Painful Love (MC fanfiction)

7 | Dating

CALUM'S POV

"Boopable." Michael said, continuing to stare at Ashley.

He isn't supposed to do that. He's supposed to love me. Me and only me. Can't he see I'm the one for him? He loved Ashton, he's gay. So come to me, you dipshit!

"Michael!" I called, pulling him away. "What the fuck are you doing? You're gay, dammit! Ashley's dating already, don't you know? You're gonna break her heart. She's either gonna break up which is gonna hurt her, or she's gonna cheat, which is worse. Get in touch with your senses, asshole! You can't like her!"

He was crying and it hurt me. I know lying wasn't right. I just couldn't help myself. I felt my guilt creep through my veins.

Once I snapped back into reality, Ashley was hugging Michael. It ignited a fire pit in the bottom of my stomach. I felt like pushing her away and making out with Michael to show her the truth.

"Go away, Y/N." He snapped, pushing her away harshly.

Go, buddy!

I looked into her eyes. It hurt me. Then I realized what I did was wrong. Oh, so wrong. I couldn't stop. Dammit, why am I always so stupid?!

But it was too late. Michael walked off and Ashley was yelling at me.

"-And here you are, not giving a single fuck in the world!" I just looked at her until she walked away and I made eye contact with Ashton.

"You're so stupid." He said, shaking his head in disapproval. He quickly sprinted after.

I dropped myself onto the sidewalk to rethink what I just did and how I'm gonna tell them the truth of what I did.

I stood up after about five minutes of thinking and walked to the vehicle. I got in and slammed the door. I could barely breathe since the tension in the air was so thick.

"And to think you actually liked me." Was what I heard Ashley say. She blasted her music loudly. Sooner or later, Michael followed.

"You mesed up, bro. You shouldn't have done that. What were you thinking?!" Ashton scolded, gripping the steering wheel so hard, his knuckled turned paper-sheet white.

"What's going on?" Luke asked from the back.

"We were just talking then Michael and Y/N came in and started arguing." Aleisha said.

"Once we're home." Ashley said bitterly.

We all kept quiet after that. They could hear us after all.

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ASHLEY'S POV

"So, you want me to 'take you on a date' so it confuses them and pushes Michael away?" My best friend, Emily, spoke through the phone.

"Yeah. I'm bi, anyway. They just don't know. So you show up at my door, wear your fanciest outfit, pick me up and call me babe or baby. Kiss me on my cheek and hold my hand or something couple-y." I said. "You're a bi, too. It shouldn't be weird."

"It is weird when I'm acting like a girlfriend towards a girl I've known since I was fresh out of the womb." She said in a sassy tone.

"Look, I know that I never seek revenge in my whole life. But this is different. He's supposed to be gay, but he's confused because now he likes me. He could be bi, but he just can't accept the truth. Because of that, I'm gonna dress up into my most jaw-dropping, drool-worthy outfit and make him know himself." I theorized. "I'm technically helping him."

"You're just blinded by your selfishness. I'm only doing this because you'll hate me if I don't. I'm coming in an hour, be ready." She hung up.