I based this off of the music video and the lyrics for The Reason by Hoobstank
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"I know I haven't figured it all out, this love stuff is all new to me, but please give me a chance, I'll change, please, please let me learn" Michael begged you, his hands gripping so tightly to yours that you swear you were losing your blood circulation.
I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
"You shouldn't date him again, y/n-"
"He will hurt you again-"
"He is bad-"
"A walking heartbreak-"
"Please, stay away-"
You heard the comments time and time again, but you always had a response.
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
"Why not?"
"He won't hurt me twice"
"He can change"
"My heart's already broken"
"Never"
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
"Thank you for giving me another chance, y/n"
"Thank you for fighting for one, Michael"
"I'm sorry that you had to put up with me. I was a dick to you and I didn't mean to cause you so much pain-"
"It's okay Michael, this is your fresh start. What happened, happened, there's nothing we can do about it."
"I love you"
"I love you too, Michael"
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
"You're doing it again, Michael!" You exclaimed, disbelief flooding you.
"Doing what?"
"Getting up at 2pm and going out, coming home drunk at 4am and repeating the cycle. You haven't properly spoken to me in a week, Michael!"
"Well maybe it's because I don't want to talk to you! Goddamnit y/n, you're so fucking controlling! Why I even bothered to get you back, I'll never know"
"Fuck you!"
SLAM!
With a sob, Michael reached for his phone and went into his contacts, before selecting one and bringing it to his ear, listening to it ring before sobbing "She left me, Luke. She left me again" when then phone had connected.
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
"She- she's crying" Michael whispered, taken aback.
"That's all she ever does. She cries and cries and cries, stops to sleep, then wakes, sees your face posted all over Facebook with different girls hanging off your shoulder and then cries some more" Luke informed him, watching silent tears dribble down Michael's cheeks.
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
"Help me get her back, Luke, please! I need her! I- I love her"
"I'm sorry Michael, but I can't do that to her. She's my friend as well and you've already hurt her twice"
"I changed, I changed for her!"
"That's what you said last time" Luke pointed out.
"I know, but I can't lose her again"
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
And the reason is you
"Why are you still trying, man? Why do you want her back so bad?" Calum asked Michael, who looked out of the window to where he could see you across the street.
"The way her eyes light up when she's happy, or when she gets excited. The way she looks when she sleeps, so calm and blissful. The way she giggles sometimes, and others she throws her head back with a cackle. The way she blushes when I compliment her too much and she buries her head in my shoulder, telling me to shut up. The way that she feels in my arms, bringing me a sense of hope."
"If I had a girl like that, she'd never get out of my arms. You're dumb for letting her go" Calum said, shaking his head.
"I know but there's nothing I can do. Look, do you see how happy she is? She looks like a fucking angel in the sunlight"
"Go get her back" Ashton suddenly instructed.
"What?" Michael asked, taken aback.
"Run to her, run across that road and sweep her off her feet"
I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
SCREECH!
CRASH!
"MICHAEL!"
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
"I've got you, you'll be okay- SOMEONE HELP ME! PLEASE!- you'll be okay Michael, I've got you, you'll be okay- CALL AN AMBULANCE! QUICKLY!" you screamed, pulling Michael onto your lap.
"y/n, look at me." Michael instructed you, reaching his hand to your face.
"You look so beautiful in the sunlight, y/n, like an angel- My angel."
"Michael-"
"I'm s- so sorry for hurting you, y/n, I didn't mean to. I just w-want you to know-"
"It's okay Michael, I love you and we're going to get through this-" you sobbed, stroking your hand through his blood-soaked hair whilst the other rested over his heart.
"y/n, please listen. I h-have to say before I go that y-you were my r-reason to start again, m-my reason to make something of myself. I never m-meant to hurt you, I'm s-sorry. I love you"
"I love you too." you replied, watching his eyes fall shut.
Then there was no heartbeat.
"Michael?" you asked, shaking him slightly, fear building within you.
"MICHAEL?!"
He still didn't open his eyes.
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
"He's gone"
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I just wanted to write because I had a bad day.
