My famous brothers

32. The conflict

Lucys POV

"Well? Tell me what?" I'm starting to get impatient.
"Yeah Jake."Luke says folding his arms at Jake.
"That i have something important to say later." he then walks off in a huff.
"Luke?" I turn to him. He looks exhausted and let's out a sigh.
"Come on." He almost whispers as hooks his arm around me and we walk over to the couch to watch tv.

I wanted to know what they were talking about. It had to be important. I went to the couch were Luke was sat.
"You look tired." I said. And he looked at me.
"Don't worry sis I've been sleeping." He says with a smile.
"Is it work?" I asked.
"No." He said.
"Jake?" This time he sighs. He's hiding something.
"Lu you know I'd tell you anything right." He asks.
"Yes?" Now I'm suspicious.
"And you know that if you asked me to keep something a secret I would right." Now I see where he's going.
"So your keeping things from me?" I say.
"Lu no. Believe me I don't want to but I promise you will find out tonight ok. I'll make sure of it." I guess it makes me feel a little better. I know he's not doing it to be mean.
"Ok. I'm gonna go up to my room." He frowns slightly.
"But your big win. Don't you wanna do something?" I shrug. Honestly I'm tired too.
"No I have a lot of homework to catch up on and it's not like it's gonna be my only big win." I say forcing a smile. He still doesn't look convinced.
"Ok then." He says. I give him a quick hug and run up to my room.

I go to start my school work but I'm so tired I just Chuck it to the side and have a nap instead. Was only algebra. I'll do it another time.

I woke up to a knock on my door. It was Luke.
"Just wanted to check on how you were doing with your homework." He looks at my books on the floor where I chucked them. "Ah yes i see you have my style of study." He jokes and I smile. He walks over and picks up the books.
"What you doing?" I ask.
"I wanna help. So what is it?" He asks and I laugh.
"Algebra." Without hesitation he reacts.
"Ewww. Be gone." He chucks the books and we both laugh.
"You always hated maths." I joke.
"It was the teachers fault. Never shut up about numbers and their tragic personal life and her cat." He says.
"Oh Yh the cat. Oh what was it's name." I try to remember the name of the cat. Every day Luke would come home with an update.
"Tibbles." He says bluntly and I laugh. "Morning Miss and how's tibbles today. Every morning from Samuel. Good grief." I'm almost in tears as Luke does his impressions of this annoying nerd he went to school with. They never got along. Luke was a jock but he never picked on anyone or was rude. But there was something about Samuel that just annoyed the hell out of him.
"Anyway, dinner what ya want." He asks.
"Food." I say
"What food"
"Cooked food." I say
"What kind of cooked food." He asks.
"The yummy kind." I laugh.
"Right well you get what you get now." He says getting up and leaving.

45 minutes later.

We were sat eating dinner. Dad had left to go join mum back home. And no one was talking. I kept seeing Luke glare at Jake but Jake would just turn the other way.
"So?..." I say trying to start some sort of conversation.
"So Jake, anything you wanna share." I see Jake huff and roll his eyes.
"Fine." She snaps.
"What's going on?" I ask nervously as I see the death glares they share.
"I'm moving." Jake says casually.
"That's it's? That's not that bad." I shrug. I was expecting much worse.
"Tell her where." I heard Luke's tone. It was deep and firm. Almost angry. Very unlike Luke. and Jake sighs.
"London."
"WHAT?!" I yell as I immediately stand up.
"Lucy calm down." Jake says but I ignore him.
"Just like you to leave again." I snap but I didn't mean it. But I see the hurt and then anger in his eyes.
"I don't have a choice!" Jake yells and now even Luke, who's the only one sitting, looks confused.
"What do you mean?" Luke asks.
"Yeah." I ask. My hearts pounding.
"Because ASTRID IS PREGNANT!" I suck in. I see the shock on Luke's face. Everything's shaking. I feel like the ground I was standing on has been pulled out from under me. I don't know how to react.

So, I lash out.