Dark Paradise (A Michael Clifford fanfiction)

Chapter 7

"NO! PLEASE STOP! LEAVE ME ALONE!" I scream as the group of kids come toward me. "WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" I couldn't move someone was holding me down. I turn to see Alex this time instead of the usual Jack, standing with a smirk on his face.

"VIOLET?" My eyes jerk open. I see Michael standing over me. I felt hot tear on my cheeks. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine. I always have nightmares... or used to at least..." I explain.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked with concern in his voice.

"No. There's really nothing to talk about." I tell him.

"Is it the same dream every time?"

"No. Well there's one that I have a lot, but no. It's mostly different though. The reoccurring one only happens once or twice a week. Was I loud? In my sleep I mean? How'd I wake you and not Luke?" I ask trying to change the subject.

"No. Well kind of. You just kept were kicking... a lot... and Luke? He can sleep through anything see?" He got up and walked to Luke. He pulled a pen out of his pocket and began to draw on Luke's face. He drew on a mustache and "I love dick" on Luke's forehead. I laughed as Michael sat back down.

"Won't he be pissed?" I ask Michael.

"Umm... Yeah, most likely." He chuckled and I joined.

"When did I fall asleep?" I ask.

"Right before I did."

"Will your parents be mad that you didn't ask to stay the night? Won't they worry?"

"Ha! Yeah I wish. They're never home, business trips mostly." I nod.

"I know how you feel. My mom works from home and basically all the time. She never even says good morning or good night. The reason I'm here right now is because she has to work and doesn't want to leave me alone for 3 months which is okay I guess because she doesn't not care about me." I explain, he nods. It was silent for a minute.

"So... Are you hungry? I'm starved." I just nod. "Okay. Lets go get food."

I chuckle sarcastically. "You're fucking crazy! It's 2 in the morning!"

"Oh come on, I know a good 24 hour Chinese place. It's only like a two minute drive, we'll take my car."

"Sounds promising. What will you be getting the rat or food poisoning?"

"Ha ha you're hilarious. No they're really good. I eat there a lot and I have not yet gotten rat, nor have I gotten food poisoning." He tells me.

"Ugh, fine. Lets go. Oh wait I forgot to call Alice. Let me call her real quick."

"She'll answer this late?" He asks.

"Are you kidding? Alice basically only sleeps in the day." I laugh and walk to the hallway and dial Alice.

"Hey babe." Wow Alice and I do talk like we're dating. We're just so close it comes naturally I guess.

"Hey so I was trying to tell you that David was there... When the thing happened. He was one of them... I'm sorry I didn't tell you who they were but I couldn't even say their names out loud before. It was Jack, David and Lenny." I cringed as I said their names but Alice needed to know.

"Oh my god. Violet I'm so sorry. I should have just stayed away from Boca."

"No Alice don't say sorry. It's not your fault at all. But hey, I've gotta go. I'll call you later. I love you."

"Love you too. I'll call you in the morning, yeah?"

"Okay bye." I hung up the phone and walked back to the family room where Michael was still on the couch waiting.

"Ready?" He asks me and smiles.

I smile and nod.

"Let's go."

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