I woke up to see it was still dark. I groaned but not to loudly so I wouldn't wake the boys. After Michael and I's...talk, we watched a movie and went to sleep. I was on the couch, Ashton on the other side of the same couch, Luke hugging a pillow in the corner of the room,(probably wishing it was MIA;), Michael and Calum were cuddling on a chair. Aw. I grabbed my phone and checked the time. 2AM!?! The actual fuck? I heard the floor creak in the hallway and jumped. Once I gained the courage to get out from underneath the blanket I looked down the dark hallway. No one. I took a few deep breaths. No one's in here, it's alright. I heard the floor creak louder this time. I'm going to die. There's a murderer and I'm going to die. This is it. I don't want to die at two in the morning. I turned over trying to go back to sleep but couldn't. I tip-toed over to the chair Calum was in. I was going to tap on Calum's shoulder and ask him to come lie down with me, but I didn't. Instead, which is probably one of stupidest decisions I've made, I tapped Michael shoulder. When that didn't work I shook his shoulders.
He groaned, "What?"
"Shhh." I demanded.
"Keely?" He seemed a bit worried. He untangled Calum's legs from his and got up.
"What's wrong?" He asked rubbing my shoulder. I took in a breath and rubbed my eyes.
"Your gonna laugh." I mumbled.
"No I won't." He said and brought me into a hug.
"I got scared." I said and buried my head into his chest.
For a while we just stood in each other's arms. He swayed us back and fourth trying to calm me down. As much as I'd like to just walk away from everything and not care about Michael, I can't, and I probably never will.
"C'mon you can go lie down in Luke's room."
I nodded.
Once we got to Luke's room I lied down and pulled the covers over me. I shivered a bit since it was cold. Michael was standing in the doorway, half asleep, but he still looked as good as usual. I liked the red hair but I liked the blue hair just as much.
"Goodnight Keely." He said and started to walk away but I stopped him.
"Michael-I mean, could-you don't have to-"
He laughed a bit. Damn I missed his cute smile, "Keely, spit it out."
"Would you lie with me?" I asked.
His smile grew bigger before he nodded and came to lay with me. He slid under the covers and wrapped his arm around my waist.
"Don't be so smug. I have a boyfriend and this is just because I'm scared." I scolded. He pulled his arm away and his smile dropped. Oops. I didn't mean to make this awkward.
"But that doesn't mean you have to take your arm away." I added.
I heard him laugh and I pictured that cheeky smile on his face as he wrapped his arm back around my waist and pulled me closer.
"Goodnight Keely."
"Goodnight Michael."
And that night I fell asleep with a smile on my face and Michael in my mind.
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"PLEASE TELL ME YOU DID NOT SLEEP TOGETHER IN MY BED."
I groaned at the loud noise and bright light.
"What?" I asked a mad Luke who was standing over Michael and I along with Mia.
"What time is it?"
"Noon." Luke answered.
Then added, "When we woke up this morning you and Michael weren't here so I looked for you guys and your in MY BED! What happened?"
"Nothing! I woke up at two in the morning and Michael comforted me that's all!" I said a bit annoyed.
"Doesn't look like it." Luke pointed out. Michael was still sleeping and his arm was around my waist. I faintly smiled.
Mia gave me a look which I couldn't really distinguish.
"Keely, can I talk to you?" She asked.
I looked from Michael, to her, back to Michael. I nodded and met her out in the hallway.
"What?" I asked.
"What are you doing?! I thought you were with Ed?" She whisper-yelled slapping me lightly.
"I am with Teddy." I said fumbling with my fingers and shuffling my feet.
"Then what was that?"She asked.
"I told you guys I got scared and-"
"I knooowww about that, but the way you smiled at him, and looked at him, and how his arm was wrapped around your waist. Just friends don't do that."
I sighed, she had a point, "I'm sorry."
She shook her head, "It's not me you need to apologize to."
She linked her arm with mine as we walked back to Luke's room. We stood outside the door and eavesdropped on Luke and Michael's conversation.
"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT ASHTON, KEELY'S BEST FRIEND, WOULD DO TO YOU IF HE FOUND YOU SLEPT IN THE SAME BED AS HER WHEN SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND?"
Mia covered her mouth to keep from laughing.
"I know, I don't even deserve to be in the same house as her." Michael groaned.
"Hell no you don't. You cheated three times and one was on her birthday. If you ever want her back, you need to show her how much she means to you." Luke said.
I walked away. I didn't want to hear anymore of their conversation. I love Teddy, not Michael it's plain and simple.
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