kitten ♡ [muke]

20 - imaginary friend

Karen was okay. Doctors and nurses rushed to her aide, and revived her. She was fine, and right back by Mikey's side. They all were.

It had been 6 days, and Michael still wasn't awake yet. Doctors said he could wake up any minute.

Luke had been looking for that boy, Calum. He wanted answers. He needed them.

After hours of walking the corridors, he gave up. With a sigh, he went back to where everyone did after a long day at the hospital; the cafeteria.

So he got in line at the coffee bar again, ordering a (large) cup of coffee and a granola bar.

He found a little corner table, and sat down by himself. He nibbled on his granola bar, but he still didn't have much of an appetite.

As he sipped his coffee, he thought about everything going on around him.

What happens if he doesn't wake up? What happens if he wakes up, but he's never the same? What if he gets worse?

It was too much. Luke pushed he thoughts out of his mind and leaned back in his chair crossing his arms.

Suddenly, someone pulled out a chair and sat down across from him.

"Hey mate."
...
It was Calum.

"You're a hard man to find.", Luke said casually, regarding Calum with his eyes.

"So you've been looking?", he asked.

"I need answers.", Luke said, looking Calum in the eye.

"Answers about what? You don't even know me mate.", he chuckled.

"But I know Ashton.", Luke said back, his voice still.

The smile slid off of Calum's face, and for the first time since Luke had met him his face became still, and the dark haired boy grew very serious.

"How do you know him?," he asked, a slight edge to his voice.

"I need to ask him about Michael.", Luke said, worrying that Calum was getting angry.

"How do you know about his imaginary friend?", Calum asked, scrunching his face up in confusion.

"I uh- wait what?"
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