Let's Forget Everything (Michael Clifford)

Chapter 36

"Yeah? Well too late, everything changed the moment you kissed me." Calum was looking at me with his big brown puppy dog eyes, and I felt so hurt. Hurt because I hurt him.

"Calum I thought we both agreed that it was a mistake? I was drunk and pissed at Michael...I should have never kissed you and I'm so sorry that I did. It was wrong..." I let myself trail of, not knowing what else to say.

In the back of my mind I always knew how he felt about me. The way he would look at me when he didn't think I was paying attention...I just knew. I had hoped he would never act on whatever feelings he had for me, I had hoped that whatever he felt would just disappear with time.

"No we didn't both agree, you said that it was a mistake and I just had to accept it." He didn't sound mad, just frustrated. He wasn't even raising his voice. He looked so sad.

"Calum, you've become one of my best friends. I'm so sorry if what happened upset you..I just don't want to lose you. You're so special to me." I felt like such a terrible person, what could I say to make him forgive me?

He just stood there, like he was contemplating his next move, his next words, when there was a knock at the door. I figured that maybe it was Ashton and Lily coming by, even though I had been getting the impression that they weren't invited at all.

Calum hadn't moved from his spot on the couch. I stared at the door as whoever was outside knocked again.

"Um, are you gonna get that?" I hesitated, not wanting to push any of his buttons but secretly hoping that whoever was knocking would come save me from this conversation.

Calum just stared at me before sighing, "I know who's at the door, and I really don't want to answer it."

I was confused for a second, before it clicked.

"Is Michael..." I remembered back to seeing some of the text that Michael had sent Calum. Had they been talking about me? Had Michael warned him that he would be coming tonight?

My mind was racing, was I finally going to see Michael tonight? I hadn't seen him since the night his grandma died.

"Well we have to let him in," I said before standing up to make a move towards the door. I mean if Calum wasn't going to open it then I was going to. I didn't want Michael to get suspicious and think something was going on between me and Calum.

"No we need to talk first, without Michael here. " Calum looked hurt, like I had chosen Michael over him.

"Calum you can't just leave him outside, he knows we're here." There was another knock on the door.

Without saying anything, Calum leaned back into the couch and I took that as my cue to open the door.

My heart was pounding as I walked over to the door and flung it open, to reveal a concerned looking Michael.

"Hi," I said, not being able to hide my smile. He looked healthy, and as beautiful as always.

"Hi," he said back. I watched as his concerned expression changed and a small smile formed on his face.

We just stood there for a second, staring at each other. I wanted to jump into his arms and hug him, forgetting for a moment that we weren't alone.

This boy made me forget everything.

I moved out of the way and let Michael come into Calum's apartment, shutting the door behind him.

Calum must have gotten up at some point because I could now feel his presence right behind me, "There's something we all have to talk about."