Fall For You ~Muke Clemmings~

Chapter 8

"Everyone, Luke has a video to show." The principal says.

Michael and I make eye contact, and I feel like he is silently begging for me not to show it. I was never big on revenge; but I think this will make him stop bullying me.

I hook up Michael's video camera, and I have to option of pressing play or not. I take another look at Michael and his friends. Michael looks terrified.

I am sinking down to their level. I always wanted to be the better person. Now here I am, standing on the stage, ready to embarrass Michael in front of our entire grade. "Show it already!" Someone screams.

I sigh, wishing I was a mean person. I unhook the video camera, and say, "No, I was making a mistake." I get off the stage and go over to Michael. 

"I believe this is yours." I tell him, handing him the camera. I walk out of the cafeteria.

I hear footsteps behind me. I think I am going to be beaten up. Instead of running away, I force myself to turn around to face them for once. Ashton, Calum, and Michael stand in front of me.

"You did a good thing, Luke." Ashton tells me. I am shocked that he used my actual name, and that he didn't insult me in the sentence.

"This doesn't mean anything, I hope you know." Calum mumbles.

It did, though.

Them being kind, be it a small gesture, was very surprising and welcomed. "Stop smiling, you disgusting son of a bitch." Ashton snapped.

And the moment was over.

"I am happy that you did not show that video, but you were planning on doing so. You better watch out." Michael snarls.

I roll my eyes at them, they are more pathetic than I originally thought. That is saying a lot.

I turn back around and start walking away. I take bullying better than most people do or would.

It isn't that I enjoy it, nor do I want it to continue. I have a slight smile on my face, though. Most people are never nice to me because of those three boys. Mainly, anyway. I used to have friends until the popular kids started to call me "gay boy" and saying how disgusting I was. It isn't that they stopped hanging out with me because they hated me or anything; they just did not want to be bullied along with me. Which I can't blame them for.

But when I look back to when the bullying started, I know why it did.

I corrected Michael in class last year. It turns out that he did not like being corrected, he felt as if it degraded him in a sense. When I saw how it annoyed him, I decided to be a smart ass. I kept correcting him whenever he made a mistake. I guess he saw that as harassment, because he turned everything around on me. I lost everything. Friends, self-esteem, and more.

Maybe something good was happening.

It's not like I want my old friends back. I mean, they ditched me. They should've been there, in a sense.

"Gay boy!" I hear at the same time I feel a hand on my shoulder. Ashton is the only one there.

"What happened to Calum and Michael?" I ask.

"Why do you wanna bang them, homo?" He asks me.

I thought he was... okay with me? At least for the time being. "No, what did I do? A minute ago you were being nice to me..." I say to him.

He just looks more pissed off.

"I am never going to be okay with some fag." He spat.

My eyes widen. I am surprised, and hurt, at the same time. I don't like the use of the word fag toward a homosexual.

"I am not gay, when are you going to get that?" I ask him angrily.

"That is funny, gay boy." He tells me, pushing me up against the wall. "I don't like being lied to. Just admit it, you fag."

He punches my gut, but he pins me tightly in place so I can't guard myself. "Come on, fag." He urges. He punches me once again, and I wince.

"I'm not gay, you asshole." I say to him, trying to get out of his grip. 

"You'd like to do me there, wouldn't you?" He spat. Some people, I swear.

"Let him go, Ashton." I hear Michael say and I look over to him.

Ashton glares at Michael. "Why are you protecting him? He almost showed the video!" He says. I knew it.

"I knew it was a joke." I say to Michael.

Guilt is written across his face, and I smile knowing that he feels bad. I may have been a smart ass, but I don't think he should have overreacted like he did. I did it because he was already a bit of a douche, and nobody dared to say anything rude to him unless they wanted endless humiliation. I did not know that at the time.

I was being a prick, I admit.

"Is that why you said no? You didn't want the entire school to know that you were a disgusting homo?" Ashton asks me.

"You have some serious anger problems, I'd suggest getting some therapy for that." I smirk.

His fist hits me, twice. I have my head to the side, sighing and looking back up; expecting another blow. Instead, I see Michael, holding Ashton's arm. I am released from Ashton's grip as he pushes Michael back slightly. "What is your fucking problem?" He asks.

I decide to run off, leaving them to have their falling out. I jog through the halls, before I know I am safe. I did not expect that from him, unless he is extremely set on going through with the prank. All I do know, is that I am not going to be talking to him again. I liked him for his looks, not his personality. I shouldn't have been so shallow.

Why do I have to be gay? It causes me so many problems.

I feel my eyes starting to sting and I fight back the tears. I am sick of being weak.

"Luke." I hear Michael call out from behind me. I turn around and see him jogging up to me.

"Leave me alone." I tell him.

I turn around and keep walking toward the front doors of the school. I am going home.

"Let me explain." Michael presses.

Once more, I turn around. "Explain what? That I am the centre of your game, again? That you most likely thought I would say yes? That you would make a very sarcastic break up scene after showing the video? I know how you are, Michael. I am so very sorry that I hurt your precious ego in class last year. Get over yourself." I rant. 

"Well, fuck you." I finish.

He takes a step toward me, "Luke." He whispers. In response, I place my hands on his chest and push as hard as I could. He falls down, genuinely shocked.

"I said leave me alone."