choose | luke hemmings

chapter 49✿

Lunch rolls around and I go to my locker to drop off my binders. I walk out the front doors and spot Luke's car. I open the passenger door and sit inside.

"Hey baby." He says as he leans over the gearshift to kiss me. I give him a quick peck before putting my seat belt on.

"Are you still good for the diner?" He asks.

"Mhm." I say as I look out the window. 

All morning i've been thinking about the note Brooke gave me. Who was she talking about? Probably Luke. I don't understand her obsession with our relationship. Or maybe it's just an obsession with Luke. Regardless, he's my boyfriend and she better be aware of that. 

"Okay what's wrong?" He asks.

"What? Nothing's wrong." I lie.

"May, this is me you're talking to. I know when something's wrong with you, so tell me."

"Seriously, nothing." 

He sighs. "If you say so."

I don't want Luke to know i'm having problems with Brooke. I especially don't want him to know it's because of him. Brooke still hangs out with everyone in the group, mainly because of Cora. I've been making excuses as to why I can't go hangout with them all since Brooke and I started fighting. I've just been telling Luke that I already made plans with Travis. Luke's okay with me hanging out with him now that he knows we're just friends. But after Brooke's warning message, I don't want her anywhere near Luke if i'm not there. Who knows what she'll try and pull.

We pull into the diner parking lot and park the car. We go inside and sit at our usual booth. I order a burger and fries and so does Luke. I sit quietly picking at my fingers before Luke takes my hand in his across the table. I look up at him and smile faintly before looking back down at the table.

"So why did you rush me off the phone this morning?" Luke asks.

"What? I didn't."

"Yeah, you did." 

I bite my lip uncomfortably. "Because Travis kinda- he heard what you said." 

"What did I say?" He asks, completely oblivious. 

"You know, about this morning..." I cover my face with my hands in embarrassment.

Luke's eyes widen. "Oh! Oh shit, how did he hear that?"

"I guess my speaker was loud enough for him to hear. And he got all uncomfortable after he heard you say that, so I just wanted to get off the phone and save everyone the awkwardness." I explain.

"Understandable." Luke chuckles. 

The rest of lunch is fairly silent. After we're finished eating, we go back to Luke's car and he drives me back to school, the car ride is silent for most of the way. He pulls into the parking lot and stops in the front of the school.

"I'll see you after school." I peck his cheek before reaching for the door handle. Luke locks the door and I furrow my eyebrows.

"Why'd you lock it?" I ask.

"Because you're not leaving the car until you tell me what's wrong." 

"Luke, nothing's wrong. I already told you that." 

"Yeah and I know you're lying. I obviously know when something's bothering you, so tell me what's going on."

I sigh as I reach into my pocket and pull out the piece of paper. I hand it to Luke.

"What's this?" He asks as he takes it from my hand and slowly opens it. "What the fuck? Who wrote this?"

"Brooke." I say quietly.