"I didn't know what you wanted, so I ordered the samples. Is that okay?" Lukas asked, remaining calm.
I smiled at him, trying to match his calmness. "That sounds perfect."
He scooted over to my side and slid his gentle hand into it, looking at my eyes.
"Jesse, there's something I wanted to-" Lukas stopped mid-sentence and left his mouth hanging open at the sight of Natalie walking with two huge trays of every chocolate covered and cherry topped thing on the menu. The air was filled with the scent of fruit and sugar. My mouth watered and I saw Lukas' eyes widen.
"How?" Lukas stuttered. I looked to Natalie who winked at me and smiled.
"Enjoy!" She sang, strutting away.
We began to dig in.
There were delectables of all sorts. Chocolate strawberries decorated so neatly covered the outside of the trays. Cupcakes with neat flowers made out of frosting came next, following brownies, but before a beautiful chocolate cake. Lukas and I talked throughout the meal, talking about our crazy ideas and our best times. Lukas seemed a little nervous about something. He was constantly staring at my face. The foods kept on piling up until we couldn't bare to eat anymore. My head was feeling over-whelmed with the enormous servings. I leaned my head on Lukas' shoulder as he pulled out his wallet.
"Lukas, don't pay," He looked over at me.
"I ordered it, I'm going to pay for it," Lukas reasoned, making me sigh out loud.
"Fine, but that's only because I don't want to argue," I glanced at Lukas and bit my lip.
I don't know what I saw, someone, part of their face in a mask, showing envious eyes and light brown hair. Lukas pulled me close to him, and I couldn't see the person anymore.
"I don't either," Lukas stared at me, making my heart rise. Slowly he leaned in, and we hugged, keeping it professional, both of us knowing we were in a public place.
Lukas waited in a long line, nervously glancing back at me from time to time as I tried to make sense of what I saw.
Light brown hair.
Light blue eyes.
Purple eye-shadow.
My phone rang with a number I didn't recognise, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Hello?" I questioned with an unfamiliar fear creeping up in my voice.
"Hi, good friend. You know who I am. You were the one I let survive. And to think you would have learned the lesson. Lukas was all mine, till he saw you at one of the building competitions. Gill and Aiden were curious of Lukas' fondness towards your petty group. He saw you as a friend. I was supposed to be his one. I was supposed to be the best thing that ever happened to him. I tried to get him to see you as someone else, and even tried to get you off of him. But nothing worked!" Her voice was growing louder,"I tried everything, and then when I almost succeded, I was foolish and saved you! But still he would not give up! I gave him everything! I am not done, I hope you know that. I hope you die. I want you to know who I am."
I faintly heard it, just one word.
"Maya."
"Jesse, come on, I need you," My eyes shot open at my name. We were in a small storage room. I could hear crying and screaming. Lukas was cradeling me like a child. My leg was wrapped in his usual, broken jacket.
"What is happening, Lukas?" my voice was shaking.
"Shh...It will be alright," he responded, making me feel childish and young.
"No, I want the truth!" Lukas was surprized by my shaking voice.
"Jesse," Lukas took a breath,"You were shot by someone, she was outside. I couldn't tell who it was. I took you here, Natalie showed me where it was. She locked the door. That started something. I don't know what. People dressed in black leather started shooting, not just at you. At parents. At children."
"How long have we been here?"
We were both silent. Lukas looked up at me, fear showing in his eyes.
"4 hours. No one has came yet," Lukas mumbled and I closed my eyes, panicking.
Lukas turned me so that I was laying down and came beside me. I face towards him, he faced towards me and we slept in the dark and cold of the night, but Lukas' warm breath kept me warm.