story of another us 》michael clifford

Chapter 3: Scared and Happy

The following day, Michael arrives to school, Calum approaching him. "I talked to Luke." Calum says. Michael turns to Calum, "And?" Michael asks. "He told me everything that happened. And it really was Lucian." Calum drops his voice lower, making Michael stop walking. "Michael, if he's-"

"What he did to me, to Luke, was a low blow." Michael says to Calum. Calum had a worried expression on his face, "Michael, I got you dragged into this mess. I'm such an idiot." Calum slumps down to his locker. Michael felt pity for his friend. For what he gone himself into. But he couldn't let Calum feel that way towards himself just because of one wrong decision.

3 months ago;

"Michael!" Calum pounds on the Cliffords' front door. Fortunately, Michael was the only one in the house. Michael groans as he gets off the couch and opens the door for Calum. "There's a fucking doorbell, you know that right?" Michael grumbles at Calum.

"I fucked up man, I fucked up big time." Calum says as he enters the house. "Goodmorning Michael, goodmorning Calum, can I come in? Well, please do." Michael makes up a conversation, ignoring Calum's cry. "I'm serious Mike! For all they know they could hunting me down!" Calum says, closing the curtains and windows.

The room was now fairly dim. "Okay, have you been watching Pretty Little Liars again? Because I swear to God, no one is going to be that dedicated in ruining your life." Michael asks, shutting the door and walks to a pacing Calum in the living room.

Calum doesn't respond. He keeps pacing back and forth. Michael sighs as he grabs ahold of Calum. "Okay, you need to sit down and tell me what is happening." Michael looks at him dead in the eye.

Calum sits down, his breath was shaky. Michael, who was beside him, was waiting for him to speak. "You know that unabandoned house me and Chad went to? The one that was vandalized and trashed?"

"Yeah. Whoever did that made a wrong move. It's one of Lucian's spot for cooking drugs in." Michael scoffs. "Me and Chad trashed it." Calum finally says. Michael's eyes go wide, "Why the hell would you trash something of Lucian's?!" Michael stands up, raising his voice.

"We didn't know at the time, okay! We thought it was just some house gone bankrupt and abandoned! Now Chad is pointing fingers and he's off the hook and I'm taking the bullet, literally!" Calum explains, burying his face onto his palms. "I'm such an idiot." Calum mumbles onto his palms.

"I'm going to talk some sense into him." Michael snarls, as he heads out. "Michael, don't! You'll only involve yourself even further. Lucian will toy with your head and then next thing you know you're being under him." Calum says, blocking his path.

"Then I'll let him know who's on top." Michael tries to go past Calum. "Michael, if you get involved again, you can't stop yourself." Calum warns him. Michael knew he was right. "He's out for you, Cal. Then he's out for me." Michael says as he goes out of the house.

Michael was once a gang leader for Ferrous, leading a gang of at least fifteen people of all gender. Their rival gang, Lucian Zeallon's gang, also known as Arachnes, engaged war with them months ago to the reason of one member of Michael's gang; slept with one of Arachnes and known all their secrets.

At least four people were killed in the gang war. Lucian promised to stop if Michael yields and the Ferrous disseminates. Michael accepted and ever since then, Michael only hangs out with his inner friends, Calum and Luke.

"It's not your fault. He's going to pay for it. I swear." Michael says, rage flashing in his eyes.

As the day goes by, Michael couldn't get the thought of Lucian off of his mind. He was plotting all kinds of ways to take him down. Some of which are very unpleasant.