Pretty Boys

Chapter 4

*trigger warning: self harm in this chapter!!*

We crouched down where we usually do, but this time Charlie snuggled into me for warmth. It was pretty could for August. We stayed there for about twenty finutes until we heard the bell ring, letting us know we had ten minutes to go to our lockers and get to class.

"Charlie," I said quietly,"We both need to go to class today since we didn't go tomorrow." I heard a quiet gasp of fear, but soon he calmed down. I looked out the window to see that they were nowhere to be seen and gave Charlie a nod letting him know that.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," Charlie said with a defeated sign.

I helped him to his feet, and we went off to class. I heard him tense up a little bit, I told him he would be okay as he tried to calm himself down.

We reached his first class. I grabbed his shoulders as he was about to go through the door and whispered, "Remember Charlie, it's okay not to be okay."

"Okay," he said quickly as he blushed and went into his class.

I looked at the time and saw I had about three minutes. I walked to the bathroom that was right across from his class. I checked to see if there was anyone in there and I was releived to be alone as I walked in. I locked myself in a stall and pulled out my "secret box". I sighed as I opened it and revealed tons of razors from pencil sharpeners and shaving razors. I took one out and rolled up my sleeve. Tears were gliding down my cheeks as I held it against my pale skin. I drove the sharp blade across my skin when suddenly the door opened and I heard Charlie's voice asking if there was anyone in the bathroom.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

"Levi? Levi? Are you in there?" I heard his call from the other side of the bathroom stall.

"Y-Yes uhm.." I sniffled,"I'll be right out."

"Hey wait, are you crying?"

"N-no..Heh uhm wh-why would you think that?"

"Because it sounds like youre crying."

"Ehm, I u-uh I had to take some allergy medicine through my nose..:

"I'm not stupid Levi. Open the door."

"No no hold on!"

"Open the fucking door Levi!"

Just then Charlie kicked open the stall door. I couldn't read his emotion, though it was probably disgust. 

"Oh my god.." he said with sadness in his voice.