Truth, Lies, and Betrayal - Chapter 4
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Lulu and the guy finnaly stopped running when they reached The Bikeshop. Lulu had never even noticed it before. It was on the south end of the docks near Courtland Street. Lulu shivered as the guy dug for the keys and unlocked the door. Lulu followed him inside as looked around at all the bikes.
" God, it's really coming down." says Lulu looking out the window.
" Looks like it. Your shivering, do you want a blanket or something?" says the guy.
" No, it's ok. I'm fine." says Lulu.
" No really, it's no trouble. I live here so I have some towels in the back." says the guy.
" Ok..thanks." says Lulu as the guy goes in the back.
The guy comes back with a blue towel. Lulu takes it, giving him a small smile. She sits down on the couch as she begins to ring her hair out.
" I'm Lulu, by the way. Lulu Spencer." says Lulu with a small laugh, extending her hand.
" I'm Jesse. It's nice to meet you." says Jesse as he shakes her hand.
He looks at her confused as she continues to laugh.
" What's so funny?" says Jesse.
" I don't know, nothing..everything. It was like yesterday was fine. I was good, ya know? And today, I don't even know who I am anymore. I know I must sound nuts right now.." says Lulu starting to trail off.
Jesse looks at her worriedly as he sits across from her on the couch.
" Do you want to talk about it?" says Jesse.
" No. Definately not. Let's talk about something else. Do you have a beer or something?" says Lulu.
Jesse looks at her funny.
" What? A girl can't ask for a beer?" says Lulu.
" You just don't strike me as the beer type of girl." says Jesse.
" Well there's a first time for everything. Who knows, maybe I'll take up mountain climbing or bungi jumping." says Lulu.
" Alright. A beer it is." says Jesse as he grabs them two out of the refridgerator.
Jesse holds the bottle up to Lulu, but before she can't take it he pulls it away.
" How old are you?" says Jesse.
" Old enough." says Lulu with a smile as she snatches it from him.
" Touche." says Jesse with a laugh as he takes a sip.
Lulu tries to act like she has done this a million times before, so she won't look stupid in front of Jesse. She quickly tries to twist off the spiky-like cap when she cuts herself.
" Damn it!" says Lulu as she holds her hand, looking at the cut.
" Let me see it." says Jesse as he takes her hand.
Lulu watches as he examines it. She smiles, but then quickly removes it when he looks up at her.
" I think you'll live." jokes Jesse as he puts a bandade on it.
" Yeah..I know. I was just being stupid. Thanks." says Lulu.
There was an awkward silence as they looked into eachothers eyes. What was going on? She had only known this guy for like five minutes. They both quickly turned away.
" So, why do you live in a garage?" says Lulu.
Jesse laughs.
" That's a long story. A very long, and boring story." says Jesse as he runs his hand through his hair.
" Well we have all night. And I've been told that I'm a really good listener. Plus if you don't tell me I'll just talk your ear off. And I need something to take my mind off of..recent events." says Lulu.
" Well I mean there's not much to tell. I lived with my family in Florida until my oldest brother, Pete, died in a hunting accident. My dad blamed my other brother and he moved out. All hell broke lose. My parents got a divorce. I turned 18, so I left." says Jesse.
" Wow, that's awful. Do you know anyone that lives here? I probably know them. I've lived here all my life, god help me." jokes Lulu.
" Yeah. My dad and brother live here. My dad's actually a psychiatrist at General Hospital.Cameron Lewis." says Jesse.
Lulu looks at him surprised.
" Omigod..your Zander's brother?" says Lulu.
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Lulu and the guy finnaly stopped running when they reached The Bikeshop. Lulu had never even noticed it before. It was on the south end of the docks near Courtland Street. Lulu shivered as the guy dug for the keys and unlocked the door. Lulu followed him inside as looked around at all the bikes.
" God, it's really coming down." says Lulu looking out the window.
" Looks like it. Your shivering, do you want a blanket or something?" says the guy.
" No, it's ok. I'm fine." says Lulu.
" No really, it's no trouble. I live here so I have some towels in the back." says the guy.
" Ok..thanks." says Lulu as the guy goes in the back.
The guy comes back with a blue towel. Lulu takes it, giving him a small smile. She sits down on the couch as she begins to ring her hair out.
" I'm Lulu, by the way. Lulu Spencer." says Lulu with a small laugh, extending her hand.
" I'm Jesse. It's nice to meet you." says Jesse as he shakes her hand.
He looks at her confused as she continues to laugh.
" What's so funny?" says Jesse.
" I don't know, nothing..everything. It was like yesterday was fine. I was good, ya know? And today, I don't even know who I am anymore. I know I must sound nuts right now.." says Lulu starting to trail off.
Jesse looks at her worriedly as he sits across from her on the couch.
" Do you want to talk about it?" says Jesse.
" No. Definately not. Let's talk about something else. Do you have a beer or something?" says Lulu.
Jesse looks at her funny.
" What? A girl can't ask for a beer?" says Lulu.
" You just don't strike me as the beer type of girl." says Jesse.
" Well there's a first time for everything. Who knows, maybe I'll take up mountain climbing or bungi jumping." says Lulu.
" Alright. A beer it is." says Jesse as he grabs them two out of the refridgerator.
Jesse holds the bottle up to Lulu, but before she can't take it he pulls it away.
" How old are you?" says Jesse.
" Old enough." says Lulu with a smile as she snatches it from him.
" Touche." says Jesse with a laugh as he takes a sip.
Lulu tries to act like she has done this a million times before, so she won't look stupid in front of Jesse. She quickly tries to twist off the spiky-like cap when she cuts herself.
" Damn it!" says Lulu as she holds her hand, looking at the cut.
" Let me see it." says Jesse as he takes her hand.
Lulu watches as he examines it. She smiles, but then quickly removes it when he looks up at her.
" I think you'll live." jokes Jesse as he puts a bandade on it.
" Yeah..I know. I was just being stupid. Thanks." says Lulu.
There was an awkward silence as they looked into eachothers eyes. What was going on? She had only known this guy for like five minutes. They both quickly turned away.
" So, why do you live in a garage?" says Lulu.
Jesse laughs.
" That's a long story. A very long, and boring story." says Jesse as he runs his hand through his hair.
" Well we have all night. And I've been told that I'm a really good listener. Plus if you don't tell me I'll just talk your ear off. And I need something to take my mind off of..recent events." says Lulu.
" Well I mean there's not much to tell. I lived with my family in Florida until my oldest brother, Pete, died in a hunting accident. My dad blamed my other brother and he moved out. All hell broke lose. My parents got a divorce. I turned 18, so I left." says Jesse.
" Wow, that's awful. Do you know anyone that lives here? I probably know them. I've lived here all my life, god help me." jokes Lulu.
" Yeah. My dad and brother live here. My dad's actually a psychiatrist at General Hospital.Cameron Lewis." says Jesse.
Lulu looks at him surprised.
" Omigod..your Zander's brother?" says Lulu.
