Pill By Pill {Muke}

3 - Anie

Get mad, the get over it. ~Colin Powell

Luke's POV

It was after school the next day and I was currently sucking on a lolly. I was digging around in my locker, grabbing this and that before I saw the pale boy walking my way.

I almost reminded myself not to talk to him.

Almost.

"Hey Luke." Michael said.

"Why are you even talking to me?" I asked, in a sincere manor. In no way at all rude.

"Am I not allowed to?" Michael raised an eyebrow to me.

"I..Well..You can." I shrugged one shoulder.

"Yeah and Kody isn't going to get all upset?" Michael asked.

"He doesn't have authority over me." I said. "Like I told you yesterday, we're not even dating."

"Lovely." Michael smiled.

"Why is it lovely?" I asked.

"Cause if you're not dating you should considering ditching the smokers." Michael said. "I understand you're friends. But drugs are a nasty habit Luke, you're better than that kind of addiction."

"What do you know about me?" I snarled.

"I know that your parents think you're a proper, straight, drug free boy. And you care about all your classes. See everyone knows you, no one understands why the kid who has straight A's in all his accelerated classes is doing drugs." Michael said.

"Why do you try so hard to see the good in me?" I asked. "Seriously, it's not like we've ever talked without me being bashed by you or your friends. Why bother now?"

"Luke, I've never said one mean thing to you." Michael sighed.

"Yeah right.." I grumbled.

"Can you prove that I have done you wrong then?" Michael asked, and I stood still for a second, trying to think of anything. But..I couldn't. I couldn't come up with one thing Michael had done wrong. It was always his friends who did the stupid things like that. Never me.

But then it hit me.

"I can think of a pretty good one." I said, Michael gestured for me to continue.

"Out with it then." Michael said.

"You never said one thing to your friends when they came around to bash on me and mine. Why is that? If you care so much why would you do that?" I asked.

Michael stood in solemn silence for a moment. He wouldn't say a word for what felt like the longest time. Instead..He was frozen solid. But then, his mouth opened, and he spoke. "Your friends always retaliated. Would you have said anything if your friends bashed on me? No, you wouldn't."

"You're right, I wouldn't have. And do you know why Michael?" I asked.

"Why?"

"Because we are not friends, in fact, I declare you my nemesis." I said whilst folding my arms. I turned ready to walk away, because I wasn't about to sit here and listen to what he had to say.

"Well good thing I still don't consider you mine then, huh?" Michael said, and I stopped. Ready to turn around. I bit down on my lip, chewing at it harshly. I shook my head slowly, and managed to keep walking forward. I wouldn't let Michael's words win me over. I was smarter then that.

At least I thought I was.

I walked outside and headed down the street. Trying to remind myself that Kody doesn't like Michael, therefore I shouldn't think about stupid boy. Instead, I should just keep walking. Think about Kody, how Kody makes me happy.

But when I couldn't think of how he does, it felt like my world was crashing around. Was my mind just too shaken to think of anything?

That had to be it, Kody was mine, and I was his.

Wait..Was?

No I'm just being silly..I must still be upset about that Lynn girl, or whatever. Kody is mine, and I am Kody's.

Yeah, that's right.

I took a deep breath and sighed when I realized I was no wheres near..Well anyone's house. I didn't want to really go home and smoke by myself, I wanted someone else to be there.

But beggars can't be chosers.

At this point I didn't care, so I slid a cigarette out of my shirt pocket and held the blue lighter to the end, smiling as it glowed red.

A cigarette was so what I needed, a calm, nice, cigarette.

I had just blow my second smoke cloud to the side when I heard some obsesive coughing behind me.

"Okay seriously?" I groaned as I was expecting someone from Michael's friend group. But was shocked when I saw a younger brunette girl instead, maybe in middle school, probably eleven.

"S-Sorry," She mumbled. "I just have asthma, and you're blowing the smoke towards me.."

"O-Oh.." I said quietly. "I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else. Here I'll stomp it out." I dropped what was left of the death stick and squished it into the ground.

"Smoking is bad for you anyways." She pointed out.

"Yeah, so I've heard." I sighed as I glanced at the cigarette on the ground.

"And that's litering." She shrugged. I let out another sigh.

"Dammit, when you're right, you're right." I said as I bent down and picked it up, throwing it in the nearest trash can.

"Why do you smoke?" The girl asked.

"Because he helps me clear my mind, calms me down." I sighed. "Y'know kid..Never get into drugs or alcohol. What at first was a chance to fit in, and just a fun time has turned into an addiction. A lot of the kids at school think I'm trash for it."

"You're still in school?" She asked. "Doesn't that make smoking illegal?"

"Yeah but, I don't look too young to the point where I wouldn't be allowed to do it." I shrugged.

"Do all the kids think you're trash?" She asked. "Because you smoke?"

"Um..Yeah, unless they smoke too." I shrugged.

"Are you sure all of them do?" She asked.

"Maybe not all." I sighed. "I just don't know if he's playing me or not. Frankly, I'm not too keen on finding out."

"Well..I'm sure that not everyone thinks your trash. They probably just think that it's a shame that you smoke. You know all about what happens to people who smoke." She said.

"Sadly, yeah, I do." I said. "Well, I'll see you around..?"

"Anie, my name is Anie." She smiled.

"I'm Luke." I smiled back. "See you around." She nodded and turned and walked down another street as I did the same. Thinking of whether or not I should take the advice of a little girl.

But thinking how damn right she is.

AUTHOR'S NOTIFICATION

I have no idea why I haven't updated in a week, to be completely honest.

Oh well.

Here's an update of Pill By Pill :3 even though it's not it's day, at least I don't think so.. 

Anyways, hope you all had a good holiday season :) And it's almost New Years soooo.. Yeah!

Hugs, Kisses, Cuddles and Serenades xX