chapter 71✿

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It's been over a month since Michael and Cora moved. Which also means that in less than three months, i'll be joining them and Luke will go to England. It's been surprisingly easier than I thought it would be without Michael, but having Luke here with me makes it a lot easier.

"I need to go, Luke's driving me to school." I say into my phone.

"Say hey to him for me." Michael says.

"I will. Love you Mikey."

"Love you too, May. We'll talk tomorrow." Michael says and then hangs up.

I've spoken to Michael almost everyday since he moved. I really am thankful to have such a close relationship with my brother. I know most siblings don't, but i'm glad I do. Talking to him everyday makes it seem like he isn't that far away.

I put my phone in my back pocket as I walk out of my apartment, locking the door behind me. I get into the elevator and take it to the ground floor. The elevator dings and I step out into the lobby of the building. I walk outside and get into the passenger seat of Luke's car.

"Morning, babe." Luke smiles as he leans over and kisses me.

"Morning." I say after we pull away from the kiss. "Michael says hi."

"Oh, okay. Next time you talk to him, tell him I miss him being my teammate for beer pong. It's just not the same being Cal's partner." Luke laughs.

"I'll make sure I tell him." I giggle.

"My mum isn't going to be home tonight. Do you want to come over after you're done in school?" Luke asks.

"Why does your mum have to be gone? I come over all the time when she's around." I say.

"Yeah, but we'll be alone." Luke smirks.

"Luke, if we wanted to be alone then we could just go to my apartment." I laugh.

"Jeez May, i'm trying to be romantic here." He groans.

I giggle. "Sorry. Your place it is.

We pull up to the school and I unbuckle my seatbelt.

"I'll see you after school. I love you." Luke says as he kisses me goodbye.

"Love you more." I say as I step out of the car and shut the door behind me.

I walk into the school and go directly to my locker, Brooke is unfortunately at hers which is right beside mine. I bend down putting my coat inside and grabbing my first period binder.

"I still don't understand why Luke chose her over you. You're so much prettier." I hear one of Brooke's friends mumble to her.

I decide not to say anything to her. I don't want to start anything up, especially seeing as I graduate in less than three months.

"Right?" Brooke agrees with her friend as they scoff and walk off.

I roll my eyes as I shut my locker.

"May, I think you have something in your hair." Someone says from behind me.

I turn around to see Caroline. After having lunch with her that one time after everything happened with Brooke, we discovered we have a lot in common. We've become pretty good friends.

"Where?" I ask, running my hands through my hair.

"Bend your head down a little." Caroline says.

I bend my head down and feel Caroline take something off the top of my head.

"It's a crumbled up piece of paper." She says as she hands it to me.

I unfold the piece of paper to see Brooke's handwriting. Is she actually that childish that she would throw a piece of paper in my hair while I was bent down at my locker? I guess so.

I furrow my eyebrows.

"What does it say?" Caroline asks me.

"It's a phone number."

"Well who's?"

I shrug my shoulders. Why would she give me a piece of paper with a phone number on it?

"We'll talk more at lunch, I need to get to class." Caroline says as she gives me a small wave and walks off.

I walk to class and take my seat, still staring at the note. Why can't Brooke just stay out of my life? Is she so bored with her own that she feels the need to constantly get involved in mine?

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School finally ends after what feels like the longest day ever. I don't bother to go to my locker because I want to avoid seeing Brooke at all costs. I walk outside and look around for Luke's car, but I don't see it. I take a seat on the bench and wait. I pull my phone out and open up my social media apps, checking them all. Just then I feel something hit me on the back of my head...hard. I shriek out in pain as I hold the back of my head. I turn around to see a soccer ball on the ground directly behind me and the girl's soccer team on the field all staring at me.

"Oops, sorry." Brooke says as she jogs over to me.

Of course it would have been Brooke to 'accidentally' kick the ball over here.

"Yeah, i'm sure you are." I groan as I rub the back of my head.

"You shouldn't have been in the way." She shrugs innocently.

"Been in the way? You're kidding right? I'm sitting on a bench far away from the field. You obviously kicked the ball over here intentionally." I say.

"Don't flatter yourself, May. I don't care enough to create drama with you." She rolls her eyes.

"Oh, so you don't want to create drama with me? What's that note about then? Who's number is it?" I ask.

Just then Luke pulls up to the curb beside us.

"Ask him, I got it off his phone." She says as she points towards Luke.

I turn my head to look at Luke and I see him with a deep scowl on his face. I turn back to face Brooke but I see her already walking back towards the field with the soccer ball in her hand.

I turn around and walk towards Luke's car, getting in.

"What did she say to you? Was she being mean?" Luke immediately asks.

"No, the ball just came towards me, so she came to get it." I tell him. It's not exactly a lie, that did happen.

"But what was she saying to you?" He asks as he turns onto the main road.

"Nothing really. She was just being her usual bitchy self, nothing serious." I lie.

"You wouldn't lie to me right?"

I shake my head. "No, of course not."

"I missed you." Luke says, changing the topic.

"Missed you too." I say with a small smile.

After a short silence, I speak up.

"Can you drop me off at my apartment? I know I said this morning that i'd come over, but i'm really stressed with school and homework and everything." I lie.

"I can help you destress." Luke smirks as he puts his hand on my thigh.

"I'm serious." I say, taking his hand off my thigh. "Plus, i'm really tired. Rain check?"

He sighs. "Yeah, sure."

A few minutes later we pull into the parking lot of my building.

"I'll call you later?" Luke says, sounding more like a question than a statement.

I nod my head as I give him a quick kiss and shut the door.

I don't want to lie to Luke, but there's something on my mind that I won't be able to let go until I know the truth.

I go up to my apartment and unlock the door. I sit on my couch and pull out the crumpled up piece of paper from my pocket. I unfold the the piece of paper and type the number into the keypad on my phone.

Hesitantly, I click call and put the phone to my ear. It rings and rings but no one answers. Just then, a voicemail comes on.

"Hey! You've reached Destiny. Sorry I missed your call, but leave me a message and i'll call you back when I can!" A girl's voice perkily says.

My heart sinks. I hang up my phone and toss it beside me on the couch, lost for words. Why did Brooke give me Destiny's number? And more importantly, why the fuck did she get it out of Luke's phone?

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A/N OMG SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A FEW DAYS I'VE BEEN SO BUSY WITH SCHOOL! Guys why do you think Luke had Destiny's number omg?!

Also, I just wanted to put it out there that I imagine Brooke as Jane Levy. You don't have to, i'm just letting you know who I based her look on.

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