Help Me//L.H

Chapter Fourteen

*Tyler's P.O.V*

"Because clearly, you didn't even realise that she is falling apart." Luke hissed as he slammed the window shut. I stood in silence for a few seconds, just staring up at the window. I did a bad thing. How did I not know that aside from the bullying she was collapsing inside?

The thing that hurt the most was that she resulted in staying with her previous bully to get away from me, her best friend. That hurt like a bîtch. After one last glare at the window, I angrily kicked up some grass, shoved my hands in my pockets and walked off, my head down the whole time. My thoughts were distracted as I began to wonder where Josh and Maisy were, I needed them right now. I lit a cigarette and took a long drag of it, before slowly blowing out each smoke particle. The street lit up from car headlights, street lights and shop billboards and my feet managed to carry me all the way back to my hotel room. Luckily, the girl was gone. I couldn't deal with seeing her again, my stupidity and her persuasion ruined my life. The more I think about it, the more I realise that I'm a hypocrite.

Luke isn't scum, I am.

*Lily's P.O.V*

"I can explain" Tyler laughed nervously, scratching his neck.

"I LOVED YOU!" I screamed, breaking down in front of him and my best friend who was sitting behind him on the bed, covered by the sheets.

"And you...I thought I could trust you..." I whispered.

"Well maybe I am sick of you, huh? I don't care if you're getting bullied. I hope they do a good job. I was well happy when you said you were moving to Australia, because I didn't have to deal with you and your petty dramas ever again!" Tyler spat and the girl, my ex best friend, nodded in agreement.

I sobbed and ran back into school. Before I got inside, Michael, Calum, Ashton and Luke grabbed me and started beating me up in the corner, kicking me harder than ever.

I couldn't do this anymore. Nobody cared, I needed an escape.

I bolted up right from my sleeping position, tears streaming down my cheeks. My heart was racing and my skin was sweating. I felt a hand press against my back and turned my head to see a sleepy Luke in shock.

"Lily! Lily what is wrong?!" He asked, rubbing my back as he analysed my face for some answers.

"N-Nobody wants m-me" I whimpered, a small sob escaping my lips. "I'm j-just a burden to l-li-life!"

Luke sat up to my sitting position and then pulled me to his chest so we were both lying down. He placed my head on his chest, right near his heart and turned me around so he was basically spooning me. His fingers began to play with my hair and massage my head in an attempt to calm me down. "It's okay.." He whispered a few times, his heartbeat steadily thumping beside my ear. We lay like this for a while, and my eyes flickered to the alarm clock on my bedside table.

2:38am

"I'm scared.." I whispered after 5 minutes or so. I wriggled back so I was closer to Luke, our body heat radiating onto each other.

"Scared of what?" His husky, tired voice replied.

"Everything. I'm scared of going back to school, I'm scared of seeing Tyler again.." I rambled on, turning over onto my other side so I could face Luke. He looked down at me and wiped my wet cheek with his thumb. He gently kissed my forehead and wrapped his arms around me.

"You have nothing to worry about when I'm with you." He mumbled into my hair. I sighed and nodded, nuzzling my head into his chest and I soon drifted off, feeling safe in his arms.

I woke up the next morning by the sound of my alarm clock.

6:45am

I groaned and rolled nearer to it so I could shut it up. When I rolled back over into my previous position, I soon realised that Luke wasn't there. A small frown appeared on my face but it soon turned to a massive frown when I remembered that I had to face school today. I grabbed my phone and pulled the charging cable out from it so I could hold it closer. Surprise surprise, I had 3 missed calls and 14 texts from Tyler.

"Lily, at least let me explain?!"

"Please! I'm so sorry!! I didn't mean for that to happen."

"Lily I can't lose you, please. Don't trust Luke."

"You can't trust that arsehole!!! He is using you!"

I rolled my eyes at the messages and turned my phone off. My legs swung out the side of the bed and I headed for the shower.

*Luke's P.O.V*

Last night I realised that I loved Lily.

I loved her with all my heart and the memories of me hurting her destroy me. But the thoughts of what Tyler did to her, even though they weren't together, that hurt her a lot more. I woke up at 5am and snuck out of Lily's house. I don't know why but I felt like I needed to clear my head, I also had to get ready for school too. Something needs to be done about the boys bullying Lily, I had to find a way to protect her but still keep my friends. After all, I have been friends with them all for over 12 years now...but Lily means more to me now.