The Light You Give

16.

The boys stood conversating for a half an hour before the sky fully darkened, making it impossible to make out faces. Eventually, after I began to shiver, Seth decided we should head off.

"Why didn't I know about this," Luke says giving Seth a look as he jumps in the front. 

"There's no this." Seth says giving Luke a look as if to say 'shut up.' "Just so you know. Lace and I aren't actually dating." Seth says. Luke turns and looks at me bewildered, before looking at Seth with same look. I can't help but let out a chuckle. 

"It was only an act to get those girls to leave Seth alone and stop pestering me and for the guys to stop looking at me like I was fresh meat," I say quickly.

"Interesting." Is all Luke says. I catch Seth's eyes in the rearview mirror as he begins to back out of the car park, he winks at me. I feel a little smile creeping to my face.

The drive home is peaceful, Luke connected to the aux, playing some soft indie tunes that only Luke would know. But they were nice.

Slowly, I found myself yawning, leaning my head back and closing my eyes, Luke softly singing along while Seth drove. It was night like these, that made everything just that little bit better. 

***

I wake up to light streaming in my window, a small smile playing on my lips, surrounded by my soft duvet.

I push myself out of bed. Getting into the shower and washing quickly and thoroughly. I pull on some ripped denim jeans and a bandana top, slipping on some shoes and tying my hair up in a low messy bun.

I do my makeup simply and make my way downstairs.

"Hey, munch." My dad says as I enter the kitchen kissing the top of my head.

"Good to see you are feeling alright this morning." He says noticing the effort I've put into my getup.

If I was feeling good, I would put the effort into how I look. If not. I barely would.

"How'd I get home last night?" I ask him.

"Seth put you to bed." My dad says passing me an iced coffee.

"Oh," I say with a small nod. I pull out my phone and text him.

SETH

Thank you for putting me to bed last night. Sorry if I was heavy.

It's alright you weigh next to nothing. Are you eating alright?

I'm eating fine. Also thanks for the fake dating thing. Saved my ass.

It's alright. You too. Those girls were nasty. Are all girls like that?

Oh yeah. No, a lot of girls are actually quite nice. But If you're not friends with them they can be super hostile.

Over boys?

No over camels...

Yes over boys.

Little Miss Attitude. Are we coming for dinner?

I'll ask.

"Hey, dad are the Nixon's coming over for dinner?" I ask.

"No. They came instead earlier in the week." My dad says reading through the paper.