*Luna's POV*
Since Sam left the arcade so quickly, I didn't have a chance to stop her so I just grabbed the pictures from the photo booth and started walking home. *She thinks I'm pretty? I could be hallucinating, but I'm almost positive that's what she said.* I thought to myself. When I got home, Lori was coming down the stairs while texting Bobby again. "Hey, Luna. Did you have a good time with Sam? I heard that she punched that guy producer after the contest." she said when she saw me. "Yeah. Sam's totally rad." I said, trying to give a convincing smile. Lori being the oldest sibling, saw right through it though. "What's wrong?" she asked as she walked me to the couch. "Sam and I were talking in between pictures in the photo booth about how stupid I acted. She told me that it's okay then I told her that I feel lame sometimes and she said that I'm not lame. She said that I'm talented and loyal and caring." I said. "Luna, you literally are all those things. Get to the point." Lori said. "Sam told me that I'm pretty." I said. "Ooooh. Now we're getting somewhere." Lori said with a grin. "Dude! This is serious!" I said. "Sorry. It's just that you two have been going back and forth ever since you put that letter in her locker." Lori said. "I know, brah. That's why I'm confused. Should I just come out and tell her I've had a major crush on her from the moment we met or should I wait until she pours her heart out to me? She's the most important person in the world to me, Lors. I don't want to rush into this. Especially if she's not ready. You should've seen how quickly she bailed when she saw my reaction." I said. Lori hugged me and said, "You'll figure it out somehow. I know you will. Sam was probably just scared. Next time you see her, make sure she knows there's nothing to be afraid of." Suddenly, Luan appeared and said, "By giving her a nice, big kiss!" I turned bright red at the thought and said, "Luan! Have you been listening this whole time?" "Of course I have! C'mon, Luna. You're gonna have to spill the beans some time." Luan said. "Yeah! Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!" Lynn chanted.
I got up and went out to the garage for some privacy while I looked at the pictures from the arcade again. "Why does she have to be such a smoking hot angel?" I asked myself. At that moment, I heard barking so I looked up and saw Charles sitting at my feet. "Hey, Charles. Who's a good boy?" I said, patting the dog's head. He barked again and I said, "You're so lucky that you don't have to deal with stuff like this, dude. Sam's the most rockin'girl I know and I still can't figure out how to tell her that the way she makes me feel is out of this world." Charles licked my hand as if to say, "It's okay, Luna. I still love you." I chuckled and said, "Love you too, Charles."
After eating dinner, I went up to my room to think some more about this whole situation with Sam and what I'm going to say the next time I see her. "It's hopeless, Mick. Sam and I are never going to get this thing straightened out between us." I said to my Mick Swagger poster above my bunk. "Don't get yourself so gutted, love. You've still got a chance." Mick said. "But, what if I mess things up between Sam and I?" I asked him. "You won't. Just follow your heart. Everything will fall into place. Sam is an amazing girl. No matter what happens, she's never going to stop being your friend. You're Luna Loud. All you have to do is think with your heart instead of your head." Mick said.