Red Line

Part 9

The lunch time passed quickly and silent,only Calum told me several times that I was beautiful and how my new hair color looked gorgeous on me and every time,he received Luke's dirty looks and!!
After lunch we were free for 2 hours before going back to calculation room.Luke told me to stay in our room so he would go talk with someone about something.
I stayed.I didn't have anywhere to go.
But after 5 minutes,I heard the door being opened.
I was busy looking at posters.I asked:
-So are we gonna stay here for the whole brake time?
But then I froze,two hands were locked around my body and I felt warm breathes on my neck,making goosebumps all over my skin.That smell wasn't Luke's smell.
Calum.
I tried not to panic at the moment and stop shaking but it was impossible.
-Calum!wha- what are you doing...?
-Shhh...don't be scared I know you've done this before..
-Calum what are you doing?stop I'm not feeling good when you lock your hands around me like this...!
-Aaah don't lei...
-Are you drunk?WTF Calum?!
-Shhh Michael I'm not drunk.
-So why the fuck are you acting like this...?STOP!
-Because I want to!
He started kissing my neck on the side.I was so scared.But I did something.I hit him.For the first time in my life I hit someone.
But I wasn't so lucky...he encountered the bookshelf beside me and the bookshelf dropped exactly on my head.
I heard someone coming in.I heard someone hitting someone else.I heard someone yelling at someone else.I heard someone coming to my direction.I saw him.
Luke.
My vision was blurry but I recognized him by his blonde hair and his lip's piercing.
-Michael!Fuck,Michael are you alright??!
-I hear you.
-OH MY GOD.Damn!Michael,can you stand up?!he is gone don't be scared. I would kill that coward for dropping this on your head.I would kill him because of hitting you!
-Luke he didn't hit me...
-So what did he do??
-Can you help me stand up first?
-Oh fuck,yeah come on put your hand on my shoulder.
He helped me.he gave me a glass of water and started binding my head's wound,I knew what he was going to do if I told him what happened.But I wanted to say.I wanted him to care about me...
-Luke...Calum was here to...
-To what?
-To..to...
-Michael I would kill him.I would show him the result of doing this.Just tell me.
I felt a deep pain in my neck.I remembered  what he was trying to do when I hit him.I knew there was a dark blue circle there under the collar of my T-shirt.I knew how sensitive my skin was.
I just pulled the collar down.I showed him what was there.
At first,he was confused,but then he understood what Calum was trying to do...His face started to change.His open mouth got closed and he started pushing his teeth together.his fists started to shake and his eyes got red.
-Luke...I'm fine..Calm down..
-I...will...kill...him
He said,trying to catch his breath.
-No Luke,please,calm down.I'm fine.He was drunk I-
But it was too late,He ran out of the room and before locking the door told me to stay and be quiet.
I heard the door being closed and then locked.
I shouldn't have told him.
Nothing good is going to happen now.
I touched my neck,jumping a little bit because of the pain rushing through my body,I never felt safe there but that was the most awful thing that could have happened to me.
15 minutes later Luke came back,locking the door behind him again.
I stood up.waiting for him to tell something
-I...didn't kill him...but I guess he understood the result of that..
-Luke..
-No Michael,don't say anything but the exact thing that happened...I need to know...
-Luke it's really not necessary,you already know enough...
-NO!
He shouted,making me jump a little
-I'm sorry I didn't mean to shout but..but...I need to know what happened...
-O-okay...
So I told him,the exact things that happened,trying to make it seem a little bit normal.
The whole time he was listening,he was looking at the floor with a frown.
when I finished he finally looked at me.
-I'm so sorry this is my fault..
-No Luke this has nothing to do with you this is not your fault!!
-I'll never leave you alone again...ever...
I had pain,a terrible thing had happened to me,but I felt happy.That's it.I just felt happy and safe...not completely but somehow.
-Okay...
-Do you wanna go out?
-Heaven?
-Yeah...
-Of course..!
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This time,we were going in another direction.
To a small river beside the forest.
When we reached there,we sat down on a rock and listened,to the wind,to the sky,to every single sound.
-Luke...I wanted to thank you for everything...everything you are doing for me...supporting...defending...
He stayed silent,as I guessed.
I reached closer to him,our shoulders were side by side.He was looking forward,with that calmness of his own.I moved a little closer and rested my head on his shoulder.
-Thank you...
His heartbeat was faster than normal and his breathes,slower.
-Michael..I...
I started facing him,keeping my head on his shoulder
-I...
I smiled a little bit,he was too nervous.Whatever he was going to say was important.
-Michael...l like you...a lot...more than anyone around me...more than...a friend...
I closed my eyes.It wasn't like I never expected him to say that,It was obvious.he liked me a lot...
I reached my hand,searching for his.I locked my fingers with his and I felt his blood rushing to his fingers.I opened my eyes and looked at him,right in the eyes.
-I like you too Luke...a lot