Chapter 28 (2012)

This is another POV from Luke. He wants you guys to know a little bit more about his story and see where all those bruises are coming from. This chapter has some triggering events but nothing too serious. Read carefully. Love, always. (Luke starts his narration from the day of the paint prank)

Luke's POV

“What do you think?” I’d asked Pearl as soon as I saw her that Monday morning after I’d pulled the prank on Mrs. Summers. The next words she said weren’t what I was expecting. The plan was not to put her into trouble, all I’d wanted to do was make her smile and have a great week. I wasn’t expecting her to react that way and when she did, I didn’t have any other choice than to use my own harsh words to cover up the way her words hurt me.

Yes, my life might be messed up but the last thing I’ll ever do is mess up Pearl’s life or make her sad. The day she cried on my shoulder was the day I knew how sad I felt when she cried. I’d tried to kill my feelings and not express my emotions but wi