My best friends brother

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Roe's POV:

Time slips away from you. Like one moment I had just had my anniversary with Andy and then next Valentine's Day is coming up.

I'm really excited cause I'm going to tell Andy that I've 100% chosen him!

I've been ignoring Lucas for a while now. It's not that I want to but I had to. I needed to focus on Andy and my grades.

Every time Lucas would ask to hang out I would give some random excuse like parents won't let me out, I'm grounded, too much homework you get it.

According to Amber he's had enough of it so I'm guessing he's gonna stop trying soon. I feel bad but I just can't get distracted right now. It's senior year and I need to think about my future.

My future with Andy.

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I sit in my 6th hour class waiting for it to be over.

Lucas has been staring at me the entire time and I have to just act like I'm doodling in my book.

Mr. J is talking and Romeo and Juliet and a bunch of other crap. The next few weeks we will be getting assigned characters and I'm praying that I won't be Juliet and even more that Lucas won't be Romeo.

The bell finally rings and I quickly pack up my stuff sprinting out the door. My foot is better now I just have to wear a brace but I can walk fast with ease.

I hear my name being called the one and only Lucas. I ignore it and go a different way to lunch. I turn a corner and hear footsteps coming closer.

I don't know why I'm running but all I know is that I don't want to talk to him. And especially not about what hes gonna say.

I run down a hall and open a door to a flight of stairs and quickly go down them.

I hear the door fling open and a hand catch my wrist pulling me back.

I look up to see Lucas and look down to where I am trapped between Lucas and a railing.

"Roe why are you running from me?" He asks breathing heavily.

"I wasn't running. I was walking." I say looking at my shoes.

"Fast." He breathes out.

We stay like this for a solid minute before he speaks again breaking the thick silence.

"Why have you been ignoring me?" He asks and I shrug.

"I haven't been. I've just been busy that's all." I sigh and look up the wall to my right.

"That's a lie. You always tell me you can't hang out and then I see Amber post stuff with you on her story." He states and I can tell he's getting angrier by the grip he has on my waist.

"Lucas stop. You're hurting me." I say breathing in sharply.

"Yeah well you've been hurting me!" He quietly shouts.

I still look down but then feel a hand grab my chin.

"Look at me Roe. Now." He says and forces up my chin.

"Why? Why do you keep chasing after me? I've turned you down so many times yet you just keep coming back!" I yell again quietly but enough to get my frustration out.

"Cause I love you Roe. And won't stop until you accept it." He says and I sigh and pull my chin out of his grasp.

"Lucas I can never be yours. I'm Andy's. I'm sorry." I say and he loosens his grip enough for me to push my way out and start walking down the stairs. But I stop.