The Sun Will Rise (Moonlight 1)

Chapter 9-Take Cover

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

My heartbeat grew faster in my chest and Michael's fear was doubling down on my own. There was nowhere else for us to go. I glanced down at my hands, noticing that my fingernails had already turned into claws. Whoever it was they were going to notice that for sure. I glance at Michael helplessly.

He frowns as he looks down at my hands, then back at my face.

"Wait, I have an idea." Michael muttered as he lent forwards as he grabbed my hands. His eyes flashed with golden, as he said, "Just close your eyes and focus on me, alright. It will help."

I nod, I was running out of options. I shut my eyes, and focused on the slight warmth of Michael's hands. The footsteps continued and I did my best to block them out. If I could just focus for long enough than maybe, I'd be able to stop myself from shifting. At least long enough so that Michael could get whoever it was to leave.

The footsteps are getting louder, the person belonging to them is almost here. I tried to hold myself upwards as my body tried to pull me forwards. My breathing grows louder and more ragged as my hands shake in Michael's. I don't think I can hold on much longer.

"Come on Luke." Michael muttered under his breath.

I let out a grunt of pain as the humming in my ears grew louder. Then they stopped completely. I opened my eyes I was no longer trembling anymore. I felt a little numb but that was all. Michael slowly released my hands, a look of uncertainty on his face as his eyes faded from golden back to green.

I glanced up, "Is it over?"

Michael nods, and I slump back onto the metal bar in defeat. I felt my bones ache in response, it seemed it had taken a lot from them to stop myself from shifting.

"Though that was excellent Luke you managed to control it." Michael says, with a small smile on his face.

A swell of pride rose in my chest as I grinned back at him. "Yeah I did. Thanks to you; how did you know it would work?"

"I remembered Calum trying it one time when I was really upset...I wasn't sure it would work." Michael smiled, "But it did."

"Lucky." A voice said.

I glance at Michael but he's now looking at the two figures standing behind us. As they step into the light, I realise that it's Ashton and Calum.

You mean we panicked over those two? I thought we could sense each other or something? How on Earth did Michael not know it was only them. I guess he'd been a bit distracted by me. Besides I already knew that sensing each other like that didn't always work all the time. So perhaps that had been the case.

"I thought I told you guys to cover for us?" Michael frowned up at Calum and Ashton.

"Well we were until I thought Luke was about to shift in the middle of school!" Calum yelled at Michael, "Why didn't you tell us?! Don't you dare give me any of that the bond was down crap because I know it wasn't."

Michael let out a sigh, "I didn't think you needed to know."

"I didn't need to know?" Calum frowned, as he crossed his arms across his chest. "I didn't need to know that our entire secret was in danger because of both of your stupidity. Someone could've seen!"

I looked at the ground, there was nothing I could say to that. Calum was kind of right.

"I could handle it myself besides no one saw. So, what's your problem?" Michael shrugged.

"Oh really?" Calum raised an eyebrow, his anger seeming to grow at the two of us. I could almost see the lecture forming in his mind. Michael puffed up giving him a massive scowl, he seemed to be upset with Calum too.