Rejects | m.c

Chapter 22: History

Can we just embrace this wonderful boys beauty at the top?

Song: history by one direction

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Did he just ask me out? My best friend? Michael Clifford? Ask me out?

"I'm sorry what did you just say?"

"I asked, what about you? Would you ever go on a date with me?" I was expecting him to brush it off what he just said but no he didn't. He repeated it.

"Are you asking me out on a date?"

"Oh, no! I'm just saying, if I were to ask you.. Does that make sense?"

"Oh well.. I guess I'd say yeah."

"Yeah?"

"Well yeah, I mean why wouldn't I?"

And it was true. I would say yes if he ever did ask me out on a date. And I don't think I'd hesitate. Growing closer to Michael has made me see many sides to him. I've seen him in his most vulnerable state and his most angry state. Where he's smashed things and gotten drunk to take away the anger.

"Blaze.. I need you." Michael had rang me at currently 3am. I rubbed my eyes at I sighed a little. It took me a while to respond. It honestly broke my heart when Michael did this because I knew he didn't do it for attention, he truly needed someone to be there for him and he was closest to me.

"Mike.. It's 3am.."

"I know and I'm sorry I woke you up I really am.. I just.. I need someone you know? I feel like the boys would judge me for feeling this way."

"Mikey they would never judge you, you need to stop putting yourself down like this."

"Just like I put you down.."

"I thought we were past this Michael.."

"Fuck I'm sorry! I am, I just need someone to talk to , I need you blaze. I need you. I'd be lost without you right now, I'd probably start breaking stuff if I didn't have the option to call you and I know you're fed up with my calls like this , this late, but I just don't have anyone else I feel would help like you do."

And from that moment Michael and I grew closer, to the point where one night it wasn't him calling me on the verge of tears.. But it was me. I got so upset about the death of my mother since I knew it would be six months since she was gone the next day. I got so upset that I rang Michael around 1am, luckily I knew he and the boys were all staying at Luke's for guy time.

Soon enough we hung up the phone and I went to sleep preparing for another day in education. I started to play my music to help me fall asleep, so before I knew it I was sleeping to Fall Out Boy.

All six of us were all in my basement watching movies like usual, when Michael pulled me up and out of the room out of nowhere.

"Michael what the hells going on?" I shouted at him, he didn't look okay. He looked like something was eating away at him. He ran his fingers through his red hair, his breathing becoming heavier.