Afraid • l.h

Chapter 36 • "I'm trying to protect you."

"Okay but this was between you and me." I say as he walks away.

I sit back down on the bench.

He was on a rebound Tilly he must have changed. I have never been one to trust someone easily. There were a few exceptions here and there but it got worse when my dad got killed. I quickly get that thought out of my head and go to the cantons for some water. I spot everyone sitting at the table and notice that there is no sign of Luke and so I go and sit down.

"Hey Tils." Grace says.

"Hey."

"You missed a girly shopping trip on Tuesday. We have to go again soon."

"Aw. Yes we do last time was so fun." I say.

"Where's lu-" Calum starts but I see Michael beside me signalling not to say anything.

The bell rings and I go with Rosie to our photography class. After a long lesson of editing I make my way to the bus stop to meet Jack.

At Jack's house

We are sitting in Jack's room and I am watching some of his recent YouTube videos on his laptop.

"You have to be in one." He says. "You can be a guest."

"Oh that would be so fun." I say. My phone has been buzzing for the past hour.

"You should probably answer to whoever that is." I know it's Luke and when I flip my phone over I find nothing but texts from him. I switch my phone off and place it back on the side.

"You're really mad at him." He says.

"I need time to decide whether I believe what I've been told or not."

"Is this about Luke's past?"

"Does everyone know or something?" I raise my voice.

"Well kind of. It was pretty bad but that doesn't mean he hasn't changed. He has."

"So people keep telling me."

"Dinner is ready Jack." His mum shouts up to us.

I go downstairs with Jack to find a lovely bowl of steaming hot curry. This was one of my favour toe things I tried when I was in England once and I can't believe Jack's mum, Alison remembered.

"It tastes amazing. Just like before." I tell her.

"Thank you Tilly." She replies and leaves the room.

Luke's POV

(A/N goes back to when Luke left school)

I pick up my phone and dial Ashton's number.

"Hey Luke is ever-"

"She knows." I cut him off.

"Who knows what?"

"Tilly she knows about my past."

"Whoa whoa whoa. Are you sure?" He asks.