Let's Forget Everything (Michael Clifford)

Chapter 17

(Michael's pov)

I woke up to the blaring sound of my alarm. I groaned, flipping myself over and slamming my hand down on the clock to get it to turn off. It was only 10 o'clock on a Sunday in the middle of summer, there is no way I'm getting up now. My parents can find another ride to the airport.

Before I went back to sleep, I decided to check my phone. I couldn't help the smile that forced it's way onto my face as I saw Jessie's name on my lock screen. I sat up, unlocking my phone and clicking the message.

*Hey loser what are we doing today?*

Smiling harder then I would ever admit, I got out of bed and hopped into the shower.

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"Bye Michael, we'll see you in a couple days," my mom said, getting out of the car and grabbing her luggage. My mom was definitely nicer to me then my dad was, but she was barely around. Neither of them were.

I just nodded, I was pretty used to this routine by now.

"We just have some business in Pittsburgh, and we might visit my friend but it won't be too long," she half smiled.

I started playing with my bracelets, not looking up until they were halfway down the street. I sighed before pulling out of the airport parking lot and toward Jessie's house.

I pulled up in her driveway and sent her a text to let her know I was here. I always got anxious right before I was about to see her. It used to be because I didn't know what to do with my feelings for her, now I was just plain nervous.

She always made me nervous. I think the most nervous I've ever been in my entire life was when I told her I didn't have feelings for her before hanging up the phone. I thought I fucked it up for good, I thought she would never forgive me.

I'm so grateful that she can forget the fact that I'm a dick and I hope I never do anything to remind her.

Ever since I saw Jessie, I've had to compete with Bradley. Not only was Bradley more popular, richer, better looking than me, but he's had Jessie's attention for who knows how long. It will always be in the back of my mind that she didn't like me as much as Bradley at first.

I still don't even know how she feels about me...I've told her how I feel, but she's never expressed with words how she feels about me.

I still don't know if I should even be with Jessie....I mean she is way out of my league. I'm scared that she will realize that, and soon.

"Hey," Jessie smiled, interrupting my thoughts as she hopped into my car.

"Hi," I smiled back, a knot forming in my stomach.

Should I kiss her? Would that be too much? Shit, I would do more than just kiss her if I could.

I just sat there, staring at her like an idiot.

"Are you gonna drive?" She laughed, looking at me funny.

Shit how long have I just been sitting here staring at her?

"Sorry," I laughed, scratching the back of my head before driving to the tattoo shop.

We agreed that we would both get the piercings we've been wanting, her cartilage and my eyebrow. I've been wanting to get my eyebrow pierced for a while but I never had the guts until Jessie convinced me. I honestly didn't think she would like the idea of my eyebrow pierced, but she was all for it.

"Are you nervous?" I asked as we walked through the front doors of the shop.

"Honestly yeah," she laughed, "You're gonna have to hold my hand the whole time," she smiled back at me.