If Only You Knew

Doormat

Chapter 1: Calum's POV

Luke, Ash, and I were meeting Mikey and Ariana at her house. I really hate how she chose to date the scumbag I call my band mate..

*phone rings*

It was Michael.

"Hey Mike."

"Cal, hey! So, I need you to get me a present for Ariana.. She says I don't 'value' her enough. Pshh."

I rolled my eyes.

"I don't think she's wrong," I whisper.

"Speak up, lad, can't hear you well."

Michael laughed.

"Nothing," I sigh.

"Um okay.. Well I'll see you and the boys soon. Don't forget that present!"

He hung up.

Ashton flicked me on the cheek.

"Who was that?"

"Michael."

"Welll, what'd he say?"

He started jumping around excitedly.

"Ashton! Stop moving, I can't see anything in the rear..," Luke said, struggling to move the mirror.

"In the rear, hm? Well yeah, it's on the seat!"

Ashton begins to laugh.

"Ashton, quit. Mike said he needed a present for Ari."

Luke laughed as well.

"Dude, where can we get her a present? And why are we the ones getting his present?"

I rolled my eyes again.

"The only one getting her a present is me. If Michael wants a present for Ari, he can get it himself."

Ashton patted me on the back.

"There you go, lad, that's how you take control!"

"I mean, yeah, considering you're basically Mike's doormat," Luke said, chuckling a bit.

"Doormat?" I question.

Luke looked at me like I was crazy.

"Have you seen yourself, Calum? You literally do everything Michael tells you to do!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"Do. Not."

"Do. Too."

He stared at me straight in the eyes.

*car horn*

Luke jumps and steps on the gas.

Ashton chimed in.

"Cal, I'm sorry, but it's quite true. Whatever Mikey tells you to do for him, you turn into his.. slave!"

I looked out the window, ignoring the two of them. There was a silence for awhile.

"Okay. Calum, let's go get your present for Ariana. Where do you want to go, mate?" Luke spoke.

I turned to Luke.

"There's this dress she wanted last weekend.."

Ashton punched the back of the headrest.

"PERFECT! As long as your name is in front of the word 'from', you are on your way to being more than Michael's doormat! More like.. his friend! He'll be grateful you got something nice for Ariana!"

I twiddled my thumbs.

"Yep.. Grateful.."