This | l.h

Chapter 3

*DOOR KNOCKING*

"ONE SECOND." I shouted out from the kitchen. After the library i just went home to make something to eat, not bothering to talk to michael because im sure if i told him what happened today he would just laugh, so i decided to wait until tomorrow, if he comes of course... "COMING!" I didn't know who it was, but usually it would be my mum. I opened the door, revieling luke, he was all tears, i dont know what happened, but im happy he came to me.

"E-Ell, can i pl-please come in?" He started to cry more and more, i pulled him in and gave him a hug, i knew he needed some comfort by someone who cared.

"Luke whats wrong?" Luke started to tear up even more making him hold me closer to him, he needed someone at this moment, and i was there for him no matter what, like he'd be there for me whenever i needed something.

"My mums go-gone cra-azy." I was told by the teachers before he was my tutor that he's had some problems with his mum, they would fight about anything and luke was have to take anti-depressions so he wouldn't be like this every night it happened, and i didnt like the sound of that at all.

"Luke, you'll be okay, im here for you."

"I ca-can't feel my face, i-it hurts."

"She hit you?"

"Ye-yes."

"Oh luke. Just, stay here, i'll get something."

There was a red mark on his face, so i assumed he needed an icepack.

"E-elly, wai-wait."

"What luke?"

"Don't wo-worry about it. I'll be fi-ine"

"No your not luke. Just wait ok."

"Thank you ell. Fo-or doing this."

"Don't thank me luke. It's not your fault."

"It usually i-is..."

"It's not okay? stop doubting yourself all the time luke, its not your fault." I smiled as i put the ice pack on his red puffy cheeks, his eyes were puffy as well, because of how much he'd been hurting. He can't go back there tonight, he needs to stay here.

"Luke, I think your should sleep here tonight. You can't go back there."

"My mum would just hurt me more, i'll just go."

"No luke, stay here. You can sleep on the couch."

"Are you sure? Will your mum be okay with it?"

"Probably not, but its worth it."

"Thanks ell."

"It's fine, really." 

Luke started to smile a little, which made me happy, because i knew i made him happier at that point, this is what he needed, a person who understands him for him.

"Why don't you sit down." I directed him to the couch and we sat together, i put my arm around luke and pulled him closer to me, his head rested on my shoulder and we sat there quietly for a while, so he could rest from all this pressure thats put on him.

*30 MINUTES LATER*

"How are you feeling now?" I asked him nicely with my arm still around luke and his head still rested on my shoulder.

"Better, now that im with you. I feel relaxed when im around you."

"Oh hemmings, you make me blush." I smiled at luke, he sat up biting his lip and fiddeling around with his lip ring, it must of been a habit of his, well, actually his biggest habit was biting the inside of his cheek, it was kind of cute actually.