Meredith's p.o.c
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"Remember when we all went to the rope swing down by the river and Meredith's top untied when she was swinging into the water?" Mason laughs. Helena, Tj and I join in, laughing hysterically.
"I was so scared, I let go of the rope too early and held onto my boobs, but ended up doing a back smacker on the water."
Helena winces, "Oh that was horrible to watch."
"Tell me about it. My back was stinging for a half hour after that." I laugh, my eyes squinting shut.
"I felt so bad for you." Tj says, clenching her teeth together.
"Well I made a full recovery."
"True."
"We should take a trip to the rope swing for old times sake." Helena suggests.
"I'd much rather go to the beach." Tj says, looking back and forth between Mason, Helena and I.
"Oh that would be so fun. Just to have a beach day." Helena says, shaking Mason's arm vigorously.
"We'll plan one—I think it's suppose to rain the next few days." I chirp.
"Fuck the rain."
"So true."
"I don't mind the rain. Sometimes it's nice because it gives you an excuse to stay in and watch movies." Mason shrugs.
"Good point, Mase." I nod, giving her a fist bump.
"Thank you, Sergeant M." Mason says which earns a snorted laugh from me.
"I'll be right back ladies, I have to pee something fierce." I say, jumping down from the bar stool.
"I can't imagine why." Mason jokes, referring to the many shots I had taken previously.
"It's Helena's fault—and whoever bought those last two." I giggle before begging to stumble away from the table.
I wiggle and snake my way through the crowd of sweaty people to the ladies room, quickly doing my business before washing my hands and exiting the bathroom.
My phone buzzes in my back pocket and I roll my eyes, retrieving it and seeing Luke's name pop up, the phone continuing to ring. I answer and lift the phone to my ear.
"Hello!"
"You okay?"
"Lu, I'm—" I gasp when someone latches onto my arm.
"Hey, Merebear." Nate smirks, obviously drunk.
"Meredith?" Luke asks worriedly from the other side of the phone.
"Hang on, Lu." I say.
"Aww, talking to Hemmings? How sweet." Nate coos sarcastically and I grimace at him.
"Meredith are you okay?" Luke asks sternly this time.
"I-I'm fine."
"You don't sound fine."
"I—"
Nate snatches my phone from my hand and holds it to his own ear. I fight him to get my phone back before he says something to piss Luke off, but he pushes me away from him.
"She's with me, Hemmings. She's just fine. Buh-bye now!"
He hangs up the phone and stuffs my phone into his back pocket before smirking at me. I fold my arms across my chest.
"Give it back." I demand. Nate laughs cynically, "Really? Of all people you go for Hemmings? C'mon, babe—thought you were better than that?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but Luke and I aren't a thing."
"Whoa, calm down, Merebear."
"Don't call me that."
"I'll call you whatever I want."
"Just give me my phone and I'll be on my merry way." I say, holding my hand out.
"Hmmm—how 'bout no." Nate laughs, grabbing my hand and spinning me into him.
"Let go of me."
"Yeah, okay. Dance with me."
"In your dreams."
"C'mon, Mere. We're adults now. Let's act like it." Nate says, sliding his hand onto my breast. I fuss in his grip, elbowing him in the gut. He bends over in pain and I quickly snatch my phone from his back pocket and begin to make a run for it.
Nate quickly catches up and pulls me back to him.
"You little bitch." Nate growls.
"Stop it!"
"Hemmings isn't here to save you this time, huh princess?"
Nate laughs in my ear before reaching his hand in front of me and attempting to unbutton my shirt. I fight in his grip, but soon I no longer feel his presence from behind me. When I turn around, Luke is throwing his fist into Nate's jaw. Nate fights back and punches Luke in the face.
But, Luke was much tougher than him, and soon Luke knocked Nate to the ground and began punching him repeatedly. I run over to Luke and pull on him as forcefully as I can to prevent him from killing Nate.
"Luke! Stop!" I yell, bartenders and bouncers soon taking notice and helping pull Luke off of Nate.
"Lu," I say calmly, his chest rising up and down at a quick pace.
"Luke, come on." I say, grabbing his hand. Luke pulls me through the crowd of people while I stumble dizzy behind him.
"Luke, I have to get my bag." I say. Now it was my turn to lead him to the table where Mason, Helena and Tj stood worried.
"What just happened?" Mason asks, sorrow in her eyes and voice. I grab my bag and hug her, "I'll explain tomorrow, but I have to go. I love you."
"Love you, text me when you're home." She says.
Luke pulls me towards the door and out to his car. I get in before Luke slams my car door, unintentionally I'm assuming because he is still fuming with anger.
And then we begin the drive back to my house. Luke was gripping the steering wheel, his knuckles bleeding from punching Nate repeatedly in the face.
I looked at his face. He was clearly seething with anger, his lip busted open and bruised from Nate punching him. My heart sank at the sight.
"Lu?" I ask.
"I want to kill him."
"I-I know you do."
"Meredith?"
"Yeah?"
Luke's hand reaches for mine and he laces our fingers together before resting our hands on my leg. He swiped his thumb gently back and forth against my hand.
Wow.
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Fanfiction"You don't understand. You're my brothers best friend and what we're doing is wrong." "I think you're the one who doesn't understand- I don't give a shit because what we're doing feels so right." ** i do not own the photo on the cover of the book **...
