Words Are As Dangerous As Punches

Chapter 5 - The storm with no calm

Oliver

As soon as the front door shut behind Oliver it started. The yelling, the screaming, the bottles and cans flying in his direction.
"Where the hell have you been boy?!!" His father yelled. "You finished work 3 hours ago! Don't say you did extra because I rang your boss! So where have you been?!" He screamed at him throwing another bottle in his direction. It smashed right next to his head and a shard cut his cheek. He put his hand to his cheek wincing as he touched the cut.
"I was helping someone study, we had a project and they needed help with it. I'm sorry." He said quietly choking back his tears.
"Oh so you were helping someone well next time don't!" His dad yelled pushing him over kicking his side. He them walked out of the front door slamming it shut behind him.

Oliver laid on the floor for a while to make sure he wasn't coming back. He heard his dad's car pull out of the drive and sighed. He slowly picked himself up, crying out in pain with every movement. He stood up leaving against the wall coughing and trying to catch his breath. He looked at the stairs and started slowly walking towards them. He stood at the foot of the stairs for a while before starting to make his way up.

He eventually made it to his room and collapsed on his bed laying on his back. He felt the tears finally escape and run down his cheeks. He noticed some blood on his shirt and sat up slowly looking in the mirror. The cut was pretty bad. He reached for the first aid kit under his bed. He cleaned it with an alcohol wipe which really hurt and then put some butterfly stitches on it so it. He also put a plaster over it so it couldn't get infected.

Oliver put on his headphones and laid down on his bed yawning softly. He ended up falling asleep like that curled up in his bed.

He woke up the next morning hardly able to move at all. He picked up his phone and called school telling them he wasn't able to go in. He checked that his door was locked and then closed his eyes falling asleep again. He couldn't move to go into school. He could just imagine all the cuts and bruises all over his body.

Elliot

Elliot got up and went to school that day and was surprised when he didn't see Oliver, well anywhere. He couldn't be sick, he had been absolutely fine the day before. When he had biology he stayed behind to talk to Mr. Mason to see where he was. He went up to him after everyone had left.
"Sir, do you know where Oliver is?" He asked.
"He called in sick as far as I'm aware, I'm sure he'll be back soon." The teacher smiled.
"Okay thanks Sir." He said before leaving.

He went to the rest of his classes that day feeling a bit down. He didn't know why Oliver wasn't in school and it was stressful. At lunch he decided to find his Instagram to talk to him. He found an account and sent a message.

Elliot: Hey Oliver, it's Elliot. I was wondering why you weren't in school.

He soon got a reply.

Oliver: Hey I just woke up with a really bad migraine. It's going away a bit now, I'll be back at school tomorrow for you to beat up.

Elliot frowned seeing the message and just put his phone away in his pocket. He went through the rest if the day and his classes not thinking about Oliver.

After school he went home and ordered himself a take out. His parents weren't home as usual. He laid on his bed and looked at the ceiling. He thought for a minute then took out his phone to message Oliver again.

Elliot: Hey are you feeling better? Wanna hang out? I've ordered a take out.

Oliver: Sorry I'm feeling better but can't.

Elliot: Oh okay see you tomorrow.

He went back to laying on his bed and waited for his food. When it arrived he walked downstairs to get it then returned to his room. He put on a movie and ate his food on his own checking his social media. He saw that there was going to be a party that weekend, finally something to look forward to. Maybe he could even convince Oliver to go, it would be fun. He couldn't wait to had an excuse to get drunk for no reason.
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