Save Me - clifford (a.u.)

27

Michael

I woke to the sound of my phone buzzing.  I was home, because I felt bad for both Dani and her mother for taking care of me, and that I left my mom all alone.

It was Ashton. On a Saturday morning at 9 Am. You’ve got to be kidding me.

“What?” I groaned.

“GO ON TWITTER RIGHT NOW.” He hung up.

I tapped onto twitter, why did we have 20 + notifications?

I looked at our homepage, and I couldn’t believe my eyes.  All time low had found our cover of Therapy and had tweeted it out to fans. My heart was racing like crazy. We had a little over 6 thousand followers that now turned into 10 thousand.  What the hell?

I called Luke.

“What?” He answered the same way I did but I decided to tell him instead of finding out for himself.

“All time low tweeted our cover of therapy.”

“WHAT?”

“ON TWITTER, LUKE.” My phone buzzed on my cheek and Calum texted “check dm’s”

“LUKE CHECK THE DMS.”

“ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT.” I heard the distant sound of typing on the computer.

“Du-du-dude…”

“WHAT?”

“They asked us to tour with the-em.” He said shakily.  At that moment every bone and organ in my body began to shake.  Touring is a dream, with all time low? This isn’t real life.  I tried to pinch myself to wake up but it just wasn’t working.

“Luke stop messing with me.”

“I’m not.” He said shaking as well.

“ALL TIME LOW WANTS US TO TOUR WITH THEM WHAT THE FUCK”

“Text Calum and ash to come over to my place, ASAP WE NEED TO TALK.”

“Ok.”

I don’t know how yet, but I know that this is going to change our lives drastically.  I thought about Dani, and how I would be leaving her to go on the road, and nonstop shows and long distance thing, and I sunk into my bed.

I closed my eyes. “It’s not going to be forever” I kept telling myself.  But then I remember that nothing will be the same for us after this.

I texted Calum and Ash, and then as I left I called Dani since my mom wasn’t home.

“Hello?” She answered sleepily.

“Did I wake you?”

There was a pause and a long yawn.

“No, no I’ve been up for hours.”

I laughed. “I have big news.”

“What’s up?” She said trying to sound excited but she just sounded exhausted.

“Well umm, all time low asked us to go on tour with them…” I began

“Sorry, WHAT?”

“ALL TIME FUCKING LOW.”

“IF THIS IS A PRANK CALL I WILL BE VERY VERY ANGRY WITH YOU.”

“It’s not I swear.”

“Oh my god. I’m so... I can’t breathe.  Michael congratulations oh my god.”

“Thanks love.”

There was a long pause on the phone.

“So how long will you be gone?” She asked.

I sighed. “Not sure yet.”

“Oh.” She said.

“Dani I-“

“Don’t you dare turn this down for me Michael Gordon?  I swear to God if you turn this down because of me, I will never forgive myself.”

“But I-“

“No buts.  No good girlfriend would not be supportive of her boyfriend’s dreams.  You guys have worked so hard for this, and I will not let myself get in the way.  Michael I am saying yes.  You better go, and show them how amazingly talented you are.”

“But Dani, you do realize that if I do this, nothing will be the same for us after.”

She sighed now. “No you’re probably right.  Touring with the biggest pop-punk band, will bring you some fame, but I won’t let that change us.  I love you.”

I looked down at my shoes. “Marry me, then.”

“W-what?”

“Marry me.  When I get back from tour, say that you will marry me, and you can go to university and I will keep doing whatever I will with the band.”

“Michael I can’t decide this right now, at 9 in the morning”

I sighed slightly disappointed at the fact that she didn’t jump at this chance, but then I remembered what Calum told me; I’m controlling a relationship by myself and I can’t do that.

“Okay, how about this.  I go on tour, we try to maintain the relationship and then when I get back, we decide if we want to still get married or not.”

She sharply exhaled “Your mom is going to freak.”

I laughed. “Don’t worry about her, please.”

“Alright then. Let’s do that.”