Stuck with him

Chapter 16

"STAY"

Ariel's POV:

So the whole party I've been keeping an eye on Luke. I don't really know if he is 'the Luke' behind all of that happened with Morgan. But i kind of have a feeling he is the one. He has got that evil smirk. You know, the evil people in the movies. He looks like them. What am I saying? I shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I shouldn't judge him for what his father did. But i just can't shake off the feeling that he is somehow.....involved. Joey is also very on edge. Only I know how, i am managing to keep him in check, before he snaps. Oh my God! What have I gotten myself into. I say that all day. Every day. Joey is acting so weird. So angry. Glaring at every fucking person. But I don't blame him. I always thought his mother died in a car accident or something. I didn't know she was killed. It must be really hard for him to be in the same room with someone related to his mother's killer. Joey didn't tell me anything else and I didn't ask either. That's a sensitive subject and i am not good at being sensible. So i just stayed quiet.

Joey went to the bathroom and i was just standing there with a plate in my hand. Eating some fancy appetizer that I don't know the name of. Well, trying to eat. I gave up and put the plate down before I embarrass myself. Thats when something caught my eye. Luke. He looked around suspiciously and went somewhere. I debated in my mind if i should follow him or not. Then decided to follow him anyway. I walked slowly and cautiously trying not to get noticed. He went into a hallway and i followed him quietly. I was feeling like the stupid girl in the horror movies, that follows a weird noise or something and then gets killed because she can't keep her curious ass in control. Hope I don't end up like her. He turned and went into another hallway on the right and i followed. But when i turned the corner, i bumped right into someone and stumbled backwards. I looked up to see a smirking Luke looking back at me. He looked me up and down.

"Joey definitely has a good taste." He said licking his lips leaning onto the wall sideways and crossing his arms. I gulped. The way he was looking at me was making me feel real uncomfortable. I turned to leave. "So you are the famous Ariel." He said making me stop in my tracks and turn to look at him.

"How do you know me?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows.

"Well, Morgan just never stopped talking about you." He smirked. Oh. So i was right. He is, 'The Luke'. I turned fully to him and crossed my arms now.

"So you are the famous Luke." I said mimicking his tone and giving him a cold look.

"Guilty as charged." He chuckled. "So.....would you like to tell me.....why were you following me?" He said getting a little closer, looking a bit dangerous. Which made me insecure. I backed away a little but put a brave face on. So he wouldn't notice how terrified i was.

"Uh- I-I wasn't following you." I stuttered nervously.

"You know you are not half as horrible as Morgan described you to be. Now i get why she was so.....resentful. She was.......envious. You are quite a piece." He said looking down at me. Taking in every part of my body and smirking. I shifted from one foot to another uncomfortably. "That bastard Joey always gets the good ones." He shook his head and chuckled. Okay i think following him was a bad, bad decision. Now i am feeling exactly like those stupid girls in the horror movies. You know? The ones that gets killed. "So Morgan's been telling me how you're becoming a little problem for us." He stepped even closer. His eyes looking so threatening. I need to say something. I can't show him i am scared.

"You need to stop. Alright? You can't hurt Joey anymore. I won't let you." I stood my ground not moving a bit and said with as much of a cold voice that i could muster up at that moment. I was afraid my voice might break. He laughed. He laughed so hard, i felt so tiny. Like i was nothing in front of him. He stopped laughing and ran a hand through his hair. Then he suddenly turned his head to me. The laugh, the smile, gone. Just a menacing look on his face. He came closer and suddenly reached for me, grabbing my hair and bringing his face closer to mine. I tilted my head back and winced.