Those who stand for nothing fall for everything. ~Alexander Hamilton
Luke's POV
I walked through the hallway the next morning, a light limp in my step from the pain in my bottom. I bit down on my lip and tried not to look weak but I couldn't lift my head up to see the faces of students. I remember waking up this morning, naked and defiled. I couldn't exactly say I wanted to do anything with Kody, but some how or another he had guilted me into it. Maybe even scared me into it. Now I was ten times guiltier.
While he laughed with his friends I walked quietly. All the way to my locker with the thought that I could really use a cigarette.
I opened my locker and began to move books from my bag to my locker and grabbing items for my first class of the day.
"You're a mess." I heard the oh-so familiar voice of Michael next to him and turned to him with a glare. It was his fault that Kody was so rough and so mean to me. So I just glared at him. "What's the matter?"
"I hate you, don't talk to me." I said lowly.
"This has something to do with Kody." Michael sighed. "I don't understand your thought process, Hemmings."
"Shut. Up."
"Did you get a good look at yourself this morning? You're absolutely trashed and covered in bruises. I am going to assume the ones on your neck are hickeys though, not bruises. But the one on your cheek, now that is a different story. Tell me, what happened last night with you and Kody - "
"Can you please shut up?" I sighed. "It's your fault I am in this predicament."
"It's my fault that you give consent you didn't want to int the first place?" Michael asked with a slight scoff. "Or is it my fault that you can't stand up for yourself."
"Shut it."
"Luke I'm trying to help you." Michael sighed. "If Kody hit you once what would stop him from hitting you again? He has complete control of you, don't let him. Relationships aren't like that and if you aren't in a relationship you shouldn't let him touch you."
"What do you know? What do you even care?" I asked, finally looking at Michael's sympathetic glance.
"Am I not allowed to care?" Michael asked. "Luke, open your eyes. Kody doesn't actually care about you. I do."
I couldn't help the heat rushing to my cheeks and the desperate tone of Michael's voice. I took a deep breath and looked him up and down.
"The real question is why?" I asked.
"You're not dating Kody, right?" Michael asked and I nodded. "Meet me here after school then."
"What?" I asked. "Why?"
"Because I need to prove something to you." Michael said. "Don't let Kody push you around, no matter what the risk or stake is." Michael closed his locker and walked away. I continued standing at my locker before feeling a tap on my shoulder and turning to Lynn.
"Hi Luke." She smiled and I looked her up and down with uncertainly. "I saw you talking to Michael, isn't that not allowed?"
"You..You're the one who has been telling Kody, when nothing even happened!" I scoffed. "Why?"
"Because I can?" Lynn laughed.
"Do you not give one concern about other people!?" I snapped.
"No, I don't." Lynn smiled. "That's why Kody and I get along much better."
"What are you saying?" I asked.
"Lets just say all those times Kody has been ditching you he's been with me." Lynn laughed lightly as she pointed at herself. "And I am trying to just get Kody pissed off enough at you so that he won't constantly be monitoring you. Honestly it get quite bothersome when he says 'Luke' and not 'Lynn.'"
"I don't care. Go away." I scoffed.
"So tell me..How did Kody react to what I told him about you and Michael?" Lynn smiled.
"Well pardon us," Skarlet's voice rang through. "But I would appreciate you backing off of our friend."
"Or we could have a bit of trouble, what do you think?" Barbie smiled next to Skarlet. Lynn turned to the two of them.
"No, no." Lynn smiled. "No I was just going."
"And gone is where you need to stay. Understand?" Skarlet asked. "Or there will be trouble. You're messing with the wrong people, Lynn."
Lynn didn't say anything, she did stand there for a second, but then she dashed off.
"Are you guys going to tell on me for talking to Michael too?" I sighed, running a finger through my messy blonde hair.
"After what he did to you.." Barbie said as she looked me up and down. "Not a chance."
"Look, Luke, just because we were friends with Kody first doesn't mean we wouldn't ever side with you. Besides, you're a better person then Kody will ever be." Skarlet said. "C'mon, lets get to class - "
"Luke!" I jumped at the sound of a screaming voice as I saw Kody walking fast towards me, Lynn was struggling to keep up and the three of us instantly knew what had happened.
I stood stunned but Skarlet didn't. She sighed and walked in front of me. Putting her hand up was all it took to stop Kody.
"What's going on?" Skarlet asked, a strong and collected voice.
"He was talking to Michael again, that's against a rule I placed for him." Kody snapped.
"There is no reason to lay a hand on Luke if he was chatting with someone." Skarlet said. "Who told you that, Lynn?"
"Trash." Barbie muttered.
"Why do you believe Lynn's word over Luke's?" Skarlet asked, ignoring Barbie's previous comment.
"Because why would Luke say he talked to Michael?" Kody asked.
"Well why would Lynn be tattling on Luke?" Skarlet asked. "Don't you think it is just a tiny bit silly?"
I could see Kody's anger rising with every word Skarlet said.
"Face it, Lynn is only telling on Luke to get on your good side. She said it herself. Now if you won't believe us, we can take our friend Luke and go." Barbie shrugged.
"Fine." Kody sighed.
"Oh and if you ever lay a harsh hand on Luke again, you will regret it." Skarlet said. "Now we are going to class. See you later, Kody."
Skarlet began to walk away and pushed on my back lightly to get me to follow her and Barbie down the hallway. Feeling relieved in he moment, however I felt as if this moment would be short.
AUTHOR'S NOTIFICATION
Double update for you all :3 I wasn't originally going to do one but I changed my mind. Mainly because I am bored out of my mind.
Anyways hope you had a good day, I know I didn't :D
Just kidding. Er, sorta.
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