It's safer in the dark

Part 6

Louis POV

I wake up to my alarm the next morning, my head is pounding and so is my side, I feel and look like shit.

The memories of last night come back to me and I feel horrible, I let my guard down and I can't let it happen again. The boys don't need my shit on their plates. I head to the shower and turn it on. I get in and let the hot water cascade down my tired body. I know the boys would let me stay home from school, but I don't want to face their questions and pitiful stares. I get out of the shower and get dressed for school. I wait until I hear Harry pull up before I open my door and walk downstairs. Scott, Edward and Andy are nowhere to be seen. I sigh with relief as I walk out the front to Harry's car. Drew is already sitting in the front seat.

"Are you sure you want to go to school today bud? You can stay home if you like" Drew says to me kindly.

"Um no thanks Drew, I'm fine, no reason to stay home, plus, I have to get my biology test results today" I say.

"Ok" Drew says warily but he doesn't push me.

"How did your test go yesterday?" Harry asks me.

"Yeah, ok I guess, I'm pretty sure I passed" I say.

I see Harry smile at me through the rear-view mirror. Harry and Drew go back to talking about stuff while I sit quietly in the backseat, trying to work out what I'm going to do when I get to school. I'm thankful they are both behaving normally and not bringing up yesterday's events.

When we pull up at school, Drew and Harry don't say goodbye and go off to their group straight away like they usually do. Instead, they are looking at me. I look back at them weirdly.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"Nothing, we just wanted to know if you wanted to come hang out with us and our friends" Drew says trying to sound casual.

"Yeah, they all really like you, what do you say?" Harry asks.

"Um no offense but I'll pass, hanging with your friends probably isn't the best idea, especially for your reputation. I'm fine on my own, thanks though" I say.

Before they have a chance to respond, I turn around and walk away. Harry and Drew just standing there wanting to say something else, but they don't.

I walk to my locker and straight to home room early, I avoid any interactions with the cool group thank God. The day passes slow, but I notice weirdly that someone from Harry and Drew's group is always around watching me. The fact that I'd hardly met any of them before and now all of a sudden, I'm seeing them at every corner is really weird. I can't help thinking that Drew and Harry have planned this. I'm a little annoyed, but I haven't been bothered by Joey's group all day.

At lunch time when I'm heading to the bathroom to read as usual, I'm stopped by Mr Charles in the hallway.

"Louis, we need to talk about your test paper" he says smugly, and I sigh.

I don't know why we have to do this now; can't he wait until class?

"Ok" I sigh as he leads me to his classroom.

I know I passed the test so I'm not too worried, that is until he hands me my paper back with a big fat red F on it. What the fuck!!!!

"Sir how did I get an F I studied so hard for the test; I knew everything" I say trying to stay calm.

"Well, you obviously didn't have the right tutor" he says venomously.

"I have spoken to your guardians Scott and Andy, and they insist that I tutor you, first session is today after class, understand" he says coldly.