Hey everyone sorry it took so long to update. A lot of things have been going on.
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All right's go to Dan and Shay for their song "How Not To"
It was Wednesday, a few days after Sarah had blown the secret and Luke had forced Clementine and Tommy to break up. Sarah had given Clem back her phone, but Clem still wouldn't talk to her, and she definitely wouldn't talk to Luke. She mostly locked herself in her bedroom and wouldn't come out unless she needed something. The only person she would talk to was Rebecca every once and a while.
Tommy had tried to talk with Luke at first. He had tried going over to Clementine and Sarah's the day after he found out about what had happened. But Luke wouldn't listen to reason. Tommy had knocked on the front door, with Luke answering it a few seconds later.
"What are you doing here?" Luke asked as he folded his arms.
Tommy was quick to get to the point. "Look, Luke! I know things kind of got out of hand and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause this much trouble!" He gestured with his hands. "If you would just let me talk with Clementine, I'm sure we could..."
Luke stopped him right there. "Sorry, but Clementines not going to be out anytime soon."
"But I...ugh" And with that Luke shut the door in his face. Tommy sighed in defeat and ran his hand through his hair as he stepped off the porch. What was he going to do.
However, she did text Tommy. After Sarah had given her phone back to her, it was the only way they could keep in touch. She didn't dare call him though, fearing Luke would find out.
Clem was in her bedroom texting him. It was about three o'clock in the afternoon. Clem hit the buttons on her phone and sent a message to him.
Clem: "I miss you."
Tommy: "I miss you too."
Clem waited a few minutes to see if he would say something else when a message showed up.
Tommy: "Hey, do you think we could video chat for a few minute? There's something I want to show you." He asked.
Clem thought about it. As much as she wanted to see him, she couldn't risk Luke over hearing and taking her phone. She was about to reply "We can't risk it." When she heard a door shut from down stairs. It sounded like the front door. She got curious. She texted him back a "Hold on a minute."
She got up and rested her phone on her nightstand. Walking to the door she opened it and peered into the hallway. Not seeing anyone she walked to the stairs. She looked down into the living room spotting Rebecca sitting on the couch reading.
"Rebecca!" She yell whispered from her position at the top of the stairs.
Rebecca looked up from her book and turned around to face the direction of the voice calling her, spotting Clem at the top of the stairs. "Clem! What's up?"
Clem had a nervous look on her face. She bit her lip, a nervous habit she had had ever sense they had met her, hoping only Rebecca was around. "Who just left?" She asked.
"Luke just did." She responded. She understood why Clem was being so secretive. She would of been pissed at Luke too if she was in her shoes.
Clem let out a sigh of relief. "Okay. Thanks!" She turned to go back to her bedroom when she stopped and added. "Can you please tell me when he comes back? There's something I need to do."
Rebecca gave her a thumbs up. "Can do." She replied.
Clem smiled. And with that she turned to head back into her bedroom and Rebecca went back to reading.
Just then Sarah walked in. "Hey Rebecca. Was Clem just out here?" She wondered if she had possibly heard her voice from the kitchen.
"Yeah, she wanted to know who left." Rebecca lowered her voice to a whisper. "I think she's talking with Tommy on the phone." Rebecca knew about Clem and Tommy texting each other. She was good at keeping secrets and she didn't agree with Luke separating the two of them, so it was a secret she was happy to keep. "Why don't you warn her if Luke comes back."
Sarah gave her a thumbs up. "I'll do anything to get back on Clem's good side."
Rebecca smiled. "Alright, you going to be in here? I think I might head outside and do some gardening."
"Yeah. I'll keep an eye on things in here."
Clem had ran back in her room and shut the door behind her. She picked up her pone and texted "Where good."
She waited a minute until she got a call from Tommy. She accepted the call and his face showed up on the screen. "Hey there's my girl." He said. He moved his phone away from him a bit to show he had his guitar on his lap.
Clem smiled. "It feels like forever since we've seen each other." Then it disappeared. "I hate what Luke did."
"I know it's hard." He sympathized with her.
"So what did you want to show me? She asked. Wondering why he had her video chat him. Though she wasn't complaining. It was nice to see him.
"It's been hard without getting to see you for so long. I know Luke want's me to, but you know I can't forget about you."
"I can't forget about you either." She said.
"So I wrote a song about us that I wanted to play for you." He strummed his guitar. "I can honestly understand why it's over." He gave her a sad look. "I can go through the motions of walking away." Remembering how Luke shut the door in his face.
"I can give you the key and take my things back. I can find plenty of tings to fill my day." He paused, then started to strum the cords. "But I don't know how not to, think about you. When it's late at night and crying." He thought about all the night's he'd stayed up thinking of some way to get them back together.
"And I know that I ought to, be the one who, is strong and just moves on. But I'll probably turn down your road, knock knock on your door. Fall back in your arms, wake up in the morning. Hating my self for the way that I can't help the way I still want you." He paused for a second. "I just don't know how not, how not to, how not to. I just don't know how not to, how not to, how not to."
Meanwhile. Luke had returned. He pulled up to the drive and stepped out, closing the door behind him. Rebecca looked up from her planting. "Luke, your back fast."
"I was only going to get gas." He stated.
Rebecca nodded in approval. Then she remembered Clem. She quickly came up with an excuse to bring Luke back. "I could use some help planting these flowers, if you don't mind." She called to him as he was advancing towards the door to the house.
"I will in a minute." He called back. "I'm gonna' grab somethin' to drink first." And with that he walked away.
Luke entered through the back door and into the kitchen. He realized he hadn't seen Clementine today and decided to go and check on her first. He was surprised to see Sarah in the living room, thought she'd be outside with her friends or something. "Hey Sarah."
She jumped in surprise. "Luke!...Your back." Then she remembered her mission. She made her way to the stairs when Luke stopped her.
"Hey uh Rebecca could use your help with some gardening out front." He told her wondering if it was something she might want to do.
"Oh um I-I was just about to go check on Clem." She lied.
"Oh I'll do it." Luke offered, taking her place on the stairs. "I was headed up there anyway."
"But I..."
"I've got this. You go on and help Rebecca outside." He shooed her away with his hand.
"O-kay." Sarah walked into the kitchen. Her voice was somewhat calm, but on the inside she was freaking out. "Oh no! Clem's going to get caught!"
Luke made his way up stairs and was going to stop in his room first to close a window he had forgotten about when he heard what sounded like singing coming from Clem's bedroom door.
He eagerly walked down the hall and opened the door to hear. "I just don't know how not to think about you..."
"Clem!" He yelled shocked. He saw her on her phone and what appeared to be Tommy on the screen.
"Luke! I-I..." The music had instantly stopped. Tommy had been on the second part of the chorus, but was interrupted by Luke's appearance. Clem didn't know what to do. Luke had caught her by surprise.
Luke's shocked expression turned to one of anger. "What did I tell you!" He shouted. He walked over and grabbed her phone from off the bed.
"Hey!" She shouted back at him. "Give it back!"
He turned back to look at her. "Your grounded for another month!" He demanded. He reached for the end call button. Tommy still being on the other line yelled out, "Wait I..." His voice was cut short by Luke ending the call and turning off the phone.
Clem tried to grab her phone back, but Luke pushed her away. "Luke give it back!" Tears started forming in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall.
He walked over to the door and pointed at her. "I don't wanna see any more phones, understand!"
"Your not my father!" She yelled back at him. Luke started to walk away. "I hate you!." She yelled. "I hate you!" She slammed the door behind him.
With tears now falling down her face she cried into her pillow. Her only chance to talk with Tommy was just taken from her.
Outside in the hallway Luke had just been hit hard. He had always been close to Clementine, now that was shattered into a million pieces as her words replayed over and over in his mind. "I hate you! Hate you, hate you."
He looked down at the phone in his hand and told himself. "This is the only way she's gonna learn."
Well another chapter completed. I know this isn't the nicest chapter, but it's kind of hard to come up with ideas for events that take place during "Letting Her Go" rather than before or after. Anyway there's more where that came from and again sorry for updating so late. I've been busy and some good friends of mine just moved away so I've been dealing with that. But don't worry even if it takes some time I'll get around to writing. Hope to update soon! And don't forget to leave a review or PM me. :)
