Battle Of The Bitches. [5SOS]

Chapter 26

Paytons POV

"Where did you go yesterday I didn't see you for like half the day?" I asked Michael as I plopped onto my bed. He was picking out an outfit for me.

"Alex and I decided to skip." He said.

"Have you heard from Luke? He hasn't texted or called since school yesterday." I asked looking at my phone in my hand.

"Nah, I haven't heard from him. But we have practice today after school. Are you gonna be there?" He asks coming out of my closet and handing me clothes. I didn't bother looking at them. Michael has a good sense of style when it comes to dressing me. That sounds weird.

"I wouldn't miss it." I said and turned to the bathroom. I was stopped when my door swung open.

"I'm sorry but my mom wants to talk to you." Tyler said handing me his cellphone. I took it and brought it to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Oh my god! Payton I heard what happened to your mother! If you need me there I will be on the next flight! I feel terrible! I should have never left you alone!" She said it all frantically in one breath.

"Trish. Calm down. I'm alright. Mom's taken care of and you need to stay. We are going to be just fine here. You'll be back on friday anyways." I reassured her. She sighed into the phone.

"Are you sure you don't want me to come back?" She asked.

"Positive. Now I have to get ready for school." I said.

"Okay darling, tell Tyler bye for me." She said a bit more calm.

"Okay I will, bye Trish."

"Bye." I hung up and handed Tyler his phone.

"Do you need a ride?" I asked Tyler.

"Nah Ashton's picking me up in like 5. But thanks."

"Sure." I smiled at him and he returned it. When he left the room I turned to Mikey who was giving me a concerned look.

"What's going on with you two?" He asks skeptical. Uh oh.

"I'm not having this discussion." I said and went to the bathroom. I changed and came back out.

"I want to know." He whined and ordered at the same time.

"Michael Gordon Clifford just leave it alone. Nothing's going on." I said and he followed me to my car. I got to the drivers seat and Michael sat next to me in the passenger.

"I don't want you mistaking his flirting for kindess." He said. That sounds like something I would have said to myself a couple weeks ago. But he wasn't just flirting anymore.

"I know. He's not any less of a player than he was before." I lied so I didn't have to continue this conversation because it would turn into a fight.

"Good." He said. "I hate to bring it up but where's that dick head that is your father."

"I told him he couldn't stay at my house so he's staying at some cheap shitty motel." I laugh. It was an evil laugh. I hated that man ever since he left. The rest of the car ride was filled with music and happiness.

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"LUKE!" I holler down the hall. A couple people stare at me but I don't care. I ran up to the smiley Luke and hugged him. His hugs were great.

"Hey babe." He said pecking me on the cheek.

"You didn't talk to me at all last night." I whined and walked to my locker with him.