Selena's Secret
Chapter 14
A strong wind whipped past the reunited pair as they wandered and chatted like civil human beings for the first time in a long while. They yapped about Lucy, life, love, and happiness. The fog began to clear up, and they realized that the sun was peeking over the horizon.
"Well," Selena giggled, "you kept me up the whole night! Good job!" The two laughed and soon experienced an awkward pause. Luke nodded and said, "I really liked it. We really seemed like friends." Selena shook her head and corrected him, "We are friends. I'm so glad that you came to the island to patch things up. It was very… mature." Selena grinned after she said 'mature'. She would have never guessed Luke would even hear the word mature.
Luke laughed, "Maybe we should see each other again?" Selena mutely nodded in agreement. The two walked towards the blue sea and paused. Selena stared at the sand below her. Luke felt the heat of the moment and propped her head under his finger and kissed her. He nodded, stroked her hair, and hopped in the boat he used to sail over. Selena giggled and bit her lip out of love as she watched Luke sail back to Waffle Island.
That night, Selena performed her show at the Pineapple Inn. Samson kept the crowd in check, and Sue orchestrated the sound and lights. Lucy now helped out and waited tables. Everything seemed perfect to Selena. She was living her dream of being a dancer, she had a family, a man, and lived on a beautiful island.
Immediately after the show ended, Luke dashed up to Selena and signaled for her to go inside the Inn. When she entered, Luke was beaming with excitement. "Selena," he said, his voice giddy with happiness, "remember that problem I had about Kathy being pregnant?" Selena scoffed, "Of course." Luke continued, "Well, I don't have it anymore." Selena gasped, "You're not helping her?" Luke couldn't contain his joy and shouted, "It's not my baby!"
Selena sighed happily and ran into his outstretched arms. Luke swung her around the room, laughing and embracing her. "It turns out that Owen and she had a fling while we were together! I'm done with her!" Selena burst out laughing and shakily joked, "Can you hear over my stretch marks?" Luke, not the sharpest crayon in the box, became serious, "Are you kidding?" Selena giggled, "Of course!" The couple embraced, laughing at Selena's joke.
Luke broke away and shook his hands. His face became pale and he began breathing heavily. Selena stood quietly and waited for Luke to calm down. Before she knew it, Luke was down on one knee in front of her. Selena covered her mouth and shouted for her parents.
Sue and Samson sprinted through the doors and halted when they saw Luke. Luke cleared his throat and said, "Selena, I promise to love you, to take care of you, and to always be there for you. Selena, will you—"
Lucy shoved through her grandparents and squeaked, "Who are you?!"