I call it a myth. (ON HOLD)

Chapter 7.

This time (not really keeping track of the time so 'This week' might be a lie) I'm putting Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse on the side. I thought it fitted well with this Chapter. The lyrics. And for those impatient people reading the book, the instumental part is AMAZING so don't skip it.

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7.

"You OK?" Kyle came up to me. It was 7 and I was killing myself. I had happily skipped breakfast and was waiting for Ty and Ry to barge in. "Hey, you OK?"

"It's the 3rd of May." That was all it took for him to come right up to me with a much sadder look on his face. I held him tightly and tried not to think about it. But it was too early in the morning to forget.

"You have too much stuff going on to think about it. Don't go through school like this again though. You got 6 detentions for not paying attention and I don't think Callum wants to explain it all again." he whispered in my ear. "It's been 5 years, it's going to get better. Time heals wounds."

"This one's too big."

"Well either Damon will fill it or you won't feel anything. This should be the last time you have to go through it alone."

"Technically I'm not alone, you guys do as well."

"Yeah, but we think about it as well so we're not much help really. Damon should be."

"No. Not you. Ry and Ty."

"But..."

"Oh yeah. God, that hasn't helped." I hugged him again. "I just miss them."

"Me too."

We stayed like that for another 5 minutes at least before he dragged me to the car and shoved Ry and Ty in the back with me. It was a silent journey, each of us wrapped in our own thoughts. I stared at the passing scenery for the 2 minute ride. I stepped out the car and dragged my bag out behind me.

That was when I saw Damon standing in his corner and it just set off. I knew that my line was growing considerably, I also knew that people were staring at it but I didn't care. I ran up to him and hugged him tightly burying my face from view. "Don't go."

"What?" I know he didn't know what he was doing this for but he still but his arms round me in return.

"Don't go. Don't go like they did." I could sense his confusion but I didn't elaborate, just stayed where I was in his arms. "Don't leave." I came out his hold and wiped by eyes quickly. "Or I'll kick you where it hurts." I laughed slightly and looked up surprised to see understanding (?!?) in his face. I closed my eyes and shook my head violently before looking back. Nope, the understanding still there. "Did someone tell you? Do you know?"

"Know what?" Innocence crossed his face and I knew he was telling the truth. Thank god. "Are you going to tell me or do I have to wait?"

"I'm not ready to say. Cliche it's me not you moment but really. Kyle isn't either. Or Cal-" I clasped my hands over my mouth before I said anything else so stupid.

"So it's a family thing. What do your parents think?" I heard his voice drop at that question but didn't give myself time to think about it. I ran off to find Ry and Ty. "Skye! What did I say?" I left him there to be quickly surrounded by girls who thought I cracked him and that we broke up or something. We're not even official thought are we? He pushed through them and ran in the opposite direction.

***

I was sitting in an empty classroom with Damon. He went round and closed the doors, windows. He even shut the blinds so we were invisible to the outside world. I closed my eyes and tried to forget about them.

He pushed two desks together and I hopped onto it, knowing that that's what it was intended for. He sat behind me and pulled me in so I was leaning against his chest, his arms encircling my waist. He sighed.

I watched the light from my watch dance across the ceiling as we sat in the comfortable silence. He sighed again and pulled me closer, I happily accepted and felt my line go to my shoulder. He slipped my collar down and traced it.

"Right. Well. Er. I want to ask you a question." Right, curios now. "But before a I do that I need to confess something. I found out today that..."

My phone rang and I hesitated before pulling it out to hang up on whoever's calling. But then I sat Tyler's name flash in the screen. One, why would he call me if I'm meters away? Why not text? Also, he never uses his phone, just Ry's as he has unlimited. So they both save money and chip into a phone contract between them.

Cheapskates. It's strange but it works.

They rarely use phones and they're never apart so it's fine by everyone. Damon saw my look and nodded, saying I could take it. I brought it to my ear.

"What!"

"Callum, Kyle and Dylan are currently spectators to a huge fight. Someone might have broken their nose and another can't stand up."

"And you're telling me because..."

"Can you convince them to break it up instead of join in...? They're getting excited and won't listen to me..."

"Callum wants to do what! Hold it...where?"

"Just outside. Hard to miss."

"Right ok. We're coming." I hung up on him and turned to Damon. "How's Dylan in fights?

***

"Skye? Get it together. Unless you want people to know. Come on." Ty led me through the corridor to maths and I went to sit at the back. "Where ya going?" He asked me before slumping in his usual place. I shook my head and carried on to the back.

"You OK now?" I nodded and sat down in the next desk before feeling my line run. I turned to Damon. "I need to talk to you later. This time without interruption. Man." He started to draw circles into the back of my hand. I smiled. I was definitely getting through. I smiled back at him and I saw his eyes sparkle. Man, he is cute, won't say that out loud though, would be a mistake... I saw Zoe stare back at me and I shook my head. Her lips turned up slightly as a tear made its way down my face. I wiped it away quickly.

I noticed a different boy walk into the classroom and watched him turn to Tyler and whisper something in his ear. Tyler nodded and turned Ryan who came towards us. Damon squeezed my hand as Ry opened his mouth and sound started to come out it.

"The love line is an international mystery. You had to do it sometime." I got up and started to head to the exit with Damon following close behind.

"I'm still going to talk to you."

***

The past 8 hours have been hell. I haven't been with any of them, I'm in the girls dressing room. So people have been messing with my face, my outfit. Who knew, I even had a lesson on how to sit on the sofa. Apparently I have to look 'cuddly' with Damon while still being 'professional'.

Just to clarify, me and Damon area going on TV. With Ry, Ty, Callum, Kyle and Dylan. Don't ask me why his parents aren't here. I've no clue. So, I sat on a sofa leaning slightly on Damon but not too much. Kyle and Callum were on my left. Dylan was on Damon's left. Ry and Ty were opposite. We got asked questions and answered them. Then left for home, only to see Zoe with all my work. Damon doesn't get any 'cos he already done it.

He helped me slide through them and within 2 hours we were done thankfully. So we went up to my room and slumped onto the bed.

"So like I said...I want to ask you something but I think I should tell you something first." He looked down at the floor for a minute trying to thing of a way to say it before looking back at me. "I know that this isn't really a good time to say it but. I'm just going to say it."

"OK. Whatever it is it can't be that bad."

"No, it's not really bad like that way. It's not that I've cheated on you even though we're not together. Oh, you know what I mean."

"Yeah, just say it."

"Ok. Em... I know where your parents are."