Connected [Luke Hemmings]

• Chapter 12 •

*****

I"m currently waiting for the boys to get the rest of their things from the carousel. Liz and I have got our things, and the boys' clothes but not their instruments. "Renn, you can go on home. We'll finish up here," says Liz.
"Are you sure? I can stick around, you've got heaps still to carry," I say.
"No, no go on," says Liz.

I look at the boys to see that they've got most of it. "They won't miss you too long," teases Liz.
"Alright, I'll go ring my sister," I say.

I take out my phone to see I've got a missed call from my own sister. I click her name to ring her.

"Hello?"
"Hey Vee? I'm just heading through customs in a little bit, you can come fetch me now," I say.
"Okay, sounds good. See you in half an hour?"
"Yeah, bye."
"Bye."

I look at the boys who are walking toward Liz and me with two trolleys filled with black cases. "Did you get everything?" I ask.
"Ash is missing something, but we've got most of it," says Calum.
"Oh, okay. I've got to go, my sister's coming in a little bit," I say.

Something that you need to know with these boys, is that one hour spent with them feels like 5 minutes. They are just that much fun.

"Oh, well we'll see you real soon," says Calum, hugging me tightly.
"Bye Renn," says Michael, hugging me too.

I walk over to Luke and Ashton who are waiting at the carousel possibly patiently. "I swear it's one of these ones," says Luke.
"No that can't be right, because they're not finished taking the bags out," says Ashton.

I tap Luke's shoulder and he turns around to see me. Immediately he smiles. "Hey you," he says.
"Verona's coming in a few minutes, and I need to go. I'll see you guys soon?" I say.
"Yeah, thanks for coming back Renn, we seriously love your company," says Ashton, giving me a big hug, almost lifting me off the ground.

Then Luke smiles at me, and hugs me. "Thank you," he whispers in my ear and then lets me go. A kiss on the cheek is placed and I feel myself blush again. Oh I hate this feeling. "I'll message you all whenever I can," I say.

I go to Liz and hug her, then get my things. "Tell your mum I said hi," says Liz, waving me off.

Just before I leave the baggage claim, a strong arm pulls me back. I turn to see Luke. "Didn't I already say goodbye?" I joke.
"I need the answer," he pants.
"Uh..." I start to say.

"If you don't enjoy it, you have permission to slap me or something," says Luke, raising his eyebrows at me. He smiles and his pink lips are to die for.

"Okay okay, I'll go," I say.

*****

Today's my lunch date with Luke, well supposed to be. You see, I've caught a cold. I don't think Luke would want to be spending his afternoon with me now. As I lay in my bed, on my computer trying to find a reason why Luke would want to go out with me. He said that because I didn't have a boyfriend, and never had one, he wanted to take me out. Well thanks for feeling so sympathetic but I don't need it.

I hear the doorbell ring and I groan. Clara will get it, and if it's anything important, she can just ring my mother rather than make me get out of bed. "Renn!" Oh great.

"Yeah?" I yell.
"There's a visitor!" she yells.

I groan and get out of bed, wrapping myself in a sweater and pulling my shorts back to my waist to hide my thighs from the outside world. When I walk down the stairs and into the foyer, I immediately gasp at who it is.

"Hi Flora," says Luke.
"Hi," I say, sniffling.
"Michael told me you were sick, so I'm here to take care of you, and give Clara the day off," he says.
"My mother's in charge of Clara, but thanks. I'm just going to infect you."
"Well could you? My mum's making me have dinner with her friend if I come back in time."

I laugh at Luke and see that he's got something behind his back. "Well then come on in," I say.

When Luke walks in, he kisses the top of my head and follows me to my room. I sit on my bed and he sits on the small lounge at the foot of my bed. "How are you feeling?" he asks.

"Ugh," I groan, "horrible." Luke smiles and laughs at me. He continues to look at me and the smile doesn't leave his face.

"Does my discomfort entertain you Mr Hemmings?" I say, "well of course it does."
"No, it doesn't. You're just really... funny when you're vulnerable."
"I'm not vulnerable."
"But you're weak."
"Whatever. Why are you here?"
"Did you not hear me downstairs? I'm here to take care of you."

Luke takes the flowers behind his back and places them in my hand. "I know we aren't going out for real, but I heard girls love flowers," he says, shrugging.

Luke knows about my mother's employee Clara. She's grown up with me, and has taken care of me whenever my parents were in other places in the world working. They have this big vision of changing the world, so Mum travels to third-world countries helping children who can't afford to get vaccinated and such while Dad seeks justice for those in unjust places. When they're gone, Clara is here with me. She's kind of like a second mother, and I love her.

"Clara's here," I shrug.
"But I thought that you'd want my company, you know... someone to talk to," says Luke. He stands up and walks to me. Luke takes my hands in his, and I cringe. I may or may not have coughed in my hands multiple times.

"I could just leave you know," he says, softly. Luke smirks at me, and waits for an answer. Gosh why does he have to be so attractive? Did I say that? Oh who cares anymore, of course I did!

"Y-you don't have to," I say.
"Good, because it's raining outside and I'm bored at home," he says.

Luke kicks his shoes off and lifts me in his arms to lay me on my bed. Then, he lays down next to me. "Look," he says, "just like old times."

"So, I know you can't really plan the future but you can work for it. What are you planning to do?" asks Luke.
"I've been trying to build my life around your guys' busy schedule. But I'm going to be going to Uni soon," I say.
"I don't know why I can picture you building bricks around me. And every brick has a picture on it, it's something you want to do."

I laugh and soon find myself tired. I've taken a drowsy pill not too long ago, and now the little bastard decides to start working. A yawn escapes my mouth and I cover my mouth with my hand. Then Luke takes my hand in his, and intertwines our fingers. "I'll be here when you wake up," he whispers, "I promise."

A kiss is placed on my forehead and I scoot closer to Luke. His hand takes mine and puts it around his torso, and his own arm goes around mine.

"I won't leave you," he says, before I fall asleep in his arms.

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