Michael's POV

After school Emily and I had told Calum about what Ashton and Luke had said. Well it was mostly Emily angrily grumbling and me blubbering because I was heartbroken over Luke. And after telling Cal the horrible things they said I finally told my friends about my relationship with Luke that had started at the beginning of sophomore year.

They already knew I was gay, they just didn't know I was in a relationship. Calum suggested we go and get ice cream to cheer us up and we both agreed. After arguing with the lady at the counter for some stupid reason Calum, Emily and I sat at a table enjoying our ice cream.

"He seemed like such a nice guy." I mumbled feeling the after affects of a breakup. Emily and Calum just gave me sympathetic smiles, knowing that I was the one who got the worst out of this.
When we finished our ice cream the three of us started walking to our homes. I gave Calum and Emily tight smiles and started walking in the opposite direction towards my own house. I walked with my head down looking at my phone so I didn't realize someone was walking towards me until I bumped into someone.

"Sorry." I mumbled walking around them but they grabbed my shoulder pulling me back to them. When I finally looked up I saw Luke's face that had faint dried tear tracks.

"Michael wait." He said giving me a pleading smile.bi shook my head and tried to keep walking but Luke held on with a tight grip.

"Just let me explain." He pleaded grabbing my hands and bringing them to his chest. I flinched away from his touch,

"There's nothing to explain." I hissed walking in the direction of my home. At first Luke just stood there but in a few seconds he was back by my said and carrying me by my waist causing me to squirm and try to escape his grip he carried me back to the back of the ice cream shop trying to get more privacy.

"I know you're hurt Michael..." He started big I cut him off, "Damn right I am."

"But just let me explain." He finished holding my face in his hands. I turned my face and pulled it out of his hands, noticing the dejected expression on his face.

"Okay, explain." I said looking him up and down with disgust.

"I haven't told my parents or my friends that I'm dating you because I thought they were homophobic, and that thought scares me you know." Luke started, running a hand through his quiff. "Loosing everyone I love because I liked the same gender, it just seems unrealistic but it happens. Sure, yesterday when Ashton found out he was really supportive but that doesn't mean everyone will be." I took a minute to process his words feeling another stab to my heart.

"Basically it was popularity or me, and I lost." I whimpered moving away from Luke's touch, "I thought I meant more to you than some stupid game that's not even going to matter after high school, our relationship could have lasted past high school but I see the truth."
"Michael, shit, that's not what I meant." Luke said begging now reaching out to hold my arms.

"No Luke, and even if you didn't come out you didn't have to blatantly eye rape other girls when I'm not around." I said pushing on Luke's hands that were moving towards me.

"Michael." He begged leaving his arms at his sides now.

"No Luke, bye." I whimpered starting off to my home, relieved and hurt when Luke didn't chase after me. As I walked home I held strong but the moment my mother saw my trembling lip and glassy eyes and asked whet was wrong, I fell in into her arms sobbing unconsolably.