LIE

Chapter 24

Luc:

I sat down beside Jason on his bed. I waited until the school day was over to go talk to him.

"I'm sorry I yelled at you. And said mean stuff." I said.

"I forgive you. And...you were right. I should've told someone about Mike. I just thought I could take it." Jason said.

I shook my head. "If someone is hurting you you shouldn't just "take" it. That's how you end up getting walked all over."

I kind of rocked back and forth. "So, that's that."

"Hey Luc," Jason called. "Are you okay?"

"You said you hated that; fighting. And what you just said, I can't help but feel you were speaking from experience." He claimed.

I nodded my head a little. Of course, I only knew "how to fight" because of Chet. I just mimicked some of the things he did to me.

"What did you mean by that?"

I got off the bed and turned to him.

"Jason, I-" I cut myself off.

I tucked my hands under my arms and rocked back and forth. I just couldn't get the words out.

"I...I came from an abusive household." I blurted out. No taking that back.

Jason's face contorted to shock.

"Um..." I stammered. "I was beaten almost daily."

I was shaking a lot. More than normal.

"So, that's why I...hate violence...fighting..." I explained.

I put my hand over my right eye. "It's how I lost my eye."

Jason stared at me intently. I hope to god I didn't scare him.

Please say something!

I covered my mouth and squeezed my cheeks slightly. His silence was killing me.

"Luc, sit down." He finally spoke.

I moved and sat beside him.

"I'm glad you told me. It helps me understand you a little better. And I want you to know that you're safe here." Jason said.

I looked away from him.

"I'm going to my room."

I sat in the middle of my bed. I broke down crying. I covered my face. I was guilty.

I keep messing up. They give me their everything and all I can do is crap on them! They're going to throw me away!

At this point I was paranoid. What's going to happen to us? What's going to happen to me?

I wonder if we'll get in trouble with Jeanette and Brian again.

I got hungry after a while. I went downstairs and into the kitchen. I froze when I saw Jeanette and Brian come in through the door.

Jeanette didn't look the happiest.

"Hi." I greeted them.

Jeanette sighed and smiled a little when she saw me. "Hi Luc."

"I am so sorry." I said to both of them. I was kind of being a dick to Brian. He didn't deserve that.

"You're fine, Luc." Brian said.

"I'm going to check on Jason. You okay?" He asked me.

I nodded.

Brian left the room.