Fix You

V.

We get back to the band house and Calum is the first to pass out. Ashton was louder than usual during the whole car ride and my head is aching. So hopefully, he'll fall asleep soon. The guys and I decided that Luke and Ashton would share a room, while Calum and I would share the next room together. Our shit is scattered everywhere and I can see Alex's urge to clean it. She made sure to check on Luke and Ash before coming into my room to see if I was okay. That's how she's always been. She's such a good friend to us.

"Thanks for cleaning my room at my parents house, by the way. You didn't have to do that." My words seemed to catch her off guard. I'm surprised I even noticed it being in the state I am. "It's no big deal." I can feel myself staring at her again. "I really fucking missed you." I blurt out. She smiles and her eyes light up, as if she's trying not to cry. "I missed you so much too, Mikey." She forces her arms around me into a tight hug and I can smell the chlorine in her hair. I see Calum passed out in his bed when I look over her shoulder. I feel like I should say more but I don't. I feel like whatever I say will make me sound like an idiot. I'm so annoying when I'm drunk. I quickly notice that she warms up her shoulders with her hands signaling that just a bikini top isn't cutting it. I grab a flannel from the floor by my mess of a suitcase and hand it to her. Without question she puts it on over her arms and leaves a few buttons undone. It's a bit baggy over her small frame but she looks better in it than I ever will.

"Are you gonna be okay? Do you need me to get you anything?" She asks smirking as I stumble under my comforter. "Yeah, actually. Can you stay with me?" I don't know why I'm making such a big deal about all of this in my head. Of course, she'll stay. She'll get all stressed about where she's going to sleep in her true Alexandra fashion, but I shouldn't feel creepy for asking her to stay with my drunken ass. She's put up with me more times than anyone else I know. It's nothing new.

"Of course I will. But I don't really have a place to sleep." It is almost 3 AM, I'm drunk, I haven't seen this girl in months, and yet she is still the same person I left here all those months ago. "Yes, you do. Come here." In a second, she lays next to me on my twin size mattress and I nuzzle my head onto her chest. There is just enough room for her on this bed next to me and she doesn't seem to mind the closeness. I love having this relationship with her. It all comes so natural and feels like nothing has changed. We're both so comfortable with each other and I love it. Although my head is still spinning, this is the happiest I have felt in months. It's like the puzzle pieces are finally being put back together. She starts to run her hands through my fringe gently, relaxing me even more. "When did you start wearing all of these bracelets?" I ask out of nowhere, noticing her covered arm that looks almost identical to mine. "I actually found them in your room, so I took them, I hope that's okay." Her answer was hesitant but I tell her I don't mind. "Let's spend the day together tomorrow. Just you and me." I know I'm slurring my words and probably sound ridiculous. "Deal." She smiles down at me.

Alex's POV

Michael laid on my chest for about twenty minutes before he passed out. And he managed to stay there almost the whole night. I knew it wouldn't take him too long to finally get to sleep. He always gets super clingy when he drinks and I can't help but laugh at him. I forgot how much I missed it until now.

It took almost two hours for me to actually get to sleep after Michael. I can't even put into words what it felt like getting to hug him again. All of the lads have grown up so much but they're still the same people I've missed the hell out of. Laying there in the dark with Michael's bodyweight on me felt so surreal. Any horrible thought I even tried to have was instantly shielded by Michael just being there with me. I couldn't help but start to cry when I could feel his breath on my chest and his light snores filled the room. I tried not to wake him or Calum as the tears streamed down my face. I muffled my cries into the sleeve of Michael's flannel and I just couldn't stop. It was the happiest cry I've had in months.