ALL I ASK, DREW STARKEY

EIGHTEEN

"goodnight grandma and grandpa!" austin yelled out to them as lemon and drew left her and maddies shared apartment

"they are probably going to have sex. let them leave" chase told austin

"ew chase. we are actually just going to bed" lemon rolled her eyes

"i mean" drew dragged on. lemon gave him a look that said 'don't even try' making drew put his hands up in defense.

they eventually got settled in bed once they got back to drew's apartment.

"so are you excited to go back to charleston?" lemon asked facing drew

"yeah i miss it"

"so what are your plans?"

"um maybe pack next week and be gone by-"

"not those plans. your plans for us?" lemon was nervous to ask the question. it has been in the back of her mind ever since they found out they are filming season 2.

"oh" drew stopped

"like what is gonna happen" lemon paused, nervous to ask "do you want me to come with?"

"honestly" drew paused "no"

"oh" lemon could hear her heart shatter. maybe she was being too clingy. she shouldn't have asked. but did he not want her around? she started to get out of his bed

"wait where are you going?" drew asked cluelessly

"i think it would be nice to sleep in my own bed tonight"

"okay goodnight love you"

"night" lemon was astonished at how he could act like he didn't just say he didn't want her around. she could feel the tears stream down her face as she made it to her own apartment door. she could hear all her friends laughing and talking inside. she didn't want them to see her crying so she turned around to head back to drew's when the door opened. "lemon?" rudy asked

lemon turned around slowly. once he saw her face, his smile dropped "what's wrong" he asked hugging her

"he's not my nathan, he's my..." lemon stopped as she couldn't think of anyone else "it doesn't matter, but he's not my nathan" she cried louder "why were you leaving?" she tried changing the subject

"well i was just heading to grab my deck of cards to show them a magic trick- but that's not what matters. what happened"

"i don't want to talk about it right here. i'll just go sleep on his couch or something" lemon turned around to head back

"wait" rudy stopped her "we could just go to my apartment" once they entered his apartment she sat on the couch with her head in her hands.

"the thing is, i don't even think he knows how much his words hurt me"

"damn, what'd he say"

"he said he didn't want me to go with him in charleston"

"oh" rudy said shocked and not knowing how to respond "maybe he didn't mean that"

"rudy i straight up asked him if he wanted me to come with and he said 'honestly no'" lemon responded, making her voice deeper to sound more like a guy.

"yeah that's bad" rudy didn't know how to respond

"thanks" lemon looked at him straight-faced before crying harder. rudy didn't know what else to do except hug her.

"oh lemon! what's wrong" maddie asked as her and elaine walked into the apartment

"nothing, i'm fine" lemon lied as she wiped her tears. rudy started mouthing 'drew' behind her back to the girls "rudy stop"