Nicki&MorePips

Chapter 42

The song 'Celebration' by Kool and The Gang blasted through the house as Michael Clifford danced around in his birthday suit.  He was so happy.  Leigh-Anne had texted him this morning that Jesy was finally out of the hospital.  He had wanted to celebrate from the moment he heard she'd woken up but decided to wait just in case something else happened.

But the day came and she was out and he was so happy that everything else didn't even seem real. He was going to visit her tomorrow. It would be the first time in a long time.  He danced on the expensive couch, singing along to the song.

"Celebrate good times come on!" He shouted along with the surround sound system.

He sprayed whipped cream into his mouth. "Jesy's back!  She's alive!" He said as he jumped up and down.  He had no idea where any of his brothers were but he really didn't care at the moment.  They were alive.

"Uh Michael?!" Calum's voice screamed.

"Yes Calum!" He said with a laugh as he turned around.

His face suddenly went beet red when he saw Jesy, Leigh-Anne, Genius Jade, Prodigy, Roc Royal and Ray Ray all standing and staring at him open mouthed.

Leigh-Anne and Jesy were covering their eyes -although Jesy had a huge grin on her face. She was laughing on the inside he could tell.  Jade was blushing harder than he was but also looking from Ray Ray to him as if comparing . . . Calum was snickering as were Prodigy and Roc Royal; one of them commenting the obvious.

"He's naked." Prodigy laughed.

Michael snatched up a decorative pillow and covered his crotch.  He pressed a button on a small remote that was lying on the couch and shut the music off.  He tried in vain to appear calm as he cleared his throat.  "Um . . . I wasn't expecting guests." He squeaked out.

"We can all see that." Jesy commented, her eyes still covered.

"Go put on some clothes little boy." Ray Ray said shaking his head.

Jade made a sound in her throat. "I don't think you should be calling him little." She muttered.

Ray Ray blanched. "And what do you mean by that?" He asked sounding insulted.

"I think she means that his thing is bigger than yours." Calum commented loudly. "But don't worry it's not your fault . . . Michael is just very gifted in that area." He patted Ray Ray on the back.

"Don't touch me." Ray Ray snapped.

"Anyway we've got important things to do." Jade said turning away from the awkward situation.  She started heading where she hoped was Ashton's room.  She remembered the parts of the house from the times she'd snuck in but both those times she'd come in through Ash's window.

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 "Now don't be alarmed," Calum said as they all stood outside of the door that lead to Ashton's room. "The last time I went in there there were little droplets of blood."

"I can't believe you didn't tell me something was going on with Ash for a whole month." Michael whispered fiercely.

"I did but you thought Jesy was dead so you didn't care . . . frankly I thought we might have had to have a funeral for you." Calum retorted.

"Jesy I think you should stay out here." Jade said getting ready to open the door.

"Why?" Jesy asked eager to help.

"It might trigger you . . . I mean I know you've been clean of that for a long while but . . ." Jade shrugged.

"Clean of what?" Michael asked.