Kidnapped

Chapter 13: Overthinking Tuesday

Karl POV

After the game last night I went to spend the night at Nick's place. I knew it probably wasn't the best idea as the next time I go home I would be in a lot of trouble but It didn't matter.

I didn't get too much sleep. In fact I ended up taking a shower at 5 in the morning and eating my breakfast with Nicks mum and dad before they left for work. I loved his parents, they treat me like their own.

Once they left the house I was practically clueless on what to do next. As usual my mind just lead me back to the conversation.

I couldn't wrap my head around why the conversation had to take place off school grounds. It's not like we speak out loud and someone might hear us.

I didn't understand why it had to be so secretive either. The more I tried not to think about it, the more I couldn't stop myself from thinking about it.

I knew today was going to be a long slow day. Greg wasn't even going to be in school today so it's not like I could try get anymore answers from him in the mean time.

At least there was no football practise toady, which meant I actually get to hang out with my friends all day.

It wasn't long until I heard the shower turn on, signifying that Nick had finally woken up. I sat on my phone scrolling through social medias until he finally came down.

"I wondered where you were, thought you left me or something" Nick says, then making himself some cereal.

"Oh no I just woke up early, how'd you sleep?" I asked as he sat down beside me. "Alright, what about you?" "Same"

I carried on scrolling through my phone, waiting for Nick to finish eating and get his bag. We eventually leave the house, walking to school.

"Are we doing anything after school today? You know considering we don't have practise we might as well make the most of it" Nick suggest and I shrug. "I don't know, I mean I was going to stay at Alex's since I wont get to see much of you tomorrow"

"Don't be silly, you'll still see us at lunch and last period" He nudges my shoulder and smiles. "True..thats not until the afternoon though" I say, lying through my teeth.

"Well, I can message my mum and see if its cool to stay with you guys after school today? We can ask Clay too" He asks and I smile. "Yeah okay, that sounds good" I look across and see the corner shop not too far "Hey can we stop in the shop? I want to pick up a monster" I ask and he nods.

"Run out of them at home?" He laughs and I force one as a response. "Yeah something like that" I follow him inside. I didn't run out of them, they were just at home and I didn't have the guts to go there yet.

"Where the hell have you been? Karls dad shouted from inside the kitchen. "I went out with some friends after school, no need to shout at me" Karl answered back, placing his school bag on the floor. "Don't walk away from me when I'm talking to you its rude" He shouts, approaching Karl at the stairs. "I'm not walking away, I just want to go to bed" Karl says, tiredly wiping the sleep from his eyes. He had just walked Nick home and didn't have the energy to get into it with his dad again.

"Must be tiring hanging out with those lot, you need to hang out with better people" Karls dad spits, Karl then trying to walk away, feeling a firm grip on his wrist. "Don't touch me" He shouts, trying to pull out of his grip but it only gets tighter. "Do you want to be beat? Huh? Your lucky your mums home soon" He lets go and throws Karl backwards, Making his head bounce off the wall behind him.

"Karl? We should hurry up if you want to make it to school on time" I look over to Nick as we stand in front of the selection of monsters. "Right" I say as I pick up the monster ultra and take it to the till to pay.

"We wont see you first period but we will see you second okay?" He says and I nod, following him back towards the school. "Ill talk to Alex and Clay about the sleepover. You want me to walk you to your class?" He offers.

"You can but if It'll make you late then you can just go to your class" I say and he shakes his head. "Nah don't worry about it, We're already late it doesn't matter" he smiles, leading me down to my class.

"You should draw a picture of me" He smirks, winking at me before walking off. I roll my eyes but decide that I might as well. It's not like I had anyone to talk to so I might as well get 2 pieces of art done. One that I can give to Nick as a present and one to give my teacher for my portfolio.

I find my earphones buried deep inside my bag and pull them out. Untangling the mess I left them in and plugging them into my half charged phone.

I shuffle my Spotify playlist and get out my art supplies. I start sketching out the basics, tuning out the world as I do so.