Ghost || Michael Clifford

chapter three

"So what was yesterday about?" Michael asked with his morning voice which was extremely hot. "My parents are getting divorced and we're gonna have to move-" before I could finish Michael quickly stood up and yelled, "No! You're not leaving" I looked at the ground. "If you leave then you're leaving me! You'll have a new guardian" he says staring into my eyes. "I don't want to leave Mikey but it's not my choice" I sigh running a hand through my hand. Michael grabbed me and pulled me into a tight hug, his cold dead breath on my neck. "Michael please tell me how I can help you, I won't be able to hel-"

"I can't tell you Maleah, I've told you this. It just has to happen without you knowing" he says with tears in his eyes. "I'll be right back" I mumble walking to the door.

My mom and dad were sitting down fighting, of course. "STOP!" I yelled. I looked over at my dad then to my mom with anger. "I was actually starting to be happy again and it's like you guys don't want me to be happy" I say folding my arms across my chest as I felt a hand touch my shoulder, I knew it was Michael. "We do want you to-" my dad started, "don't bullshit me! If you wanted me to be happy you guys wouldn't split up! You'd get along!" I yelled. "You wouldn't make me move away from the people I love" I whisper and I knew Michael heard because his grip softened a little and when I took a quick look at him his eyes were glowing, brighter than ever. "Darling I'm so sorry, we have to split up! We're not happy anymore" my dad sighs then says, "you and your mom can have the house, I won't make you move.. I'm sorry" my dad says staring at my mom.

I looked over at Michael with happiness. I wasn't leaving him! We went back into my room and as soon as the door closed Michael picked me up and started spinning me around, ending it with a huge hug. "You're not leaving" he whispered into my hair.

                   *two hours later*

"MALEAH, YOUR FRIEND IS HERE" my mom yelled and I gave Michael a confused look. I walked downstairs and saw who was at the door. No fucking way! "Luke!" I cheered hugging him tightly. "Your dad already left, I'm going to the grocery store" my mom says before leaving.

       "Why haven't you messaged me?" I asked while pulling away from the hug. "I wanted to surprise you, like this, and y'know I have a big mouth and probably would've accidentally told you, so I stopped messaging you so I wouldn't ruin the surprise" he smiles then looks behind me. "Who's that?" He asked. I looked behind me and smiled at a tense Michael. "That's Michael, he's my friend" I say smiling back at Luke. "Hi Michael" Luke smiles holding out his hand. Michael just looked at his hand like it was a bomb. "I'm not shaking your hand" Michael growls. "Can you give us a second?" I asked Luke while pulling Michael into another room.

       "WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM??" I barked. "I just didn't want to shake his hand, do you have a problem with that?" Michael growled. "He was trying to be nice!" I snapped. "Well I'm not nice" he growls. "Whatever, you can go back to hell now. I don't need yo-" I started but he grabbed my wrist. "Stop, I'm sorry, okay?" He says with an upset look in his eyes. "Fuck off" I snapped pushing him off of me and meeting back with Luke.

       "Sorry about him, he went to sleep he won't be bothering you" I said with a soft smile. "You know what, I'll just text you. Tell me when your over protective boyfriend is gone" Luke says looking upset. Once he closed the door I yelled.

       "Dammit" I sigh running a hand through my hair. "Do you like him?" Michael asked looking at me with hurt eyes. "No, well yeah as a friend. Michael you fucking ruined a chance of me finally being able to have real friends!" I yelled and he looked down at his lap. "I'm not good enough?" He asked. I groaned and walked up to him. "Michael I fucking love you, I didn't mean it like that! I'm just saying it would be great to actually have other friends" I said staring into his eyes. I could tell he had the urge to do something but he was holding it back. His eyes were glowing again. "I'm going to sleep" I sigh while walking into my room with Michael behind me. "Do you want me to stay?" Michael asked. "I don't care" I mumble as he laid next to me. "Can we cuddle?" He asked nervously. "No, I'm still mad at you" I say turning away from him. "Babe" Michael complained wrapping his arm around me and pulling me to him. This bitch. "Let go Mi-" I started but stopped when I felt him kiss my cheek. I turned my head to look at him and his eyes are glowing again. I wanted to kiss him so badly at the moment but this was so wrong. He's a ghost. We just stared into each other's eyes until I pulled away. "Maleah, babe" Michael groans trying to pull me back to him. I'm supposed to be mad but all I want is for a fucking ghost to kiss me. "Can I ki- never mind" he sighs turning away from me. "Goodnight babe" he said waiting for a response. "g-goodnight" I stuttered turning around and wrapping my arms around him. I didn't want him to be upset, even if he made me upset he doesn't deserve it.

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