Shut up & Kiss me
★ Chapter 21 ★
*Alex’s POV*
1 MONTH LATER
Sympathy,
It everywhere and i hate it
My dad and I sat, front row in the small church, as we reminded ourselves of the one month loss of my mother.
It turns out, that while my mum was loading groceries in the boot out of our car, she was hit by a drunken driver.
My dad was bringing back the shopping cart to the store, so of course he wasn’t there to witness the act.
Not many people showed up at the church, since most of mum’s friends and relatives were back in Chicago. Just some of mum’s co-workers and our neighbours the ‘Harrisons’
I haven’t seen Luke since the actual funeral. He sat with me the whole time comforting me, hand in hand which made my dad a little hesitant, but he was in too much pain to care
I remember the day so well. That one month ago when i waited outside the hospital room while my mum was dying without me knowing
Then it came to when my dad walked out and hugged me. No words were exchanged until he mumbled the words
“She’s gone”
The very, very last words i spoke to my mother were a promise to stay away from the boy i continue to see. Luke.
This is when all the pain comes crashing down on me, because I was disobeying a promise that i made to my mother, who is now dead.
After revisiting her grave and placing her favourite flowers, tulips down, my dad and I drove home to our now empty house
I know that i may have come across as i don’t care about my mum and i hated her because she was really overprotective, but that wasn’t the case and things were defiantly different without her. Even if it was the simple “Alex go fix your hair!” or “alex be home by 9:00!” i was still going to miss that.
As for my Luke problems, we talked it out and we are officially friends again.
But i still wanted to be more...
We haven’t hang out much yet, because i was still in shock about my mother. But every day we would text. Even if it was just a simple “hey” or a corny smiley emoji, it was always make my day and help me forget about my mother.
“Im going to shower” i say to my dad. He nods and i walk upstairs into my room. I replaced the photos of Luke and i, back on my pin board and i feel like that was already disobeying my mother.
I strip down from my black skirt and top and start to remove the amounts of makeup i wore. I was never really one for fancy dresses or dressing up alot. But since my mother always wanted to see her ‘little girl’ all grown up like a little lady, i did just that.
Luke even wore a suit, which i was so grateful of. He showed some respect and also looked amazingly hot as always.
I could never stop thinking about him. Even though my gut was telling me to stay away, just like i had promised to my mother, i just couldn’t.
He was my everything and my sunshine.
The way he would laugh at the stupid funny cat videos we would watch, late nights at his house, or the way he would crinkle his nose before he had to sneeze.
I found myself becoming more and more fascinated by the blonde boy the more i hung out with him.
Every time i see him, my heart skips a beat. He is that guy who can make me the happiest girl in the world, at times, and other times he makes me so mad then i just want to slap him, and then kiss him all over.
It sucks so much because we have never been on actual dating terms. Well we have been on a date, but it ended terribly if you don’t remember.
Dinner, Kristy, making out? Ring a bell?
It just the same cycle over and over
We are friends, we fight, we make up, and then repeat
I didn’t want to leave Luke and never be friends again, but i didn’t want my mother watching me from above as I disobey my promise.
**
3 WEEKS LATER
School has been back for awhile now and it sucks shit. Me and Marcel study at the library every Tuesday while i reserve Friday nights to hang out with Luke.
Oh and i got fired from Starbucks cause apparently i still should have showed up even thought my mother died.
Okay then..
“Hay what did you get for number 5?” i ask Marcel while we sit in the dead silence library
“Alex, if i told you that would be cheating” he smiles at me while looking up from his biology work.
I have been loosening up lately. I mess up my hair and really don’t care. I guess my attitude changes when my mother’s not around.
“C’mon Macey” I tease while giving him the girly nickname I gave him, which i know he hates.
“Oh fine” he plays along and smiles
Soon as he does, small whispers and snickers escaped from the rest of the people in the library as i looked up to find Luke, walking over with a rose in his hand
“Alex jones may i speak to you in private” luke smiles and hands me the rose. I bring it to my nose and breathe in the beautiful sent. I nod and he takes my hand and leads me outside the library
As we walk out, people gasp and whispers are heard like
“So they are really together?”
“I thought it was just rumours”
Seems like word got around
“So what is it that you wanna talk about?” i shrug as we stand outside the library near the football field.
“Alex,” he begins “Alexia Jones”
“Yes?” i smile
“I have to say that we have been going pretty well lately. We having fought for three weeks” he laughs
“That’s a new record” i laugh back
“So anyway, I know that I’ve tried the whole date thing, and we both know that, that didn’t end well. But i was just wondering, you know, out of the blue, would you like to consider going on a date with me?” he smiles and bouncing nervously on his heels
Who is this nervous, non cocky nice boy??
I have to admit, Luke has been much better lately, with me being in the mood that i am in. But his behavior change is making me really happy
“Where is Luke Hemmings? Cause i just chant seem to find him??” i questioned
“Hay! I’m right here!” he smiles, showing off the beautiful dimples I adore, as he points to his own chest.
“I know, and i accept”
“Accept?” he asks
“The date, i’d love to!”
“Really?”
“Yes, why are you so surprised, i mean we’ve been friends for awhile now” i smile
“Oh yeah....Friends” he smile fades
*Luke’s POV*
Friends?
I mean yeah, being a friend with Alex is the greatest, but i thought that she thought that we were more.
It ok, i just have to make this date the best ever.
1 MONTH LATER
Sympathy,
It everywhere and i hate it
My dad and I sat, front row in the small church, as we reminded ourselves of the one month loss of my mother.
It turns out, that while my mum was loading groceries in the boot out of our car, she was hit by a drunken driver.
My dad was bringing back the shopping cart to the store, so of course he wasn’t there to witness the act.
Not many people showed up at the church, since most of mum’s friends and relatives were back in Chicago. Just some of mum’s co-workers and our neighbours the ‘Harrisons’
I haven’t seen Luke since the actual funeral. He sat with me the whole time comforting me, hand in hand which made my dad a little hesitant, but he was in too much pain to care
I remember the day so well. That one month ago when i waited outside the hospital room while my mum was dying without me knowing
Then it came to when my dad walked out and hugged me. No words were exchanged until he mumbled the words
“She’s gone”
The very, very last words i spoke to my mother were a promise to stay away from the boy i continue to see. Luke.
This is when all the pain comes crashing down on me, because I was disobeying a promise that i made to my mother, who is now dead.
After revisiting her grave and placing her favourite flowers, tulips down, my dad and I drove home to our now empty house
I know that i may have come across as i don’t care about my mum and i hated her because she was really overprotective, but that wasn’t the case and things were defiantly different without her. Even if it was the simple “Alex go fix your hair!” or “alex be home by 9:00!” i was still going to miss that.
As for my Luke problems, we talked it out and we are officially friends again.
But i still wanted to be more...
We haven’t hang out much yet, because i was still in shock about my mother. But every day we would text. Even if it was just a simple “hey” or a corny smiley emoji, it was always make my day and help me forget about my mother.
“Im going to shower” i say to my dad. He nods and i walk upstairs into my room. I replaced the photos of Luke and i, back on my pin board and i feel like that was already disobeying my mother.
I strip down from my black skirt and top and start to remove the amounts of makeup i wore. I was never really one for fancy dresses or dressing up alot. But since my mother always wanted to see her ‘little girl’ all grown up like a little lady, i did just that.
Luke even wore a suit, which i was so grateful of. He showed some respect and also looked amazingly hot as always.
I could never stop thinking about him. Even though my gut was telling me to stay away, just like i had promised to my mother, i just couldn’t.
He was my everything and my sunshine.
The way he would laugh at the stupid funny cat videos we would watch, late nights at his house, or the way he would crinkle his nose before he had to sneeze.
I found myself becoming more and more fascinated by the blonde boy the more i hung out with him.
Every time i see him, my heart skips a beat. He is that guy who can make me the happiest girl in the world, at times, and other times he makes me so mad then i just want to slap him, and then kiss him all over.
It sucks so much because we have never been on actual dating terms. Well we have been on a date, but it ended terribly if you don’t remember.
Dinner, Kristy, making out? Ring a bell?
It just the same cycle over and over
We are friends, we fight, we make up, and then repeat
I didn’t want to leave Luke and never be friends again, but i didn’t want my mother watching me from above as I disobey my promise.
**
3 WEEKS LATER
School has been back for awhile now and it sucks shit. Me and Marcel study at the library every Tuesday while i reserve Friday nights to hang out with Luke.
Oh and i got fired from Starbucks cause apparently i still should have showed up even thought my mother died.
Okay then..
“Hay what did you get for number 5?” i ask Marcel while we sit in the dead silence library
“Alex, if i told you that would be cheating” he smiles at me while looking up from his biology work.
I have been loosening up lately. I mess up my hair and really don’t care. I guess my attitude changes when my mother’s not around.
“C’mon Macey” I tease while giving him the girly nickname I gave him, which i know he hates.
“Oh fine” he plays along and smiles
Soon as he does, small whispers and snickers escaped from the rest of the people in the library as i looked up to find Luke, walking over with a rose in his hand
“Alex jones may i speak to you in private” luke smiles and hands me the rose. I bring it to my nose and breathe in the beautiful sent. I nod and he takes my hand and leads me outside the library
As we walk out, people gasp and whispers are heard like
“So they are really together?”
“I thought it was just rumours”
Seems like word got around
“So what is it that you wanna talk about?” i shrug as we stand outside the library near the football field.
“Alex,” he begins “Alexia Jones”
“Yes?” i smile
“I have to say that we have been going pretty well lately. We having fought for three weeks” he laughs
“That’s a new record” i laugh back
“So anyway, I know that I’ve tried the whole date thing, and we both know that, that didn’t end well. But i was just wondering, you know, out of the blue, would you like to consider going on a date with me?” he smiles and bouncing nervously on his heels
Who is this nervous, non cocky nice boy??
I have to admit, Luke has been much better lately, with me being in the mood that i am in. But his behavior change is making me really happy
“Where is Luke Hemmings? Cause i just chant seem to find him??” i questioned
“Hay! I’m right here!” he smiles, showing off the beautiful dimples I adore, as he points to his own chest.
“I know, and i accept”
“Accept?” he asks
“The date, i’d love to!”
“Really?”
“Yes, why are you so surprised, i mean we’ve been friends for awhile now” i smile
“Oh yeah....Friends” he smile fades
*Luke’s POV*
Friends?
I mean yeah, being a friend with Alex is the greatest, but i thought that she thought that we were more.
It ok, i just have to make this date the best ever.
Notes
Sooo sorry for the wait, i got so stuck on this chapter and i didn't know where it was goingAnyway, stay tuned for more
-Madison ツ
xx
I might be behind but...
BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/23/16