Monsters || Punk 5SOS AU

#22

Katelyn____

That night, after the football game, Liz and Andrew went straight to sleep as I took my pills with the assistance of Luke. Apparently some one had to witness each time I took them to make sure I do take them. I really worried them all.

After saying good night to Luke, I changed into my pajamas (marvel pants and a cheap sports bra) I climbed into bed at 9:00 pm. I kept tossing and turning, unsure of why I couldn't get to sleep. I could feel the effect of the pills and my mind was slowing going numb. At midnight, I was wide awake. Unable to fall asleep. On the verge of an attack I knew it was best that I wasn't alone in this treacherous hour. I got up out of bed, feeling extremely out of it, and stumbled my way to Luke's room. I opened the door and quietly shut it. Luke was sprawled out on his massive double bed in just his undies with half the blanket over one of his legs.

I slowly walk up to him with visions of hallucinations setting in. I shake his arm in hopes to wake him up and save me from the monster that I feel on the edge on my brain, slowing trying to open the gate. Luke mumbles a bit before turning over and seeing me stand there.

"Katelyn? Come on it's late, go back to bed." He mumbles/groans.

"I can't. They're there." I whisper. Luke looks up at me again before grabbing an arm and pulling me down towards him. He wraps the blanket around the both of us and pulls me into his chest.

"There. Now they have to get through me before you." I start quietly giggling as the long lasting drugs have an even more affect. "What's so funny." He mumbles.

"Luna would probably die to be in this position right now."

"Is that so?"

"Mmm hmm. You look exactly like her crush. But don't tell her I said that. She would kill me."

"Oh yeah?" He says, leaning on one elbow. "Who's her crush?"

"Shhh, you can't tell anyone okay?" I giggle. He nods and I continue. "He's one of my brothers friends so you have to swear not to tell, all right." He smiles and nods again. "Pinky promise." We pinky promise. "Luna has a crush and Lukey." I giggle uncontrollable, not being able to hold back anything.

"Really? Luke aye? Your friend likes a junior?"

"Shhhhh. You can't say it out loud. I promised I wouldn't tell."

"Alright then. I promise to not tell." He falls back onto his side and pulls me closer once again. "Come on Katelyn, time to sleep. I've got you in case anything goes wrong. Tomorrow (Saturday) I've been called in for work. I don't want you giggling all night."

I giggle once again before saying, "night night Mr tattoo boy." Before finally falling asleep next to Luke.

***

I wake up to a slightly spiny head and a me laying on a massive bed. I turn over and see Luke lying there. Just before I can wake him up his alarm goes off. I jump at the sound and Luke shuts it off before getting up. He looks at me.

"Do you remember anything from last night?" He questions.

"I remember taking my pills and that's about it. How did I end up here?" ((Wink))

"Thought something was after you and was scared. So we cuddle to keep you sane." he said as he bopped my nose. He chucked a shirt at me and I slide it over head as he pulled on some shorts and walked out of the room. I thought back to yesterday over a bowl of cereal.

"I always wanted to play football."

"Why don't you?" Luke says as he rubs his hands through his faded blue hair.

"Don't know where to start."

"What position?"

"Goalie. I'm one of those nutters who willingly let people kick balls at their faces. That's what I always played when I was younger at school." He laughs at my comment before finishing up his bowl and going up stairs to get ready for work. I eat slower so by the time I'm done, he's nearly out the door.

"Bye mum," he says while kissing Liz's head.

"Bye sweetie, have a nice day at work." I walk up stairs and change into some shorts and an Adidas shirt. Once I walk down stairs there is a knock at the door.

"Katelyn! Can you get that."

"Sure!" I open the door to find Calum there with a football while holding a pair of boots and a pair of goalie gloves.

"Wanna go to the park?" He questions.

"Oh, Calum. Hi. What brings you here?" Liz asks.

"Luke told me Katelyn wanted to be a football goalie. So I thought I would train her up. Mind if we go to the park?"

"Not at all. Do you want to go?"

"Yes! let me grab some shoes and take my morning pills." I dash off, take my pills - with Liz watching - grab a pair of shoes and then head off to the park with Calum. They had two goal posts with no nets sitting towards one of the sides of the park. With a playground on one end, and a rugby field on the other side.

I put the gloves on and jump in goal while Calum just practises kicking ball at goal. Only the first two balls go through, then I'm away and denying the majority of the balls.

"You're pretty good at this. You had any training?"

"Nope. Just watching and learning. And playing during PE when I was eight."

Soon we swap and Calum was in goal. I take off my shoes and kick with bare feet. Only one got through.

"Maybe we could work on your kicking skills."

"Yeah. The only kicking you do as a goalie is booting it down field." I say while putting my shoes back on. We swap back and Cal continues to kick at me. I had just given him the ball back when he speaks up again.

"Katelyn, don't look back and just walk over to me."

"Why?"

"Just do it." I hesitate before walking over to Calum. "There are a group of guys behind you. They go to our school and hate me now because I stole Brice's spotlight. One of them is Brice himself. We are gonna walk away, and take the long route back home okay?"

"Got it, no problem." Just as we start walking away someone pipes up:

"Hey Hood! How you gonna be a star footballer when your face is black and blue." I look at Calum and he turns around. I turn also and see five guys, one of them is Brice, looking very angry and holding a baseball bat.

"Katelyn, run. Go home, go anywhere just leave."

"But-"

"GO!" He yells as he pushes me away and I sprint off. As I reach the end of the park I see the guys have circled Calum.