New Kid///LUKE HEMMINGS

Fool

"So you like her?" Michael asked.
"No!- I- I don't know!" I said.
"Okay okay don't need to be rude about it" he said.

"I'm sorry, it's just that I don't want to go through this again" I said looking down.
"Luke listen you got hurt but that doesn't mean you should give up, you're still young heartbreaks will come and go" Ashton said.

"Yea Luke ash is right" Calum said.
"Yea but it's just what if I get hurt again?" I asked.
"You don't know about that yet" Michael said.
I sighed.
"I don't even like her like that!" I said slamming my room door, leaving them on the other side.
"This is so childish Luke!" Michael said.
I opened my door.

"I am not childish!" I said slamming my door again.
"Whatever we're leaving, see you at school tomorrow" Michael said before leaving with the guys.

~MONDAY ~

I woke up to the sound of my alarm.
I groaned. I really don't want to see anyone today, especially Marie, not after I hurt her.
I got up and got ready for school.

"Morning Lukey!" Michael said after picking me up from my house.
"Not now Michael please" I said.
"Well then... looks like you just lost your ride to school" he said with a serious face.
"What? I asked.
"I'm serious get out of my car if you're gonna act like that" he said.

"Pffff you should've seen your face" he said laughing.
"That wasn't funny" I said slapping his arm.
"Hey violence is never the answer" he said jokingly.

~AT SCHOOL ~

I saw her.
As soon as I walked in. I saw her
Ugh! Fuck my life!

~MARIES POV~

I saw him. He looked so sad. I kinda felt bad.
Wait?
What am I saying?
He hurt me, he should feel bad for me!
But I hurt him too.
"Hey Mar Mar!" Samuel sang.

"Oh hey Samuel" I said.
"What's wrong babe?" He asked.
Babe???? Sorry no.
I just let that word slide.
"Um it's- it's nothing" I said.
"Okay well see you in 3rd" he said hugging me.
I hugged him back awkwardly.
I was always awkward when it came to hugging people especially family,  I guess I'm just not a hugger.
"You too" I said.

I sat in my normal seat for first period.
"Marie" a familiar voice whispered.
It was him.
"Marie please can I talk to you?" He asked taking a seat next to mine.
I turned towards him and I saw his eyes looked bloodshot like he'd been crying.

"Please?" He whispered.
"Okay" I whispered back at him.
"I'm so so sorry okay, I don't know what came to me seriously" he said.
"I was just trying to protect you okay, because Samuel he's no good news, he's a huge player and I don't want him hurting you" he said.
"I didn't think about what I was saying, it all just slipped out, I guess part of me was also jealous" he said looking to his side.

"Jealous?" I asked.
"Yea" he answered.
"Luke do you- do you like me?" I asked curiously
Why? Why did I ask that?!
"N-no" he said.
"I just was jealous because you were spending more time with him than me and you had just met him" he said.

"I had just met you the same day too Luke" I said.
"Yea but I met you first" he said.
"You're right and I'm sorry for canceling on you too" I said.
"It's okay but why did you? and why did you hang out with Samuel instead?"
Should I tell him?

"Well Luke I've been hurt many times before and I don't want to go through that again" I said.
"What?" He asked in confusion.
"Luke I know your kind" I said.
"And what exactly is 'my kind'?" He asked with air quotes.
"Well your a fuckboy" I said.

"What?" He asked laughing.
"Yea Samuel told me and if I'm being honest I don't mind being your friend just leave me out of that" I said.
"Samuel said that?" He asked.
"Yea" I nodded.

~LUKES POV~

I can't believe Samuel told her! I mean yea sure  I was a fuckboy but that's not me anymore!
I've changed!
"Well that's not me not anymore" I said.
"Anymore?" She asked.
I looked up at her.

"Sorry for being nosy, you don't have to answer that" she said.
"No-no it's fine really" I said.
"But yea believe it or not I used to be a fuckboy but that's not me anymore, I was stupid back then, not caring about which girl I was doing or not caring about who I was hurting" I said looking down.

"I-I hated who I was and I guess that I was doing that to hide what I was feeling, it's like every time I was with a girl I felt good about myself but then again disappointed if that makes sense " I said.
"That was until I met Vivian, my ex, she- she was different than the others, when I was with her I felt the love and validation that I needed, I was so in love" I said smiling.

"Until she posted some pictures of me around the school.....pictures that were only meant for her" I sighed.
"She then admitted to cheating on me and using me for her popularity" I said
"I-I'm so sorry Luke" she said putting her hand on top of mine.

"It's okay, it's over now" I said.
"But if you don't mind me asking, what happened to her?" She asked.
"Well Michael was my only friend at the time, before I met Ashton and Calum, and so he went to the principals office then the next day  Vivian was expelled " I said.

"Thank god for Michael " she said.
I looked at her.
"I-oh I'm sorry" she said nervously smiling.
"Don't be I'm happy she's gone too" I said.
I looked down and noticed that her hand was still on top of mines.
I blushed.

"Oh sorry" she said quickly taking her hands of mine.
"N-no it's okay" I said.
"But you still never answered why you chose to hang out with Samuel." I said
"Right I forgot" she said.

"Well he texted me how he had locked himself out of his house and he needed a place to hang for a while until his mom came back" she said.
I rolled my eyes.
"What?" She asked smiling.
"That's the oldest trick in the book" I told her.
"Hey I was just trying to be nice" she said.

"I know  and that's good that you're nice and all but you should really just watch out for who you trust" I said.
"I will" she sighed.
"Wanna listen to music?" She asked taking her headphones out.

"Yea" I answered with a smile.
And here we were again...close.
Why am I feeling like this?
I don't even like her like that!
At least I don't want to.
But deep down I know that's not true.
I'm being a fool all over again.