ENERGY

Chapter 21

John slowly opened his eyes. He looked at his phone to see what time it was.

6:11 AM.

He sighed, and slowly got out of his bed. He got himself together, and since Oliver was sleeping, and he didn't want to make noise while working out, he decided that he'll go outside and do it.

He stepped outside, leaned on a tree, and started to lift a dumbbell. He planned to lift it 100 times.

He did this everyday with no breaks. Because how was he going to get stronger? Of course breaks are important but that's just how John is.

John was on number 34, and as he was about to lift number 35, he heard some footsteps behind him and immediately turned around.

He slowly walked backwards, trying to see who was there. He was becoming worried that it might've been Shawn, but he didn't see anyone.

John sighed, and went back to lifting.

After he was done lifting on his left arm, he switched to his right arm and started to lift.

He heard some more footsteps behind him, and he turned around again. He expected no one to be there again but when he saw a blonde haired boy standing there, his thoughts changed.

"Uh..." John said. "May I help you..?"

When John got a closer look at the boy, he realized that he was the boy that Oliver met at the playground, Luke.

"Luke?" John said. "What are you doing here?"

Luke didn't say anything. Luke just stood there with a terrified expression on his face.

John put his dumbbell down, and walked up to him.

"What's wrong?" John asked him. "Did something happen?"

Luke grabbed tightly onto John's shoulder. John flinched in pain, and was extremely surprised by how strong he was.

"Hey..uh..what are you doing?" John asked him as his grip on his shoulder was getting tighter. "Luke..?"

Luke did not look at John at all. He continued to look down, and grip onto John shoulder.

Then, something shocking happened. Somehow, Luke managed to flip John over and slam him on the ground. The ground cracked underneath him, and he held his back in pain.

And that was when John realized something was seriously wrong.

John slowly lifted up, and looked at Luke. His fists were shaking, and he held a frown on his face. He still did not look up.

"Luke? What's going on with you?!" John said. "Why are you acting like this?!"

Luke didn't answer. He just slowly stepped towards John, cracking the ground with every step he took.

John slowly backed up. He didn't know what to do. He didn't want to get hurt, and he didn't want to hurt Luke. Because obviously Luke was trying to fight him.

Maybe John could run away and tell Frostina? But he didn't want to just leave Luke alone acting like this.

Luke finally reached John, and punched him directly in the stomach. That sent John flying and he smashed into a tree, sending chunks of it everywhere.

John rubbed his stomach In pain, and slowly stood up. He couldn't run, and he wasn't going to fight a little kid.

"Crap.." John whispered to himself. "I have no choice but to.."

He heard some noise coming from Luke, so John looked at him closely, and saw that he was crying.

"J-John.." he said, while sobbing. "Please run away!!!"