Chapter 2

The next few days, Luke's been hard at work and he won't tell me with what. We say hi to each other whenever we cross paths, but he won't tell me what he's doing. "It's a surprise!" he says. I've asked his father and Bo what he's been up to but they said even they don't know. Late one day, I was out in the field brushing Blue when something draws his attention. I turn around to see Luke coming up the pathway towards me. He waves his hand in the air and I do the same.

"Hey, Viss. I have something to show you." He says.

"So you're all done now with it? That was quick.. or long. In all honesty, I actually missed having you around. I was so bored." I confess.

"Aww, don't worry. I'm done now and we can hang out all you want. Come on, I'll show you what I was working on, but you have to keep your eyes closed once I say so." I laugh and comply to his request. "Good, now let's go!" He grabs my hand and we both head over to the riverside.

I close my eyes when Luke tells me to and I hold onto his hand tight, hoping I don't fall over or trip. I feel Luke let go of my hand and I begin to open my eyes.

It takes me a while to notice it, but there it was. A perfectly built bridge leading over to the plot of land I was admiring the other day. "Oh, Luke. You weren't joking about it. You really built it!" I give him a short hug and make my way over the bridge to the other side.

"I'm glad you like it. It was fun to build too. I almost fell off a few times, but luckily I had a good grip." He joins me on the grass and I give him another hug. This one lasting longer.

"Oh, Luke. You're the best friend I could ever ask for!" I say. I look up into his eyes and I can't help but kiss him. On the lips. I back up really fast and I stare at him and he looks at me with a look of shock on his face. "Oh my God. I am so.. I didn't mean to. Uhm.. I'm so happy. I don't know what came over me." I cover my face with my hands to hide my embarrassment.

"Haha, it's cool. I'm glad you love it. It was all worth it though."

I can't believe I kissed my best friend, over a bridge he built. Thankfully he wasn't too weirded out by it. The thing I love the most about Luke is that he never holds onto something for so long. He moves on fast and just shakes it off. He's so care-free, I can't help but feel jealous sometimes.

"Well, anyways, my project's done and I can take a break now. What would you like to do?" He asks me.

"Well now that this plot of land is open, thanks to you," I smile at him, "we can explore it!" I wander towards a tree nearby and sit next to it. Luke follows and takes a seat next to me. "I see why you were so stunned by this place. It really is pretty." He says as he looks out towards the ocean. I take in a deep breath, and the smells of the sea fills my nose.

Luke and I just sit and talk under the tree for a few hours. When we eventually stand up, Luke can't help but laugh at how our butt's left prints in the grass. I laugh along with him. We part ways near the blacksmith's, but this time Luke comes running up to me after he said goodbye. "Lovissa, I wanted to ask you something. Tomorrow at the Sundae Inn, they're having a new lunch special. It's supposed to be really good I hear. Would you wanna go there with me and try it?" I notice the eagerness in his eyes and I nod my head yes.

"Sweet! I can't wait. Meet me here tomorrow around 12:15. That's when I'm on my lunch break. Maybe I can ask pops for the rest of the day off." He smiles at this and punches the air above him like he just won an event. "Anyways, I'm tired. I'mma go eat some dinner and go to sleep. See ya later, Lovissa!" And with that, Luke's gone.