Almost Gone. || Michael Clifford

Chapter 11 - Challenges

He opened the door to the tour bus and told me to go inside first. I looked around and saw a mini fridge and a few seats and 8 bunks. The bus wasn't as messy as I thought it would be, sure.. There was a bunch of clothes here and there, but it was much cleaner than I expected.

"Wow..." I said starstruck, still taking everything in. "You like it?" Michael said as I could feel his hands on my shoulders. He walked in front of me, to the end of the bunks and was now standing before a huge grey curtain. "If you think this is cool, then you'll be amazed by this," He told me and gave me smirk as he removed the curtain.

And he was right! They had a tv, a lot of game consoles, a huge red sofa, and a tiny black table in front of the sofa, I was truly amazed by the sight.

"This is amazing!" I told Michael, once I had taken my surroundings in. "This sight makes me wanna drop out of school and go on a world tour... Or something like that." I slightly laughed. "Yeah, it's unbelievable.. I'm in tour with my 3 best mates, and we're just doing what we love." Michael said as he went to the tv and turned it on. "It's pretty epic!" He added while he grabbed two play station 3 consoles and handed me one as he choose the game. "Wanna play FIFA?" Michael asked me, while looking at me with his green eyes. I nodded as an answer and he said, "You wanna play it as a challenge? Winner gets to chose a dare for the loser?" He winked while grinning at me.

"Sounds interesting," I smiled mischievously at him, "Prepare to lose Clifford." I said as he sat next to me and stuck his tongue out and winked at me in childish yet very cute way.

We begun to play and I knew I was going to lose. I only said 'prepare to lose' so he would get nervous, but I don't know how to play this game.

Pressing the buttons randomly seemed as a good idea at first, but it didn't work out as I thought. He was on the edge of scoring a few times, but I always managed to catch the ball before it hit the net. He had only scored 3 times, and it's not that much, because if you've me play, you would've thought that Michael would've scored so many more times. And as you may have figured out, I've scored zero times.

As we played, I always used my whole body and pressed the down the buttons extra hard. I felt how Michael watched me a few times and slightly laughed at my silliness.

I don't know why I did it, it comes automatically and it makes me slightly better at the game too. Not that much but I saved the goal a few times, so I did get a little bit better.

Michael won with 7 - 1, once the game was over. Don't ask me how I managed to score one time, because I have seriously no idea. Lucky shot I guess.

"Hah! I won!" Michael shouts as he fist-pumps the air. "I guess I have to chose a dare for you now" He winked at me. "Yeah, guess so," I answered, and the idea of what his brain comes up with scared me. "Just take it easy with me, and nothing too cruel, okay?" I smiled with my teeth and gave him puppy eyes.

"Owe, don't be scared. I'll be nice to you!" He said as he looked at me mischievously, raising his left eyebrow. I laughed slightly nervous and after a couple of silence seconds he looked at me with the hugest grin ever. "I have it!" He says very loudly and over excited.

"I dare you to twerk!" He chuckled. "Uhm..." I begun. " Never heard of that" I said and he looked at me with disappoint all over his face. "How can you not know what twerk is?!" He said as he rose from the couch. I watched every move he did and as soon he started to shaking his ass up and down, I lose it. I started to laugh so much and he begun to laugh too. "Well Melodie, now you know what twerking is," He stated while I was laying on the couch and laughing.

"Haha damn Michael, okay.. I can do that, i mean, you did it in front of me and then I can do it in front of you" I said and rose to my feet.

"No, no.. Not in front of me... I want you to do it outside.. When someone else that you don't know is watching.." He winked and started to laugh again.

I flashed him a smile and went to the door and opened it. I could hear him standing up quickly as he followed me outside.

"But there's no one here?" I questioned him. "Where is everyone else? Your bandmates and crew?" I asked again. I just realised that he was alone in the bus, and the time is like 1am or something. By the way, I can twerk in front of his bandmates, maybe they'll think I'm funny to be with because I don't care if I'll make a fool out of myself, and besides, I don't know them. So they'll count.

"Everyone is at the hotel. I was there too before I saw your tweet, but I thought it would be more fun if just you and I would be in the bus, getting to know each other, you know." He said as looked everywhere. Almost if he was waiting for someone.

"What are you looking for?" I asked him a bit confused. "For a stranger, so you can start to twerk." He chuckled. Oh right...

I saw a man, maybe in his late 30's, walking a dog a little bit from the bus. I run so I was closer to him and whistled. He looked over and I started to twerk, I stuck my tongue out and looked at Michael who was currently laughing so hard that he could barely stand.

I looked over at the man and he only gave a confused look, shook his head and continued to walk the dog. I laughed as i made my way to Michael again.

"So, what do you think? Can I twerk or can I twerk" I winked at him. "You're the master, are you sure you haven't gone to a twerking lesson before?" He joked with his thick Aussie accent.

There was something special about his voice. Every time he talked, I got shivers. I just wanted to hear him talk all day long for the rest of my life.

I can understand why his fans are so cruel to me, of course they want him for themselves. I mean, he is as handsome one can be, or hot, or cute, or whatever you want him to be. I haven't heard him sing yet, but I bet that he sings fantastic, because why would he have so many fans if he couldn't sing?

But yeah, I hope you get my point: He has an amazing voice and are absolutely gorgeous.

"I'm 100 percent sure!" I laughed at his question. "So can we order pizza or something, because I'm starving!" I continued as Michael walked inside the bus with me right behind him.

"Omg me too, so what do you want on the pizza?" He asked as he grabbed his phone from his pocket. "Chicken!" I said maybe a little to loud. "Do you want anything to drink?" He looked over at me, "Hmm.. Cola?" I said as a question.

He dialed a number and put the phone against his ear. As fast as the pizzeria answered, Michael told them what we wanted. A family chicken pizza and Coca Cola and he also told them where to deliver the pizza.

"The pizza will be here in 20 minutes," He said as he threw his phone in his bunk. "You wanna make another challenge later?" And now it was my turn to smile mischievously at him. "Tell me?" He asked and walked up to me so we were face to face. "Lets split the pizza in half, and whoever that finish first will chose a dare to the another one?" I told him as serious I could. "Bring it on!" He simply said and walked closer to my face still looking in my eyes all the time.

I didn't dare to move from my spot. I was frozen and almost hypnotized by his beautiful green eyes. He came closer, and closer to my face and looked down to my lips and back to my eyes. I did the same thing to him, and his lips looks perfect. They look really soft and just so kissable... Great.. Thank you Michael, now I can't stop thinking about kissing you.. Hope you're happy now.

He was right in front of me and so close to my lips. I could feel the air coming out from his nose as he breathed and he took his right hand to my cheek.

His eyes was closed and I closed my eyes too, and the only thing I was thinking of was how badly I wanted his lips against mine.