Haunting memories

(Flashback continues)

Cole did not think much about David's confession. For him, it was just another person having a crush on him. I mean, he gets confessions like this all the time whether it is a boy or a girl. So, he did not pay much attention to it.

David on the other hand did not expect this to happen. He had feelings for Cole since the beginning the time he saw him for the first time and now, he could not take the rejection easily.

Cole's rejection hurt David's ego more than the punch that Gray gave him. He kept taking his chance with Cole. Every single time Cole rejected him. Cole had started getting frustrated with everything David had been doing.

Whenever he found Cole alone, he would go and bug him no matter how much Cole tried to ignore his approaches.

"Cole, look I got this for you. I know you like ice creams.", David, excitedly, showed the ice cream to Cole.

"David. Can you please stop following me around? I am really not interested in you.", Cole said in annoyed tone.

"But Cole. I am just trying to make you like me. I love you. Maybe, eventually you will start liking me too.", David said hopefully.

"No, that is something that will never happen. So, I hope you realize this as soon as possible and wake up from the dream you have been dreaming for so long.", Cole said in a mocking tone.

David was hurt. He held Cole's hand.

"Why? Am I not even allowed to try? Because you like that fucker Gray? The piece of.... I am telling you I..."

Cole punched David.

"How dare you? How dare you call him that?," Cole said fuming with anger.

David had not expected this. He never thought Cole would hurt him.

"You... you are going to regret this. I will make sure you regret this.", David screamed. He grabbed Cole's collar and raised his hand to slap him but stopped.

He pushed Cole and left the class.

Cole had never seen David so angry. David always danced around him like a puppet.

Gray entered the class.

"Hey, Cole. What's up?", Gray sat beside Cole.

Cole did not respond.

"Cole."

"Huh.. Hi Gray. When did you come?"

"When you were daydreaming.", Gray rolled his eyes.

"What happened? Why do you look so lost?", Gray asked.

"Ah.. N.. Nothing. I just did not sleep properly.", Cole lied. He did not want to make an issue out of it.

"Oh, Why? Were you dreaming about me?", Gray shouldered Cole gently.

"Hah, you wish.", Cole said rolling his eyes in disbelief.

David chuckled. "Let's go to the cafeteria. Hang out and fun with others.", Gray said holding Cole's hand and dragging him out.

"Alright, alright... I can walk you know.", Cole sighed.

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They went to the cafeteria.

"Hey yo, how is my favourite duo doing?", Olivia asked as Gray and Cole sat down.

"I have been doing just fine but our Cole here, has been daydreaming.", Gray said.

"Oh come on. I already told you I did not sleep properly last night.", Cole whined.

"Yeah, because he was dreaming about me.", Gray teased Cole.

"Urgh, you surely can't get over yourself.", Cole lightly punched Gray.

"Enough, enough, you two.", Ava said laughing over the two's antics.

"Oh no Ava, don't switch off the cartoon network. Damn.", Allen acted as in he was upset.

Cole and Gray jokingly punched Allen's shoulder.

They all laughed.

Cole totally forgot about the incident with David.

But David had been looking over him from far.

"You sure seem happy now. I will make you mine. You will be much happier with me. You have to be much... much happier with me.", David said to himself as he eyed Cole.

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The school ended. Everybody left the school premises.

Cole was on his way home when a car came in front of his car. Cole applied his car's brakes. He looked out to see David and few others approaching his car.

Cole locked his car and searched his dashboard but could not find any weapon.

"Shit... How could I forget bringing my gun?", Cole started dialing Gray's number. He looked behind to see another car had blocked his way. He was stuck.

Gray was not picking up.

"Pick up you idiot. Come on, pick up.", Cole reconnected to Gray.

David and the others tried opening Cole's car door but it was locked.

"Cole. I am asking you nicely. Come out. Don't make it hard on us or you.", David said as he waved a hockey stick to Cole.

Gray picked up.

"Hey, Co.."

"Gray please come here. David ... David has gone crazy.. I don't have a weapon... Please...", Cole pleaded.

"Where are you?", Gray asked.

"On my way home... he ..he stopped my car.. he got men... aahhh", Cole stopped speaking.

Gray heard something crash down.

"So, you will not hear me?", David dragged Cole out as his men broke the window of Cole's car.

"Hello.. hello Cole.", Gray was anxious.

David snatched Cole's phone.

"Listen you fucker. Cole is mine. And I am just taking what is mine so don't interfere." David screamed.

*Beep beep beep*

The call was disconnected.

"I told you already, didn't I? Not to make it hard on us and you still called that shit.", David punched Cole.

Cole got up and punched David but David held his hand and twisted it on his back.

"Hah.. you don't equal me when it comes to hand to hand combat. I know everything about you so don't..", David twisted Cole's hand even more. "... try me."

Cole struggled. "Let go. Just let me go. You will get anywhere with this", Cole said in pain as his hand was twisted on his back and David's anger wasn't helping the situation.

David dragged Cole towards his car, Cole tried to break free, "We either do it easily or my men with make sure you follow us quietly", David warns as his men approach Cole.

Cole stayed quiet. He knew he will not stand a chance against so many.

"Good boy."

Cole was put inside David's car. David sat beside him.

He tied Cole's hand behind his back.

"Finally, you are this close to me.", David said as he hugged Cole.

"STAY AWAY FROM ME.", Cole shouted.

"Oh, Don't.. don't be scared. I will not do anything to you. At least not without your consent. I mean I love you.", David said as he looked at Cole.

"Love? This is how you treat someone you love? You know you are fucked up. Your mind is fucked up. You..."

"Shut up. It is all your fault. You forced me to do this. You should have just accepted me when I was being nice. You chose that idiot over me.", David said angrily.

"But now, now you are all mine. I will make everything better.", David smiled as he caressed Cole's cheeks.

"Keep your filthy hands to yourself.", Cole struggled to get away from David. "You disgust me", Come screamed.

"Urgh... you and your talking.", David signalled his men something.

He gave him a duct tape.

"No.. No.. don't do this. I won't...mmm mmm", Cole's mouth was gagged with the duct tape.

"Ahh.. finally. We can be at peace with each other.", David said as he grazed his hand over Cole's thigh.