l u k e

I was seated on the seat where Gayle sat the day before, next to the window, staring out at the city. I was nervous...no, scratch that, I was mentally peeing myself! For some reason, I decided to tell Gayle how I really feel towards her. It's only been like, three days! Why am I even making this decision?

My leg was bouncing up and down as I bit my lip ring. I was a nervous wreck!

"Keep it together, Luke." I mumbled to myself, "She'll be here anytime soon and you can't look like this, you look like you've just killed someone!"

I took a deep breath in and leaned in my chair as I took a sip from my iced tea, admiring the view.

The city was beautiful. All the people buzzing around. It made me feel so at ease, sitting here and just passing time. No wonder Gayle loved it so much! Everybody getting in and out of Taxies and carrying so many things. Tourists with loads of shopping bags on both arms. The street performers doing their thing. The buildings filled with busy people just working away. They seem to forget how to relax and look at the beauty of the place. They're so caught up in their own business to even breath for a second. It makes me feel bad for them, honestly.

I checked my phone for the time and it was seven already. Where was she? I remember telling her to be here at four. Was she busy? Did she forget? Or maybe she had a date with her boyfriend? Oh! Her boyfriend!

That completely slipped off my mind! She has a boyfriend!

Sighing, I got up from my seat and left a tip on the table.

"How could I be so stupid? She has a boyfriend! I can't just expect her to be available! And, what was I even expecting her to say? That she liked me back? I'm so delusional. She's taken, Luke, taken!" I told myself as I made my way into my hotel room.

I plopped down on my bed and rubbed my face. "That's what I get for trying." I grunt.

g a y l e

I rushed to my apartment to fix up myself, still thinking of that song Luke made for me. That was absolutely beautiful! I couldn't wait to meet up with him again later. The night before was very memorable to me and I just can't wait to see him again later.

I unlocked the door and got into the empty space but only to see...Ashton?

"Babe," I said shakily, "you're here." I spoke up a little less enthusiastically.

"Where were you yesterday?" He slurred out not even bothering to break his blank stare to look at me.

"I was-uh I was at school." I stuttered.

"Don't lie to me." He muttered as he spit in my direction.

"You come home at 2pm regularly. Now tell me, the truth!" He stood up this time taking three long strides to close the space between us. I backed up until I was pressed against the wall and there wasn't even a centimeter of space between me and him. He smelt like smoke and beer.

"I-I was at, I had a project to do with a f-friend down at the cafe." I said in a hushed voice and looked at my fingers, scared to provoke him.

"And who is this friend if I may ask?" He asked in a louder tone as he raised his beer bottle a bit.

"Lucy." I said in a rush, scared of what could happen next.

"The truth!" He screeched as he threw the beer bottle and it shattered on the wall right next to me.

"Luke! I was with Luke! He was my partner! I had no choice!" I lied to spare myself.

But nothing could stop him when he was drunk. A loud smack echoed through the whole place as his palm connected to my cheek and I fell to the floor with tears streaming down my swollen cheek making it sting with pain.

"Cheating on me? How could you?" And with that, he spat on my and strode back to the couch, taking yet another bottle of beer.

I shouldn't be crying. I'm suppose to be used to this by now.

But it wasn't the pain that I was crying about, but the pain of how much I still love him, that small voice in the back of my head telling me that he still loved me.

It gets less and less believable everyday but i still fall for it...every time.

Okayyy...

Hey, you! Long time no update, but that was a very harsh chapter to write. Hope you're still hanging on there.

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