What if...Luke hadn't attacked Zoe at Miles' party? I really liked this one because I have a soft spot for Luke despite him being a bully and I think Zoe is an evil little monster. However, that being said, I thought the whole sexual assault plot was really poorly written and should've gone differently.

"Dude, look at her! She's totally wasted!" Neil Martin snickered as Zoe Rivas swayed back and forth, clearly drunk. The party was in full swing when Luke Baker made his way to the backyard of the Hollingsworth home, looking for Neil. Luke had stayed sober that night because he knew he needed to get himself and his basketball team home and since his curfew was midnight, he had to find Neil so they could be home in time. As he got closer to the pool house, he heard laughter that sounded a lot like Neil and, awkwardly enough, female moans. He made his way towards the pool house cautiously and, stepping inside, his eyes widened.

"Dude! What are you doing," Luke shouted, causing Neil to turn around and fall off the couch he was sitting on.

"What does it look like? I'm doing this hot chick," Neil sat back down as Zoe let out another intoxicated giggle, "Wanna join me?" His sly smile made Luke's breath hitch and his blood boil. He thought about his sister and how angry he'd be if someone even thought about doing something like this to her.

Absolutely not, he wanted to scream but instead settled for a simple "Nah I gotta get home," and walked out. He hastily made his way to his car without saying goodbye to the rest of his team. Oh well, they'll just get a ride with Dallas, he thought as he drove home, trying to erase the image of the poor, half naked girl from his mind. As soon as he got home he bolted upstairs to his room, slamming the door shut behind him. When his mom sent his sister upstairs to check on him, he pretended to be asleep. All he wanted was to forget about what he saw in the pool house earlier that night. How was he supposed to face Neil when basketball practice rolled around tomorrow when he knew he had taken advantage of that girl?

"Lucas Baker! Get your butt out of bed, you have school today!" Luke groaned as his mother shouted at him from downstairs. He trudged downstairs, grabbing an apple, and huffed in frustration as his sister clambered down the stairs in a sunshine yellow dress that matched her mood.

"Ready to go," Becky chirped, handing him his backpack, and heading to the door. Luke grumbled irritably and followed her out to the car.

"Do you always have to be so damn happy," he growled and her eyes widened, "I'm sorry, Becks, it's just been…a long night."

Without any warning, Becky wrapped her arms around her brother, "It's okay, big brother, I'm sure whatever's bothering you will fix itself eventually." Hearing his sister's words, Luke's mind flashed back to Zoe's drunken form lying on the couch in her neon pink bra and underwear and Neil's slimy grin as he gazed up at him. Luke suddenly felt ill and pulled away from his sister, running over to the trash can behind their house to empty the contents of his stomach.

"Luke, are you okay," Becky hovered over her brother, rubbing his back as he heaved out his stomach contents, "I'm going to go get mom, I don't think you should go to school today." Luke stood up, wiping his mouth, and coughing slightly. He still looked a little pale but he was determined to go to school, they had a game tonight.

"No, no I'm fine! Just a bit of a hangover I guess," he shrugged, allowing her to help him to the car. Becky didn't believe him but said nothing as she helped him into the back of the car. She drove them to school for the first time ever and for once Luke didn't complain. When they got to school Becky walked her brother all the way to his first period and asked Dallas to watch over him in case he got sick again. Luke just groaned and put his head down on the desk, hoping to catch some sleep. Luke seemed to be feeling better until he saw a familiar head of dark hair gliding down the hallway. No. No no no! He quickly turned to walk away but stopped when he saw the tears streaming down her cheeks. She ducked into a classroom, clearly wanting to be alone, and Luke felt an urge to go comfort her. He followed the small girl into the classroom and quietly shut the door behind him.

"Hey," his voice came out softer than he expected and her eyes snapped up to him, "Zoe, right?"

"What do you want," she spat at him, wiping her eyes.

"I…I wanted to see if you were okay. I saw you crying and I just wanted to make sure everything was okay." She didn't say anything, just stared at him, trying to figure out if he was lying.

Then, "I was raped." Luke stared at her for a few minutes before doing something that even surprised him.

He sat down next to her, wrapping his arms around her gently, "I know, I was there," she went to pull away but he tightened his grip so she couldn't, "I walked in on it. What are you going to do about it?"

"My mom wants to press charges," she leaned against him, "I think I'm going to go through with it." Luke nodded quietly, deep in thought. He knew that would mean there would be a trial and Neil would be arrested but, despite being Neil's friend, he wanted Neil to pay for his actions.

"Then you might need to know who did it," Luke helped pull the small girl up, "Neil Martin is the guy you're looking for. But don't tell anybody I told you." With that he got up and left, heading straight to the gym for practice.

"Baker," he heard Zoe call his name down the hallway, "I need to ask you something," he slowed down, pausing at the end of the hallway so she could catch up, "I want you to testify at the trial," Luke groaned, running his hand through his hair, "Please! I need you to! You were there, you saw what happened."

Luke sighed, leaning against a locker, "I'll think about it, okay?" Zoe nodded and quickly walked away, rejoining her friends. Luke sighed heavily, heading off to find his sister; she'd know what to do, she always did.

"Mr. Baker," the lawyer called his attention, "can you tell me what happened the night of Ms. Rivas's rape?" Luke tried his hardest not to look at Neil, who was currently giving him the dirtiest look imaginable, as he recalled everything that happened at the party.

"And you're sure you hadn't been drinking that night?"

"No sir, I had to drive my teammates and myself home that night so I did not drink."

"Are you in any way related to Ms. Rivas?"

"No. I didn't even know who she was," Luke finally locked eyes with Neil, "but I was friends with Neil." By the look on Neil Martin's face, Luke knew that was the statement that won Zoe the case; Luke had turned his friend in and testified against him. That took guts, but it also meant Luke wasn't lying. The look on his sister's face when he came out of that courtroom was one of sheer pride, one that spoke louder than the giant hug she gave him as she flew up the steps to meet him. For once, Luke knew he did the right thing. And the kiss Zoe gave him proved that.

Hope you guys enjoy it! This is one of my absolute favorites because I think the writers needed someone to write the assault for and they thought Luke would work because he really didn't have a plot line but he wouldn't actually assault a girl, it goes against every belief of his. Anyways, if you have a prompt you want rewritten, let me know!

Madame Degrassi