The Opening Act

Chapter 5- Part 2: CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater

Arianna's POV:

Cal and I finally got home. It was about 10pm or so. "Baby, you go ahead and get settled, I'm gonna go take a shower." Calum said walking straight into the bathroom.

I heard strange noises coming from the hub. Usually Michael is there, but he doesn't sound like he's playing any games or watching any movies. "Mikey?" I called out, standing in front of the door. The noise suddenly stopped. It almost sounded like he was moving things. The door slightly opened, revealing only Michaels face. "What is it" he slurred. This bitch was fucking drunk.
"Michael, what are you doing?" I questioned him. He dragged me inside in a secretive way.
"Michael what the fuck is up w-"
"Shh" he covered my mouth. "There's something ... I need to tell you" he slurred so bad I could barely understand what he was saying. The hub was a mess, he was arranging his furniture for some reason.
"What is it?" I said.
"I'm a 22 year old man." He said.
"Yeah, I know. We have the same birthday."
He ignored my comment and continued. " I'm a grown man, and I've been with lots of women! All types! You name them." He bragged. "But never in my life have I found myself so infatuated, possibly even in love with someone, ever" he sniffed. "I've met amazing women with amazing bodies." I honestly had no idea where he was going. "And I'm always stressed and constantly under so much pressure with the fame, and somehow I'd find an escape by sleeping with them."
"Michael do you have herpes!" I interrupted his manly speech.
"Let me speak! Shit. I've never slept with you, Arianna. I've never even thought about it. I realized you have something that no one else has, and I still don't know what it is. But when I'm having tough days I find my escape when I simply hear you sing, or when you laugh, or even just by looking into your eyes. I find my fucking escape. I don't know how you do it." He began to cry like a child. I didn't know what to say. He didn't shut up and I had no idea what he was trying to even tell me.
"Arianna, when I saw you walk in that door time stopped for a bit. I know this sounds like out of a movie, but it's true. I didn't pay much attention to the feeling and when I realized what It was, Calum already had you in his arms" my heart dropped. I felt my body freeze from head to toe.
"Arianna, I love you. I sincerely have fallen in love with my best friend's girlfriend. And I know 3 months aren't enough to truly know that it's love, but I'm sure everything i feel inside is enough to prove it. I love you and I'm sorry. " he looked directly into my eyes. Wow, I didn't know that drunk Michael can be so emotional. Then again, he was drunk, he might not even mean it.
"Mikey. I-"
"Don't say it" he covered my mouth with his entire hand. "I know you're happy with Cal"
At that moment I questioned that myself. Am I even happy with Calum?
I grabbed his hand and pulled it away from my mouth and placed them in my cheek. At this point I think something had taken over my body, but I don't know how this all ended up happening.
He looked into my eyes. His beautiful green eyes dug deep into my soul, and once again questioned me. Are you happy Arianna? Are you truly happy?
I lost my sense of time. For that moment only Michael and I existed. We didn't take our eyes off each other. He leaned down and placed his lips against mine. I instinctively wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his around my waist. I felt a fluttery feeling from my gut travel around my entire body. Our lips were locked, and it felt right. Like they actually fit together perfectly. He tasted like alcohol but the feelings that rushed through my body were inexplicable.
I heard the bathroom door open, and at that moment I completely snapped out of it. I quickly pulled away. "Oh my god" I whispered. Michael too realized what he has done.
"Ari?" I heard Calum call.
"I'm in the hub!" I yelled across the apartment.
He walked in. "Mikey I left some pizza in the fridge for you!" He smiled.
"Really?" Michael looked at him confused.
"Of course mate. You're my best pal, I wasn't just gonna leave you alone all day without bringing you something to eat!" He laughed.
"I'm going to bed." Cal said. "You comin baby?"
"Uhm, no actually Gracie and I wanted to talk so I'll wait for her." I said, the guilt eating me alive.
"Alright then, goodnight!" He shut the door.
Michael and I looked at each other, we both new what we had done. I felt my eyes start to pile up with tears I no longer could hold in.
"Ari, don't cry!" Mikey whispered softly, wiping my tears.
"Michael please, I want to be alone. In sorry." I walked out.
I don't know what the hell just happened and I don't know what to fucking feel. I went inside Gracie's room and threw myself into my old bed and began sobbing uncontrollably. I grabbed my phone and dialed Grace.

Grace's POV:

Luke and I were eating at a cute little bar near the beach.
My phone interrupted our conversation. "Its Ari" I informed him.
"Hello"
"Gracie!" I recognized her cry anywhere "Gracie I- when are you coming home."
I couldn't stand when my best friend cried. I turned into a furious monster when someone touched my best friend.
"ARI WHAT HAPPENED?" I exclaimed.
"Just come home"
"Are you hurt?"
"No just please come home quick" she hung up the phone.
"Luke we have to go" I said.
"Is she okay?" He worried.
"I don't know, please just drive us home!" Without a second to waste we hopped into his car and headed home.