Spell Bound
ne said, takin
his phone, worrying that his pa
e to ring my Mum,
he never put the phone close enough to her mouth. Someone had told her about phones causing cancer and since then she was wary. Sammy figure
over to a friend's h
sounding so deeply shocked
rling," she gushed. "Stay
back in his pocket. "It's okay,
utting me out
burden. He always felt like he was a
having me. Maybe we would all
, Sammy couldn't help but feel out of place. The art on the wall looked like something you might see in a gallery, and the surfaces and tablet
e led Sammy up two flights of stairs to his bedro
his hands and rubbed th
r away from the screen and
peated, loud
y," Sammy mumbled
mment. With his thumb and forefinger, he lifted
ine. He'd been growing his hair for years. It was his ultimate defen
iful as this," Caine said, gently pushi
snap back so hard
the
g a ridiculous shade of red b
st call me
would mean releasing the pearls of liquid swelling up behind his eyes. He tried e
ly the t
ir," Caine soothed, misunders
a panel of blurry tears, f
ong?" Cain
answer. Cou
e ridiculously handsome boy, u
and got right into his face; his crystal green eyes full
ople. It... it's cruel,"
ing you," Cai
etic. It must be so much fun to pick on me. I
. He walked over to the bed
and you attack me like this.
the moment. Was it possible Caine
that Caine finds me attractive?'
ed, tentatively making his way over to
" Caine said wi
lly sorr
ot mad. I completely understand why you don't think anyone would find you attractive. Tho
with the whole thing because Caine was a part of it. Plus, he also liked Jess. If he had
ine said rather cryptically. "Now, let me cut
to tears again. He had to swallow it back, retur
to keep as much as p
are going to look so much better
ndered. 'I've on
s stands of his long dark hair fell to
as Caine pulled at his hair, m
," Caine said, eyes fixed in
d to snip, look, remeasure, and return
him over to the
is eyes to register w
the hair. It was now cut into a longer version of Caine's style. How was it possibl
' Sammy asked himself.
haircut could make so much
orking. You're starting to see yourself as you r
, still staring at his own reflection.
ve very strong feelings about
ing his mother had posted on social media. He'd always figured it was
etter if you let me dye it,"
now about that
ust too dark. Yours is the perfect colour to bleach," C
e in. He wasn't assertive enough to say no or shut him up and did
don't make me look ridi
so entirely it stung the back of his throat. It was cold as it wen
sed to hurt?
Did I forget to mention th
n. Anything else. It was useless. It felt like hot little
done," Cain
igh of relief. "You are
es and popped them into the bin along wi
. "You need to leave it
med to the feeling, but that wasn't the case. It felt like his scalp was melting
red, looking at C
is cat-like face pressed so close against Sammy's he fe
g we could do to take your
rom the depths of his stomach. He'd never even kissed anyone as
ered, barely able to choke up the words. Every time he took a brea
cent." Caine tutted. "I'm goin
y someone. Afraid of relationships that could easily break or go badly. Part of him thoug
real. He looked at Caine, so self-assured and perfect i
in you, so please d