Lucifer

I was very elated for my discharge today. Staying here for almost two weeks was sickening. My friends kept on coming to check on me but I didn't see Lucas since that day. I hope Mike didn't harm him or else he's going to regret it.

"How do you feel about your discharge Bella?" Theo asked helping me walk to the car. "Fine" I replied looking disinterested in talking to him.

He twisted his brows in confusion but I just ignored him.

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Sitting in my room, I looked around as if it was my first time here. 𝑜ℎℎℎ ℎ𝑜𝑤 I 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚!  I sighed. I closed my eyes to rest for some time but sleep embraced me.

I woke up in the morning and found myself on the bed. "I slept on the couch last night but who-"

"Good morning Bella dear" Lydia came in with soup on a tray and a smile plastered on her face.

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I decided to go to school after staying in the house for 2 days because of the boredom. The first thing I did was  look for Lucas so as to make sure he's fine but I couldn't find him anywhere and no one knew his whereabouts.

"He didn't come to school since you were in the hospital" a student told me. Thanking the student I dropped the idea of looking for him and went to class.

As I heard the last bell ring I didn't even wait for the professor to finish, I packed my books as I left the class hearing the fading of his voice.

Waiting at the entrance for any of my friends to come for me. Suddenly I felt a tug on my shoulder. Looking around there was no one close to me. Another tug I ignored it and another one. That's it I had enough. I raised my hand to slap  whoever it was.

"What in the actual hec-"

"Lucas?" I was surprised to see him there.

"If I didn't dodge that, I'd have had a paint on my face" he said placing his hand on his cheek. I just rolled my eyes at his words.

"Why didn't you come to school today or the other days?" I asked.

"ohh someone seems to have missed me" he said wiggling his brows.

"Oohhh you wish I did" I replied. I started walking away. He followed me but I quickened my pace.

"Hey slow down, its not a marathon." He started jogging to catch up.

We walked in complete silence till we saw Mike's car pull up. Rolling down the window, he motioned me to get in.

"I think this is it for today, we shall meet tomorrow if people allow it." He said looking at Mike.

"Something urgent came that's why I couldn't come to school" he added.

"Was it something-" he shook his head.

"Its wasn't something I couldn't handle." he replied.

I remembered when I was in the hospital, he told me about the death of his parents and how he lives alone.

"Wait Luc-"

"Bella we don't have all day" Mike shouted from the car. I just glared at him and ignored him then faced Lucas.

"The next time you decide not to come just tex-." Before I could finish, I felt a jerk the next thing I know I was being dragged.

"Mike leave me I'm not done talking to him, leave me this instant." I barked viciously.

"Keep walking unless you want to end our 4 year—I mean almost 5 year friendship for a few weeks guy." He looked at Lucas but rather a look full of hatred and disgust.

            He dragged me to the car and finally freed me. I got in the car as Mike drove away leaving Lucas standing there with 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡? 𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑦? I couldn't grasp or read his expressions. The whole car ride was in silence.

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𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝐼 𝑙𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑚 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑦? 𝐼 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑚. 𝐻𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒. 𝐻𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜. 𝐼'𝑚 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑡. I thought to myself.

       𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑡...What's the point of regretting now? What happened to me? Why couldn't I go against Mike? Was it because of our long term friendship?

𝑁𝑜,𝑛𝑜 ,𝑛𝑜 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛. I said punching the pillow to vent out my frustration. 𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟...

My thoughts were interrupted by the notification from my phone. I grabbed my phone from the bedside table and checked it.

𝐿𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑠: 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦? 𝐼'𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝐵𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑀𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝. 𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒. 𝐼𝑠𝑛'𝑡  𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡?

I couldn't reply. I was already guilty and regretting it but now this text made me feel terrible and hate myself for not doing anything.

"MIKE COLTON" I said with gritted teeth

Mɪᴋᴇ's Pᴏᴠ:

"What? Are you out of your mind Mike?" Theo asked perplexed.

"How can you talk to her like that? You know who she is right? You can't control her life Mike?" Sarah added.

"I don't think he's a good friend or person. What if he betrays her?"

"Then let him." Sarah said putting her hands on my shoulders and making me face her. I looked at her in utter disbelief.

"Let her know the good and bad people in the world, the betrayals, deceit and all the evils that exist in this world by herself?" She said softly as if to convince me.

"Sarah is absolutely right, we can't protect her always. She has to do it herself one day." Lia said.

"Please don't do anything that will make you regret in the future" Lia added.

"So you guys want me to leave her alone and not protect her?" I asked looking at them, the question took them off guard. Lia and Sarah shook their heads. I didn't wait for them to say anything.

"Theodore let's go" I told him and he groaned but instantly followed me. We started walking away leaving the girls alone. I stopped on my tracks and faced them.

"I can't afford to lose another person Sarah, I'll do whatever it takes to protect her from anyone and anything." He said sternly looking Intimidating.

"WHATEVER" He groaned, his seething resentment finally reached boiling point

" Don't be like that,you'll be an enemy to many Mike!" Sarah yelled in astonishment. I started walking away.

"Even if I become Lucifer Sarah"

"Even if I become Lucifer Sarah!