Chapter 40 - The fake knife

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This chapter contains theatrical violence.

What?!” I heard a scream from the door.

Oh, shit.

Emily.

“Say that again” she said, walking very closely to me.

Why the hell was she here?! How long had she been here for?! Did she hear what I said about the pictures? Dear lord I hope not…

“Say what” I tried to look a lot less afraid than I was but that was incredibly difficult considering the fact that I was genuinely terrified.

“You love him?” she was incredibly close and I could feel her breath on my skin

I swallowed. She raised a fist and I braced myself for the impact when something happened that I definitely didn’t expect.

“Don’t you fucking dare” a stern voice from behind me said.

Luke.

It was Luke. WHAT.

Emily stepped away from me and looked at Luke who was now stood very close behind me.

“Excuse me?” she raised an eyebrow
“Don’t touch her” he put his hands on my shoulders and pulled me towards him, protecting me from the mental girl.

“Oh I’m sorry, is she your girlfriend now?” Emily said, laughing at her own joke.
“Yes,” Luke simply said. Emily very suddenly stopped laughing at that. My eyes grew wide and I looked up at him, he looked straight back at me,

“If you want to be, of course”

I smiled a little but we were interrupted by Emily, again.

“WHAT”

“Dude,” Violet walked forward and in a pitiful tone she said, “Just let it go. You lost this one.”
“No.” Emily began to crumble, “No. This is not the way it works Luke. Don’t forget what I can do”

She was trying to tell him that she could release the pictures, without actually telling him. I guess she didn't hear us talking about how we'd gotten rid of all the pictures.

“Do it” I whispered. Emily raised her eyebrows and looked over at me
“Excuse me?”
“Go on Emily, release the pictures”
“What pictures?” she tried to look clueless

“Yeah Adi!” yelled Sam from behind me, “What pictures?” she smirked.

Hang on a second, what pictures? We’d gotten rid of them all. This was perfect.

“Luke. We’re leaving.” Emily said to him. She turned around to walk away.

It reminded me of that time when we were in my hotel room and she came round. She commanded Luke to leave with her and I said that he wouldn’t go. Even though he did. I looked up at Luke nervously when she said that and he shook his head.

“No. Not this time”

Emily stopped dead in her tracks and turned to look at us.

“What did you say to me?”

I watched as Luke took a deep breath and stepped in front of me,

“I said, no. You can’t push me around anymore Emily. I’m done. I don’t want to be with you anymore.”

I turned around and looked at the others, whose eyes were just as wide as mine at the confrontation, I looked back at Emily to see that hers were wide too.

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