Just friends

chapter one

**BEEEEEPPP BEEEEEP BEEEEPPP*

crap. this could only mean two things. one is that I'm on time for once and that was the first alarm or two that was the 9:45 alarm telling me I'm already 3 hours late for school. second one it is. i roll on my side to turn off the alarm clock but end up falling out of bed like the spaz that i am. brook laven is my name. Chestnut color hair, hazel eyes, tan, typical teenage cheerleader look. but I'm not a cheerleader and im not typical either. But that's not important. Luke hemmings. My best friend blonde, blue eyes and not to mention lead singer in an amazing band called 5 seconds of summer. Luke's voice could give you chills as soon as he sang the first word in a song. that's what he did to me at least. every single girl at our school was madly in love with him. i mean aside from me. me and Luke have always just been best friends. it was just easier like that. i liked it too. because we aren't dating we cant lose each other. so this inseparable bond we have will remain as it is. 17. 17 years of dealing with this boy i called my best friend and for the past 17 years, my life has been great. Luke and i started living together when we moved to Nyc. a small house on the corner of the city which was both comfy and cute and i couldn't ask for more.

"brook?" i heard a raspy yet clear voice speak. i grab the edge of the bed to stand up but my hands are met with the stronger ones that are Luke's. i take the offer and let Luke quickly pull me up.

"hi sleepy" i giggle as i curl up beside Luke. he turns over ripping off all the blankets leaving me in a pair of pink shorts and a tank top.

"hey! that's not fair I'm freezing Luke gimme those back!"

"nope" Luke said calmly smiling.

"fine have it your way." i say and quickly start trying to get at Luke to hit him and rip the bright blue blankets off him. Luke is clearly much stronger then me he doesn't even have to try and hes already wining. after endless attempts at trying to get the blankets off Luke i just start giving up.

"ass hole" i mumble to myself.

" what did u just call me" Luke says grabbing me and tickling my side which he knows i hate. "Luke!..stop... it...!" i say laughing in between each word.

"Am i really such an ass hole?" He asks tickling my sides still as he laughs very loudly.

"No! Your not! Stop tickling me before i.. I.. I don't know but i'll get u hemmings!" I say still laughing. Luke removes his hands from my sides and pulls me into a warm hug.

"Good morning" he whispers into my ear with that little accent i'v been in love with since we met. "should i make breakfast?"

"Luke we're three hours late for school." I say putting my hand on his bare chest and then leaning my tired body on him.

"Then lets just skip. One day wont hurt. Plus its Friday. We might as well." he says starting to help me off the bed. Luke was a good 2 feet taller then me since i was quite tiny, Luke was able to look down at me. "

"Alright. lets get cooking! can we make pancakes! PLEASSSSEEEEE!" I asked Him quite persistently.

"Sure!" He said. And with that he grabbed me by my waist and carried me into the kitchen. The way me and Luke acted people assumed we were dating. We always had fun with it though. in public me and Luke loved to pretend to act like we were madly in love to either make people happy or see the disgusted look on there faces when Luke said something well... lets go with un polite.

"alright. know what i really want to do? get some candy and stuff to through on the pancakes."

"Luke, oh my gosh! can we please do that. there's a candy shop less then 3 blocks away! i said already slipping on my coat and converse knowing Luke would not be able to resist.

"alright alright" Luke says quickly. as soon as we step outside i start to feel the cold air up my legs and instantly remember its November and I'm in shorts. i quickly run up to Luke and give him a hug.

"what are you doing" he asks laughing a little.

"I'm cold. really cold and i hate being cold and you-" i was cut off by Luke's arms around my waist as he leaned down since i was tiny. he pulled me into the biggest hug and started to pick me up. he sat me in the passenger seat and then went around to the trunk of his car. instead of turning around to see what he was getting i pulled my knees up to my chin and through my arms around them suddenly realizing the loss of warmth since Luke had let go of me and his car was not on. Luke came back and opened the door and covered me in a blanket. he just looked at me for a while then started to lean in to my face. my heart started to beat really fast. was Luke about to kiss me. i closed my eyes as Luke started leaning passed my face and more towards me ear.

"next time put on some pants" he whispered then quickly kissed my cheek as hes done so many times before and returned to the drivers side of his new bmw.

"for your information Lucas i am warring pants." i say matter- o- faculty as if trying to prove a point.

"lucas? well thats new."

"I like lucas better" i say smirking.

"Alright then i'll have to find a new name for you" he laughs slightly and turns on the radio.

"I walk a lonely road the only one that i have ever known" green day starts to play as soon as we turn out of our drive way. Lukes lips curl at the corners as he starts to hum the song. I rest my head on the window looking out at the overcast sky. I liked it better when it was kinda gloomy. It was odd to say the least. Luke always wondered why but i was never able to tell him because not even I understood. I look back at luke who is completely focused on the road. He looks over at me and smiles.

"What" i say laughing

"Nothing" he said continuing to stare.

"Its rude to stare lucas"

"Good" he says and puts one hand on my knee.

I move me knee and look back at luke and smirk. He glares at me one eyebrow higher arched then the other and slams on the breaks and pulls over.

"LUKE WHAT THE HELL" i say grabbing my neck.

"Sorry. My shoe lace isnt tied"

"Luke your a royal idiot" i say crossing my arms over my chest.

"Thanks i try"

Luke gets back on the road and turns the corner to where the shop is.

We walk into the shop and pick out loads of candy. Luke being luke he grabs one it puts it in his mouth. He starts sweating.

"Uh luke?" I say. I check the label finding out he just ate a cinnamon candy. I laugh.

"Its really hot" luke says trying to fan his tongue.

"Thats what you get for stealing candy lucas"

"Funny" he says filling the bag with gummy worms and other chewy candies. We pay for the candy and leave. As we get in the car luke says "ready to make some pancakes?"

"Damn right i am! " i say and laugh.