Cliché to Original

Chapter 14

Rachel's POV

"How's Madi doing?" I asked Kaylee, putting my phone on speaker so I could make food for Niall and I. Yes, Niall is staying with me because my parents absolutely adore him and they wouldn't have it any other way. I've been back in LA for three days now, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss my boyfriend and everyone else.

"Uh, not too good actually."

"Really? Her and Ashton haven't made up or anything?"

"No. I hardly see Ashton anymore really. Mostly Luke and obviously Calum," I could practically hear her smile at his name, "and Michael."

"So he really hasn't decided to get back together with her?"

"Nope."

"Where is she right now?"

"Walking along the beach."

"By herself?"

"Well.."

"Kaylee, who is she with?" I asked. Niall took the knife from my hand, sensing the change in my mood.

"Uh...."

"Is she with Michael?"

"Yeah," she sighed.

Okay so I miss him a little less now. "Why?"

"Madi kind of forced him. I swear he didn't want to go, because he knew you'd be mad."

"I'm not mad."

"Is she mad?" she asked Niall.

"She's mad."

"Thanks." He smiled and gave me a hug before taking over the food.

"Do you miss him?"

"Who?"

"Michael, obviously."

"Well yeah. He's doing fine though, it sounds like."

"He's not. He misses you a lot Rae."

I sighed. "How's Jen and Luke?"

"They're fantastic. Luke misses you."

"Aww, he barely talked to me while I was there, though."

"Yeah, but it was always different with you here, ya know? Like everyday was a party or something."

"That's sweet, but I highly doubt it. All I brought with me was drama and more drama."

"Nothing we couldn't handle."

"I almost killed Niall."

"True, but you didn't."

I laughed and looked at Niall. He was busy cutting strawberries in half, but I knew he heard me because he was smirking. "Sorry about that by the way."

"It's fine," he smiled.

"Anyway, I wish you would come back."

"I don't think I can deal with the Michael stuff right now."

"Don't you at least want to talk to him?"

"Yeah, but he hasn't really made any moves."

"Here, do these taste weird?"

"Not now Niall."

"I'm serious, taste it."

"Niall!"

"I don't want to get food poisoning."

"I don't either!"

"You almost killed me! The least you can do is continue to not kill me."