Rich Love (5SOS - Luke Hemmings)

Chapter 20- "He was there"

~He was there~

(Madison's P.O.V.)

There it goes again! Tears are falling out of my eyes because of Luke.

"Madison, wait!" someone calls me from behind

I turned around and see Calum run towards my direction. I wiped my eyes with my hands and straightened myself to look at least a bit presentable.

"Hey Cal" i greeted back

"You need to forget whatever Luke said back there" he said as he tries to defend his friend

"That's too late now." i sniffled, "Calum, i'm tired of all of this. I don't want it anymore"

He takes my bag like a gentleman and we walked towards the park behind the school.

"I know Luke. This is not the end of him" 

"Now what? He'll start bullying me?" i gave a wry laugh, "That makes it better"

"How is that better?" he asked and we sat down on a bench

"Well, the fact that he'll make it easier for me to hate and forget him" i replied and wiped a tears that was falling down.

"Calum?" i whispered

"Hmm?"

"Can i ask you a question?" i nervously asked 

"Yeah?" 

"W-why'd you kiss me? B-back at McDonald's?" i finally asked it! That kiss has never left my system. I need to know what the hell he would do that.

He sighed and looked away, "I don't know. It just happened"

"Cal, i know you're not telling me something. I need you to be honest with me right now"

"I can't. It's going to make the situation worse than it already is." he insists

i scoffed, "Nothing is going to make all of this more complicated." i begged but he didn't answer. Then, a conclusion went to my mind

"Calum, do you uhhmm--like me?" i asked

He looked into my eyes and answered, "Yes. I like you since the very first day i saw you."

"Oh" i whispered to myself. This is awkward

"Please pretend we didn't talk about it!" he begged, "I don't want our friendship to be ruined"

"Y-yeah, sure" i replied and the school bell rings

"Thanks" he stands up from his seat, "Come on, we have gym class" he pulls my hand and i walked with him towards my locker. 

~Gym class~

The glares from the other students never left. As a matter of fact, it only got worse. I get 3 from other girls and they talk about me as if i wasn't there.

"Hey" Kayla greeted, "it's been a long time since we've talked. Do you hate me?"

"No" i replied and kept my head down

"Okay. Just so you know, Calum, Micheal, your brother, Ashton and I are always here for you. Don't keep everything in you because no one is capable of doing that." she hugs me and i hugged her back

"Kayla, i'm tired of crying. It's all i've been doing. I want it all to end" i quietly cried

"Babe, it's okay to cry. It means that you've been strong and that you're tired." She tightens her grip around me, "You don't deserve to be like this."