Love from friendship

The school bells chimed loudly calling for all students to make their way into class. Sara ran past the gates just as the first warning bell ended. 1

"Safe by 2 minutes Anders, next time I might not be so easy on you." 2

The gate marshal teased. He pushed up his large glasses, eying her closely. Sara sent him a tight smile and headed for the main building. Slowing down under the watchful eyes of the hall monitor she caught her breath and headed in 'power-walk mode' to her locker.
Rushing she shoved her books into the small compartment only to have them slide out and hit her on the forehead before landing on a heap on the floor. 3

"Aw man..!"4

"You really should tidy that locker of yours, its becoming a hazard zone."5

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Sara turned to see Luke leaning against the lockers behind hers wearing an expression of light amusement. She eyed him rather crossly, her dark brown hair falling over her face. 7

"Oh do go away Luke, I don't feel like being teased at the moment."8

Blowing a thin strand of hair upwards and off her face she bent down to retrieve her books. Picking a rather heavy text book Sara stood up to stow it away, only to have her head collide roughly with her open locker door. The room blurred with the sharp jolt of pain that ran through her skull and she sunk against the lockers in frustration.9

"Ow~ just what I needed...my computer crashes and I lose my entire English project which I spent all week on, my alarm clock fails and I have to run all the way to school then my locker and everything in it decides to attack me as well!"10

Luke squatted beside her gently picking up the rest of the fallen books and piling them neatly on the floor.11

"You could help yourself by being a little more organized you know. I gave you a new alarm clock ages ago remember, I told you that one you had was going to die on you."
"I am organized! I'm the most organized person I know. Well I try to be, most of the time and anyway that alarm clock was a original Kara-clock."12

Luke sent her a look of bored disbelief. 13

"Sara I've known you since we were in diapers, your the messiest, most unorganized person in this world."14

Her eyes flew up to his face and Luke was shocked to see the expression on her face. 15

"Well thanks for the vote of confidence Luke! A great friend you are."16

Grabbing her books she threw them into her locker and shut it with a snap. Luke jumped to his feet surprised by her reaction. Sara never got offended by his teasing, they had known each other too long for that.17

"Sara wait, I was only teasing you know that. Gees whats wrong?"18

He grabbed her wrist lightly stopping her from leaving.19

"Nothing OK, just let me go. I'm going to be late for class."
"Sara..."20

She turned to him trying her very best to pull her hand free but his grip was firm.21

"I-don't-want-to-talk-to-you, let-me-go!"22

She had begun attempting to pry his fingers apart one-by-one, with little success. 23

"Why? I haven't seen you all week, I know you've been busy but you never skip our Wednesday movie marathons. If somethings wrong I want to know."
"Nothing is up. Why do you always have to know everything? Why do you bother yourself with me?"
"Because we're best friends, we've always been! I've always kept an eye on you and I don't intend on stopping anytime soon."
"I just can't tell you okay? Please Luke let me go..."24

Sara stopped fighting him, her head down. How could she tell him what had truly been bothering her without ruining their friendship? After years of knowing Luke that Sara had finally realized that she had feelings for him that were more than the friendship she shared. Stupid mixed up feelings that would do her no good. Luke saw her as nothing more than a child, even though he was only one year her senior. How could she remain around him when at any moment her true feelings would show. Their special friendship would be a thing of the past and the last thing she ever wanted to do was lose Luke. Never ever.25

She remained silent, biting her lip tightly. Luke eyed her pent up figure closely, a tense angry look to his handsome features.26

"You really don't want to tell me do you?"27

Sara looked away.28

"Fine but there are a few things I need to tell you and your going to listen, got it. Starting with this."29

Releasing her wrist he slid his arm around her waist and drew her towards him, forcing her up onto her tip-toes. With the other arm he cradled the back of her neck. Sara could barely gasp before he leaned forward and closed the space between their lips. His kiss was light yet deep, robbing her of all her senses. In the distance the bell continued to chime, growing fainter by the second.
Sara gazed up dreamily at him as he drew away, his arms keeping her from moving.30

"I've wanted to do that for so long its no longer funny..."31

His voice was husky and deep. Sara just stared back in disbelief. 32

"I love you Sara, not the way I used to. I don't want to just be your friend anymore, I want more than that. I want to be...here."33

He placed a hand over her heart lightly. Sara could feel it doing somersaults under his fingertips. She looked down at his palm against her, his long neat fingers and nails. God he had such beautiful hands.34

"I know this is weird that we've been just friends for so long. I held back because I was so afraid I would lose you as a friend, that you didn't love me as well."
"What made you change your mind?"35

She looked up into his blue eyes, still not able to grasp what was happening.36

"You,the way you look when you laugh. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I need you Sara... I can understand if you want to think it over-"37

Sara shook her head smilingly.38

"Oh Luke don't you see? The reason I've been avoiding you is because I realized I needed you too! I do love you that way!"39

For a moment they held onto each other like they would never part. Sara giggled suddenly. Luke looked down at her blushed cheeks.40

"What is it?"
"I just realized something. That was my first kiss. I'm glad it was from you."41

Luke smiled fondly at her.42

"It was my first kiss too. I've been saving it for you since the 5th grade."
"Really?"
"Yep. I've been waiting for this moment for so long."43

He drew her close again, Sara lay her head against his hear contently.44

"Your such a busy-body you know that?"45

He smiled at her words.46

"Only when it comes to you."
"Pest."
"Brat"47

Outside the locker room the hall monitor on his way to the office stood transfixed at the sight before him.48

"Hey get to class you two! Hey are you guys listening!!?"49

The couple however only had eyes for each other. Ignoring the hall monitor's cries Sara tip-toed up and placed her lips on Luke's, running her hands through his thick dark hair. The mere touch was all it took and once again they lost themselves in a world of their own.


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