Afraid • l.h

Chapter 24 • "Don't lie Luke."

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Luke's POV

Tilly's mum asks her something and I see her back out of the room coming towards me but she stops in front of the living room door looking up and catching my attention. As I walk over towards Tilly she opens the living room door and flicks the light switch on. A figure I have never seen before sitting on the sofa immediately lifts her head and runs up to Tilly.

"Oh my god. Eva, how have you been." Tilly says speaking very fast.

"I'm good. I'm so happy to see you." The girl says in a thick British accent.

"It's been so long." Tilly says breaking from their hug.

"Too long." She says and then leans forward whispering something into Tilly's ear.

"Oh. Eva this is Luke. Luke this is Eva." Tilly says gesturing back and forward between me and her friend.

"Hey." I say.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you. I'm sorry for just turning up but I wanted this to be a surprise for Tilly. I'm her best friend from England." She explains.

"It's nice to meet you too. It's okay about turning up I was just about to go." I say trying not to give away that I was lying.

"Don't lie Luke." Tilly says turning her attention to me. "You wasn't about to leave." She smiles.

"Okay no I wasn't but it's fine. Looks like you have some catching up to do. I'll see you tomorrow." I say and take the opportunity to kiss Tilly goodbye.

"See you tomorrow." She smiles back and I quickly exit saying goodbye to Tilly's mum before I leave the house and head home.

Don't get me wrong I didn't want to leave Tilly but at the same time I love seeing her happy and I will do anything for her.

Tilly's POV

"Congrats Tilly. When did this happen." My best friend says.

"Yesterday." I say.

"That's so cute. I'm an official Lully shipper." She says.

"Lully?" I question. What the hell was she on about.

"Luke and Tilly combined." She explains.

"Ohh. Right I got ya."

"Okay so I have something incredible to tell you." She exclaims and I nod. "I was in a bar in London with some of my new college friends, no one as cool as you though. Anyways I was in their for about an hour and all the sudden I see Harry freakin Styles in there. I was too nervous to go up to him and so I didn't but then towards the end of the night he came up to me and slipped me his phone number. Oh my gosh it was amazing." She finishes.

"Who's Harry Styles?" I ask knowing she was probably going to freak out.

"What? Are you serious?" She says shocked.

"Yeah." I honestly don't have a clue who this kid is.

"Harry Styles... One direction.... About to be the biggest boyband in the world." She says.

"I don't have a clue but sounds amazing. Have you text him?"

"Nope. I've been too nervous." She shyly replies.

"You should text him I'm sure he will love you. There is nothing not to love about you."

"You're so flattering Tilly."

"Thank you." I laugh. "How long was you waiting for me?" I ask.

"About two hours but your mum kept me company." She says.