Friend, Please

2.0

Michael's POV:

Looking over to the side of the stage the stage hands work effortlessly to transition the sets. Their movements seem in sync with one and other, like they are apart one single made machine. I lean my back against one of the platform walls tugging my hands down my face trying to calm myself.

Shaking my head I chuckle to myself. Who would've thought a girl I left behind would still have this strong of an affect on me. I swear if this is how the tour is going to be like, I don't know how I'm going to make it.

"Mate." Ashton smacks my back.

"Huh, oh what's up?" I ask blinking. He rolls his eyes at my surprised.

"Bro are you going to be alright?" Ashton asks.

"What? Of course I can." I shake my head in surprise.

"Okay, I just don't want you to flip your shit" He says lessening his harden tone.

"Ash, I'm alright." I smile looking into his eyes.

"Okay man. We better get our earpieces set up." he motions for me to walk over to the earpieces.

Once our earpieces are in Calum and Luke both come up to us.

"Hey man." Luke says smiling. "You good?" He asks.

"Yes, god guys chill out." I say dragging my hands down my face.

"Oh stop teasing the boy he's just in love." Calum whines.

"Oh my fucking christ, shut the fuck up I don't love her." I growl shoving my earpiece in.

"Leave it guys." Ashton mutters.

"Alright alright. We'll be nice." Luke giggles.

"Okay boys you ready?" The stage right manager asks. We all exchange nods and she smiles. "Alright, you're on in 5." She says holding her hand up for emphasis.

"Gotcha." Calum tips his head to her.

"Let's go." I grab my guitar swinging the strap over my shoulder.

"Wait guys." I hear a small voice from behind me. Turning around quickly I am met with the face of Alissa frantically running towards us. "Guys. You forgot to tell we where I can stand to see the show." She huffs out a breath blowing her bangs away.

"Oh uh." Calum mumbles. "Here?" He asks us.

"If you go down the little walk way right there." I point down the hall. " And you go to the first door on the left you can get out to the seats."

"Wait I can do that?" She asks with a wide grin.

"Well we'll need to send someone with you." Ashton says hesitantly.

"I'm a big girl Ash." she says patting his chest. "I can handle it."

"But, if you get lost,"

"Here Alissa take this." I hand her my set list. She raises her eyebrow at me. "Be back by Hey Everybody."

"Thank you." She says softly. "Well I'm gonna go." She says turning to walk away. "Uh good luck guys break a leg."

"Thank you." Ashton waves her goodbye.

"You guys are on in." The stage manager interrupts, "30 seconds, get going." She says shooing us onto the stage.

We walk onto the stage and the old familiar screams howl. I take my stance in front of my microphone. Smiling as the lights go up I look towards Luke.

"Good evening Manchester." He half yells into the mic. "We are 5 Seconds of Summer. Let's get this this show on the road, yeah?" He smiles.

Looking to my feet then back up I freeze. "Uhm, heh, guys what's the first song?" I ask feeling blood rush to my cheeks.

"Oh yeah you gave Ali yours." Calum laughs.

"Well she wanted to see the show." I defend. "We couldn't just let her run wild."

"Oi, I thought she said she was a 'big girl?'" Ashton asks.

"She is going to be pissed at you three, when we see her." Luke giggles. The crowd is screaming in encouragement.

"Well maybe we should sing something, yeah?" Calum asks. "This is a little something we call She's Kinda Hot." He shouts.

I start to strum the beginning riff. Luke starts up.

After Hey Everybody it was my turn to talk. "Hi guys, how is everyone?" I ask laughing. The crowd starts yelling. "Alright, alright, how did everyone like Alissa May?" I ask tilting my head. More yelling. "Right,"

"We love that girl," Luke interrupts. I look over to the side of the stage to see Alissa's head thrown back laughing. I smile contently at her. She's so pret- wait what am I saying. I shake my head trying to bring myself out of my thoughts.

"Michael?" I hear Calum yell.

"Huh what? Oh uhm, what was I saying?" Luke laughs.

"How would we know?" Calum asks laughing as well.

"I dunno." I laugh. "Well the next song we're going to sing goes a little something like this." I start to play the beginning of She Looks so Perfect.

As we exit the stage I rip out my ear pieces and smile.

"That was a good show yeah" Ashton says jumping around.

"Yes Ash," Calum says putting a hand on his shoulder to hold him in place. "It was a great show."

The four of us are escorted to the back to the dressing rooms.

"Guy's" Alissa runs towards us now in a loose fitting David Bowie shirt and a pair of sport shorts. Her shirt goes down past the shorts end making her look like she isn't wearing pants.

She latches her arms around Calum's unsuspecting neck.

"You guys were amazing." She says swaying her and Calum back and forth once he hugs her back.

"That's what we should be telling you." Ashton returns grabbing a hold of her and petting her head.

"Thank you." she says in a mousy voice.

"We should get to the bus now chick and dicks." Luke says shoving me. I nudge his hand off but give him a quick smile.

"Shall we." I asks ushering him to the door. He returns my smile and slides past me towards the bus.

"Why thank you my good man." Luke holds back a laugh.

"Who would've thought Michael could be a gentleman." Alissa giggles. I turn my head towards her and glare. She just smirks and gives me the finger. This is going to be a long ass night.