the mute and the bad boy

chapter 7

Skye

Tuesday, I climb out of bed extra early and get dressed, Emma left a lot earlier this morning and Lucus was still asleep, I creep downstairs and sit on the stool next to the breakfast bar, I unlocked my phone and scrolled through my social media whilst grabbing an apple, a few minutes later I heard movement from upstairs signalling that Lucus was awake, I quickly found paper and wrote him a note.

I quickly stood up and darted for the door, I grabbed my keys from the hook and opened the door, "I won't be here when you get home" I sighed as he yelled from the top of the stairs, "I know" I say and close the door behind me.

I stepped out and shivered looking around like it do every morning, I noticed Alex in the window looking at me whilst putting his shoes on, I rolled my eyes and put my headphones on and walk of out my drive.

I walked for a short time before Alex pulled up next to me, "want a lift?" He says annoyance lacing his voice, "no" I say flatly, "get in!" he yells, I breathe and look at him, "no" I place my other headphone on and walk off ignoring him.

When I got to school nobody was there, so I headed to the gym where people were setting up for Friday's decade dance, i tapped a small girl with a clipboard giving out tasks, "we could do with done more balloons?" She said, I nodded and picked up the balloon packets from the floor, I headed to the stop of the stands and sat in the corner away from everyone.

The first bell went and I was still blowing up balloons, she said to me that I could help all day if I wanted to, which I happily agreed to, I got a little bored after blowing up almost 100 balloons and took a break, I stood up and walked down and out of the gym.

I walked around a few corners and bumped into sombody, "watch it!" She yells, ugh Lydia, I look at her with sorry eyes and she scoffs pushing me backwards, "oh look nobody to help you now eh?" My sorry expression was now a petrified one, they all laughed at me and she shoved me into the lockers causing me to bang my face on a lock, I felt the side of my head trying to stop the pain and it was wet, blood, they laughed again and pushed me to the floor.

They obviously felt satisfied and walked off, still laughing at me, I picked up my bag and walked to the office where they cleaned my cut, "that's gonna leave a nasty bruse" she said, I smiled weakly as she gave me painkillers and sent me back to the gym to help.

When I got in the gym I headed straight to the top of the stands to continue my work but as I sat down I noticed Alex and Lydia talking in the far corner, I tried to make it so I wasn't staring but Lydia saw me and leaned in as kissed him, I mentally gagged and he turned to see me blowing up balloons, he laughed at me? What is going on with him?

At the end of the day I had to walk home slower than I ever had before because of the cut on my head, every now and then I had to grab a wall or a car for support, and just my luck the rain started, "fun" I muttered, I trudged all the way to my empty house.

Great so my brother was home for two days and he's already bored of me, wow thanks Lucus, I arrived home and went to pull my keys out of my pocket, but they weren't there, "wow just my luck, this day just gets better and better" I say sitting at the door, thinking of what to do.

About 20 minutes it's still raining but alex got home and noticed me, yep cause he's the first person on the list of people I want to see right now, he walks over to me and I sit up trying to stop my teeth from chattering, "here, you dropped these- woah what happened to your head, that's a big cut" he says almost sounding impressed, I snatched my keys from his hand and unlocked the door, "ask your girlfriend what happened I'm  sure she's proud of it" I say before slamming the door, I see him leave and back up until my back hit the wall, I slid down and started crying, I don't understand what I have done to be treated like this, I sat there for hours.

I only decided to get up when a knock could be heard from the door, I stood up and went over and opened it to find a small girl stood crying, "hey sweetheart, what's wrong" she sniffles and wipes her face, "you're Alex 's friend" my heart breaks at the sight of her, I pull her inside and close the door, "my mummy and daddy are fighting again and Alex is acting different, he told me to go away when I was sad, I hate him" she said crying harder, I pull her into a hug and she sniffles and shivers, "wait here okay?" She nodded and I walked into the living room, I pulled out my blanket and walked back to her, I placed it round her and took her hand and walked over to his house.

I knocked and Alex came to the door, I stared at him with a dead cold glare as he just stood there emotionless, "what!" He snaps, "listen up, I don't know what's gotten into you, and if your gonna act this way towards me fine but the next time Noelle comes to the door crying because her parents are fighting and you don't give a damn I will do something other than shout at you" he face softens as he sees the damage he's done, "I didn't think" he says, "no you didn't, and unless you have an apology for the way you act, stay the fuck away from me" he stands there clearly shocked as I push Noelle into the house and walk back and cross the road.

That felt kinda good...