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Chapter 42 {By Me}

"I want to go to... sleep." Rylie said as she leaned against the window. She yawned, which made me yawn. I was sitting next to Luke. Michael and Ashton were holding hands and Calum was in the back by Rylie. Some guy was driving the car.

"I am kind of tired, too. But, a cup of coffee and I'll be fine." I said. I was too happy to sleep, though I was very tired.

After about ten minutes, I found my head falling onto Luke's shoulder as my eyes got heavy.

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"Neptune, wake up." I heard Luke's voice say. We were still in the car, but by the looks of it, we had stopped somewhere.

"Where are we?" I asked.

"A hotel. You guys both fell asleep, so we took you here so you could get some shut-eye." He smiled as I got out of the car. The guy who was driving had got our bags out already. I took mine, and Calum grabbed Rylie's. He so sweet. I don't see why she likes Blake, to be honest. But, I guess that's none of my business.

Our group of six put the hoods and sunglasses back on as we walked in the back entrance of the hotel. Michael pushed us to go faster. Celebrity life is annoying. I'm kind of glad I'm not famous. Too much pressure, I suppose. I am really proud of Calum, Luke, Ashton, and Michael. They've come so far in the past few months. I can't believe that Louis Tomlinson saw their video! That's crazy. I could only dream of that happening to me.

Once we got to the room, Rylie immediately flopped down on the bed. I chuckled softly and sat down on the other one. Luke took my bag and set it next to where Calum had set Rylie's.

A long sigh left my lips.

"Something wrong?" Luke asked.

I shook my head, "No, nothing could be wrong right now. I'm so happy to be with you guys. I've missed you so much, Luke. I've missed all four of you. It's different without you there."

He pressed a kiss against my forehead, "Get some sleep. We'll explore this place when you're used to this time change."

I slipped my shoes and jacket off and laid down on the hotel bed. It was quite comfy. The pillows were fluffy and the blankets were soft. This is nice. I let sleep take me over, and fell asleep with a smile on my face.

*little bit later* (sorry bout the time skips)

When I woke up, I heard people arguing, "Oh my god, I can't take your shit anymore. You're so needy! Can't I go get some food without you having to come with? I'll be back in a few minutes anyway. What's the big deal?!" That was Ashton's voice.

"Are you seriously yelling at me because I wanted to come with you to get lunch? Jesus, Ashton! Am I not allowed to spend time with you? My boyfriend?" That sad Michael. Oh god.

"Ex." Ashton said quieter. Michael was too fragile for all this.

"W-what do you mean? You're breaking up with me?" I could practically hear Michael's sadness. Poor guy. Ashton was really hurting him.

I heard the door open and close. Then someone crying. I stood up and walked into where I heard the noise coming from. Michael was sitting on the ground with his head in his hands.

"Mikey?" I asked. He just shook his head. I sunk down beside him and wrapped my arms around him, "It'll be okay, Mike. If he doesn't see that you love him, then he isn't worth it. You'll find someone."

"I'm so sick of hearing that! What if I don't find someone else? Maybe Ashton is the only one for me." He was mad, I could see it in his eyes. But shortly after, he started crying even harder.

"Shh, shh. It'll be alright." I heard footsteps and then Rylie appeared.

"Oh my god, what happened?" She did the same as me, and wrapped her arms around him. Michael kept crying. I watched as he took his sweater to wipe away the tears from his pale face. I had never seen Michael this hurt. He was always such a happy-go-lucky person. But is that what's wrong with him? He doesn't let his feelings out, and now they're all coming out.