𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 || 𝘓𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘹 𝘈𝘶

Chapter 3 // Coming Over..

(Lucas POV)

I quickly run back home as more fear settles in. I already know I'm going to get shouted at or even worse. I open the door slowly bracing myself for the worst and also praying that my parents weren't waiting for me. But of course they were. "Hi guys..." I say nervously. "Don't hey guys us!" Mum shouts. "Now where we're you boy!" Dad adds on. "Umm...I tried out for the football team" I answer. "Don't lie to me!" My dad says walking closer to me. I gulp as he is face to face with me. "I'm not lying sir" I say looking in his eyes. He suddenly grabs my throat and puts me against the wall. "Dad w...t...f" I choke out. I look over his shoulder for help but my mum stands there looking away. I gasp for air as he finally releases his grip. "Now listen here boy!" My dad says leaning down to me as I try to catch my breath. "Next time don't fucking lie to me boy!" He says kicking my rib. I groan loudly. "Ahh!" I shout. "What did you say?!" He says. "Nothing..." I respond in pain. "That's what I thought!" He says spitting at me walking away. I groan as I lift my shirt up. I see a purple bruise appear on my rib. "Here let me help you" My mums says helping me up. "Thanks..." I say not looking at her. I'm disappointed in her. Ever since dad got back from the war he's because abusive towards us and luckily my younger sister Erica stays with grandma or I'm pretty sure he would lay hands on her too plus my mum stands there and lets it happen every time to me. I asked why and she claims she's in love with him and he treats her right which I know is a lie.

"I'm going to a friends house..." I say walking towards the front door. She doesn't question me or even worry about me. "Ok that's fine but be back soon.." She says. I nod as I grab my jacket. I put it on and leave the house. I feel the cold breeze blow against me. I sigh as I pull out my phone. I see a text from Dustin with the address. I put it in Google maps and surprisingly there house was only a ten minutes away. I walk for ten minutes until I'm in front of a big Navy blue painted house. It was a nice looking house I must admit. I walk up to the door and knock...

(Max POV)

I was writing in my notepad until I hear my brothers shout me as someone knocks on the front door. "Max Get the door please!" Mike shouts. "Yeah please" Will adds on. "Pretty please Maxie" Dustin finally adds on. I roll my eyes as I stand up. I walk down the stairs and head towards the door. I open the door and I see Lucas standing there. "Oh hey.." I say at him. "Hi Max!" He says smiling. I feel warmth enter my chest as the corner of my lips tug upwards. "So I'm here for your brothers.." Lucas says awkwardly. "Oh yeah sorry.." I say as I open the door wider so he can enter. "No problem.." he simply reply's entering the house. "Oh it's warm in here" Lucas says taking his jacket off as I shut the door. "Here let me hang it for you" I say grabbing his jacket. "Thanks Beautiful" He smiles. I feel my cheeks burn as I turn away smiling. Smooth one. I hang his jacket up as he walks upstairs to the boys. I walk up also but then he's suddenly standing there in my face. I jump. "Shit sorry...I just wanted to ask where's your brothers room" Lucas explains. "Don't sorry it's fine" I say sending him a small smile. "It's the third door on the right. The one that has a cringe no hazard sign on it" I say pointing down the hallway at the door. He chuckles at my comment. I smile even wider. "Ok thanks Max" Lucas says walking down the hallway. As I'm about to walk in my room I hear a voice. "And also thanks Max for today. Your really special" He says smiling at me. I enter my room furiously blushing. Your really special? I ask myself. What does that mean? . I don't even understand what he was trying to say but it made me blush and smile. I shake my head as I begin playing my peaceful music again and return back to writing in my notepad.

(Back to Lucas POV)

Me and the boys were playing games until we hear loud music playing. The boys shakes there head still focused on the game. I slip away as I walk towards the music. I knock on the door and the music turns down. "Who's there?" Max asks. "Me" I say quietly hoping the boys didn't hear me. "Lucas?" Max says opening the door. "Sorry to barge in just wanted to spend time with you" I say entering the room. "Spend time with me..?" Max says furrowing her eyebrows confused. "Yes and I know if I asked your brother they would probably kill me" I say chuckling as I was looking around her room. There was small pictures and Polaroids of Max and her family. "Nice room" I say looking at Max. "Thank you...but I think you should leave Lucas it's not safe" She says looking at me worried. "I like not feeling safe Max" I smirk at her. "Ok fine I guess but if my brothers find you in here there going to lose it" She says sitting on her bed. I analyse her. She had blue Pyjamas on with two strands of her red hair dangling the two sides of her face. Her blue eyes matched her pale skin so well. "Ok stop staring stalker and sit down" Max teases. I roll my eyes as I sit next to her. "So what do you want to talk about?" Max asks. I make myself comfortable as I lay down. "I don't know..like what's your favourite colour?" I say looking at her next to me. "Lucas really? Are we both two year old with these questions?" She says. "Ok your right how about what are your hobbies?" I say. "Umm..well I like to write in my notepad whenever I'm bored with loud music but I really like going to the skate park and skateboarding" She says and I look at her mesmerised. "Really? Your a skateboarder girl?" I say jokingly. She shoves me laughing. "Yeah I am! You asshole so don't judge me" Max says. "When did you learn to skateboard..?" I ask her. "When I was about around ten I developed a passion for it and ever since I haven't stopped" She says shrugging. "And plus whenever I'm at the skate park it helps-" She says. "Free your mind and release the stress?" I finish her sentence. "Yeah...exactly that" Max says visibly stunned. "Don't worry..." I chuckle. "That's how it's like riding my bike" I continue. "Whenever I ride my bike I feel like there's no problems in life or even at home.." I say looking away. "At home?" Max asks. I shake my head. "It's fine Max just life sucks sometimes" I say standing up. "Where you going?" She asks confused I probably should get back to your brothers before they realise I'm in here" As I say that someone starts knocking on Max's door.

"Hey Max?" Mike shouts. Both of our eyes widen. Shit. "Yeah..?" Max yells back. "Do you know where Lucas is?" Dustin shouts. "No why?" Max lies. "Bullshit!" Mike yells opening the door. I stand there as they all glare at me. "What the fuck are you doing to our sister?" Mike says walking towards me. I gulp as it reminds me of my dad. "Nothing.." I reply nervous. "It's obviously not nothing if you sneaked in here without our permission!" Dustin says. Will looks at me disappointed. Suddenly Mike grabs me against the wall and I groan loudly. "Fuck fuck fuck" I yell. "What the fuck were you doing with our sister?!" Mike yells at my face. "We were just talking..leave him alone Mike!" Max yells. "Shut up Max!" Mike Dustin & Will yell in unison. She rolls her eyes and they turn there attention back to me. I bite my lip to stop myself from crying from the pressure placed on my bruise from earlier. "Answer us!" Mike yells. "We were having a talk I promise thats it!" I say. "So why did you sneak away to do that?" He asks. "Because I know if I asked you would say no" I admit. He lets go of me sighing as I lift my shirt up quickly to look at my bruise. I touch it as I groan loudly. Fuck it's worser than earlier. I look up and they all wore shocked expressions on there face. Fuck!. "Damn Mike how hard did you push him against the wall?" Dustin says. "Not hard at all or even hard enough to leave a bruise like that" Mike responds pointing at my large purple bruise on my rib. "It's wasn't Mike.." I say looking at them. "Whilst I was running here I tripped on a stick and it caused this" I lie pointing at the bruise. I look at the boys and they look convinced. But I look over at Max and she looks at me still suspicious and worried. "Anyway it's around 8 I should head home" I say looking at my phone. They nod as I walk past them. I leave the house as I let the pain set in. Tears spill out as I walk home.

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