"I'm Calum."
I looked at his outstretched hand and contemplated taking it, considering my previous actions.
As if realizing the same thing, He awkwardly rubbed the back of his head.
"Uh... yeah. So um-"
"I'm Luke. I'd shake your hand, but mine have puke on them..." I explained, turning to the sinks to wash my hands and rinse out my mouth. "It's nice to meet you, though. I saw you at school the other day, under that tree. You waved at me. You know, most people would probably flip me off."
"I'm a nice person." The dark haired boy just beamed, awkwardly standing behind me.
Silence fell between us as I turned around to face him. I held out my hand, just as he did before.
"I guess I'll see you around sometime, yeah?" He said, shaking my hand awkwardly.
I just nodded, pulling my hands into the sleeves of my sweatshirt.
I made my way back to the booth, after Calum had walked out. I watched him get on his bike and pedal out of sight.
"You okay?" Michael asked me, bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah." I just sighed, slipping further into my seat. "Just fine, Mikey.
•x•x•
By the time Michael had left my driveway, I was already in my upstairs room, laying in bed, staring at the ceiling.
There was a sudden knock on the door, and Liz poked her head inside.
"You doing okay, sweety? Did you have fun with Michael?"
"Yeah, Mum, I'm fine. We went and saw a film. It was good." I exhaled, dreading the subject yet to come.
As if the feeling was mutual, by the pained look on her face, my mum hesitated before continuing the conversation.
"It would be nice if you joined us for dinner..."
"Mum-"
"Luke, I just want you back to your old self. I want to have a nice family dinner, you know? Like we used too." I could see the tears forming in her eyes.
"Mum, please don't cry."
It pained me to see her this way when it came to my problems. The fact of the matter was, I hated seeing her upset in general. It was like a slap in the face when she cried.
I wanted to beat up those who made her cry, but in this case, I couldn't physically beat myself up, could I? I couldn't possibly throw myself up against a wall and punch myself in the face.
"I'll be down in a minute." I said with a genuine smile. "I love you, Mum."
"I love you too, honey."
•x•x•
Kinda short chapter, but oh well. I updated! Hope you're enjoying the story so far! Hopefully more to come soon? I guess you'll find out...
-M
