Sexual Favours with Michael Clifford

Chapter 12

*Iris' P.O.V*

What.
Why has he done this?
I can't tell if he's playing me or not.
Maddy looks over to offer popcorn, smiling at something luke had said.
She saw me staring at my phone, I was tense. I wasn't typing, just staring at the text.

She gets up and walks out the room nodding for me to follow.

"What is it?" She asks as we get out the door.
I show her the text and chew at my finger nails.
"He hasn't messaged me in almost a month. Last time he messaged me he said he was too busy to talk to me. All the other boys talked to you.
Then he comes out with his. I-I.. don't know whether or not he's playing me or something?" I ask confused, stumbling over my words.

"I don't know. Maybe he just realised what he did was wrong? You could always talk to one of the boys about it? I'm sure Luke and Calum would be happy to. They'll be honest."
I quickly shake my head in protest.

"God no, they'll think I'm some annoying desperate fan." I laugh a little at myself.

"He was the one who sent you the text, it's pretty cryptic. I doubt they'd blame you."

"Who'd blame you for what?" I hear a voice as Luke steps in the corridor behind Maddy, placing his hands on her waist peering over her shoulder.

"Well, um--" I said not wanting to admit it.

"Mikey texted Laura. But it was the first time in like a month. It's kinda cryptic too." She says and grabs my phone showing it to Luke over her shoulder.

"He's pretty, what's the word... Well, he's a pretty cryptic person. But, he isn't messing you around. He wouldn't have texted you asking if he wasn't concerned or felt guilty or anything." He says shrugging a little as he leans his chin on Maddy's shoulder.
His head then jolts up quickly in sudden thought.

"Oh, a while ago he talked to Calum, like he asked him for advice because he didn't know what to do. He got mixed up and confused and, well, basically, he seriously likes you. Like, he doesn't know how so quickly."

I nod. Oh, wow. What. I didn't realise.

Is Luke having me on?

"Are you playing me?" I ask laughing a bit.

"Of course not." He says smiling. "Give him a call, he's got something else to talk about I think."

He then takes Maddy's hand from behind and leads her back into the lounge and Maddy gives me an excited and encouraging smile.

He seriously likes me?
I go on his contact and press the call button.

Three rings.

This is Mikey, leave a message--

I'll try again.

Two rings.

This is Mike--

What...

Maybe one last time.

One ring.

This is Mi--

For fuck sake. He's ignoring my calls. Maybe Luke was joking.
I put my phone on airplane mode seeing it only has 3% battery and I go back in the lounge frowning and sit on the sofa.