Disconnected || lashton {au}

Chapter 8

Luke's POV

I fucking get it.

the egg carton in my locker. the one that got me a black eye and a nasty looking bruise on my stomach. the one that lost me a mate and gained me another enemy. the one that i had nothing to do with. it was Calum. my bestfriend.

because he needed someone to blame it on.

because be was insanely drunk.

going over things i could do to him in my head, ways to get my payback, evening the scores by causing him some damage as well, i realise i've been standing here for about 5 minutes with fists and teeth clenched, lunch is over. physics class. with Calum. and Jace.

Ashton's POV

okay, i realised i was milking it a little bit when Luke was in and out of there in 15 minutes and i'd spent my whole lunch break in the sick bay, but i need to avoid Jace and his group of twats whatever it takes. after what Luke told me 10 minutes ago, there was no way i was leaving any time soon. but, the bell rang, and i was forced out of the office.

On my way to english with Michael, i passed the field to see a dazed Luke in the middle of the path like he'd been standing there in his own world ever since he got out of sick bay. i jumped as he suddenly let out a deep, angry huff and stormed off to the science rooms, even though i was still a safe 50 metres away.

i only just realise that Michael has not been talking to me lately when i arrive at our english room, he is just trudging along beside me with his shoulders slouched and head down, playing with his thumbs. i feel terrible that i havent noticed until now, but there is no time to ask if he is okay now, it's time for class.

he isn't trying to be discreet when he leaves me and sits on the other side of the classroom without me, so i am stuck next to Harry. as terrified as i am in this position, not as much as i would be had he been Jace or Luke.

halfway through the lesson, Mrs Moon gets bored with our class, as she often does, and starts jibbering on about her weekend or more troubles with her gravely sick husband that, as heart

wrenching as they may be, no one ever listens to.

Harry has been quiet the whole lesson, his head stuck in his book taking notes of what the teacher was saying, and seems for the most part, harmless. so i say hi, attempt at small talk, trying to fight the anxiety at the back of my brain telling me that it's stupid, im gonna say something dumb. i shouldn't be talking to him at all.

but i keep going, he just looks at me occasionally, as i ask him questions about the other day, in the bathroom when he just stood in the corner, as scary as this may be for me, this unknown reason telling me to stop talking, i am too curious to stop.

he remains non responsive, still, until i say, "you had a twinkle in your eye. a speck of emotion. yet your eyes so dark. i saw it. like a reminder in the back of your mind, something happened."

and there it was again. he looked me dead in the eye, as if reading me, and i saw that same twinkle.

Luke's POV

it's so dark in here, what the fuck. there's a small skylight on the roof, but its a miserable day today, and Miss Smith refuses to turn the light on. she is full on about saving the environment, and as long as she has that skylight, she sees no need for artificial lighting.

she returns to the tiny office, having to squeeze past me to get behind her desk, and calmly places the phone on a pile of papers. and stares. she just looks into my eyes. and stares. her eyes look icy, but her face remains free of any emotion. i'm done for. everyone knows that once an energetic, lively teacher like Miss Smith is calm and quiet, somethings serious is up. suspension, maybe even expulsion this time. i mean, it's obviously not the first time i've been in a fight. it's part of my reputation.

and there it is. she was just on the phone to my mum, talking to the principal, i'm suspended for 2 weeks. so is Jace. could be worse. much worse.

mum will be here in about 5 minutes, but she won't be really mad, "boys will be boys" she always says.

on the ride home, i am texting Calum. he seemed afraid of me in physics, so i figured i would be more safe for me if i spoke to him when there are no teachers around for him to tell.

me: meet me at the footy field. 4:00. and for fucks sake, don't bring Jace.

Calum: look, man, please no. it's okay. you know you're stronger than me. can't we work this out another way?

me: no. i'll see you there. don't make this worse. we both know what i am capable of. you're already injured, as well ;)

i decide to tease him a bit, rev him up. i knew i wouldn't get a reply from that. but he knows he would be stupid not to go.

mum goes over to a friend's for drinks as soon as we get home, no questions about the fight, which is a good thing i guess. she will be all night probably and since i came home early, its only 2:15pm so i decide to go practice footy until 4:00, why not? saves me the trip down later.

Ashton's POV

i have always been good at recognising what's going on inside people's minds, and i dream to be a psychologist when i get out of school and UNI.

harry interests me. that twinkle, that involuntary twinkle intrigues me. he started talking to me. he wouldn't explain the twinkle, but we small talked for a while whilst Mrs Moon dragged on. it was the first time i had actually heard his voice, it was low and rusty, slow and, as straight as i may be, his voice was quite attractive. if i were a girl.

i noticed Michael glancing at me while i was talking to Harry, he looked confused, maybe even a little hurt.

but Harry invited me to the football field at 4:00, after school to hang out, get to know each other better. as friends. he made a point of making it extremely clear to me that he was straight, because i think he assumed i was not. i mean. there are loads of rumours about me, but i explained that they were just that. rumours.

ever since i brought up that goddamned twinkle he has warmed right up to me. maybe i might even find out what goes on inside his mind, what causes that fascinating twinkle.

{{ i havent updated in almost 2 months ohmy i am sorry. i actually plan the next chapters out as i write one. but im just too lazy to evaluate on it. but. big chapter next one. got it planned already (: i know i say this a lot, but i will update in 2-4 days. i promise. but lets just talk about steal my girl bc sjejjwjskajdjeiwkn wow okay cool byyye x}}