Ella's pov:
"Oh you two finally decided to join us for dinner." Luke's dad says as Luke and I walk into the dining room where everyone was already seated.
Luck not being on our side, instead of sitting next to each other like the previous dinner, the only seats that were left open where across from one another, which would have been okay if the table wasn't so big.
As Luke took one of the seats, I couldn't help but glare at the other.
As much as I loved Ally who was sitting on the left, the person on the right wasn't so... kind hearted.
In fact, he was missing a heart and a brain.
It was terrible pick up line guy, Mason.
Who was sitting there with a smirk on his face when he figured out that I would be sitting next to him.
Fighting with myself, I sit down in the seat and look at Luke in front of me as he gives me an encouraging, much needed, smile.
"I'm am so glad that you guys could make it!" Luke's mom says, clapping her hands together and smiling.
But it was always so weird to me. On the outside, she seemed like such a nice person.
Like greeting me at the door, or just being happy in general. But like my mom before everything happened, it was just a mask.
I can't believe she was disappointed in Luke because he wasn't like his brothers.
Who cares if they are on their way to becoming business men or whatever, money can't buy a heart.
I just wished his mom could see the real Luke, or not compare him to his older brothers all the time.
One day, she is going to figure out that she really missed out on someone amazing.
I guess same with his dad too, passing his business to his sons. At least Luke is working for his future, not letting everything get handed to him.
"Of course we would make it! We love keeping in touch with you guys and your beautiful family." My mom says smiling back.
Trust me mom is great...
But is she blind?
Yes, Luke is attractive...
As I probably accidentally mentioned too many times...
But his brothers... yeah no.
I could never be attracted to someone with such an ugly personality.
"Woah, how lucky did I get to be sitting next to an Angel?." I hear a voice from beside me.
Speaking of the devil....
"How lucky did I get to be sitting next to... oh wait, it's just you." I say, not dealing wanting to deal with the same situation as last time.
Meanwhile Ally, who nearly spits out the water she was drinking, holds back from laughing.
"Just me? You mean the man of your dreams."
"Or nightmares." I mutter, not expecting him to hear it.
"It's been so long, why didn't you try to call me?"
"I lost my phone."
"You should have it now, I'll give it to you.
"Correction my dog... ate it, and it was a very emotional time."
"Aren't you just playing hard to get."
"No, I just know how to turn down a guy who clearly doesn't get a hint."
"Don't be like that, you clearly liked my pick up lines last time-.."
"She didn't like them, leave her alone Mason." Luke's voice interrupts him, a scowl taking up his face.
"This doesn't involve you, mind your own business." Mason says, but I wanted to laugh at the words he just said.
It has everything to do with him. But the fact that Luke was about to punch him any second from now made me stop myself.
Not because I thought he was going to get hurt, obviously, he's on the boxing team and could probably take down Mason in a heartbeat.
It's just I don't want him to do something stupid and have to leave.
I lightly kick Luke's leg which causes him to look at me.
I mouth to him 'calm down' and he slightly nods his head while trying not to scowl.
"See, I told you, she wants you to stay out of it." Mason voice calls, but I instantly whip my head towards him.
"And I want you to leave me alone." I say.
"Oh they are getting along so well." My mom voice calls out. I look towards her to see herself along with Mrs.Barrington were looking at me.
...Mason.
More exactly, me and Mason.
Oh god... please don't tell me...
"Mason is such a sweet guy." My mom says, making me slightly uncomfortable as she gives a cheeky smile towards me then at Mrs.Barrington.
"Mom, Stop." I glare. I could almost FEEL Mason's smirk, as he clearly enjoyed the words that came out of her mouth.
"You're right! I know young love when I see it. Just think, the daughter and the son of two of the best businesses in the state of California. Wouldn't that make the headlines?!" Mrs. Barrington says.
It would also make the headline of my gravestone.
I look at my mom for help, trying to signal her to stop. She looks at me for a second, and back at Mrs.Barrington.
"I think it would be good for both of them, I could no doubt trust a son of yours." My mom smiles at her.
Yeah, and Eve no doubt trusted Satan with the apple....
DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM.
Case closed!!!
I'm getting a bible.
"I agree, Ella, what do you think?" And just like that, all eyes were on me.
"Actually, I'm not interested." I say, crossing my arms over my chest.
"Not interested?" My mom chokes out a laugh, "Ella, you have to give things a chance! How far will you ever get if you don't try new things?"
"I do try new things! Adventurous Ella remember? But there is a clear line between adventurous and desperate. I know when I don't need things, and that being a boyfriend."
Another lie, I already have one. But because of my big mouth, you don't like him right now.
"Ella trust me, give it a chance, you will thank me later."
"Thank you?! You are going against what I want!!"
"You said you wanted to be happy!!" My mom stands up from her chair, as do I.
"I am happy!!" I say back, throwing my hands up in the air in defense.
"You said you felt lonely and isolated, I'm just trying to be a good mom. But how can I when you won't let me?!"
"I am letting you, just not with this
estúpido!!"
"Hey-..."
"Shhhhh!!!" Both my mother and I yell at Mason, as his eyes widen and he looks down at his plate.
"Fine! Not with him! I understand! What about his other brothers? Brandon? Joshua? Aaron-.." She starts to call off, but maybe having enough of her, I can't stop the next words from coming out of my mouth.
"I already have a boyfriend!!!" I shout, and it was like the whole room froze, well, if it wasn't before.
My mom takes a long look at me as I take a second to look around at everyone else.
I wanted to hide my face as their jaws were dropped, and my dad, who dropped his fork on his plate, held a mixed facial expression.
Earlier, I wouldn't have cared what he thought, but he is trying to be nicer and bla bla bla.
Ally on the other hand, who already knew, stared at mom for her reaction.
And just before I was about to say anything else, she interlocks her hands in front of her, "Well, then who is it?" She questions.
Should I tell her the truth?
Will she get mad it's him?
Slightly looking at Luke, I freeze at the look he was giving me.
The look that I fell in love with, over and over again.
Some may call it weird, but knowing him, it made me feel like no matter what I did, he would be there.
I couldn't put my finger on it, but the butterflies made me look back up at my mom.
Well, I'll put it this way...
The hell whatever she thinks.
I found the most caring, sweetest, and loving guy on the planet.
I'm happy with him.
"Luke. I am in love with Luke."
It was the first time...
I ever said that I LOVED Luke.
I didn't even mean to go that far, but I did....
And I don't regret it.
I look back at Luke to see that his mouth was slightly dropped, as he stared at me with wide eyes.
I bit my lip and looked at my mom, who looked between the both of us with a mixed expression on her face.
Until it dropped into a scowl, "I have did everything I could to change, so we could be a family! But you are throwing that all away just to be with him? To run away again?! If that's what you came here to do, to shove it in my face, then go ahead. Just don't make me suffer any longer-..."
"You're suffering??! For making a big deal out of MY choices, MY life! Which has nothing to do with you. I never said or intended that I wanted to leave. I'm sorry if you are hurt or if you're suffering, but that's too bad, because I have been suffering from you for years." Before I could let a tear slip, I run out of the room and away from them.
From her.
How could she even say that she was suffering?
Did she even understand what I had to suffer from?
Loneliness and isolation.
No friends.
No life.
No happiness.
After seeing her at the store, I came back, and she calls that suffering?
Running past the maids, butlers, and what not, I find a random room that was empty and take a seat on the small couch, shoving my head into my hands.
Why does it always come to this?
Every time things are starting to get better, it's like the world is against me and just makes things worse.
Every time I'm happy for once, fate takes its place and ruins it.
Suddenly, I feel muscular arms wrap around my waist, and soothing words being said in my ear.
"Please don't cry, it's okay. You're okay." He says over and over, slightly rocking me back in forth.
"I hate her." I mumble, intentionally speaking.
"No you don't, you just don't agree with her." He says removing my hands from my face as I lay my head on his shoulder away from his gaze.
"Am I not allowed to hate someone?"
"You are, but you don't. You never hate anybody. For all the time that I've known you, you were stronger than that. When you were faced with a problem, you never gave up."
"What does that have to do with not hating someone?" I mumble, as he squeezes my waist a little tighter.
"Because people are the problem. You never gave up on me when I hurt you. You didn't give up on your sister when she didn't want you to leave her and went against your trust. And you did not give up on your mom when she cried for you to come back. Even after they... we hurt you, you didn't give up." He says, and I slightly look up at him.
"But you and Ally are different. It only happened once, you guys have helped me way more than just one little thing. Everyone has disagreements. But my mom does it constantly, over and over again."
"And you forgave her when you knew she constantly hurts you. That is what's special about you Ella, the way you think about others before yourself. If I was in your position, I don't what I would have done." He says.
I shrug my shoulders, but softly grabs my chin, "At least consider my words?" He questions.
I take a second to think, "I hate your brothers though." I mutter, but without any shame, he grins down at me, and kisses my lips, "Well that's different, they are just evil."
"Can we leave? Go somewhere? Anywhere?" I ask him, pleadingly. I just need to get out of this place.
But he shakes his head, "Ella, I don't think that's the best idea."
"What are you talking about?" I slightly move back away from him, well, try to.
He grasps both my hands, "You always say how you are not going to run away from your problems, but wouldn't this be doing so? I know, I don't like that your mother hates my guts and stuff, and I am a little pissed off that she tried to hook you up with my brother-.."
I raise my eyebrow at him, and he clears his throat...
"Okay, fine, I am a lot pissed off, but don't leave her here thinking that she's losing you again. Or it will just fall into a repeated cycle just like before. Change things, for good, because no matter what choice you make, I will be here for you, one hundred percent." He says, and I couldn't help but swoon over his words.
That no matter what, he was there for me.
How did I get so lucky?
"You're right." I smile at him, and stand up, "thank you" I start to go and find my mom, but he quickly grabs my arm, forcing me to freeze in my place.
"At the dinner table... did you really mean what you said?" I turn around and look at him.
His cheeks were tinted red, as he scratches the back of his neck nervously, "The you are my boyfriend part?"
"No," he draws out, grabbing my hands, "the... you know... love part."
I look down, "Well... uh.. y- yea, I'm sorry if it's too soon-..." but before I could finish my horrible excuse of a sentence, I feel his lips connect to mine.
"I love you too, so much." He mumbles into our kiss.
And yes, it was fireworks. Every kiss with him is fireworks.
New Years who?
We pull away, and I probably looked like I came from auditions to be the worlds greatest talking tomato.
First being angry, then sad, to happy, and being in love really takes its tool on a person.
But at the end of the day, that special person will always make things better.
And I found him.
Who needs Disney, when I already got my Prince Charming...
And a stuffed animal simba, bless the lion king AMEN.
"Okay I'm ready." I say to him, he nods his head and gives me a kiss on the forehead.
Taking a deep breath, I walk back to the dinning room where everyone else was...
Expect her.
They were all making low, quiet chatter, as I walk back behind the wall away from the open view.
I stalk towards other rooms and look inside, but their was no sight of her, until I heard sniffling coming from the upstairs.
Well here goes nothing...
Again...
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