kik me // lrh

[three]

🌿chloe's pov🌿

"chloe, girl, you gotta be v careful with luke. he could be a serial killer for all we know." maria says, taking a cup of microwave mac and cheese out.

"i think luke is who he says he is. maybe even more." i reply, i feel my cheeks heating up.

"you like him don't you chloe? girl this is fucked up!" she exclaims, throwing her hands in the air.

"what do you know about boys?" i question her, smirking.

"honey might as well call me blackie chan because i am as black as black could get. you don't think i've had daddies along my life you stu-"

"MARIA!" i shout.

"not my fault." she says, shrugging her shoulders.

i groan and jump up to sit on my kitchen counter.

"why do you always sit on tables?" she asks, taking a fork out.

"i don't know."

"i think i know why." she says, mixing her mac and cheese.

"and why would that be?" i ask, moving my feet so they are crisscrossed.

"because it makes you feel on top of the world. you was always the shortie, it makes you feel taller."

"goddamn it, you found my secret!" i yell, smacking my hand on the table underneath me.

"hey girlies! i'm home!" my mom says, slamming the front door behind her.

"hey mom." i say, getting off the counter and hugging her.

"good afternoon, snuckums." she replies, squeezing me tighter.

"HELLO MY DARLING MARIA!" my mom sings approach maria for a hug.

"hey vicki." maria replies.

i feel a buzz coming from my pocket. luke.

i take my phone out and open his message.

luke_is_a_penguin: where's my video chat :(

i roll my eyes at it and look up to see my mother looking at me with a smile.

"who ya talking to chloe?" she asks, smiling like mad.

"just a friend." i state, messaging luke back.

yochillchloe: in a few minutes i promise

almost instantly i get a message back.

luke_is_a_penguin: promise?

yochillchloe: promise.

luke_is_a_penguin: okay :-)

i smile at my phone again.

"this doesn't seem like just a friend." my mom says, snatching my phone out of my hands.

"mom!" i yell, trying to get my phone out of her hands.

"luke is a penguin? does he go to school with you?" she gasps, "your boyfriend?"

"NO MOM!" i yell, taking my phone out of her hands.

"he's just a frie-" i start

but maria cuts me off, "un uh girl, this aint just a friend. you've been talking to him for days now, nonstop. chloe just be careful girl."

my mom looks at me and crosses her arms.

"mom i can explain. he's this amazing guy and he isn't my boyfrien-"

"oh i'm just kidding i was a kid once too!" she exclaims, smiling at me.

i smile and cover my eyes with my hands.

"i'm gonna go start my homework." i state and run up the stairs to my room, shutting and locking the door behind me.

i look around the room for blankets, which i find and grab all of them.

i open my phone and click on luke's contact. facetime.

i press the icon and cover myself in blankets so you can't see me.

"you finally- chloe?" luke asks.

"yeah?"

"can you take the blankets off?" he asks.

"no." i reply, pulling the blankets tightet around me.

"please."

i stay silent before answering, "fine."

i take off the blankets and look at the boy on the screen of my phone.

he was a beautiful boy with tall blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and a black lip ring. and now i sit here speechless.

"luke, you're real." i say, not coming up with any words.

"chloe, i-i, you're beautiful."

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