64 Hear Me Out

MIKAYLA

I stand in the warehouse halfway on my way out but I am stopped by Luke that is hugging me and that is holding me tight. He is not letting me go no matter how hard I am fighting. I know that he is just trying to make me feel safe with what he is doing. Does he not know that he is the jock and I am the library girl? How would we ever be able to fit into each other's worlds?

Then I stop to fight him as I know it is useless but my tears do not seem to stop. He then pulls me away from him and he makes sure to look into my eyes.

"Mikayla, please just hear me out"

I just nod my head as I do not have anything to say to him.

"I have been a selfish little prick in school. I did not know who you were because I knew no one except the people in my group. I did not care about anyone around me and I never looked at anyone but the people in my group. I looked through the yearbook to find out who you were and I did not even recognize you..."