I would just like to say, thank you to my first review ever by Gingersplash! Oh, and all the people who added this story on their watch list. You guys made my day! Anyway, here is another chapter. This is told from Luke's perspective so enjoy!

Obviously, I scared her. Why am I so stupid? Never in my life would I have asked that much of a girl, or anyone for that matter. She just stared at me with a stunned expression on her face.

"Never mind," I said after an awkward pause. Things weren't going to well for her and I was in the hot-seat now too. Why would she kiss me like that? It was fake, even I could figure that out, but something about it was kind of natural…

I shrugged the thought off and watched her walk away. Her body… wait! What was I about to think? Now, all of a sudden, just because one little thing happened, I'm about to think of Akari as a girlfriend?! I barely thought of her as a girl before now! Well that wasn't entirely true, I remember nights where I would think about her and Chase. They weren't meant to be, which proved my point today. But still, she obviously still likes him enough- enough to make her kiss me and make him jealous.

Then, I ruin it and ask her if she thinks I'm an idiot! Of course I am! I always have been! She would never say if it I asked her sincerely but she says it other times. Why do I even care what she thinks? Sure she's my friend, although she's awful mean to me sometimes.

I was seriously about to throw that in her face? I didn't care that she was mean! It wasn't intentional. My emotions run high, and sometimes it makes me seem bipolar. But I don't mean it... And I do tell that to people a lot.

I walked slowly back to my house and opened the door. My dad, Dale, was standing there with a worried expression on his face. It wasn't because I was missing; it was because I wasn't there to get business done.

"Luke!" he said and I smiled sheepishly. "Where have you been?!"

"Out with Akari, why?" I answered. Stupid! I knew why! I always knew why! But I didn't know why he didn't care about me! My stupid behavior got me again…

"You weren't here for all the customers! We were flooded today and you, you were out having fun!" he answered. His harsh tone never seemed to bother me, yet somehow it did today. I ignored him and disobeyed him so I wouldn't have to hurt.

"You know what dad?!" I said, my voice rising with the anger building in my chest.

I couldn't control myself, I never yelled like that at him, not once, not ever! I accepted his punishments and kept my mouth shut for the most part.

"What Luke?" he asked. His eyes bore through me like acid.

I couldn't lie; I never prided myself in being mean or rude or anything that made people unhappy. It was just who I was. I sighed, giving the worthless fight up.

"Nothing dad, I'm sorry."

"Luke," he said, sighing heavily, "I suppose I was a bit harsh to you. You deserve to have fun too. Forgive me."

And of course I did. "Alright pops! So…" and I was cut off.

"You and Akari huh?" he said and I felt my face get hot. "I saw you left with some honey, apparently you tripped?" He was looking at my shirt. I had a huge honey stain and if he didn't notice that, it had to have been the fact that my shirt was glued to my body from the stickyness.

"Yeah, well, she slammed the door on me…" I then felt my face get even hotter. The details were a blur but she wasn't, I still can't believe it, she wasn't wearing any top.

"Why is that happy news?" Dale asked.

He could tell my face was red. Great, just what I needed. I hadn't really thought ahead. I never did anyway…

"It isn't," I said and I could tell I was about to ramble. I always did when I was nervous, embarrassed or when I was lying. "Why would you think it was? You, you think I like having my shirt sticky? Wow, I'm sure you do because you know me and…"

"Luke, what did you see?" he asked.

Shoot! He always knew!

"Nothing…" I muttered and started to make a run for it.

Maybe Bo was out and I could hide behind him! Not likely, I was too tall for him. But, like I said before, I never think ahead and I jetted towards the door as fast as I could.

Then my dad grabbed me by the collar of my shirt and put me back down. "Luke, you better tell me what happened right now!" His voice was so serious. I did love my dad but why did he care about my life? He never did unless it would prevent me from working.

I sighed in defeat. I hate lying, it doesn't feel good and it eats you alive. "Pops, sit down…" I needed to sound mature for this conversation.

"Um, alright. It must be serious since you're trying to sound adult…" he answered and sat down.

I bit my lip nervously. How was I going to tell him? I had a hard time even telling myself! I didn't even know why I felt that way about Akari. She was my friend! I don't even know what this feeling is!

I started to pace back and forth. "Uh dad? I was just, uh, going to Akari's house with the honey and she opened the door and… and… well everything's fine she smiled at me before closing the door right in my face and spilling the honey all over my shirt and I laughed and she laughed and… I… uh… laughed…"

That was horrible! My dad just stared at me with a blank expression. He knew I was lying, I knew I was lying; probably everyone on the face of the earth knew I was lying.

"Alright fine!" I had to give in. It was eating me alive! "I saw Akari's chest!"

I closed my eyes and when I reopened them; my dad was staring at me with his mouth wide open. "Uh, son? Is-is something going on with you and Akari?"

"N-no! No way! Akari and I are still friends…" I trailed off when a question suddenly hit my mind. Without thinking, I asked it, "Do I l-love Akari?"

"NO!" my dad answered and he practically shouted. I staggered backwards and tripped over the coffee table. I stood up and shot my dad an annoyed look. "Son, it is normal for someone your age to feel that way towards a girl. Wait, you didn't feel anything did you?"

"Well," I said and my dad put his face in his hands, "Not at first. It didn't hit me until- until a few hours ago… Dad? Am I in love with A-akari?"

"No, look, I know that maybe you haven't felt what 'love' is, but what your mother and I had was love. I am fairly certain what you felt isn't that. I'm sure if you saw Kathy, Selena, or even Renee, you'd feel the same."

"Selena? She's…" I said and found myself blushing; imagining her in Akari's position.

"Luke, do you think Selena is- err, attractive?"

"Um, yeah but I'd never date her! She's a little bratty, sorta like Luna but taller and better looking," I answered. Hopefully, my dad wouldn't take that as hard as he did when I was talking about Akari.

"Well, why not Kathy?"

"Um, pops… Why are you trying to set me up with other girls on the island?" I asked. My dad was sure acting weird…

"Son, I just want you to know that other girls on the island care about you," he said. Care about me? Since when?!

"Yeah… Wait- I never said Akari loved me!" I shouted back in defense.

She hadn't said she loved me but… she kissed me… But it was fake- right? Sure, I had kissed her back, passionately and hungrily, but it was only for show… Only to show Chase that I cared for her… Only to show Chase that I could be with a girl like Akari. But I couldn't… could I?

"Sometimes it's what she doesn't say that means the most," he finished and stood up and walked back to the front of the shop. Wow, he knew I wasn't the 'smartest tool in the shed', why throw a metaphor at me now?!

Ugh! Life was so confusing! Akari doesn't love me and I don't love Akari! It's as simple as that! If only I had a real kiss; then maybe I could compare the two and see if Akari and I are in... love…

Oh Luke, oblivious Luke... I liked this chapter. Just because I got to write as Luke's thoughts and actions. It was fun, and meant to sound sort of stupid. But review and tell me what you think! Thanks again to all who are reading! The next chapter will be very soon. I'll be able to write it after I go to a birthday party tonight!