The Gay Code (cake au)

7

Calum

I made my way with Michael down to the lunch hall. I hadnt seen Luke since the bacon sandwich fiasco. And to be a hundred percent I was sure I wanted to. We had a need to discuss. Michael had a point, I'm pretty sure this is why he's been made captain. He might look all tough with his leather jacket and dyed hair, with a few tattoos that poke out but he the complete opposite. He not punk rock, he a video game junkie who studys way to much. He wont tell me who his study buddy is yet but as long as its not Luke I'm not going to complain.

Grabbing a sandwich, crisps and an apple, I went and sat on a spare table and Michael sat opposite me. "So whats going on in your life" I asked him. Pointless conversation striking up once again. Clearly I can't deal with being lonely. "Well this guy I like I'm going on a date with tonight. I cant wait to tell him about me being captain" He replied with a dreamy smile. "Lucky you" I said, jealous of him. "Don't worry Luke will come back to you eventually and then bam you'll be all lovey dovey with each other and i'll be tossed aside like a pancake".

"Mikey, I wouldnt toss you aside, but you might with your new guy" I teased back. I could imagine Michael as a pancake and it was rather funny. "Maybe, if your lucky I'll introduce you to him" Michael said with a smile. "Well I'm your only friend from the looks of it right now so I'm pretty sure you should" I guestured to the empty table in front of us. "Pff I have loads of friends, they just dont like you cause you smell" he retaliated. "Rude" I replied pretending to be insulted. He saw straight through it thought.

I took a bite of my sandwich as I tried to work out what guy Michael had gone for. He obviously had to be attractive and be clever since they where study buddys or at least thats the impression I get. He probably doesnt even go to this school, so therefore I probably wont know him. Unless he goes to this school and is in the closet. I dont deal with guys like that, to much drama and hassle. It's a free world and most under twenty fives aren't bothered. And if anyone in this school was well half the football team would be nice enough to have a word if you get my sense. "If the date goes well to night then I'll introduce you to him tomorrow or some when" Mike went suddenly and seriously.

"Sure, I'm sure it will go perfectly, and you seem to really like him, after all you never kept something a secret from me for such a long time". "Yeah theres a reason for that"Michael muttered which being that I felt non existent I missed half off. "Huh" I asked confused. "I just really want things to work" Michael added a little louder. I guess thats what he said but I wasnt sure. "It will, I've got a good feeling" I replied confidently. Glad for my friend that he was trying to get a stable relationship rather than sleep with anyone who came his way.

"I've got to go" He said abruptly, pushing his chair up and hurrying out of the canteen. Great I didn't even get to say goodbye and now I'm sat here all alone. Ignoring everything I finished off my sandwich and the fruit before leaving. Getting to class early wont be that big of a deal, not like anyone will notice. Its the only lesson I have with Luke today and I really want to be able to talk to him. Find out where he rushed off to. And why he didn't meet me for lunch like he promised. For all I know he might have found someone else. Although it didn't seem justified for his to choose to ignore me. Just another chance of Luke and I being together flying out the window.

I figured out why felt the tingles after reading five books online. Each one seem to describe the feeling and that means I'm definitely in love with Luke and its not just some crush I've had since I was ten. I had other crushes but none of them have compared to Luke Hemmings. I opened the classroom door and sat down. Pulling out my books from my bag. I took my phone out of my pocket and started to fiddle with some game that was top of the charts. It would be addicting for a couple of weeks then everyone will be bored of it, like the Kim Kardashian game.

Slowly everyone piled in and so did the teacher, everyone except Luke. I let it slide thinking that maybe he was helping out a teacher like the goody two shoes he is. The lesson began and I did my best to comcentrate until my phone vibrated for the fourth time in my pocket. Seeing that Mr Tate had his back turned I pulled it of my pocket to see I had four texts from Luke. Opening them I saw Sos, Boys bathroom, second floor near the music rooms. Please Cal. Calum? Please. I shoved it back into my pocket and put my hand up.

"Calum" Mr Tate asked. "Can I go to the bathroom please, sir" I asked. He looked at the clock and I gave him a pleading face. "Fine, Mr Hood but for future reference if you could use the facilities during your break that would be expected" Mouthing a thank you I got up and heading out the door. Questioning what could be wrong with Luke. I jogged towards the bathrooms, hoping that it would just be that he got an F on something. A good old misunderstanding that he could correct. Pushing open the door I could hear quiet sobs coming from the end cubical. "Luke" I called out. Getting no reply I headed over to where the cry was coming from, to find him in the floor face in his knees curled up.

"Luke whats wrong" I asked worried as I sat down next to him. "He, he was kissing somebody" He went hiccuping. He looked up and his cheeks were red stained with his tears. His blue eyes over flowing with them. "Oh Luke" I murmured. I certainly hadn't kiss somebody so there had to be someone else. Now I felt like crying too. Alas I couldn't, instead I held my arms open letting him latched on to me like a baby panda and began to sob into my shirt.

a/n First of thank you so much for 1.1k reads on this. It means a lot Secondly first one to guess who Michael talking about get a dedication for a special chapter that i'm yet to write. (its not rocket science nor a trick question). Thirdly thankyou for waiting patiently for updates since I'm lazy and it takes forever. Fourthly if you havent check out Wanted or Instinct yet please do. Merci.

Edited 12/04/20