Fall For You ~Muke Clemmings~

Chapter 6

As Friday rolled around again, I felt down. More down than I was used to.

The past week had been the same routine. The bullying, but Michael hasn't shown up to school to do it as well.

I see Michael with his friends. I can't help but look at him. The boy who confessed his love for me, even though it wasn't real. I know it wasn't real.

As I walk by I hear, "He didn't believe me." It sounded like Michael. I try to think of something else. I am slowly torturing myself with thinking that we could be something, that no matter how badly he treats me that maybe he does feel something for me.

But why would he? I'm just an unpopular, poor, gay boy that he goes to school with. It's not like I have money to throw around and get high anytime that I can. Those are his friends. I am not a cruel person, I am on the other side of that spectrum. I am the one they are cruel to. The one they get amusement from the hurt they cause me.

"Gay boy!" Someone calls, and I round the corner, wishing my first class was closer than it was. 

I hear footsteps coming up behind me going fast. "Hey!" He says, but I can't tell who it is.

I feel hands on my back, and next thing I know I am on the ground. I look around, wishing for teachers to be around. But Friday's all of them are in meetings. It is when they find it easiest to harass me.

I look up at Ashton and Calum, and for once they're not joined by Michael. I can't help but feel a little bit happy that he didn't join them. Maybe he wasn't lying to me.

"When we say your name, you respond, you hear?" Ashton asks.

"Sorry to break it to you but my name's Luke." I snap, finding a strange feeling of confidence.

They widen their eyes, obviously surprised. "You do not talk back to us, you hear?" Calum asks, pushing me back.

"I am not some sort of punching bag. I am not gay. I don't deserve this treatment." I say to him, pushing him back and away from me. I turn around, walking away quickly. I am afraid of what I just did. That was extremely impulsive. I am going to regret it.

I feel a pair of hands grasp my shoulders and I am turned around quickly and then I feel a sharp pain in the side of my face. I was punched.

I look up at him, tasting blood from my lip.

"What is your problem?" I ask him, 

Without respond, I am punched once again. This time, I fall to the ground. I groan. "Ashton, want to do the pleasure?" Calum asks.

I look up as Ashton walks over to me. His foot draws back and kicks my side.

"Hey!" I hear, but I can't see who yelled. "What the fuck is wrong with you people? Get out of here before I get the principal!" The girl screams.

They look at each other, and they walk away. I sigh, knowing that this was over. The girl bends down next to me: Amy Wells.

"Thank you." I smile. 

"Let's get you cleaned up, yeah?" She asks me.

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I get home from school that day. "Hey honey, how was school?" Mum asks me.

"I fell down the stairs, so not the best." I respond. She comes out of the kitchen, and gasps. My face was bruised and swollen.

"Oh my gosh, I'm sorry." She frowns. She did not suspect anything. She thought that school was okay. That if I was ever getting bullied I would tell her. But I would never want her to worry about my issues.

"It's fine, Mum. I'm just going to lay down." I smile and turn toward my room.

I hate lying to her. I hate keeping all my emotions on the inside.

"Luke, someone named Michael is at the door!" Mum calls.

"Send him inside!" I respond, confused.

A couple seconds later Michael comes into my room.

*Michael's Point of View*

It's been a week. I am going to get paid. "Luke, I have a surprise for you. An apology. Turn around." I smile. He looks at me confused but obeys. I place my camera on his dresser, getting a good view before pressing record.

I go over to him, making a disgusted face toward the camera. "Turn around." I order. He does and when he does I kiss him. My stomach flips and I think I am going to puke.

I pull away. "Will you be my boyfriend?" I ask him.

Luke just stares at me, completely shocked.

"No."