Filed to story: A Girl Nobody Wanted Book by SansaR
So, Luke asked us to find a table, and he went to buy us food.
“Sarah, I don’t know, how I should thank you…” Sally said when we both sat by an empty table.
“You don’t have to thank me, Sally… I am so happy to help you…” I replied, smiling.
“Today is one of the happiest days of my life… I always used to Look at him from distant… I never thought I will be able to study with him and I never thought he would buy me food… I know those are little things… Still, I have no words to tell how happy am I…” she said. Her voice sounds like she was about to cry.
“I know, Sally… This will be just the beginning… Everything will be getting better…” I said, taking her hand.
After Luke came with food, three of us ate, talking with each other. Luke acted totally normal. He was back to his usual self. He was just talking about random stuff.
Sally didn’t talk much, but she was smiling all the time like someone has given her a pill to keep her smiling.
After eating, we all went to the lectures.
“Are you going to the cafe after lectures?” I got a text from Luke in the middle of the lecture.
“No… I am going home. Why?” I replied.
“Then wait for me. I can drop you.” he sent again.
“Okay,” I replied.
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After the lectures, I was going home with Luke.
“Are you going to your relative’s house?” I asked.
“Yes…” he replied.
“Sarah, I want to ask you something… You have to tell me nothing but the truth, okay?” he said after some time.
“Okay…” I said, feeling a bit afraid about what he is going to ask.
“What is the true purpose of today’s study session?” he asked, smirking.
“What?” So, he knows that I had a hidden agenda. What an embarrassment?
“Don’t act all surprised…” he said, laughing.
“The real purpose was to study, what else?” I said, looking away.
“Really?” he asked, laughing again.
“Yes…”
“I said, I want nothing but the truth…”
Well, his firm voice made me feel really guilty. He is my friend… I am not supposed to lie to him for any reason…
“I am sorry, Luke. I am so sorry…” I said, so worriedly. I was so close to crying.
“You don’t have to say sorry, Sarah… Tell me, did you want to make me study with her?” he asked gently.
“Oh! Luke… I… I just… I just wanted to let you two spend some time together…” I said.
“Why? Does she like me?” he asked, smiling.
What should I tell now? It is not my place to reveal him about Sally’s feelings towards him, right?
“I don’t think it is my place to talk about that, Luke,” I said.
He didn’t say anything for some time. He just drove the vehicle. When we reach my house, he stopped the car.
Then he looked at me.
“Even if you don’t say anything, I know she likes me,” he said.
What? Really?
I looked at him with my eyes widened.
“I know her since high school. From the way, she looks at me… From the way, she gets nervous whenever I am around… It was not that difficult to understand her feelings towards me…” “So, you know it, but you didn’t refuse to study with her… Does that mean…”I hesitated…
“No… I don’t have any special feelings for her. But she is a nice girl. Unlike other girls, who always try to throw themselves at guys, she knows how to keep her reputation. I respect her for that.” he said.
Well, this breaks my heart… I really like Sally… I truly wanted her to find her happiness. Even Luke should be lucky to have a wonderful girl like her… If he thinks she is different from other girls and if he respects that, why the hell he can’t give her a chance?
“She is not just a nice girl, Luke… She is really a good girl… She is beautiful and smart. Above everything, she has a really good heart… Any guy should be lucky to have a girl like her…” I said. I need to try my best. I wish I had more experience in this area… “I know that, Sarah… But I can’t like her… I will never be able to either…” he said, putting both of his hands on the steering wheel and staring at it.
“But why?” I asked.
He didn’t say anything. He is just staring at the steering wheel.
“Luke!!! Tell me, why?” I pulled his hand and pleaded.
“From both my heart and soul, I love someone else, Sarah…” he said, without raising his head.
What? You love someone… I felt it, Luke… I just wished it would be Sally…
“You love someone!!! You didn’t even mention that…” I said.
“I haven’t mentioned that to anyone…”
“Not even to Jake?” I asked with surprise. It is really hard to believe that Luke hides anything from Jake…
“No… Not even him…” he said.
“Why?” I asked again.