Lost String (L.H)

❌ Chapter 2 ❌

Lorraine

"Come on Lorraine, just let me crash into yours tonight." She whined like a child, making sure to give me her pouting skills, which never work on me.

I rolled my eyes, chuckling, " No Mia, you've slept at mines last night, now its my turn at yours. " I argued. We've been bantering since we finished our lunch meals. This girl could'nt seem to stop fighting with me just for that sleepover.

" Oh come on, just let me, for the last time this week, sleep the night into your house tonight. Just please..." Mia pleaded. I know she had her reasons why she wanted to sleep at my house. It wasnt because of my room, that she just learned to love for the past years, but it was because of my cousin Tyler.

Tyler is my best-cousin. We've grown very close to each other since were almost born at the same time, only I am ahead for ten hours than him. His family lives here in Australia for seven years until they migrated to America because of his fathers' work. He's living in LA with his family now, going to UCLA and is a very talented student. Which made him popular at his school, like what he always told me.

I know Tyler is the type of guy Mia would throw herself to, just with his quiffed brunette hair, his blue eyes, his gorgeous face and his sports-figure body plus his positive attitude, Mia just had a crush on him. I found it out last night by how she stares at him during our dinner.

" Why do you want to stay at mines? " i faked groaned, asking her although I already know the reason why.

" No-nothing."

" You tell me. Why'd you keep on arguing with me when theres nothing according to your reason." I countered, hoping to get the answers Im battling for.

" No-no, I m-mean, I just want to sleep to your comfy bed again, you know it seems so new." Mia gushed, quite stammering.

" Between us, you just had your new bed last sunday. Now tell me, if I had a seemingly-like new bed why'd you sleep at mines when you had your new bed. For all I know it just feels the same." I shrugged, smirking.

Groaning, she slapped her forehead, " Gosh Lorraine, can you just let me see your cousin Tyler? Fuck!" She's irritated.

I cant help but to laugh at her irritation at me, I knew I'll get her reasons, I just need to be more pushy. " Figures." I chuckled as she give me a questioning yet annoyed look, "Fine, fine you can crash the night. Again."

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Putting the invertible into stop, I collect my bag and couple of books from the passenger seat, before getting out of my car.

As I opened our front door I was greeted by the aroma of some mocha flavored biscuits. Hmmm. And laughter coming from our kitchen.

I dont know who's at the kitchen with my mom, but I dont feel like walking in there and picking out who they are.

I trudge along the steps upstairs, not wanting to be caught. Which failed, " Hi sweetie." I look back to find my Moms head poking by the kitchen doorframe.

" Oh hi Mom. " I wave back.

" You want to help us? Liz and Karen are here with me. " Mom offered.

No. I dont want to. I tried to think of any lies I can put up here just to be excused, " I wish I could Mom, but I had some school works to work on." I gesture at the books by my arm, hoping she'll buy it, which she did.

" Okay, I'll just bring you some snacks later." Smiling back at her, I continued to walk upstairs. Thankfully.

"Was it Lorraine?" I think I heard Liz asked.

I sighed as I plop onto my bed immediately fishing out my phone, dialing Mia's digits. " Im on my way dear." she greeted.

" Faster, I need you already."

"Geez, too early to miss me darlin'. " she chuckled.

I rolled so I was now supporting myself by my elbows, " You wish." about to stick my tongue out but she couldnt see me.

" Huh, then wait for a little longer. I changed my mind, im not on my way yet."

" Oh yeah, then its just me with Tyler..." Haaa!

" Okay, im out of our driveway. Five minutes babe. Hold on." I cant help but burst into laughter. She really is into Ty.

A knock on my door caused my laughter to die down, " Come in."

Tyler's figure walk in, " I heard you laughing like a crazy maniac, I thought you lost all your sanity." He shrugged. I just chuckled at what he said, throwing him a pillow.

" It was just Mia." I smiled, standing up as I walk to my dresser, pulling out some short-shorts and a gray off-shoulder blouse.

" Oh your best girl bud." I hummed as I walk inside my bathroom, leaving my cousin in my rooms' doorway, " by the way, Aunt Beth wants you to come downstairs so hurry up." he continued before shutting the door.

As I make myself comfortable with my shower, I cant help but wonder to what happened yesterday.

Flashback...

Fuck. He cant just stare at me like that. And why the hell am I also staring?!

I cant really help but pay a stare at him. Watching him walk up to our direction.

Shit! He cant just walk here, put your shits together Lorraine and leave.

" Is he coming over here?" I heard Mia asked.

" The fuck, he should not." I cursed seeing he's nearing us.

I suddenly felt a hand on my arm, tugging me away from what's just about to happen between Luke and I. Who knows why he decided to walk up to us.

All I know is, I can't deal with him. Yet.

" You can thank me later." I heard Mia said, but I was completely in a daze.

I felt all the emotions rushing back to me. All the emotions I've learned to control and stopped for the past months, yet it came rushing back just because the sight of him made it so.

I then decided to invite Mia over to distract me since I know we have the same idea in mind.

Pulling myself out from my trance, I glance at myself by the mirror and notice the bags under my eyes.

Late time last night, I can't really help but to feel something on my chest, I want to let it out but I just can't let Mia see me cry for the nth time this year, so I just let her fall into sleep before I silently burst into tears. I cried for half of the hour and couldnt get any sleep until 3 in the morning. Fuck you Luke.

Pulling my hair into a bun, I let some of my hair fall by the side of my face before making my way down into our kitchen where a commotion is going on, finding all of them already settled in.

I found Mia sitting beside Tyler, of course. Then I found this blonde haired guy sitting opposite from an unoccupied chair beside Tyler, which I presume will be my seat since theres no one left.

I knew this guy. I perfectly yet imperfectly knew him. He caused the tears I shed last night plus the past months.

Fucking Luke Hemmings' is in the house. How great does that sound?

Have a good dinner Lorraine. My subconcious muttered...

That good dinner wont ever happen. I can already tell that...

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