A Girl Nobody Wanted

Luke walked me to my room, holding my hand. Shane was looking at us with both shock and the pain in his eyes. I can understand the confusion, but what about the pain? Maybe he doesn’t want to see me having an affair with someone as perfect as Luke. Yeah, that must be the reason. Luke is so handsome, smart, and wealthy. Any girl can spend the whole Lif with happiness if she has someone like Luke in her life. Shane doesn't want to see me happy. He needs me to get hurt an cry every second of my life...

After coming to my room, Luke locked the door behind us. I sat on my bed, rubbing my aching neck with one hand.

“Let me see,” he said, coming towards me and sitting next to me.

“Shane is a wild monster!” Luke whispered, checking my neck and gently rubbing it.

“Do you have any cream to apply?”

“Yes... “I walked to my small cupboard and took out a small tube of cream. It is usual for me to face these incidents. So I always stay ready for everything.

Then he gently applied the cream to my burning neck.

I know Luke treats me purely as a sister. He said I am his girlfriend just to protect me from Shane. But...

“Luke, Shane will go and tell this to everyone, won't he?” I asked.

He stared at me for some time.

“What you worry most about? What other people would think after they know this or what Jake might think after getting t know this?” he questioned.

I looked down, I don't give a damn about other people. I have suffered beyond I can bare because of them. They know on to hurt me and make fun out of me.

But, Jake... He clearly said he doesn't even want any other guy to look at me. I know he is a possessive type and I love it. guy should definitely feel possessive for his love.

“You worry about Jake, don’t you?"

Without saying anything, I looked at him.

“Sarah, I have no words to express how happy I am because he has you in his life... You are so loyal to him," he replied, holding both of my hands.

“Don't ever worry about what Jake might think. He knows about me more than anyone in this world. He knows that whatever I do, I do them for both of you." he assured.

I smiled with great relief in my heart.

I know I loved Luke for some time, thinking he is the person who texts with me. Even now, when I remember how I felt about him those days, I felt utterly embarrassed. But within this short period, Luke became so close to my heart... I have started loving him with all my heart, but this time as a brother. He always gives me the care and love Shane never gives n as a brother. Even his mere presence can make me calm and happy. I am so glad they are best friends or more than best friends. I don't have anyone else in my life. It is just the two of them. I don't want to lose any of them.

Luke's POV

I stepped out of Sarah's room and asked her to lock the door from inside.

I started slowly going down the stairs. Halfway through the stairs, I saw Shane was sitting on the floor, leaning to the wall He has buried his face between his knees.

I knew Shane for many years. Until university time, I knew him as just a brilliant goalkeeper. I didn't know much about his character, because in the fields he is excellent and passionate. He is indeed aggressive, but that is common in most of the football players.

However, after starting university, my perception of him completely changed. When Jake asked me to be a friend of him, s we can protect Sarah from him, I agreed because I couldn't say no to Jake. But deep down me, I hated being a friend of Shane and his stupid friends. Shane was cruel, and his friends just wanted to impress him. I don't see any other point wh those buggers wanted to hurt Sarah. She has done nothing wrong to them.

it was not hard for me to become a lifetime member of his group. He welcomed me with open arms. I was different from the rest of his gang. So Shane always shows some respect for me even though I felt nothing but disgust about him.

I skipped lectures and just spent time with them roaming around the university like a real gangster. God! I hate that. But tried to make myself happy because I could stop them from going to the extreme levels and hurt people many times.

For all this time, I have known Shane as an aggressive, rude, and self-centric person, who seeks pleasure from hurting ott people.

Therefore, I couldn't understand his behavior today. He does not like his sister having an affair with a guy like me becaus he knows about my family status and my qualities. He knows that I am capable of keeping a girl like a princess. He doesn want his sister to have such happiness. So I understand if he becomes furious, but he was in pain... I have never seen Shane in pain... He knows how to give pain, not how to receive...

He raised his head as he heard my footsteps. His eyes were bloody red. Has he cried? Noway... That is impossible...

I still remember how he humiliated a poor boy in our batch until he ran away, and not return to the university for a week just because he cried as a girl dumped him. In my perspective, that boy was entitled to cry. That girl was evil, and she ruthlessly dumped him.

Shane told, the guys who cry are not guys... He swears that he would never shed a tear no matter what happened.

He stood up, and his eyes were focussing on mine.

“Look, Shane, I am sorry," I said, walking towards him.

He didn't say anything.

“I shouldn't have barged into your house and yelled at you like that. But I am so sick of seeing you bully this innocent gir over and over again. I have to stop it somehow.”

still, he was silent. His eyes were gazing at mine helplessly.

I felt it is so difficult to look at him. I never thought I would feel something other than disgust about him, but I am actual feeling sorry for him for a reason even I couldn't understand.

“Please... Stop harassing her further. She has suffered enough, Shane. Leave her alone. ” I said, and then I started walking towards the door. I want to get out and have some fresh air. I want some alone time to process everything. He is not the only one in pain, after all...

“Luke!” his broke voice raised behind me.

I turned around.

His face looked flushed. His eyes were no longer laughing sarcastically at you. He looks innocent, and it suits him perfect No matter what are his wild qualities, I must admit that he is so hot. No wonder girls are all over him.

“Do you...” he stuttered...

“Do you... Love her?” he asked, without letting his eyes off me.

“She is my girlfriend, Shane.” I said, and then I stormed off.

I drove a short distance away from their home and stopped the car. My mind was so confused, and I wanted to think... Holding the steering wheel from both of my hands, I placed my head on it.

Until today, I had a tiny bit of hope... But it vanished today like a dewdrop exposed to the sun.

I am happy, there is no doubt in that... But deep inside, my heart was shattered to a million pieces, and I know that those pieces can never be stuck together. I don't want to stick them together as well, because then it will be someone else who will be in my state... That someone worth more than my life...

God 1 wish I could go through a mind wash if there is something like that...

Luke... Sweet... Joyful..Kind...Loyal

Everybody sees me like that... Well... They are right... 1 am all of that, but I too have a heart that feels things and has emotions like everyone else...

I stayed like that for some more time and then started driving to Jake's place. I earlier sent him a text saying Sarah is fine Now I have to explain in detail.

I asked, Sarah, not to say anything to him. I know how he will react when he knows about what happened, so I want to make him calm down first.

He wanted to kill those bastards who tried to hurt her yesterday. He was far more worried about her, that's the only thing preventing him from killing them right there. But he didn't just let it go... He used his invisible hand to teach them the mc important lesson they had in their life. He was enraged, seeing Sarah getting humiliated and bullied by everyone. Howev he had no choice but wait because he didn't want to get involved and draw unwanted attention. Trying to r**e the girl he loves was far beyond the limits, so he had to involve.

He was, however, not calmed down yet.

I don't wonder if he just invades to Sarah's house and beat Shane until he couldn't walk.

After getting to Jake's place, I gradually explained everything to him.

He got angry as I predicted, but I could manage it.

“Do you think he will stop harassing her further?” he asked.

“I believe so..." 1 replied.

“He better fu**ing stop harassing her, or I would kill him for real,” he screamed.

“You know, Luke. I couldn't sleep even for a second last night. I couldn't get rid of thinking about what will happen if I lats few minutes. They will ruin her innocence and let her die like a stray dog... She went through all the bullying all these years, she is stronger than any other girl. But I know she is not strong enough to go through something like that. She will kill her self. 1 almost lost my princess yesterday, Luke...” he was in so much pain.

“Don’t worry Jake, you could protect her before anything happened...”

“Yeah... But what if I was a bit late... She is so vulnerable, Luke. After yesterday I realized one thing...

I looked at him curiously...

“She is not safe at all. Anything can happen at any time... She is not safe with me or without me... I feel like I did a mistak pulling her to this complicated life. *

“Don't talk nonsense, Jake. Everything is going to be alright.” I said without thinking much.

“You are the only one who knows everything about me... Knowing all of them do you still think everything is going to be alright?” he asked, with lot of hopes in his eyes.

I know he expects me to soothe his aching heart... But how am 1 going to lie to him... There is nothing more he needs fron me than being honest with him...

So how the hell I tell him, everything is going to be alright when I feel...

Nothing is going to be alright for a long... a long... time...