I Only Care About You (Michael Carrick) -COMPLETED-

Chapter 17.

Michael’s P.O.V

The plane journey was long and boring with nobody sat next to me. I wish I had her sat next to me to talk to. I wish I never said anything. I wish she wouldn’t hate me. I wish she was mine. But now she’s his. She fell into the trap that I wanted to protect her from. I care about her. I love her. And she thinks he does. But oh boy she’s wrong.

I collected my bags when we were back in Manchester Airport. My case was the last to come out. The only one left was Alice’s that kept going round and round. It made me think of her. Alone, by herself. She’s going to be so scared out there. I grabbed her case with my other hand and wheeled them both to my car and put them in the boot.

I drove straight to Alice’s house, her case in my hand, wishing her hand was in my other one. I scarcely knocked on the door and Alice’s father answered.

‘’Michael! Brilliant game!’’ he started off with a big smile but then it faded when he noticed that I had Alice’s case. ‘’where’s Alice?’’. I gulped, ‘’you better come inside’’.

I walked into the all too familiar hallway and left her case in there before following her father into the lounge where her mother was sat. I took a seat on the opposite sofa.

‘’Michael dear, where’s Alice?’’ her mother asked. I took a deep breath and began.

‘’Alice is still in Madrid’’ I started

‘’well why, who with?’’ this was going to kill them

‘’she’s fallen in love with Cristiano Ronaldo and I’m guessing she’s staying with him. I went to his house this morning to collect Alice but she wouldn’t come. I tried honestly, I warned her about how they seduce women and trick them but she didn’t listen and it’s all my fault’’ I threw my head in my hands and warm tears trickled down my cheeks. I felt a soft hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see Alice’s dad.

‘’Thank you Michael, you did your best and it’s not your fault at all. It’s Alice’s. If she didn’t believe you it’s her fault, don’t put yourself down about it’’. He smiled weakly.

I drove home and got straight into bed. I closed my eyes and tried to forget everything that has happened. None of this would’ve happened it didn’t say anything about Real boys. I just wanted to protect her. I love her.