Silence (5sos ot4)

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Michael, Ashton, Luke, and Calum had all stopped by the bakery and were now eating muffins. Like planned, Luke and Calum shared one. Luke didn't finish his whole half, but Calum did.

"Do I have to eat the rest, Mikey?" Luke asked, his stomach churning from the amount of food he had eaten. Luke hadn't eaten more than two bites of an apple in about a week and his body wasn't used to the food yet.

Michael looked at Luke sadly. "Please eat it? For me? You need food, love," the red headed boy pleaded. Luke slowly nodded and ate the rest of the muffin. He took a few deep breaths when he was done, feeling a bit better and less lightheaded than he had all week.

"Thank you baby," Ashton whispered, looking at the blonde boy with a fondness in his eyes. Luke sighed and sat back in his seat, trying to adjust to the food in his stomach. Calum stared at him, feeling very symapthetic and understanding what the boy was going through.

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They pulled up to the school and Calum felt extremely nervous. If people saw him with Michael or Luke or Ashton, would they try to hurt them too. Calum couldn't risk that. He would feel even worse about himself if they got hurt.

They all got out of the car and Luke wrapped his arms around Calum's waist. "If anyone gives you any trouble today, just text me okay, love. I don't want you getting hurt. And believe it or not, some people here are afraid of me. One time someone tried to hit Mikey and I nearly killed the guy. I was suspended for a week. I won't let anyone hurt you okay,"  Luke said seriously. Calum nodded, feeling somewhat better.

"Alright well, we have three minutes to get to class. I suggest we go now," Michael said. Everyone else nodded in agreement.

"Okay. Come on Lukey. Bye Ash. Bye Cal. We'll see you guys during lunch," Michael said as Luke waved at them and dragged Michael off to class.

"Okay. Let's go Cally. Don't wanna be late." And Ashton dragged him down the hall to their first class

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They day had actually been great for Calum. Of course, Ashton was in all of his classes so he wasn't lonely. He went to lunch with the others and no one had messed with him all day. Calum's life had never been better... until the end of the day during their last class period.

Ashton had forgotten his geography book in his locker, which was on another hall, and had to leave Calum to go get it.

"I'll be right back. I promise. If anyone tries to hurt you, just yell okay. I'll hear it," Ashton said and walked off to get his book.

Calum leaned against the locker, playing with the bottom of his (well Michael's) sweater, not looking up so that he wouldn't have to look any one in the eyes.

Ashton had only been gone for a few seconds when Calum got slapped and pushed into the lockers.

He bit his lip, still not looking at who the person was and wrapped his arms around himself trying to prevent being hurt anymore. But of course, because Calum's life is just plain terrible, it happened anyway.

"Still won't make a sound I see," the guy taunted, pushing the small boy against the lockers again. "I've seen you finally made some friends though. You know they're only talking to you because they pity you right? Who would honestly voluntarily talk to a cutting mute freak?"