Drunken DMs

Chapter 9

Leah

I was in complete and utter shock, that both Calum and Luke had stolen Michael's phone and messaged me off of it. Michael was going to kill them.

I woke up the next morning to a text from Michael

From Michael: are you fucking serious? I'm gonna kill them!

To Michael: please don't! My favourite band will only have two members 😂

From Michael: but they stole my phone and messaged you! How did you know it was them though?

To Michael: because of what they were saying! Haha, they were trying to sext me!

From Michael: I saw that! 😂 fuckboys they are!

To Michael: I'm still curious, what were you saying last night? Before you rudely ignored me, I know you didn't go to bed idiot

From Michael: uh nothing, don't worry babe. But I do have some good news!

To Michael: what? Tell me! Tell me now!

From Michael: we're starting our break early! So I'll get to see you next week and we can have our marathon!

I was shocked at his reply, yeah we'd been talking about having that Pokemon marathon for like three weeks; I just honestly thought that it would never happen! Yes, I was serious when I said that, because I'm Michael af. And I have been since I heard about the band in 2012. I honestly thought that he'd been just saying that we would have that marathon to keep me happy; and I still did. Even though he said that.

To Michael: are you serious?

From Michael: would I lie to you babe?

Ugh this guy knows exactly how to make my heart race, I could definitely see myself falling for him, if I wasn't already

To Michael: I don't know, would you?

From Michael: never Leah, id never lie to you. I'd never hurt you either

To Michael: that's good to know. Too many people have lied or hurt me in the past

From Michael: I know babe, I know. I'm never gonna be that guy x

To Michael: you don't know how much it means to hear that :) you Michael Clifford are an angel x

From Michael: I'm far from an angel babe 😏 but I'm glad to be the one that's making you happy 😁

To Michael: so am I :) this is fucking crazy haha. Since when did we get all serious?

From Michael: I don't know to be honest. It is crazy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. But seeing as we're being serious, there's something I've wanted to ask you for a while. I've just been really scared to ask you, because I'm worried what your reaction will be

I was really scared about what he wanted to ask me. I honestly had no idea about what it could be

To Michael: you can ask me anything, you know that

From Michael: why do you drink so much? Like what made you want to go and do that?

I didn't know what to say. Honestly, there really was no reason for my drinking. No one knew about that. Granted, it had started when I found out about Brandon, and then again when all this Georgia shit started, but it had started since Michael began to talk to me. He made me feel wanted, cared for and loved. Something that I hadn't felt in a long time

To Michael: honestly, it started towards the end of last year, when my ex broke up with me. It got worse, because I then found out he was cheating on me. Before he broke up with me. Then Georgia started going out with her boyfriend, and I felt like I had nothing. My own family didn't even give a shit about me. Georgia was always hanging out with her boyfriend, and never had anytime for me. And then the birthday shit happened. Honestly I just drank to reduce the feeling of loneliness, and it worked. So it got to the point when I felt lonely I'd go and buy a bottle of wine, and usually I'd finish it. It's probably the stupidest thing you've ever heard.

From Michael: I honestly didn't realise it was that bad :( can I ask  when the last time you brought a bottle of wine and drank it all in one night? And I don't mean when you take a bottle for pre drinks. Because I've seen on your Twitter and Instagram that you've been out a couple of times since we've been talking, so at least you've been with people.

To Michael: honestly, the last time I brought a bottle and drank the whole thing in one night during the week was the night before you messaged me

From Michael: was it really?

To Michael: yeah it was :)

From Michael: why?

To Michael: because I didn't feel lonely anymore. You replied to my message and then you wouldn't stop messaging me. I had honestly lost all hope that id always be the way I was. But you changed that, in just one night; you made me start to feel like my old self. And honestly I don't understand why people hate on you, because you really are the nicest guy ever! Like you have your perv moments, but i wouldn't have it any other way. Now can we stop talking like this? I'm actually crying. I've never been this honest with anyone other than Ambur. So you're fucking lucky Clifford! Xx

From Michael: aw babe, I didn't mean to make you cry! you look better when you're smiling. I feel like I'm about to cry reading that. You don't understand, how happy that makes me knowing that I've helped someone like that. Please don't cry though, you'll make me cry. If I could, I'd give you the biggest hug ever, and I promise I will next week when I see you xx

To Michael: I'd really like that hug :) I've been wanting one for years lol. But I'm warning you, I'm probably never gonna let go :) I've heard that your hugs are the best thing in the world, I'm just glad I'll finally get to experience it :)

From Michael: well I'm probably never gonna let go either :) you've helped me, more than you realise as well babe, and I wouldn't have it any other way xxx ❤️

I didn't know if there was anything else that this boy could do to completely throw me. We all knew that he had been having problems lately, he'd told us at a show that he saw a therapist on their break. It was a complete shock to me that I'd been helping him as well. We'd never really had a serious conversation before today; but I guess if he's helped me, with out a serious conversation, it could be he same for him as well. And don't even get me fucking started on that red heart emoji. One month ago, I thought I'd never ever have a chance of meeting him, and now? I knew I'd be meeting him in about a week. And this wasn't going to be winning a competition or having meet and greet passes. This was going to be Michael and I hanging out, like friends. But there was no doubt about it now, I was definitely falling for this boy. This was so much more than a celebrity crush.