Drunken DMs

Chapter 16

Leah

Later on that afternoon, I got a text message from Holly. She wanted to go out and I was all for it; but I wasn't gonna just leave Mikey here by himself if he didn't want to go, "you up for going out?" I asked him
"Yeah, where to?" He asked
"This club called Bang in the city,"
"I've heard of it, apparently they play the kinda music I listen to,"
"Yeah they do, which is why I love it!" I smiled
"Yeah we'll go," he said
"Cool, I'll just message Holly back,"

To Holls: I'm in! Is it cool if I bring a friend though?

From Holls: is it that guy you said was staying at yours this week? But yeah that's cool! We're doing pres at mine like usual!

To Holls: yeah it is! Just don't be shocked when we rock up please?

From Holls: why would I be shocked? Does it have something to do with the guy from that band you like being in town?

To Holls: you'll see babes, I'll see
You later, what time?

From Holls: around 9, as per usual. See you soon bitch x

"So where we meeting your friend?" He asked
"Hers for pres," I told him, "so we might have to go buy some stuff,"
"Yeah that's cool," he said, "your friends though, will they freak out? Do they even know I'm here? Or that we're friends?"
"I asked Holly not to freak out, and she won't, and no one but Ambur and now Georgia know you're here,"
"Why haven't you told anyone?" He asked, looking a little sad
"Because I didn't want to tell anyone,"
"Are you embarrassed by me?" He asked, I really didn't want this to turn in to a stupid argument
"Oh God no!" I said, I wasn't the least bit embarrassed
"Then why, Leah?" He was angry, I think, in the time he'd been here he'd rarely call me Leah, it was always babe or pretty girl, or something cute like that
"It's because I thought you'd be embarrassed to be seen with me!" I was nearly yelling, "you're Michael Clifford for fucks sakes and I'm just Leah, a lame as fuck girl who wears way too much eye makeup,"
"Why would I be embarrassed to be seen with you?" He asked, taking a step closer to me
"There's more to why I haven't told anyone Mikey," I said, quietly
"Can you explain then? Because I really don't want to argue,"
"Me neither," I admitted, "it's because, I didn't want anyone to take you from me," I continued, "the week you've been here, and the weeks before we met, have made me the happiest I've been in a very long time, and I knew that if you met other people, you'd probably think they'd be cooler, and ditch me to hang with them instead of staying here and marathoning crappy TV shows with me,"
"Why would I do that?" He asked
"Because I'm just a fan,"
"You're more than just a fan to me," he said, walking all the way over to me, "do you really think I'd spend three weeks here with you if you were just a fan?"
"No?" I questioned, not really sure what to say
"Exactly, I wouldn't, besides the fans aren't just fans. They're like family, but you? To me you're more than that, you're like the piece of me that I didn't know I was missing. Replying to your DM was probably the smartest thing I've done in my entire fucking life,"
"Really?" I asked, "I was drunk when I sent those,"
"Yeah, it definitely was. And you were but that doesn't change the fact that I got to know the girl who got way too excited over a Pokemon app being released," he wrapped me up in his arms and hugged me
"You're more than just a guy in my favourite band," I said into his chest
"I don't know what it is about you Leah Carmichael," he said. And then he went quiet. He said a few small words, that I don't think I was meant to hear, but I heard them, "but you've got me wrapped around your finger,"