Invisible

Chapter 4

Lexi's P.O.V. 

After we all finish our coffee and we close our conversation, we all stand up and head out the door.  When we get outside we notice the sun has gone down quite a bit and it will be dark soon.
  "Well, I better get home." I say as I look at my new friends. "I'll see you guys tomorrow at school?"
  "Of course!  We'll see you tomorrow Lexi!"  Riley says as she grabs Maya's hand and they head off together.
  "I better get home too.  Don't want my dad to get worried and send out a search party."  Says Farkle
  "See you tomorrow buddy."  Lucas says
  "Be careful getting home Farkle." I say
  He winks at me and heads off.  I turn to say 'Goodbye' to Lucas too, but he takes my bag and asks "So which way to your house?"  I was very shocked by this.
  "Oh no Lucas!  You don't have to walk me home!  I don't want to be a burden."
  He just chuckles and smiles at me.
  "You're not being a burden, so don't worry about it."
  "Well, if you're sure."
  He nods at me and smiles, so I smile back and lead the way.
  "So why didn't you walk any of the others home?" I asked
  "Riley's got Maya, if you know what I mean.  And Farkle always has a device in his pocket for predators." 
  I giggle a bit at the image in my head of Farkle taking down a huge guy with some type of advanced tazer.  Lucas looks down at me with a cocked eyebrow.  I just wave it off and smile a little bigger.  On our walk to the apartment I live in, Lucas told me all about his life in Texas and how much he missed it.  I knew what he meant and sympathized with him without going into the terrible details.  I actually didn't tell him anything about my family at all.
  When we reached my door I turned to him and smiled big.
  "Thanks for walking me home and keeping me company."  I said
  "It was no trouble.  And thank you for listening to me rant."
  "I didn't mind it.  I thought it was nice."  I said looking away as I blushed a bit.  I looked up and saw him smiling.
  "We'll have to do it again sometime."
  I nodded and looked away feeling the happiest I had in a LONG time.
  "I'll see you tomorrow?"  I asked
  "Yep!  See ya tomorrow Lexi."  He said as he turned and left.  I watched him leave until I couldn't see him anymore.  I took a deep breath and braced myself for the war zone inside.  As I opened the door, a bottle flew next me and hit the wall, shattering it and glass piercing my skin.  This was going to be a long night.