Escape

Chapter 17

"So, are you and Luke together?"

I was currently in between episodes of Supernatural on Netflix, which I was introducing to Heidi, who was sitting on my couch. She had come over shortly after Luke dropped me off, actually turning out to be pretty good company.

We got along pretty well. We had the same taste in music, movies, books, tv shows, and even our preferences in people. I found it was easy to open up to Heidi, and to really get to know her. I think she felt the same way about me, considering how comfortable we were around each other. I didn't have to pretend to be Luke's anything, or a rebel or a mayors daughter. I can be Bentley, a musical girl with a quirky side. Heidi and I got along like we've known each other our entire lives, and it was great.

"No." I answered her now. "Not together. What about you and Calum?"

She blushed and bit her bottom lip. "No, not together." She repeated my words, but it was obvious she was hiding something.

I nudged her with my foot, raising my eyebrows when she looked at me. Heidi covered her red face, laughing.

"Ugghhh." she groaned. She laid across the couch, her head resting on the arm rest, her knees bent. "I like him. A lot."

Heidi uncovered her face and looked at me. "The other day? When we left? He kissed me."

"Get out of town." I teased. Calum had already told me, eager to tell someone, but I let her think I didn't know. "How was it?"

"It was..." She trailed off, looking at the ceiling.

"That good huh?" I teased, making her giggle.

"It was like no kiss I've had before, that's for sure." Heidi sat up and looked me in the eye. "What's the deal with you and Luke then?"

"Well..." I looked at the wood floor, feeling myself blush. "I like him, obviously. And I trust him, more than I should I think." I looked at her and grinned. "We went on a date today."

"Oh really? Do tell." She sat Indian style, same as me, and listened as I told her about my day, leaving out Damien, but including the kiss..es.

"Man girl!" She laughed when I told her. "Do you want to start a relationship?"

"Yes and no." I answered truthfully. "I mean yes, because it's like when we're together... nothing is wrong in the world, you know?" Heidi nodded, motioning for me to continue.

"But..." she moved her hands, as if coaxing the words from my mouth.

"But, he's on tour. And I live in America. He lives in Australia."

"I know exactly what you mean. I mean, normal people would jump at the chance, but I have a feeling you have a sturdy head on your shoulders." I laughed and shook my head. "Not hardly. Normal people would worry about the fans right? What are all those girls going to think?"

"Are you?" Heidi looked at me, reaching over for her water.

"Not really. I mean, I want them to like me if anything were to happen, but I've been apart of the 5SOS family from the beginning, and I know how they are." I looked at her, noticing the worried expression in her eyes. "Heidi, don't you even think of being worried."

"Why not?"

"They already have a ship name for you, I'm pretty sure they like you." I laughed as her eyes widened.

"You already knew about that?" I nodded.

"Yeah, Calum told me." She rolled her eyes, laughing again.

"But yeah." Heidi said, picking at a loose thread in her shorts. "I'm worried that maybe once he leaves, he'll realize that we shouldn't be together."