Traffic at the Pier

Chapter 23

LUKE

Driving back to my room and its been a few minutes since I dropped off Ava, for the first time in such a long time i finally felt those butterflies again....maybe she can finally make me happy like Danna once did.

I see my phone light up and vibrating from my nightstand and i see the person i've been avoiding for weeks calling

After so long of ignoring her i decided to. finally awnser and hope she stops bothering me

"So you decided to finally talk to your mother"she aggressively spoke into the phone

"Im doing work right now, what do you want?"

"Well we have a dinner with the Jones next Saturday and they want you to come too.." My heart skips a beat

"Wait the Jones want me to be there?"

"Yes, They have finally decided to forgive you...It's for the better son, we've been having dinners for the past few months and everything is good now, and they want you to be there this time"

"Wait what?, you guys have been meeting up for months and you didn't tell me anything"I could feel that my blood slowly began to boil since she knew how much I regretted every single one of my actions since the incident and all I wanted was for them to accept us again and once they did she didn't bother telling me

"Yes im sorry for not telling you but.."

"No fuck that, don't apologize for shit, you could've told me that you guys were making amends even if it didn't include me"

"Luke. We knew you would react this way that's why we never told you anything, but its okay as long as you come to the dinner"

"No i react this way because you kept this from me knowing how important it is for me, you know what, this conversation is over" Directly after saying that I hang up the phone and turn it off to avoid any notifications from her.

I look at the time on my clock and it's almost 2am, of course shes still up, probably waiting for her husband who I call my father.

"fuck it" i say out loud and change into my running clothes

I keep running for a few miles till i reach the pier.

The last time i was here was over the summer when I went on that date with Ava, ever since that day i don't come here often

I jump over the fence that keeps people from entering and i currently don't even care if i get caught.

I look into the ocean remembering all those memories that I keep going back to in moments like this.

Thirteen years ago (2007)

"Mommy look at all those men getting the fish, can i get one" The little girl kept asking to what looked like her mom

As my uncle rabbit tried to teach me how to fish like they did back in his home town but i couldn't be less interested in it until the girl pointed me out "Mommy see that boy is my age and he's fishing, why can't i?" she said crossing her arms and i finally for some reason caught interest in the art

"No baby we don't have the tools to do it, maybe another time" Even though she hasn't able to she still got exited hearing that she could possibly do it later

"Thank you Philip for taking care of him today" I heard my mom tell uncle rabbit from behind us "Luke we gotta go now your dad is waiting" She held out her hand for me and i grabbed it