My Life With Him

Her

"Have you even talked to him since then?" Dinah asked as we walked the school halls with our arms linked, it had been three days since my fight with Luke and I hadn't seen him since then; I was starting to get really worried since he hadn't shown up to any of our Chemistry clases since then and I had looked for him all over school but I never saw him

"No." I said softly as I shook my head with a sigh "I think he's avoiding me." I whispered and Dinah gripped my shoulder as she sent me a half-smile

"Don't worry about it too much, you guys will get through this." she encouraged with a slight smile "It's just a stupid fight." she said and I sighed

"I hope so." I said but quickly turned around when someone called my name down the hall "Danielle?" I asked in shock "W-What are you doing here?" I asked and she slightly rolled her eyes

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't important." she huffed since she seemed slightly out of breath "Hi, I'm Danielle; Luke's best friend." she said to Dinah as she extended her hand out to her so they could shake them "Do you mind if I steal her for a couple minutes?" she asked her, my best friend shook her head "Great!" she said before grabbing my shoulders "Could we go somewhere more private?" she said and I nodded as we walked towards the courtyard since there weren't than many people here "Look, I'm not going to go too into detail here, I'll leave Luke to do the explaining whenever he's ready." she said with a sigh as she fully turned towards me, I nodded softly

"Okay." I whispered and she nodded

"I don't know what rumours you Heard about Luke leaving last year; believe none of them." she said sternly "You can't believe any of them until he tells you himself." she said and I nodded "You need to understand that Luke's had a difficult time and if he seems like he doesn't trust you right now, just give him time, until he's ready." she said, giving me a soft smile, I nodded "I've known the guy my whole life and there are still things he doesn't tell me, so don't take it personal."

"Is he mad at me?" I asked and she shook her head rapidly "Then why hasn't he called?"

"I can't exactly tell you why." she winced and I nodded "But just know this, okay?" she said "He really cares about you, like really cares about you." she said with a smile as she shook her head "It still bafles me how much he does, so please understand that whatever happens or whatever he says that might not sit well with you, is because he wants to protect you."

"W-What are you talking about?" I asked and she sighed deeply

"He's going to kill me." she muttered with a slight laugh "I've already said too much."

"Danielle-" she stood up quickly and shook her head

"Please go to him before I say more, he'll explain everything."

*****

I was now at Luke's doorstep, my hands slightly shaky and my head was spinning from what Danielle had told me, it was still all very confusing,

"Eleanor?" Luke's aunt Jess said as she furrowed her brows in confusión once she had opened the door "What are you doing here?" she breathed and I bit my lip

"Is he here?" I whispered, she bit her lip slightly

"Eleanor, I don't think-"

"Jessica! Who is that?!" a deep voice said from a far corner of the house which caused shivers to run down my spine, in fear "Is that Lucas' slut?!" he said again and I swalloed a lump in my throat as I felt aunt Jess' arm wrap around me in comfort "Where is the bastard, anyway?!" he bellowed again, I heard plates smash, probably on the sink as his footsteps neared us, he son appeared and was in front of me "I really don't get what he sees in you." he chuckled bitterly "You seem like a prude to me."

"Let go of her." the voice I was waiting to hear for so long interrupted the man in front of me as he eyed me from head to toe, I shivered in disgust. My gaze traveled to find him, but when our gazes met, I had to swallow another lump in my throat at the sight. His lip was busted, yet again, a bruise on his left cheek, bright red and a bruise directly underneath his eye, I ran towards him, but his father's laughter cut me off

"Be warned, Lucas. I leave today, but your behaviour will be paid for when I come back." he said before grabbing his coat and slamming the door behind him, a chilly esence left in the room as no one said nothing.

"I'll leave you two alone." Aunt Jess's soft voice said before she dissapeared back into the kitchen

"Where's Avery?" I whispered once we had reached his room

"With Mrs. Williams across the street." he answered "Whenever he's here we try to leave her over there as much as posible." he muttered and I nodded curtly "I'm sorry." he whispered after a long silence and I gripped his hands in mine, entwining our fingers

"You need to be cured." I whispered, but he shook his head

"It can wait." he breathed "Let me just say what I need to say." he said as he ran his hands through his hair "I imagine Danielle talked to you today." he said and I nodded softly as we sat on his bed "Please know that I'm not ready to tell you everything." he breathed and I bit my lip, but nodded anyway "I need you to know that... what I've been keeping from you is the reason as to why I don't believe we have a future. At least not right now, in this moment." I blinked rapidly as tears clouded my vision, but his grip on my hands tightened "I know it must be hard for you to hear and that I'm hurting you saying these things, but... when you know, you will understand."

"What could be so horrible that you can't tell me?" I breathed raggedly and the sniffled "Don't you trust me, Luke?"

"Angel, that is anything but the truth." he said as he cupped my face "I... I trust you more than anything!" he sighed as he kissed my forehead softly

"Then tell me, Luke!" I hissed as a tear fell from my eyes "I can handle it!" he shook his head

"That's the thing, Angel." he breathed as he entwined our fingers "I know you're not ready to hear it."

"Then how come Danielle knows?" I defended and he rubbed his jaw and then ran his hands through his hair again

"Because she's had to live it more times tan I can even remember!" he hissed and I flinched at his tone "Please, Angel." he pleaded softly "I will tell you, soon."

"Do you promise?" I whispered as he wiped a stray tear from my eyes

"I promise."