Michelle's POV

Okay, so maybe I told Luke a tiny little lie. Nate and I were only studying but I guess I wanted to make him jealous. It was weird, I never wanted to make him jealous before but when I saw my chance I jumped on it. I actually feel really guilty about it though.

"I thought we were studying." Nate said as we walked out of the lobby.

"We are. I just..." I started to say but I just couldn't find the words to tell him without sounding selfish.

"Lied?" He asked, though he didn't seem angry.

I nodded my head shamefully.

"Well...We can catch a movie instead if you want." He offered.

"I would like that." I smiled.

Wait, did I just agree to go on a date with Nathan? Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy and total boyfriend material but I'm not over Luke yet and it's not fair to him if I just pretend like I am. But I already said yes! Whatever, one date can't hurt, right? And who knows, maybe this date will help me get over Luke.

"So, what movie do you want to see?" He asked as we walked down the city streets.

"I don't know. The Purge maybe?"

"Sounds great!" He responded cheerfully.

~At the Movies~

The taxi ride to the theater was...awkward. Neither one of us really knew how to act since we really don't know each other that well. We just sat there silently for most of the ride.

"Two tickets to The Purge please." Nate told the guy at the ticket booth.

"Sorry, that movies rated R. May I suggest The Croods for you wittle babies?" He said in a baby voice, clearly mocking us.

Nathan, being a nice guy, didn't say anything rude to him.

"My apologies sir, we will be leaving." He said politely.

"Um, no we won't. Just because you're like, 17 and have a job doesn't mean you can treat people like that! We'll take 2 tickets to The Internship. By the way, you might want to put

some Proactive on that pizza face of yours!" I spat rudely.

The guy looked absolutely shocked and quickly handed us our tickets.

"GOOD DAY!" I yelled in a fake British accent, slamming a 10 dollar bill on the counter.

"Um, wow." Nate laughed as we made our way to the concession stand.

"He deserved it. And I hope you're okay with The Internship."

"Yeah, totally. Do you want candy or popcorn? Or both?"

"Caaaandy please." I answered, stretching out the 'a' in candy.

"Okaaaay." Nate responded, stretching out the 'a' in okay.

~During the Movie~

I looked over at Nate, who was watching the movie intently. His arm was wound tightly around my neck. I guess if I really wanted this to happen I should kiss him. But at the same time, I don't really know if I want to. After a few seconds of hesitating, I rested my head gently on his shoulder. He responded with a smile, It was the end of the movie and the credits were rolling. It's now or never!

I started to lean forward just a little as a signal to him. He noticed and did the same thing. Right before our lips touched, an image of Luke flashed through my mind, which only made me want to kiss Nathan even more in an attempt to get over Luke. Our lips touched for a split second before he jerked his head back, groaning a little in pain.

"Oh my god, what happened?" I asked as blood poured from his lip.

"Your lip ring cut me." He said calmly.

"I am so, so, so sorry!"

"Nah, don't worry about it!" He said politely.

The blood had already stopped flowing. He licked his finger and wiped the blood of his lip.

"So um, you think we could go out again sometime?" He asked hopefully as we exited the theater.

"You want to go out again after what just happened?"

"Actually, yeah. I really like you. You're pretty, you're smart, you're funny and I think you deserve so much more than Luke."

How could I say no to that? More importantly, how was I about to choose Luke over the most perfect guy in school?

"Listen, I really like you too but I'm just not over Luke yet. And that doesn't mean I'm going to go out with him again. I just need some time to get over what happened. I'm sorry." I answered finally.

"As much as I like you, I totally understand. And now that I think about it, Kayla and I just broke up a few days ago!"

"Exactly! Maybe you two will get back together!" I encouraged.

"Maybe. Maybe not. Same with you and Luke. Whatever happens, I just hope we're both happy. And if we're not maybe we can try again sometime." He smiled.

All in all, I think this night worked out great. It may have ben awkward but it definitely made me realize how much I still liked Luke. I wonder if it's too late to fix things...

Luke's POV

I sat on the couch and thought about Michelle. I need her back. I'm a total wreck without her! No girl has ever been this important to me and to be honest, that scared me. It scared me that one girl had such an effect on me. I don't know how to get her back though!

Just as I was getting up to call her, the elevator opened and Michelle stepped out.

"Michelle?" I asked confusedly. I thought she still hated me?

"Hi..."

"How was your date?" I asked, trying (and failing) to sound genuinely interested.

"It was okay. We're not like, dating or anything though."

"Oh. So why are you here? Are you still mad"

"Actually, no. I'm here to say I'm sorry. I was acting childish earlier."

"It's okay, I was too."

Now was my chance! This is the perfect chance to get her back! But why can't I think of anything to say?

"So, um... I guess I'll be going now." She said after an awkward silence.

Every nerve in my body was screaming at me to say something but I couldn't. Why? It wasn't this hard to ask her out the first time!

"Bye." I managed to choke out as she entered the elevator.

"Hey, wait!" I called, right before she pressed the button.

"I'm sorry I broke your heart." I said lamely.

She laughed. A fake laugh. The kind you do when someone brings up something you're trying to forget.

Was that my only chance? Did I blow it AGAIN? No, it won't be my only chance because I'm not giving up! Time to ask Emma for advice!