Chapter Thirteen � �Opened just a crack� Luke walked around back and found Lucky sitting on the back stoop with his sketchpad in hand. What got him was that Lucky kept tapping his foot. �There is something off here.� thought Luke. �Hi, Lucky. What did you have for supper.� Luke asked sitting down beside him. �Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Mom left some on the stove for you.� he said still tapping his foot. Luke could not figure out what was wrong. He acts like he is full off???? Suddenly it hit him. �Lucky had a triple chocolate Sunday with chocolate syrup.� came Laura�s words. �He�s wired.� Luke picked up Lake�s basketball that laid beside the stoop and headed toward the basket. �Come on Cowboy. Let�s play?� Lucky looked up at him like he was crazy. �I don�t know how,� he said. �It�s been a long time for me too but lets give it a shot. What do you say?� he asked After two hours Lucky had beat Luke in two games. �Lucky. Are you sure you haven�t played this game?� Luke asked. �Yes. I�m just good at picking things up,� he said. �Or I get the $#%$% beat out of me,� he muttered under his breath. Luke looked at him in surprise. �Did you say something?� he questioned. �I said I haven�t played this game be for. This is the first time I even saw a basket ball.� Lucky replied, taking another shot. �No. What did you say after that?� asked Luke. �Nothing.� Lucky whispered. �Hey, I thought we had a deal no more lies. Right.� Luke said stopping in front of him. �I said. I had to or get the ^&%^ beat out of me. Ok.� snapped Lucky. �Well, You can show some emotion. I was beginning to wonder. Would you like to talk about it?� asked Luke, sitting down on the ground. Lucky joined him but stayed out of arms reach. �I�m not allowed to make mistakes or be better then the Cassadines. I don�t know how to act. What are the rules now?� whispered Lucky. �Lucky, Everyone makes mistakes. If you mess up no one here is going to hurt you and as for being below the Cassadines, they could not hold a candle to you.� Luke began. �You want some rules. I have only one. You have a problem, don�t shut me out. There is nothing we can�t handle together.� �You won�t hurt me if I mess up?� he asked. �Lucky, I promise you this here and now. I will never lay a hand to you. No matter what you do or say and I will never stop loving you.� answered Luke. Lucky believed him, for the time. He believed that he wasn�t going to be hurt, because he messed up. He rapped his arms around Luke and said, �Thanks.� Then he ran into the house leaving Luke still sitting on the ground. Chapter 14 Back to Lucky's Hell |