Chapter 4

"-Hardy residence

-Hi Elizabeth? It’s Lucky

-oh Hi Lucky. I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to call you back, I’ve been spending an awful lot of time with Brett.

-That’s great! Lucky said, trying to sound enthusiastic, even though it wasn’t working. I was wondering, if you are not busy tonight, maybe we could do something together

-I’m sorry, I am going to the movie with Brett. Tomorrow maybe?

-Well, I’m working, but I’ll call you and we’ll set something up ok?

-Ok. But this wouldn’t be a date would It?

-Oh no, of course not, we would just hang out, you know, as friends

-Cool, call me then"

Lucky hung up, sad. He wanted to yell; "YES IT’S A REAL DATE DAMMIT" but he decided not to. After all, he was the one telling her he just wanted to be her friend. He knew she had a crush on him. Sarah had told him all about it. That is why, when he talked to her in her room, he said they would be friends, and implied they would be nothing more.

A couple of days went by again, before Lucky finally had time to spend with Elizabeth and that she wasn’t with her new beau. He was working at the garage for Mike, at Kelly’s and he had school. Every time he saw Elizabeth, she was with Brett. And that was driving him crazy. When they finally saw each other, they went for a walk down on the docks. They talked about everything and everyone, except Sarah and Brett. They didn’t decide not to talk about them, it just happened.

When Lucky took her home they sat on the porch for a while. Lucky was holding her hand, playing with her fingers. His heart was beating fast because he was fighting against himself not to lean down and kiss her. He finally lost his battle, got up, helped her up, got her close and kissed her gently. Elizabeth put both her arms around his neck and go him closer.

Finally, after a while, Lucky pulled away. He looked at her, not knowing what to do next. He suddenly remembered what happened when he got romantically involved with Sarah. He lost his best friend. He didn’t want that to happen with Elizabeth. He loved her too much already to lose what they had together.

"-I’m sorry Elizabeth, I shouldn’t have kissed you.

-Why? Was I that horrible? She asked with a smile

-No, don’t get me wrong, I loved kissing you, I’m dying to do it again, but I don’t want to risk the friendship we built you and me.

-You are right Lucky, you are too dear to me to risk losing you like this.

-So we agree?

-Yep, let’s just be friends. Leave it at that."

He kissed her on the cheek and went home. Although he was dying to feel her again, he wouldn’t go back to his decision. So he thought.

Seeing Elizabeth with Brett was harder on him each day, as they were seen more and more together. Although he never actually see them kiss, he knew Elizabeth was really fond of the guy, since every time Lucky would spend time with her, Brett would be all she talked about and Lucky was beginning to be really jealous. Even though he didn’t know Brett, Lucky wanted to kill the guy, more than he did his own brother. He didn’t want to admit this, not even to himself, but he was madly in love with Elizabeth. Deeply in love with her. She was all he could think about, all he could dream about. Knowing she was with another man, that he was touching her, kissing her, holding her, was unbearable. He then knew what he had to do.

Elizabeth received a letter, with no address on the envelop. Only her name. Inside, there was a note, with Lucky’s hand-writing. The note said to meet him at Luke’s that night. There was a concert, and he was part of the act. Elizabeth had watched him rehearse again and again, with his cousin Sly, for weeks now. She never thought he would ask her to go!

She put on her prettiest dress, put her hair up and a little perfume. Everything had to be perfect that night. She would make Lucky understand he belonged with her, and only her. Friendship or no friendship. Sister or no sister.

The place was jammed up. A lot of Lucky’s classmate came to hear him play, along with everyone he knew. Lucky wasn’t sure he wanted to do this anymore. It wasn’t stage fright, it was Elizabeth fright. He didn’t know how she would react. At first, knowing her the way he thought he did, he was sure she’d understand what he was trying to tell her, but now, 10 minutes before show time, he wasn’t sure anymore. But it was too late to back out now, Luke had just announced him and Sly.

"-Good night everybody, and welcome to Luke’s. Now, for the second time on my stage, my own son, Lucky!"

Coming on stage, Lucky looked for Elizabeth and saw her at the last table, way in the back. She was so beautiful Lucky thought he would never be able to sing the three songs he was supposed to. Sly started the melody of the first one, and Lucky followed.

Make this a new beginning of another life.

Everyone was applauding them, as they started their other song. Elizabeth didn’t want to believe it, but she was sure the song was for her, like Lucky was trying to tell her something with it. It wasn’t the song she heard them practice over and over again. The next one proved her right.

Elizabeth was clapping her hands harder than anyone. The whole song, Lucky was looking right in her eyes, in her soul. He was passing a message to her. She was sure of that now. He started the third song and, once again, it wasn’t the one they had practice all week;

Lucky and Sly bowed, and ran off the stage, letting it to the next performer, some big name. Lucky’s heart was about to leap out of his chest, as he waited to see if his plan worked. He saw Elizabeth coming his way, smiling. He took her outside, so they could talk. Elizabeth took his hand, and smiled at him;

"-Lucky, were you trying to tell me something with these songs? Or is it my imagination running wild tonight?

-No, I was trying to tell you something. Remember when we said friends don’t date?

-Yeah I do, why?

-Well I don’t want to be your friend anymore"