Escaping Polygamy ~Muke

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Sorry for such the slow updates.

"Hey, you guys know that Luke can fucking draw? I mean he's amazing at it," Michael says today at lunch. I wasn't even listening until my name was mentioned. Raising my head from my tray, my eyes lay upon everyone looking at me.

"I'm not that good," I admit with a shrug. I chew my lip as Michael chuckles.

"Don't be so modest Luke. I've seen your drawings, and they are marvelous," The now skunk haired boy exclaimed. I start to feel heat rise into my cheeks causing me to look back down at my tray. Taking another bite of the bowl of stew, I avoid their stares.

"How can you eat that stuff? It's totally gross. Just the look is unappetizing," Elena grimaces. I shrug again tempted to say 'it's better than the shit I eat home' but I don't.

"You are absolutely cray cray, Boo," Amy states matter of factly earning her a few nods of agreement from the other girls. I can't help let a smirk find its self onto my lips as I roll my eyes.

I try to not notice Michael's stare through the rest of lunch. He didn't look mad or anything just instrested, and that was what scared me the most. My eyes catch his as we leave the cafitaria, but I look away quickly. With my head down, I head to my next class, but evidently he was in that class.

I watch the door and sure enough he comes in, his eyes going straight to me. Silently I prayed he wouldn't come talk to me, instead he sits himself right next to me. I curse my luck as the teacher calls for attention.

Throughout class I tries paying attention, I really did but I had something- more like someone on my mind the whole time. As I finally regain focus on what the teacher was saying, I hear someone whisper my name. I look over to see Michael with his arm reached out, his eyes going between me and the teacher to make sure he wouldn't get caught. In his hand he held a orange piece of paper. Hesitantly I grab it.

Wanna hang out tonight? Maybe catch a movie?

I look to him. His gaze already on me, just waiting for my answer. I bite my lip not sure what to say. I knew what he was getting at, and it scared me at the possibilities. First off, why would he want someone like me? I'm just a loner kid who lives in a pathetic home.

Second, I was scared of my dad. If he would ever find out I was hanging with a guy who likes me, I'd be dead. Okay, maybe not dead but after the beating I'd get, I would wish I was dead. My father would never allow me to be with someone who's not part of the Legacy. I know I'd be lectured over how I was always meant to be married to a cousin of mine or something along those lines. Times like this, I wished I had a different family.

And thirdly, I think liked him back. That was probably the worst of it. I would never be able to be with him, so why even try? I'd only be hurting him and myself in the end.

I shake my head no for his answer, and in that moment I seen all hope be drained from his eyes. The sparkle that lived in him had died over that simple answer. My own heart dropped at the thought that I was the one to let him down, but I knew that I'd be the best in the end.

Unable to look at him any longer, I look back at the teacher. My vision started to blur, but I blink the tears away not letting myself get worked over this. I don't even dare look back at him. I only knew it'd hurt too much to see the disappointment written on his face. When the bell rings, I run out quickly leaving the sad green eyed boy behind.

On my way to my next class, I'm suddenly being throw against a wall of lockers. Right away I knew what was happening, all to familiar with the rutien. My first attempt to save myself, is by covering my face. Trapped, I was unable to run leaving me small and unless.