Unhinged

Gabby was watching Luke inhale some Doritos while typing on his laptop. He said he was designing a new security system. She didn't understand how he could still be working. Gabby never remembered him working like this in the past. They had dated after she broke up with Officer Dean Winters. Luke was fun and a few years younger than her. They fought a lot but that was probably because they were so much alike. He was handsome and successful but he was very immature. He was no Dr. Chace Ryder, that's for sure.

"Boom shakala laka boom," Luke was chanting under his breath.

"Luke," Gabby called out to him.

He didn't respond. Instead he kept chanting, "Boom shakalaka laka boom."

"Luke!" Gabby said in a sharper voice, almost yelling.

"What's wrong, babe?" Luke pulled himself away from his laptop and glanced at Gabby who was scowling.

"I've been trying to think and I can't because you keep mumbling."

Luke chuckled, "I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was doing it."

"Well stop. It's annoying."

Luke shook his head, "I know you're upset because your friend passed away but you need to watch the attitude."

Gabby frowned, "She didn't pass away Luke. She was murdered. Killed! How can you be so insensitive?"

Luke shrugged, "I didn't know her. Besides, I offered to go with you to the funeral tomorrow but you said no. What else do you want from me?"

"I've told you what I wanted."

Luke rolled his eyes, "Gabby, you're older than me but you need to grow up."

"Me? I need to grow up? What's that supposed to mean?"

Luke sighed, "I'm tired of playing these games with you."

"What games?" Gabby asked.

"You know what games. You need to stop being such a downer all the time."

"If I'm such a downer, why did you ask me to go out with you again? Didn't you break up with another girl to date me again? We were apart for three months. Why ask me out again?"

Luke shut off his laptop, "Honestly, I'm asking myself the same thing."

"What did you say?" Gabby asked, shocked.

"You heard me. I'm sick and tired of you always nagging at me. I can't even hum to myself or you get all bent out of shape. You still won't let me introduce you to my friends. You're always putting me down. I don't get it. If you're so ashamed of me then why go out with me?"

Gabby was breathing heavily, "Luke, I'm going through a tough time right now."

"Yeah? Name someone who isn't."

Gabby took a step back, Luke had never gotten upset with her before. "Why are you being a jerk to me right now?"

"I'm not being a jerk Gabby. I just want an answer. Are you ashamed of me?"

Gabby took a second too long to answer. Luke cursed under his breath, "You know what I don't understand Gabby?" He didn't wait for her to respond, "You act like I'm not good enough for you but the truth is, you're not all that."

"Excuse me?" she said, offended.

"Did I stutter? You're not that great a catch. You're older than me. I make more money than you. Even my friend Nicholas' sister, Alexis, is better looking than you."

It was a direct hit, and Luke knew it. He knew how Gabby was secretly jealous of Alexis Reyna.

"I'm way prettier than her!" Gabby shouted.