Badboy // M.C.

Chapter 18

I woke up in the morning to an alarm. I forgot today was Monday... ew. Michael is facing me and I watch his eyes slowly flutter open.

I spent the whole rest of the weekend with Michael. My parents somehow believed I stayed with Alice that whole time. Suckers.

"Good morning, beautiful," he says in a raspy voice.

"Hi, boyfriend." He smiles at me. I love his smile. "Care to join me in the shower?" I say getting up and beginning to strip. There's  o way he can resist and he quickly follows behind me.

"You guys are here! Together!" Alice exclaims. Luke and Calum are standing beside her. I can tell our friends are happy for us. I'm happy for us.

"I'm gonna go to my locker. See you in class?" Michael says. I nod my head and walk over towards Alice. Her smile is vastly fading the further away we walk.

"Is everything okay?" I wonder aloud. Alice is taking big gulps, as if she doesn't know what to say. "Alice??"

"I don't know how to tell you this, but Ashton tried contacting me. When we woke up Friday night, we noticed you were gone. I saw you left a note that you went to see Michael, but before we left..." She trails off.

"Alice, what is it?"

"Somebody knocked on the door, and it was Ashton looking for you. He saw we were there and after we said you weren't home, he bolted." I stare at her in shock. After everything, how does he still expect me to even talk to him!?

"Did he say what he wanted?" I ask. Alice shakes her head no.

"I'm sorry, Anna. I know you don't wanna deal with this." We walk to our first class. I don't know what I was expecting. Ashton to just leave me alone? I just fixed things with Michael.

Alice and I arrive in first hour. Ashton is sitting across the room staring at me. Michael walks up right behind me and Ashton's smile fades. After a quick glare towards Ashton, Michael grabs my hand and pulls me to a seat.

I text Alice during class.

To: Alice
From: Me
I want to know what Ash said but I know Mikey will be upset...

To: Me
From: Alice
Think about it from his perspective. If he did that to you, you wouldn't want him talking to that person he cheated with

To: Alice
From: Me
I fucked up.

Alice looks up from two seats over and gives a weak smile. I know she's right. I just don't know what to think about this whole situation.

To: Ashton
From: Me
We need to talk.

I send the message. I'll probably end up really regretting this, but it will kill me if I don't know.

To: Me
From: Ashton
My car. After school.

I sigh. I don't want Michael to find out. I really do love him, but I've always had this strange trust in Ashton. He has given me zero reasons to, but my mom always told me, "trust your instincts." So I am.

The day drags on until the bell finally rings for lunch. I've been avoiding Michael because I feel guilty. I can't avoid him now, though.

"Hey, I feel like I've barely seen you today," Michael says as we sits next to me at our lunch table. "You aren't avoiding me, are you?" He laughs.

"What? No!" I raise my voice a little too much and a little too quickly.

"Chill, I was only kidding," Michael defends. He kisses me on the cheek. "Are you okay, Anna?" I nod.