6: "Smile"

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[Tina's POV]

"Well I need you," Luke said and I froze for a while.

"What?" I asked him confusedly as he started to stare at me intensely that made me nervous and my cheeks flushed red.

"U-uhm, I mean I need to drive you home because I promised the guys to do so. And, Calum ditched me like what I said so I'm alone in my car. It's no biggie for me too... nerd." he says shaking his head and I snapped back from my thoughts too.

"W-well, I do need help with my baggage. So okay," I uttered, looking at the ground and letting him take the plastic bags. He then placed it at the passenger seat.

"Come on," I looked back at him just to see he's in the car now. He didn't even open the door like what guys do.

Without any other word, I just went in as he started the engine.

He started driving and I was just silent, looking out the window because I never really got so close to him more than a minute, except in class or group projects. And if we talk, we mostly fight. Like what we always do back before when we were kids.

The Hemmings and the Hepburn family are kinda close, except us, obviously. My father always pushed me to befriend him. But I knew early he wanted us to end up together because, I don't know, they just got a pretty strong bond and my brother dates Luke's cousin.

I remember it once when he destroyed my dollhouse, then I stuffed his mouth with crayons and throw his toy car when my father was burning the dried leaves.

Thought I was a good girl right? Well good girls are bad girls that haven't been caught.

We so hated each other. At least that's what I could say.

"Tina," I was surprised that he called me, eventually making me jerk again and kick my feet up. "Whoa, calm down." he says, holding back his laughter.

"Errr, uhm what?" I asked awkwardly and sat back properly.

"Uhm just so you know... you look... different." he stutters and I looked at him furrowing my eyebrows.

"Do you mean it in the bad way?" I mocked. And again, it's expected from Luke. Always teasing me and pissing me off. Like I never did, or was good enough for him.

"No. Actually... you're beautiful... even long ago." he murmured but I heard it anyway.

Silence fills his car for a moment, just then What's My Age Again by Blink-182 plays in his car radio.

"I love this song!" I exclaimed to shake off the awkward moment that just happened.

"So do I, I love every song by Blink-182! They're sick!" he cheers, clearly looks pretty much interested in our topic.

Never knew he was a fan of Blink, and we both agree on it.

"How about Adam's Song?" I asked and he chuckled.

"HELLA GREAT!" he exclaims too and we end up laughing, and was singing some parts of What's My Age Again.

"Heard Smells Like Teen Spirit?" I asked as the song shifts to Nirvana.

"No way you're a Nirvana fan too?" he asked, a look of surprise, and I laughed.

"Of course! All Time Low, Kiss, Fall Out Boy, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and just any pop-rock or rock band! I love hearing someone play guitar," I said and he smirks.

"I play guitar," I punched his arm playfully and awed.

"Whoa, you've gotta teach me electric guitar dude!" I said and we heaved out laughs again.

"In some time, but Michael's better than me to be honest." he mutters under his breath.

"Really? Hmmm, it's too much for them to teach me being a bad girl. Then Hemmings, this guitar business is left for you," I stuck my tongue out and he smiles.

LUKE SMILED.

ASDHRBFSLDUJCWEIDK. Luke smiled. First time. And like he didn't smile because I was suffering. HE SMILED.

It's so cute!

WAIT NO... Nevermind what I say, he's just smiling, who the fuck cares?

"Okay. It's the least that I could do." he looked at me still smiling.

"Our first civil conversation. Nice." I flashed a smile too.

I can't help but smiled back to him. Hepburn you lil shit, stop smiling for Pete's sake. We just stared each other smiling, I mean he is driving right?

"LUKE WATCH OUT!" I yelled as we almost hit a car and he hurriedly swerved to safety.

"Whoa shit, I didn't mean to! Just... okay I'll just focus on driving now." he said holding the steering wheel tight and I could see his cheeks were red. So he's blushing.

Maybe it was because he almost got us killed? Or was it because we smiled to each other?

I just shook off my thoughts and we just sit back, being silent again. We just both hummed to ATL, Blink, or Nirvana songs.

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"Thanks for the ride Luke," I said as I got off his car.

"Well, thanks for showing you aren't that kinda nerd anyway. Nice music taste," he chuckles.

Luke chuckles. This day was indeed a first for everything. Life is really full of surprises, huh?

"I know. That is such a big and controversial news, Luke." I rolled my eyes, "But seriously you need to go away now before mom sees you."

He raised his eyebrows, "Why? Wait... oh yeah, if they knew we hang-out together without being forced by them, they would think it's a sign of peace. And tomorrow we'll be forced into a fixed marriage. Totally forgotten about how our parents think, huh?"

I scrunched my nose and stuck out my tongue, "Like I ever want to marry you, asshole. Now scoot!" I pushed him back to his car.

But suddenly, a familiar voice calks out. "Christina! And look who you've brought here, if it isn't my favorite lad, Luke!" shit, mom saw us.

"Luke, what should we do?" I whispered in panic "Lie please." i tugged on his shirt and eyed him seriously. He then nods and looked nervous like me.

"H-hi Mrs. Hepburn!" he waves as my mom walks towards us.

"Well well well, seeing you two not trying to murder each other, is kinda weird." my mom smiles suspiciously and I know she's celebrating within.

"I tried to, we almost got hit by a car!" smooth move Luke, you're ruining your image infront of my mom. Oh wait, that's what I always wanted? CONTINUE. "Joke mom," he laughs. And my mom laughs after taking back her gasp.

Wait.

WAIT...

W a i t.

Did Luke just called my mom, "mom"?

"Hmmm finally calling me mom huh?" my mom suddenly sparks up a serious face. Yeah mom, go rampage and slay him, "I like it! I'm so excited to have you as my future son-in-law!" my mom giggles, clasping her hands together.

Way to go, Luke.

"I really need to go, future mom. See you." Luke smiled and hugs my mom. "Bye Tina." he smirks and winks at me.

This bastard is dead to me.

I smiled back fakely, and as he enters his car and I at the same time, turned my back away from mom; I glared at him and mouthed an 'I hate you'. He smiles and mouths an 'I hate you too'.

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