Bad Girl's Nerd

Chapter 26: Next Thing I Know, You Have Some Old-Man Fetish

Lia's POV:-

"You were on a date?" Luke asks barely concealing his anger.

I bite back a smile, "Obviously not. Alex says anything."

"So you are saying you just go waltzing around in dresses for no reason?"

"No" I reply indignantly. "I just met some girls from sch-"

"Lia would you stop lying!" Luke snaps. I shut up, since I can see I am not fooling him.

"Look, I don't want to know the truth but can you at least, not lie about it" he says rubbing his forehead.

"I am sorry" I mumble.

"Sorry doesn't do it Lia. The thought of you seeing someone else is already infuriating enough. Above that you keep lying as if you're trying to cover something" Luke says looking away.

"Luke you know I would never cheat on you" I say quietly.

"No, I don't know. In fact I know nothing. That is the thing, every time I try to ask you something about yourself you divert the topic. You aren't exactly an angel when it comes to relationships or sex" he answers bitterly.

I won't lie and say his answer didn't hurt me. But I keep a resting face, refusing to let him know.

"What do you want to know?" I ask gritting my teeth a little.

"No. This is not what I meant" Luke runs a hand through his hair irritated. 

"Then what?" I laugh harshly.

"I don't want to demand answers from you. I want you to tell them to me yourself, because you trust me" he explains.

"It's not easy okay! I have had my trust broken enough times to know better than to just let anybody in" I snap.

"Just anybody?" his eyes flash in annoyance. "So that's what I am to you. Just anybody. I must be just another fling to add to your never-ending list of one-timers."

"You are not a one-timer" I growl.

"Oh, so I must be a two-timer. Gee, now I feel so much better" Luke says sarcastically.

"What are you, on your periods?!" I ask bewildered. "Even I don't get so fucking dramatic during my time of the month."

That is a lie. I can put Cardi B to shame during my week.

"See, there it is. Just like always you want to joke your way out of any conversation which talks even remotely about you" Luke points his hand at me.

Damn it, this boy is smart..

"Is there even a point why we are here?" I raise an eyebrow at him.

Luke sighs. "Why are you being so.. I mean what.. Why do you.." he tries a few times.

"Are we playing finish-the-sentence?" I ask sweetly.

I can't help but be mocking. It was my defense.

"Look, all I am asking is not to judge me based on your previous experiences. I don't know what assholes you dealt with in past, but you know I am not like that" Luke explains, ignoring my taunt. Even though I am super pissed, I still admire this boy. He doesn't fall for my ways.

"No, I don't know" I say using his words against him. "It's how they say, learn from your mistakes."

I can feel waves of anger radiating from Luke. I don't know what or why I am doing this. I really don't know. But I know that the end won't be pleasant.