So it goes ✔

[21]

"Mum, I'm going!"

"Alright, take care! I love you"

"Will do, I love you too!"

I slammed the front door shut and walked to my car before slipping inside. I took my time to examine my car, missing the feeling of being here. It was the longest time I've taken a break from driving. Ever since I was with Luke, this baby was completely abandoned. And to think that now I was back behind the wheel again, I surely miss this.

I started the engine, hearing the soft roar that instantly makes me smile. I drove it out off the driveway and straight to the road, passing the neighbour houses down to the hell hole I have to attend five times a week.

I parked it at my usual spot that thankfully was available, before killing the engine. I pulled down the mirror and tidy up my hair a bit before finally going out of my car. I saw Luke at his locker (which is just a few lockers away from mine), clumsily exchanging his book and stuff. I walked to my locker and did my thing, and almost have a heart attack when I saw Luke really close to me once while I was about to close the locker door.

"Jesus, what are you doing here?"

"Hi, best friend,"

"Hey, dummy,"

"Very nice of you, I'm flattered,"

"Well, I'm glad," I said giggling a bit.

"Have you seen Mike or Cal?" He asked.

"Nope, shouldn't I be the one that asks you that?"

"Eh, dunno. Should we just head to the cafeteria and grab your usual milkshake then?"

"That's probably the best, they're slow asses anyway," I said causing Luke to chuckle. He slowly linked his pinkie with mine and though I knew we shouldn't, I didn't let go.

"This is still okay, right?"

"Just when none of them is here, yeah? I don't wanna create a mess and we both know that those two can be such drama queen,"

"Alright, fair enough for me," I smiled up at him and he tried to smile back though I could clearly see the pain in his pretty blue eyes. I squeezed his pinkie to show him that I'm just as sad causing him to smile timidly at me.

We parted ways as soon as we reached the cafeteria, him towards the queue while I go to our table. I sat there patiently, drumming my fingers quietly on the table. He came back soon after with two glass of milkshake and I leant up to kiss his cheek in instinct. Both of us turned red as soon as we realised what just happened, sitting awkwardly while sipping on our drink.

"I'm sorry, t'was just my habit," I mumbled shyly.

"It's okay, I got it," He smiled back just as shy before throwing his gaze back to his drink. We sat there in another awkward silent, sipping on our drink while stealing glance every now and then to each other.

"What's up, bitches!?" Michael loud voice boomed into the room.

"Hi, Mike,"

"Hey, Ashy. Hi, baby," He kissed Luke's cheek chastely and I tried my best to not cringe. Fuck!

"Where's Calum?" I asked Michael.

"Dunno, haven't heard from him since this Sunday."