Secrets [m. clifford]

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GUYS!!!! In this chapter, there will be something that may upset some of you. what happens, I DO NOT believe is right and I DO NOT think Michael would ever do this. It is solely for the plot, NOT because I support it.

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I've been sitting in Ashton's hospital room, waiting for him to wake up. He's been asleep for a while, I should probably wake him up soon.

I hear him groan, as he starts to wake up.

"Ash, you okay?" I softly ask.

"You! You and Michael! You're the reason I'm here!" He shouts, startling me.

What?

My breathing hitches, "A-Ashton, please-"

"No! I can't believe you two! I can't leave, so you better get the fuck out!" He exclaims.

Nodding, tears pool in my eyes.

I rush out of the room and run into the guys and Bec.

"Whoa, what happened?" Becca asks as Michael pulls me into a hug.

"H-He remembers." I cry. "I- I don't know how but he does."

Michael rubs my back and sighs as everybody stays quiet.

"He told me to leave. I-I don't want him to hate me." I whisper.

"God, he's such a fucking asshole." Becca mutters before storming off to see Ashton.

The guys follow, Michael holding me close.

We all wait outside the door and listen to what's happening.

"Do you not understand what you're doing? If they love each other let them be! You're the reason they kept it a secret anyways!" Becca exclaims.

"You don't know Michael like I do, I don't trust him! He's going to break her heart!" Ashton replies.

"How are you so sure?" She asks.

"Go ask him what happened with his last girlfriend." Ashton spits.

Michael's grip around me tightens and Luke awkwardly coughs as everything falls silent.

Rebecca quietly says something I can't understand and I pull away from Michael.

"What's Ashton talking about?" I question.

"I-It's nothing." He replies.

"Michael."

"Can we not talk about this here, not right now." He says.

I roll my eyes and step away from him as Becca steps into the hall.

Luke and Calum both go to see Ashton, hopefully they can take his mind off of this.

"I'm assuming you heard what happened and I'm going to ask you what Ashton was talking about, with your ex." Becca says to Michael.

"Please guys, not now." Michael begs.

"The longer you hide it the more suspicious you're going to seem." Bec states.

"Fuck, I cheated, okay? I cheated on her." He quietly says, "I'm not proud of it and if I could go back I never would've done it."

"Bec, I-I'll see you at home." I mumble.

"Babe-" Michael says grabbing my wrist but I shake him off.

"I just want to be alone." I mutter.