07 || love
Adelaide Ross
"Love, huh?" I whispered, my cheeks heating up by the second. "W-why do you ask?" I replied to his question. Why did he ask me that? My heart started to beat faster as his face came closer.
"I-I'm sorry, I'll leave. Don't stay up too late, you'll get bags under your eyes, stuuppid." He stuck his tongue out. For a guy who said he doesn't care, he sure does act like a dad to me. A shining light appeared, lighting up the room. It was already morning.
"Lucas, I want to change."
"As you said, changing isn't bad. I actually thought it would be easy to be so cold but I guess I'm back to being the nice guy." He smiled.
"You say that you're being nice but I still think you act like a stubborn baby." I flicked his forehead. My heart did a little thump as I realized how close I was so I stood up quickly. I couldn't possibly like Luke. After all those times of us fighting, why does my heart flutter now? This isn't like middle school when I first fell in love with him though. It's like I want to get closer to him.
"You should at least go back to sleep now. I didn't notice we took so much time talking. Goodnight Lay." Luke got up, not daring to look in my eyes. I huffed, knowing even if I asked him why he wasn't looking at me, he wouldn't answer. As I was thinking about why I started to drift off.
"Adelaide? Adelaide?" Someone shook me. I waved my hand, signaling them to give me 5 more minutes. Apparently they don't get the hint because the person still shook me. Joy stood there with a worried expression. "Um, we are almost about to leave for the group race, Luke realized that you weren't here but he's not allowed in the girls dorm so I was asked to get you." She looked down.
"Huh? Oh my Jesus, I shouldn't of stayed up that late, damn you Lucas. You should've told me, Lucas you idiot." I groaned, running to the bathroom with my clothes in my arms. I quickly changed into my shorts, knee high socks and Luke's sweatshirt? Wait, I still have his sweater from when I went to his house to wake him up for the trip. He won't care, probably.
"My sweater?" Joy and I walked up to the group. I tilted my head and followed where his finger pointed, oh right. I heard Joy shuffle as if she was uncomfortable.
"Yeah, remember when you gave me it the day we left? It's cold, what do you expect me to where? Well, let's go sign in." I quietly tried to laugh off the awkwardness from Joy. Luke and I did act as if we were the only people when we talked.
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Brooklyn and Calum decided that we were all idiots and that we couldn't figure out a map do they were in the front. Joy, Luke, and I were behind them, not talking at all. I really admired Brooklyn and Calum's relationship. They seemed to not get along but I could tell Calum is in love with her.
Meanwhile, I have no idea what's up with Luke. First he's a total shy kid, then he's an asshole, and then he's nice.
I took a deep breath, looking at the scenery. The trees swayed, the clouds were turning gray but it was still sunny, Joy and Luke holding hands.
Wait.
"W-what happened? Is Joy hurt?" I panicked, about to push Luke and give her a hug.
"She's scared of the river." Oh. I thought they were going out. So why did I lie saying I thought she was hurt? Why is my heart beating fast again? When we got past the river, Brooklyn and Calum were still in the front, then Luke and Joy, and lastly, me, in the back. Yeah, I'm the 5th wheel.
Seeing Luke and Joy mad my blood boil.
I don't think this is love.
Well at least I don't want it to be love.