asked. "Fine-I'm fine."

She gave me an unsure look. "Seriously, Im fine. Let's go have fun," I smiled. She slightly smiled, still Looking unsure, "okay."

The elevator doors opened and we walked in.

•

I looked in the small restroom mirror. "Come on, Leah, you look good!" Kelsey said. "I know. It's just-They all saw it. They saw the pictures and I feel uncomfortable going out in bikini in front of them," I said. I wish I had known they were going to come.

Kelsey hugged me. "Ignore them. You're strong."

I sighed and nodded, "I'll try."

She smiled.

We both walked out the restroom. I felt my feet hit the warm sand of the beach. I felt peaceful until I saw the football guy in the distance. They were pointing and staring at me. I looked at Kelsey. She was sticking her middle finger at them. "Kels," I said, letting out a small laugh.

"Hey, just let loose. Don't worry about them."

I sighed, "okay."

•

I looked at the full moon above the ocean. I stood there, my feet in the water.

I breathed in the air. I suddenly felt two hands on my hips. I quickly turned around. It was some guy from the football team. "Damn, baby, you look good," he said. "Don't touch me," I tried pushing him. He grabbed me and pulled me right into his body.

I felt his breath on my ear. "You look better than what you looked like in the pictures."

"Leave me alo-"

He covered my mouth before I could yell. I looked at the distance. Everyone was around a fire. I lifted my knee up to hit him where it hurts. "Ow!" He groaned and let go of me. I tried running but he grabbed me again. "Help-"

He covered my mouth again. "Shush, Babygirl, Just go with the flow," he glued his body to mine again.
"Let her go!" I suddenly heard. I flinched as I saw Luke punch him right in the face. The guy let go of me and Luke got in front of. "What the fuck, man?" The guy said. "Don't touch her," Luke said.

"Hey, that's not fair. You had your turn, and now she's mine."

"What the fuck is wrong with you? She's not a fucking toy. Go educate yourself," Luke said. "That's not fucking fair, Dude. You always get the good ones," the guy said. He walked off. Luke turned around and hugged me. "Are you okay?" He asked. I pushed him off,

"Don't touch me."