Michael's POV
"Come to Papa," I whisper as I pull the leftover KFC out of the microwave. I take a bite and hold back a moan. Chicken is my love.
I sit on the couch with the bucket, devouring a leg as I watch the Blank Space music video. I laugh as Taylor beats the car because she's entirely the opposite. She's so chill and cool. Being invited to her birthday part was definitely one of the craziest things to ever happen to me.
Grabbing a chicken breast and humming along to Style, I can't help but think about Harry. Compared to a few months ago, he's been doing well. I couldn't be happier, considering the fact that the last couple years have been hell for him.
According to Niall, he's got a girl. Now, Niall is the only single member of One Direction, and I'm the only single member of our band. I don't mind, though. Everyone's happy, and I'm starting to get over Alyssa.
At the same time, part of me wishes that I would end up as lucky as Harry, but I can only hope.
"Michael!" Luke orders. "Get off the couch!"
I jolt out of my thoughts, blinking several times.
"Excuse yourself, Lucas," I say to him. "I'm a little busy."
"A little busy getting chicken all over the couch!" he replies. "You aren't even wearing pants!"
Reluctantly, I stand up and glance down at my Superman boxers.
"What's the issue, mate?" I ask. "Do I need to remind you of all the times we've eaten food in our underwear together?"
He shakes his head. "Well, no, but Megan's coming over soon! I can't let her come into a house like this!"
"Chill," I say as I set the bucket of fried chicken down on the counter. "She's isn't going to dump you because your house isn't clean."
"I want to make a good impression, though!" he whines. "Her house is so clean, Michael!"
Laughing, I wash my hands quite thoroughly to get rid of all the slimy chicken grease.
"What first, Mr. Hemmings?" I ask in my best British accent.
He shakes his head. "You sound the exact same. I should make you wear a maid costume just for that."
"Yes, Mr. Hemmings," I say in a high-pitched voice as I run my hand up my thigh.
Gulping, he shudders. "Please, don't ever do that again."
I laugh. "I won't be, trust me. Now come on! Let's hurry up and clean the house before Ash and Cal come back to trash it!"
Somehow, we manage to get the house nearly spotless in about 45 minutes. Luke insisted on vaccuuming every room in the house three times, even the tile in the bathroom. It's funny to see how flustered he is over Megan already. They've only gone out twice in the past two weeks that they've known each other, but he's already whipped.
"Woo," he lets out as he leans against the dining room table. Wiping his forehead, he lets out a long breath, glancing at the clock on the microwave.
"She should be here soon," he says to me. "I'm nervous."
I pat his back. "Don't be a little bitch. It's not like you're asking her to marry you. All you're gonna do is watch some movies and cuddle, right? Maybe take her for a swim?"
"Michael, it's fall. We aren't swimming."
"Worth a try," I say with a shrug. "Anyway, don't be worried about what to do. I'll be here to keep you in line."
Before he can reply, the doorbell rings. Luke freezes, since strangers and our mums are the only ones who actually use the doorbell.
"Just a minute!" I call. "Prepare yourself, Luke."
He nods and I walk to the door, bracing myself for social interaction. As I open the door, my face quickly changes from fake excitement to surprise.
"Hi, Mikey!" Liz pipes. "How have you bee, dear?"
"Just peachy, Liz," I mumble as she gives me a hug and pecks my cheek. "Luke! It's your mum!"
He runs towars us, his blue eyes as wide as American quarters. "H-hi, Mum."
Luke throws her in his arms and nearly knocks her over. He looks at me, alarm covering his face.
"Get her out!" he mouths.
I roll my eyes. "You!"
He pulls away and grins down at his mother. "What brings you here, Mum?"
"Well, I was just in the neighborhood," she explains. "I thought I would check in on my boy."
"How thoughtful of you, Liz!" I say to her. "I didn't know you loved me that much!"
She laughs and pats my cheek affectionately. "I love you enough to get you drunk."
"Don't remind me," I say through gritted teeth. "That was the worst hangover ever."
"You'll thank me when you get the girl, son," she says.
I snort. "It's alright, now. She's with Calum and everything is going great."
As if it were on cue, Ashton and Calum walk into the house with grocery bags.
"LIZ!" they call at the same time, dropping the bags to hug her.
"Hi, my boys," she greets with a laugh. I honestly forgot how much I loved Liz, despite the horrifying tactics she used on me.
When they release her, she puts her sunglasses on. "I'll help you with your bags, dears."
"Thank you, Mumma Hemmo!" Ashton cheers as he kisses her cheek. Someone got laid last night.
Ash leads her to the car, and Calum comes over to us.
"Isn't Megan supposed to be coming over?" he asks.
Luke nods. "I didn't even know Mum was coming! How do I get her to go? I'm not ready to tell her that I have a girlfriend!"
We look at each other in panic as we try to think.
"Oh!" Calum says suddenly. "I could take her shopping with me. I have to pick up some things for Alyssa for tonight."
"What's tonight?" I ask stupidly.
Luke's eyebrows raise. "Is tonight the night?"
Calum nods with a faint smile on his face. "It is. You don't know how awkward it was to have condoms on the cart and you're with another guy. People recognized us, too."
Luke laughs, but I'm taken aback. "Are you guys sleeping together tonight?"
"Yes, sir!" Calum says. "And it's all thanks to you."
"Glad I could help," I say with a fake smile.
Calum turns to go get grocery bags, and I sit on the couch. I guess I should've expected this to happen eventually, but I didn't think I would be bothered by it.
Oh, who am I kidding? Of course it bothers me! I'm the idiot who let Cal ask her out in the first place. I'm allowing this to happen.
"Hey, Liz?" I hear Cal ask from the door. "Do you wanna help me with something?"
"What is it, Calum?"
He scratches the back of his head. "Well, uh, I wanna get Alyssa stuff for our date tonight, but I dunno what to do. Like, do I buy her pads?"
Liz presses her fingertips to her temples. "Lord, help me."
"I'm serious! Will you help me, please? I'll buy you dinner, I promise."
She grips the inside of his arm. "Let's go, Hood. I'll be back later, guys.
We say goodbye to her as they leave, and soon enough the car is gone.
Moments later, another car pulls into the driveway.
"That's her!" Luke cries out, frantically running around the living room.
"Calm down!" I say.
He continues to panic, so Ashton grabs him by the waist.
"Calm your tits, Luke," he says. "Just be the cool, Australian hunk that you are. You make all the ladies swoon. She's a fan, too, you know."
His eyes brighten. "True."
There's a ring of the doorknob, and Luke dashes to the door. Ash and I watch in amusement as he looks at her like a kid on Christmas.
"Hey!" he pipes in a high-pitched voice.
He glances at us and clears his throat.
"Uh," he says in a low voice. "I mean, how you doin'?"
Ashton and I exchange glances of horror. Luke Robert Hemmings needs to be stopped.
"Well," Ashton says. "This will be my cue to leave. Gonna go visit the girlfriend."
I laugh. "If I get one text from Alyssa about you and Hailey being too loud, I will not hesitate to put chastity belts on your asses."
He laughs. "Whatever, Mikey."
Our gaze goes to Megan, who's mouth is open. Ashton shakes her hand.
"Good to finally meet you," he says with a smile. "Lucas talks about you all the time. I hope we can get to know each other better soon!"
He leaves the house, and Megan looks at Luke.
"Did Ashton fucking Irwin just shake my hand?"
I nod and walk over to give her a hug. "And Michael fucking Clifford just gave you a hug."
She smiles up at me. "You're real."
I can't help but laugh at her. "Luke, please keep her."
"I'll try my best," he replies as he kisses her cheek.
I walk to the counter and grab my bucket of chicken. "Ew, couples."
Luke laughs. "Shut up, Michael."
Megan takes a seat on the couch next to me.
"So, Megan," I say. "What would you like to do?"
"Hmm..." she ponders, looking off into the distance. She's so much like Luke, I can't believe that this is real.
"Do you wanna watch a movie?" she asks Luke, who's getting her a bottle of water.
"Sure!" he replies. "I'll get some popcorn."
Megan and I look through some movies, but none catch our attention. After Luke sits down with the drinks and popcorn, he tries to help.
"What do you think of Pulp Fiction?" I ask.
Megan wrinkles her nose. "Eh."
I sigh. "Luke?"
"What about Valentine's Day?" he suggests.
"No!" Megan and I say at the same time. Without looking, we high-five.
Luke's eyes widen. "That was a total Marshall and Lily moment. God, maybe you guys should date."
Megan and I laugh. "Hell no. She's off limits now, mate."
"Oh!" Megan cries out. "What about City of Bones?"
"What the fuck is that?" I ask her.
She glares at me. "You own it, Michael."
"That doesn't mean I've watched it!"
Rolling her eyes, she puts in the movie and leans her head against Luke's shoulder. I'll admit, their relationship is extremely adorable. I prefer this over Ashton and Hailey's animalistic one. I dunno how Alyssa survives in that house.
By the end of the movie, I'm nearly in tears. I try to hide it by coughing harshly, but Megan catches me.
"Are you crying?"
I shake my head, wiping my eyes. "No, there's just... dust in my eyes."
She laughs. "It's okay, Mikey."
"No, it isn't! Jace and Clary belong together, Meg! They almost got together so many times."
Luke laughs. "As Ariana and Nathan say, 'Almost is never enough.'"
I glare at him. "Well, it needs to be."
"If it was enough, then you would be with Alyssa, not Calum," Luke says.
I turn to him, nearly knocking over the empty bucket. "Really?"
Reluctantly, he nods. "Yeah. Ash and I saw it. You guys were so close, but then came Calum."
Suddenly, we hear the door. Luke's eyes widen.
"Boys!" Liz calls. Luke jumps up off the couch to greet her as Calum walks in behind her. Joy and Alyssa are on his heels.
"Hey!" I greet Alyssa with a big hug. Her hair smells like roses. Wait, I didn't smell her hair. I'm not a creep.
"Good to see you," she mumbles with a lazy smile. "Calum's mum is nice."
I smile. "She's a wonderful cook, too. You could learn."
She hits me playfully. "Shut up, Clifford."
Joy pulls me into a hug. "Alyssa is a good one. I'm glad you introduced them."
"Me too," I smile fakely.
Don't get me wrong, I'm quite glad. It just didn't go the way I wanted it to.
"Hi!" Liz pipes. "What's your name?"
"Megan Schmidt," Meg repies, shaking her head. "Good to meet you."
Liz smiles. "You too. Are you a friend of the boys?"
She nods. "Yeah, I met them through Alyssa."
"Ah! Alyssa!" Liz says before she cups the redhead's face. "So precious."
Alyssa smiles awkwardly. "Thanks, Liz."
When Liz releases her, Calum grabs her hand.
"Uh, I think it's time for us to go," he says. "We have a movie at seven."
As everyone embraces Alyssa, I can't help but notice Calum slip a condom into his pocket.
Alyssa walks over to me and pulls me into a hug.
"Have fun tonight," I whisper. "Don't do anything we haven't done."
She flicks my ear. "Thanks, Mikey."
As she pulls away, I move a strand of hair out of her face and plant a friendly kiss on her forehead.
"Love you."
She smiles at me and pats my shoulder. "Love you, too."
As Calum and Alyssa walk out the door, I can't help but feel like the possibility of me and Alyssa every happening is now gone. As much as I hate to admit it, I think it's for the best.
But then again, what do I know?
All I know is that I'm not over her.
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Awww yeaaaah. This is where things will start picking up, haha. And PLEASE don't forget about the character asks!!!
Alyssa:
Michael:
Luke:
Ashton:
Hailey:
Calum:
Reyna:
Megan:
Eli:
Liz:
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-Rachel xxx