Afraid • l.h

Chapter 21 • "Hey Lu-."

Okay, I'm gonna try update more but I have been busy lately with school etc.

Tilly's POV

I wander back upstairs, changed into my pyjamas and continued watching the TV. All of the sudden I noticed it was rain heavily and then not long after the front gate buzzed. I ran back downstairs to answer it and just as I reached the bottom of the stairs I heard the person say their name. Something about this made me nervous.

I reluctantly press the button to open to side gate and pace up and down the hall until I hear a knock. I turn on my heels and walk towards the door slowly. I was greeted by a dripping wet Luke Hemmings at my door step.

"Hey Lu-" He cut me off by smashing his lips against mine. This confused me but at the same time everything pieced together. As I kissed him back I realised everything was right. The coldness didn't bother me at all at this moment in time. I had fallen for Luke so much that I didn't even realise. When we broke from the kiss neither of us said anything for a while as I think we were both hoping the other person was going to speak.

"I'm sorry." Was the first thing he said which kind of broke my heart because I felt like he regretted it.

"It's okay." I say afraid of what he was going to say next.

"No it's not. You don't feel the same way and I don't know what i wa-." It was my turn to cut him off now. I felt like doing the same thing he did to me would show him I felt the same way and so that's exactly what I did. Wrapping my arms around his waist and returning his gesture.

"I'm sorry it took me so long." I say leaning against his chest as he wrapped his arms around me which was when I knew we both felt the same.

"It sounds cliche but you were worth the wait." He says resting his chin on the top of my head. It's not until not that I realise how much taller he is compared to me.

"So you've liked me all this time?" I ask lifting my head and looking at him still with our arms wrapped around each other.

"Yep. I fell in love with you and everything you did and then more and more each day."

"I feel so stupid." I say stepping back in frustration. "How could I not see this."

"It's okay. The important thing now is that you do see it." He says stepping forward once. "But I have one more thing to ask." He says and I see his nerves kicking in. "Will you be my girlfriend?" He asks and my face becomes shocked.

"Are you sure?" I pause but then continue as he looks sad and confused. "I mean it took me so long to figure it out and you could probably get someone way much nicer, better and prettier than me Luke." I say whilst looking around the room until I look straight at Luke and see the pain in his eyes because of what I just said. "I'm sorry."

"I don't want anyone else Tilly." He says honestly. "So will you?"

"Of course." I say and a huge smile appears on his face causing me to smile as well. He picks me up and spins me around then puts me down gently.

"You wanna watch a movie?" He asks.

"Sure. I've got mean girls." I laugh.

"I've seen that film 100 times but once more wont hurt." He says sitting on the sofa.

"You're such a girl." I say and then walk over to the cabinet to find the movie and put it on. I can't find it straightaway so I sit down to look through the draws.

"Hey Tilly?" Luke says after a little while.

"Yes." I reply.

"How are we going to tell the others?" He asks.