Abandonment

6: no tell

Luke

Michael woke up the next day and didn't even try to get out of bed. I don't blame him.

"Good morning Michael."

"Morn Luke," he slurred, still half asleep.

I went downstairs to make him breakfast, only to run into Calum in the hall.

"Is Michael up?! I want to watch movies with him and-"

"Calum, listen. Michael is really tired today. He had a hard day yesterday and he needs rest. I'm making him some breakfast and then you can talk to him but let him rest, okay?"

Calum nodded and followed me to the kitchen.

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"So what happened when he was at the park?"

"Uh.... H-"

"Good morning boys, how's Michael?" Ashton said, saving me.

"Great, I was just about to take him some breakfast."

"Can I come?" cheered Calum.

"How about you let Calum take Michael his breakfast Luke. I need to talk to you," Ashton said and Calum took the plate from my hands and the glass of milk from the counter, taking them upstairs.

Calum

I walked upstairs to Luke's room and knocked lightly at the door before walking in and seeing Michael.  He looked up at me in tears. He started shaking and reaching for a hug.

I quickly sat the plate and glass on a dresser, running to hug him.

"Michael wants wrong?"

"Michael hurt," he cried, hiding his face in my chest and I sat down, still hugging him.

"I'll go get Luke, okay?"

"Okay." He let go and curled up, crying quietly.

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Luke gave Michael some pain medication and cuddled him until he fell asleep.

"Luke. What happened to him at the park?"

Luke

"Luke. What happened to him at the park?" Calum asked, eyes wide in wander and fear as he looked at the boy asleep on my chest.

"What do you mean?"

"He has more bruises. He said he was hurt. What's going on?"

"Michael.... Gah. Michael was raped."

"What?!" Calum shouted. Michael woke up and clung onto me for dear life.

"Michael. It's okay, I swear," I whispered to him, rubbing circles on his back.

"Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Because we didn't want you to worry. Look what you've done now, you've scared him," I hugged Michael and calmed him down.

Michael was shaking and tired and he hid his face in my chest.

"Michael, why didn't you tell me?" Calum asked a little softer.

"Ash-ton say no tell Cally," he mumbled and I hugged him tightly until Calum stormed out of the room and slammed the door. Michael started crying and I felt bad for the blue haired boy.

Calum

"How could you not tell me?!" I yelled at Ashton.

"Because I knew you'd do this."

"Do what?!"

"Freak out, blame-"

"I HAVE A RIGHT TO BLAME YOU!!! It's your fault we took him back we could've prevented this from happening but NO YOU had to worry about the fucking landlord! Y-"

"HES BEEN GOING THROUGH THAT FOR YEARS!" Ashton yelled. "The police interviewed him. It's been going on for two years," he said calmly.

"B-b-"

"Calum. Calm down okay?" Ashton walked over to me and hugged me. I was about to cry. I couldn't believe it.

Luke

Michael stopped crying and started playing with my hair.

"Lukey hair soft," he said tiredly

I chuckled and moved his hand away from my hair. "Thank you Mikey"

"Who Mikey?" He said, looking around in confusion.

"You, silly goose," I chuckled, booping his button nose.

He giggled and poked my cheek three times,"boop bop beep."