Hurts part 2

Chapter 5

Adrian pov

Marlon acted weird this week, I was sick for three days and didn't know what happened, I thought Marlon would tell me, but I had the feeling he was hiding something from me.

He was nervous and shy, he was closed and didn't talk much, he didn't like touches or anything else, just a few emotionless kisses.

The day after the fight he stayed at home, I wasn't mad at him for leaving me alone with these idiots, he needed the rest. The once so scary and strong young man was just a shy soft boy with a gentle heart in reality.

"Oh, are we alone today?", they started.

"Shut up, you lower the IQ of the entire school when you speak."

"Are we risking our safety, today?"

"The only thing I'm risking is losing my nerves due to your lack of intelligence."

"Someone wants a free nose correction, I see."

"Oh, you're going to a beauty doc?"

"One more word and it will be your last.", I just nodded and left, leaving them speechless.

They threw stuff on me the entire class, but I ignored it, I was more worried about Marlon and what they did to him. He seemed like they broke him. I had to fight the urge to tell the principal, but Marlon would hate me if I did without telling him. I wish I could help him, but they picked him as victim, not matter what I tried.

After school I went to his place, checking if he was alright.

"Hey, curls. How are you?", I slowly opened the door to his room.

"What do you want?", he mumbled into his pillow.

"Why so nice?"

"Just leave me alone."

"Come on."

"Where have you been yesterday? When I actually needed you."

"I'm sorry, my mom brought me to the doctor, sprained my wrist."

"Sorry.", he turned around.

"Don't worry.", I laid down next to him.

"Did they leave you alone today?"

"Mostly, just stupid comments and threats."

"Okay."

"What happened that you freaked out yesterday?", I placed my hand on his hip, but he pulled away.

"They just got on my nerves the entire week and it was too much.", I tried to touch his side, but he winced.

"Are you okay?", I worriedly asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

When I tired to hold his hand, he also pulled it away.

"Are you sure? You can tell me."

"Yes."

"Want a kiss?"

"I don't feel well, better not.", his eyes were wet, he placed his hand on my cheek.

"Cuddle?"

"Everything hurts."

"Okay.", I placed my hand on his cheek too, he winced in pain, and I noticed the makeup.

"Make up?"

"Yeah, unclear skin.", I noticed he was lying.

"Oh.....Why are you lying?"

"What?"

"I know you're lying. Tell me what happened."

"Why should I?", he sat up.

"Because I'm your boyfriend? You can trust me?"

"So, all you do is saying that I should calm down and relax?"

"Why are you mad, now? I just want to help."

"I don't need your 'help'. All you do is saying I should calm down and ignore them, and when I need you you're not there!", he jumped up and yelled.

"You should ignore them they are not worth it! And I'm sorry I wasn't there yesterday."

"Ignoring doesn't solve my problems."

"No, but you also make them worse. I went through the same, you did it to me, too."

"You think that's what I'm going through? This is nothing compared to the things they did to me this week."

"They dunked you in the toilet; you did that too."

"Maybe I did that, yes, but that is nothing. It wasn't only the fight yesterday, that was just the highlight. They f*cking peed on my head while they dunked me! They almost r*ped me in the shower and gave me a f*cking concussion and now they broke my ribs too!", he yelled at me with teary eyes.

"They what?", I whispered.

"Oh, and the makeup? That's why!", he rubbed it off and revealed the huge bruise on his face.

"I....I'm sorry. I didn't know."

"And all you have to say is calm down?!"

"Curls.."

"Don't call me curls! I don't need your Stupid apology, f*ck off!"

"Marlon....."

"It's over! I need to get out of here!", he stormed out and left with his car.

I told his parents and went home, he didn't pick up the phone, I couldn't see his car anywhere, I just hoped he was okay.

"Hey, I thought you would stay with Marlon?"

"He broke up with me.", I sat on the sofa.

"Oh no, why?"

"He said I wouldn't be there for him and wasn't a help. He told me the terrible things his ex-friends did to him, but I didn't know, he never said a thing."

"I'm so sorry, dear. You looked so happy."

"We were. But now he left, and I don't know where he is or if something happened."

"I'm sure he's okay, he just needs a break."

But then I got a call...