To the moon ♡ muke

12 - i would wish upon a star, but that star, it doesn't shine ☽

One thing mumma Hemmings always told her boys was to pick up the phone when she was calling. She set up a special ringtone for herself so they'd know it's her and always pick up.

To Luke, it was like a fresh breeze on a hot summer day that he didn't hear his usual ringtone for the hundred-plus time that day.

He reached for his phone and pulled it under the covers. "Yes?" He answered. His voice was groggy from not talking since Saturday when he walked from Michael's birthday party.

Today was Monday.

"Why did your brothers called me? They said you weren't in class and that you wouldn't speak to anybody."

"I'm talking to you." He peaked out of the blanket just to make sure Ashton wasn't there.

Liz's sigh was so loud he could hear it over the phone. "Lukey, does it have anything to do with the party I allowed you to go to? Did something happen?"

Luke's weakness was his mum. He could not lie to her.

"I don't think Mikey likes me." For the past forty-eight hours this was just a thought running through Luke's head and when he had finally said it out loud his eyes started to water.

"What makes you think that?" She asked in a more calming way.

"There were his friends from his previous school at the party. One of them told me Michael thinks I'm a snob." Luke snuffled and took a tissue to blot the tears away.

"What did Michael say about that?"

"I don't know. I left."

Luke's mum was quiet for a few minutes before asking, "Has Michael tried to contact you? You told me he said you were the best friend he ever had."

"He called. Came by but Ashton wouldn't let him in." Luke really needed to thank Ashton for that. "He did say that. Plus, he told me he didn't really have friends there."

"Baby, I don't know Michael so I can't say much about him. But you just said it yourself, he said you were the best friend he ever had and they weren't really his friends at all. Again, I don't know Michael but I do know Karen and I'm more than sure that she wouldn't rise someone to be a backstabbing person."

As much as Luke hated to admit it. His mum was right.

"Look, Lukey, I have to go but please give him a chance to explain and if you think he's lying just remove him from your life. You two had just met and you should cut him away now. Just don't do it if you don't have any proof."

After talking to his mother, Luke stayed in his bed and thought well about what she had said. He knew he and Michael should talk. It made sense, he just didn't want to find out that what Nick said was real. Luke knew he wasn't the best person but he tried hard not to be what Michael said he was.

When Ashton came back from his last lesson, Luke said Hi back. Ashton smiled at him and kissed the top of his head but otherwise left him alone. That's why Luke liked Ashton, he had a feeling for people.

Later, when Luke was trying to fall asleep he could hear someone knock.

Luckily, Ashton was there to answer because Luke wouldn't and didn't want to.