Hold my hand

chapter 17:stay away from me

"what happened to your face" Vicky asked in shock the moment Jeremy walked in .

"Nothing"he answered harshly "are you sure it is nothing" Tristin asked touching Jeremy face.he hissed pain.

"Did you get into a fist fight", Danny who has just walked in asked rhetorically.

Jeremy never gets in fights,he would try to find a solution in an argument.That why all of his friends were shocked to see him in that state,but he never back out of a fight that was out of control.

"How can I know what happen to my face when I can't even remember how I got home" he stayed trying to remember but he couldn't.

"what were you drank!!!?" Tristan,Danny and Vicky asked in a duet .they couldn't believe what they were hearing,since when did Jeremy got drank.the idiots had tried so many time to get him drank but instead they were the one who ended up passing out.

"what's wrong.its unlike you to get drank and pass out "Tristin asked .he was worried and it was written all over his face ." I don't wanna talk about it" they didn't insist .they knew he will tell them when he is ready .

It was already seven in the morning and Mark was still in bed.his mind was in a mess.he didn't feel like going to uni today.He was thinking of calling the professor to inform her he was under the weather and he cannot attend classes today.the moment he was about to pick up his phone in the bed side table."f**k !s**t!" he remembered something and jump out of the bed.

He went straight to the bathroom to take a quick shower.after which he made his bed and went downstairs with his bag pack and car keys in his hand .He didn't even had time to take breakfast.

His phone started ringing.after seeing the caller id he hanged up.the person kept calling and he continued hanging up until he got tired of calling."what does he want from me??" he mumbled while driving felling annoyed.his phone vibrated and there was a text message.

Sugar:hey,are you still mad at me.

sugar:can you please talk to me ,am sorry ?

sugar:please answer me.

He read the messages but didn't answer.Mark arrived at uni and parked his car.he had only five minutes left for me to be settled in class before the class commence. He ran into the lift and pressed the floor number.thank heaven they were few people in the lift.

"You are almost late, what's up?", Paul asked him as he handed him a packet of soy milk.he took it and drink it's content in one go." You missed your breakfast again" Teddy asked him full of worry.he nodded and fetched his note book from his bag.

"I was late that's why" he said and they gave him a suspicious look.Before his friends commented,Mrs Jane,the professor of business law entered.

"Good morning ,it is my hope you had a nice weekend" she greeted them.She is a very kind hearted woman and charsmatic person always smiling."Mr Miller ,see me after class" she stated and began the lession.

"what did you do?" whispered in his ear.Mark shrugged his shoulder, having no idea of what Mrs Jane wanted.

In the middle of the lesson Mark phone started ringing,he press the silent button and put it back in his pocket,the person called again and it was becoming annoying ,also districting the whole class.

"Mark it is either you step out and answer the call or turn you phone off" Mrs Jane said in an authoritative voice.

He stepped out,he was angry and feed up with Jeremy behavior."what do you want?" he asked harshly anger all over his face."I told you I don't wanna anything to do with you?" he said not giving the chance for Jeremy to answer.he then hanged up the phone.

He was angry ,he turned off the phone clicking rolled his eyes and turned in a hurry to go back to class.He bumped into something and the force was really hard that he lost his balance.He was about to foll down when he felt someone holding him on the waist.He felt really embarrassed and he didn't want to look the person who was holding him.

When he opened his eyes he wished that the ground to open and swallow him .Why of all people had to be him.He tried to move but he grip was so tight."Let go of me" he shouted angrily.instead of letting him go he tightened the grid.not tight enough to hurt him"I said let go of me "he tried to set himself free but with no avail .Thank God there were no students around at this time.

"please let me go ,I have to go back to class" he pleased with Jeremy,he was no at his mercy.

"only if you agree to talk to me" he said with a mischievous t plastered on his handsome face."My answer is NO" he emphasized."okay we will remain like this then" he said seriously, Jeremy wasn't afraid if people saw them in that position.He stared in Mark Blue eyes which were misty with tears that was now forming in his eyes.

"Okay,fine meet me in the photography studio at during lunch time" he gave up.Jeremy let go of him and he ran back to class without turning back.

He met Joy on the way who looked confused."what took you so long,and who is sugar? "she asked still confused with his friend behavior.

His behaviors was becoming more and more suspicious and it was making his friends worried.He didn't answer her .he kept walking back to class.They have been trying to asked him what was the problem but he was not ready to open up.

After talking to Mrs jane.he later joined his friends as they study preparing for the coming exam." we should have lunch outside ,there is this place near uni I heard they have good chicken curry" Joy was excited to try the new restaurant.

"you guys go ahead I have to take care of something"Mark said picking his back and heading back to the main building.

He went straight to the studio and found Jeremy waiting for him."what do you want from me ?"he said taking out his camera to print few photos he needed.

"Why are you being so cold toward me,it is because of the kiss" he asked with a soft voice full of pain.

"I think it is for the best of you stayed away from me"Mark said with no emotions.

Jeremy couldn't believe what he heard"what"

"please stay away from me"he repeated himself.Jeremy grabbed his shoulders and make him to face him."Mark please don't do this "He sniffed,he almost started crying."I promise I will never kiss you again without your permission" he felt his whole body become stiff and numb ,he could not move and his hands were glued on Mark's shoulders.

Mark removed Jeremy hand from his shoulders and walked out of the studio without looking back.Jeremy was left there hopeless and in pain.