Cynosure [l.h]

Chapter 9.

Luke's P.o.v

I was sitting on Calum's couch doing lines of cocaine off the coffee table.

The perky blonde girl who was clinging to me ran her hand down my face.

"How are you Luke?"

"I'm great" I said.

I did another line feeling the little particles spread in my nostril and giving me the amazing sensation I had forgot existed.

"Luke you want some of these?" Michael said palm open. I glanced down at them to see the tiny pink circles.

"What are they?"

"Pain killers"

I took more than I should've and swalled them down with vodka.

"You wanna get out of here" The blonde girl asked.

"Absolutely" I said gripping her hand as she led me upstairs.

Alayna's P.o.v

I made Melody her usual request for cheese toasties for dinner.

"Mummy, is Daddy coming over today?"

"I dont know baby" I answered her.

"Call him"

"Okay just hold on" I said.

I picked up my phone to see I had text messages from Ashton asking me if I could go out tonight.

I just need to see if Luke will watch Melody.

I clicked on his contact and called him.

Ring... ring.... ring...

"Hello?"

"Hey Luke, Melody was wondering if she could stay at your house tonight?"

"Uhm yeah"

"Okay thanks"

"Anytime"

"Luke"

"Layna"

"Can we talk about what happened last night?"

"Whats there to talk about?"

"You aren't really going to the courthouse today are you?"

"No I'm not"

"Okag thanks"

"Welcome I- Okay okay calm down"

"Who are you with?"

"None of your fucking business, I'll get Mel at 8 bye"

That asshole, I swear to fucking god.

"Okay Melody you're going to Daddys tonight"

"Okay Mummy"

"I'm gonna pack your bag okay?"

"Okay" she said quietly. She wasnt listening her eyes were fixed on the tv.

I put her leggings, tshirt, shorts into a bag, grabbed her tooth brush and iPad charger and three them in the bag with her stuffed animal.

Luke seemed weird.

.............

Luke is an hour late, of course.

I heard the front door open and saw him, he looked like shit.

"Hey do you have any tissues?" he asked 

"Yeah in the kitchen" i said following him.

"Thanks Layna"

"Head cold?"

"Yeah"

"You look nice" he said smiling at my party dress 

"Thanks"

"Well I'll get Melody and be on my way, I'll bring her home at noon."

He picked her sleeping figure off the couch and grabbed her bag.

He stepped out of the house and into his car..

Well that was weird.

..........

I was sitting at a club with Ashton and a couple of his friends. Let's just say I'm bored out of my fucking mind.

"Are you having a good time?"

"Yeah" I said smiling weakly at him.

"Would you like another drink?"

"No thanks I'm fine"

"C'mon one more cant hurt anything right?"

"Yeah I guess so" I said as he slid the glass over to me. I downed it in 2 seconds flat feeling the grotesque taste in my mouth.

"So where's your daughter?"

"With her dad" I said.

"Well thats nice" he said as he started to kiss my neck.

"Mhm" I said starting to feel really uncomfortable.

"Let's get out of here"

"No I dont think thats a good idea" I said.

"C'mon what could go wrong?"

"Well pregnancy and STD's are still a thing so I'm going to go with that."

"Fine" he sighed.

"Yanno I think I'm gonna go" I said quietly getting up from the table.

"I can drive you"

"No its fine I'll get a ride."

I walked outside into the humid night. I guess I could call Luke.

Ring.....ring....ring...

"Alayna? Whats wrong?"

"Can you come get me?"

" Yeah where are you?"

"Marty's"

"I'll be there soon, but please text me every 5 minutes until  I get there so I know youre okay"

"Okay bye"

I just texted Luke some little emojos until he got there, which he never replied to but oh well.

Finally I saw his bright blue car pull up by the curb.

I opened the door and saw a sleeping Melody in the backseat.

"Thank you so much"

"Anytime" he said. "So what happened?"

"He was just a total creep. He kept forcing drinks on me and then he started kissing my neck and I just wasn't doing that with him."

"Well glad to hear"

"Why does that make you 'glad'"

"Becauss it means I can still try to win you back" he said as he smirked.

"Oh man you wish Hemmings."

"No Torres, I know" he said wrapping his hand in mine.

If only.