Somewhere in Neverland (Lashton)

Ch. 19: I'll Have You Know I'm Scared to Death

"Cause jersey just got colder and

I'll have you know i'm scared to death

That everything that you had said to me was just

A lie until you left

Now i'm hoping just a little bit stronger

Hold me up just a little bit longer

I'll be fine, i swear

I'm just gone beyond repair."

Mayday Parade (Jersey)

Luke entered the school with Ashton close by his side. They had spent the night cuddled together in Luke's bed. Ashton slept like a baby, it was the best night's sleep he'd gotten in a long time. Luke walked Ashton to his first hour, they spotted Calum with Michael over by the lockers. There was so much rage boiled up inside of Luke, he felt like he was going to explode when he saw Calum.

"Luke, are you listening to what I was saying?" Ashton then followed Luke's gaze.

"Luke, leave him alone, it's fine, I'm fine." But that did no good. Luke headed over to Calum, Calum turned towards him with a smirk on his face.

"You had no right outing Ashton to his parents, that was his decision to make when he was ready," Luke said trying to maintain his composure.

"I had the right to out him when I found you two getting it on in my bathroom," he sneered. Students were starting to glance over at the two of them.

"Why would you do that? You know, Ash's dad hates him now because of you," Luke's voice began to rise.

"It's Ashton's fault that he's gay."

"You say like it was his choice to be gay," Luke said, his voice sounding like razor blades.

"It is a choice," Calum's voice sounded like fire.

"No, it's not. You're so ignorant. You really think we would of chosen this for ourselves if we had a say? Chosen to get bullied and lose our best friends and support of our parents?" Luke was right up in his face, teachers and students gathered hoping for a fight.

"God, Luke. Just take the blame, you're the cause for all of this, you're the cause for Ashton's parents hating him, and him getting bullied and him having no friends. You're the faggot here," he said, his voice cold as ice. Luke didn't even need a second more to think it through and punched Calum right in the eye. Ashton stood frozen, he wanted to stop him but at the same time his feet were glued to the floor. Calum was furious, all he could see was red as he slammed Luke up against the lockers. Luke pushed him back forcefully. The principle ran through the crowd and made his way in between the two of them, forcing them to stop.

"To my office, now!"

Luke and Calum waited outside the office for their parents to pick them up since they got suspended for the rest of the week. Tension was thick in the air.

"Why did you do it?" Luke asked in a small voice.

"His parents deserve to know."

"He was going to tell them." They fell silent, looking anywhere but each other.

"Do you hate us?" Luke choked out.

"I could never hate either of you, I may not approve of your life choices but I could never hate you."

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Ashton spent the whole week at Luke's, he never went home once. Luke was suspended for the rest of the week, which meant he was seated out of the football game the team was planning to play on friday. Ashton came home(well to Luke's home) from school on thursday, walking over to Luke who was laid out on the couch watching reruns of One Tree Hill.