[Lucas POV]
The warm sunlight streamed in through my window blinds as I lazily pulled the covers over my face.
I didn't want to go to work. I didn't want to leave bed. I didn't want to go anywhere.
What happened yesterday reminded me to much of the past. This was so stupid, getting upset over a damn dinner.
It wasn't that he asked me on a date, it was why he did. Once I got thinking I got overwhelmed and just broke.
With a heavy heart I sat up in my bed, the white soft sheets pooling around my waist. I rubbed my eyes and slid my legs off the bed.
You know what, I'm not going to work.
I grabbed my phone on my nightstand and called Umeko.
"Hello? Lucas?" I hear a cheerful voice on the other side.
"Hey" I said with a raspy voice. Probably due to my breakdown last night.
"Are you okay?" She said with a worried tone.
"Y-yeah just a little sick. I walked home yesterday and it ended up raining, so I think I caught a cold." I lied.
"So I'm guessing your not coming to work today?" She sighed.
"I-I'm sorry Umeko...."
"Don't sweat it, I hope you get better soon." She said and then hung up the phone.
I set my phone back on my night stand and buried my face back in my pillows.
[Umeko's POV]
I could tell he wasn't sick. I knew he was lying, but for his sake I didn't push it.
I think he needs some space right now. I'm not sure what happened yesterday, but I saw the look in his eyes. The look of fear.
I felt bad for the boy. What could've caused him to react like that?
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*Ding*
"Welcome! Oh, Yoshiro, hey."
Yoshiro came inside and looked around cautiously while I put away the cleaning stuff. I was just about to close.
"Where is he?" He looked at me with a worried expression. "Wasn't he supposed to be closing with you?"
"He called in sick." I glanced at him to see his reaction.
"What? How did he get sick?" He sounded like he was panicking a little bit.
"He said he walked home yesterday and got caught in the rain." I know Lucas might get mad at me for telling Yoshiro.
"What?!" and with that he turned on his heels and left the café.
Sorry Lucas.
[Lucas POV]
I couldn't sleep. No matter how hard I tried. I'd been in bed all day.
I haven't eaten or drank anything since yesterday. I just wanted everything to go away. Wanted it to fade. Sadly, it just lingers in my mind.
All those traumatizing thoughts.
*Knock knock*
"What the hell?" Who could be at my house at this time? I glance over at my alarm clock.
9:37 p.m.
If it was my mom or stepdad they have a key. Whatever, it can't be that important. I buried my face back into my bed.
*BANG BANG BANG*
What the hell?!
I jumped out of bed and went downstairs. I didn't even realize that I was only wearing sweatpants.
I creaked open the door, "What the fu-" suddenly the door swung open completely, knocking me backwards as I stumbled.
Before I could even register the situation, a warm hand pressed against my head.
"What happened?! Umeko said you called in sick. Are you running a fever?"
My eyes meet with the last person I wanted to see right now.
Yoshiro
Fuck
He grabbed my hand as he shut the door and brought me further inside. He was carrying a medium sized black bag in his other hand.
"Why the hell didn't you call a taxi or something to take you ho-" he turned around and suddenly stopped as he took in my current state.
[Yoshiro's POV]
What. In. The. Hell.
Lucas was in his sweatpants with no shirt on. There were tons of pink faded scars up and down his arms. His eyes were red as well as his nose, it looked like he had been crying. It looked like he hadn't slept either, due to the dark bags under his eyes.
I never realized how skinny he was either. His ribs were clearly visible through his pale skin.
"W-wha-" I was cut off by Lucas yanking his hand out of mine.
"What the hell do you want." He snapped as he grabbed a blanket off of the couch in front of us, covering himself.
Even his voice was raspy.
"Are you ok?" I asked him cautiously.
..........
No answer.
I sighed heavily as I walked past him, heading into his kitchen.
"I'm making some food."
He didn't answer me, he slowly sat down on the couch in silence.
He wasn't screaming at me to leave so I guess it's fine, I thought to myself as I started unpacking the bag I had brought onto the kitchen counter.
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