This Is The First Thing (Punk MGC) [English Version]

CHAPTER 4

„Mikey? Is that you?“ I asked dumbfounded and stared at the boy in front of me. He just looked at me with absolute horror and let himself fall down on the chair next to mine. Mr. Miller quieted the class and carried on with his lesson in a monotone voice. No one really listened to him but talking to others, just Michael had his iPod out and listened to loud music. He was ignoring me, that was for sure. 

He didn’t utter a single word towards me until the the end of the lesson even though we should’ve been working in teams with our neighbor and when the bell finally rung, he practically jumped up and walked out of the classroom with a quick pace without one look back at me. So I took my stuff into my arms and ran after him while shouting his name.

„MICHAEL! Mikey! Please, talk to me! Please wait for me! Michael! I’m begging you!“

I could feel the hostile and confused looks of my classmates in my back as I chased after the bad boy, who was quite easily to spot in the mass of students with his colourful hair. But after a few minutes I lost him even with his hair, which caused me to walk through the school without a destination. Suddenly I was met with Ashton who grinned at me and said enthusiastically: „I’m free for today, biology got cancelled because they couldn’t get a substitute so fast!“
„Great. I…I got English now…I think.“
„Alex, are you alright?“ Ashton asked worried when he heard my for me unusual answer.

„Yes…no…I don’t know. I just saw Michael.“
„Michael? Your best friend?“ I nodded.

„But isn’t that great? You wanted to meet him again anyways, didn’t you?“

„Yeah, I wanted to. But he hates me, Ash! He hates me! I wasn’t able to help it that my mother wanted to leave here suddenly! I was barely 12!“

„I know. If it’s anyone’s fault, it’s mine.“
„Your fault?! Ashton Fletcher Irwin! Don’t you dare say that again! Our parents were so unbelievably happy together and that was what I wanted for my mom! It was the best that could’ve happened to us! Just not for me and Michael….“
„I’m so sorry, Alex.“
„It’s fine. I’ll try to fix it. I need to know what exactly made him hate me so much. Something happened, I know it. I just need to find out what.“

My intention to speak with Michael was way easier said than done. I only shared maths with Michael and the lessons he actually bothered to attend, he ignored me completely. 

So I switched to trying to get him during the breaks, but unfortunately I didn’t have a clue where he vanished. No one knew where he went, but he never sat a foot in the cafeteria or was seen on the school grounds somewhere. I had asked everyone, the smokers, the stoners, the nerds, the athletes and even the punks but no one was telling me a word if they knew anything.

Unfortunately Calum refused to help me as well, even though we considered us friends now, and I knew he knew Michael. I had seen them talking in the hallways. I still wasn’t too pleased that he hadn’t told me how the Michael I was looking for was the one in my maths class. Like he answered „I don’t even know the people in your grade, I only know he’s named Michael and that he keeps to himself“ when I asked him about if they were the same person. He wouldn’t even tell me his last name. 

Meanwhile I had come to the conclusion that Michael ignored me on purpose which was why I followed Calum in every free second I got. I hoped that I would find him making conversation with Michael which would give me the chance to follow him where ever he went. My new friend Lola who was even more shy than me didn’t really like the idea of us following Calum everywhere though. But she didn’t really have other friends here what made her like being with me and stalking Calum more than being alone. So she was kind of forced to stalk Calum with me. 

I had no clue why Calum hadn’t spotted us yet or if he secretly helped us but he hadn’t talked to me about it.

But much to my dismay they just nodded at each other in the hallways and didn’t talk which resulted in me being stuck on following Calum. I still didn’t have a clue on how to talk to Michael or what made him hate me so much…besides that I left Australia.

Here I am back again! 

So I was incredibly busy these past weeks which is why I didn't update and I'm sorry but I kinda stil have a life besides Watty and final exams to study for...

But I managed to translate the fourth chapter of TITFT for you all and I really hope you like it...What do you guys think of Michael's rection?

And do you think Alex' plan to stalk Calum for getting to Michael will suceed? 

Has Calum spotted the girls and is helping them or doesn't he have a clue about what's going on?

Please comment and/or vote! Would mean a lot to me! 

Also a BIG thank you to all you people who are reading my crap and putting up with my English! I love you!!

xx Becks