Locked (l.h)

Seven

"Sir, can I go to the toilet?" Luke shouts over the noise of the class.

The teacher sighs, looking up from his laptop, "Didn't you go before school?"

"I had things to do."

"Like Jane." Michael chuckles to Ashton.

The teacher shakes his head, "Okay Lucas, but in the future you go in your own time."

Once Luke disappears through the door, math turns to chaos.

"So, what's the deal with you and Luke?" Michael asks.

"Nothing." I reply.

"Do you wanna date him? Or marry him? Or just fuck him?" Calum questions.

"None of them!"

"Why were you with him this morning then?" Ashton adds.

"Luke wanted me to hang out with him today, I honestly don't know why, but he did. It was all his idea."

"So there's nothing going on between you two?"

"No, we're not even friends!"

"Come with us for the rest of the day, you can't have much fun when your with stupid Sarah."

"Michael, she's not stupid. But if Luke wants to, then I'll come hang out with you guys as well." I answer.

"It'll be great, we can have loads of fun." Ashton grins.

I hear the door open and turn around to see Luke's returned.

"Jane's gonna hang with us, you can come if you want." Ashton says as Luke takes his seat.

Luke looks confused, "But you guys said earlier-"

"Forget what we said earlier, I'm saying now that you can come with us."

"Jane?"

"I'm fine with it, it'll be great to see what you do when your with your...friends."

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"Jane! Over here!" Calum calls.

"Hey." I smile nervously as I approach them.

"Why are you so nervous? C'mon Jane, it's only us."

"I'm not nervous Calum." I lie. "Why would I be nervous?"

"You want one?" He asks pulling a packet if cigarettes out of his pocket.

"No thanks."

"You don't smoke?" Ashton asks.

"No, why on earth would I want to help speed up my death?"

"I dunno, 'cause it's fun."

I shake my head, "You guys confuse me sometimes...in fact, you confuse me all the time."

"Janey!" Luke grins as him and Michael make their way towards us.

"Hi Luke."

"Hey! How come I didn't get a hi?" Michael exclaims.

" 'Cause you're not as cool as me." Luke laughs.

"Wow, a nerd saying hi to you, that definitely makes you cool." Calum says.

"Jesus, you guys are annoying." Michael sighs, pulling a plastic water bottle, filled with a strange reddish liquid, out his bag.

"What's the drink of the day, Clifford?" Ashton asks.

"Red wine, but I stole it from my mom so it's kinda cheap and shitty." He replies, gulping it down.

Calum snatches the bottle and takes a sip, "Your mom buys some shitty wine, mate."