The Runaway 2 - N.H.

[52] iHOP

Luke's POV

I hear muffled yelling and screaming before Bee turns to the rest of the group. "Um... I um wanted to apologise to all of you I um I know I've caused you all like paranoia and stuff I don't know I'm um I know I'm completely fucked up but yeah I'm sorry." She mumbles and there's still screaming outside.

"Braeden, don't be sorry. You haven't done anything wrong honestly it's fine." Perrie tells her and she nods, staring at her hands.

I look over at Calum and he's watching Bee with so much intensity I think he might pass out. Is it because he heard what Kyle was saying? Because I did and I'm more confused than ever.

I see Bee look up at Niall, who still seems to be ignoring her. Why?

Braeden walks over to the coffee table and starts to pack up the letters and neatly places them back in the box.

"H-He cheated on you?" Louis asks her even though it's fucking obvious.

"Yeah..." She whispers and plays with the latch on the box.

"W-And you still stayed with him?" He stutters and she nods. "Why?"

"Did you not hear Louis? I was fucking alone. I was sick of being alone and it already happened twice and I just assumed it was a normal fucking thing and I had to accept it."

"But you didn't love him?" He asks and runs a hand through his scruffy hair.

"No. I could never love him after what he did," She mumbles and I look to see Niall's reaction but he seems completely emotionless.

"B-But you... And he..." Louis starts and looks back in forth between Niall and her.

"No no! He um... He was having sex with this girl for like over a month," She mumbles and plays with her hands. "It doesn't like matter though, what's done is done."

"Braeden you ca-"

"I'm going to have a shower. Y'all can help yourselves to whatever." She mumbles and walks into her room, coming out moments later clothes in hand and walks into the bathroom.

We all sit around waiting for someone to say something when Scarlette bursts through the door.

"Yeah, fuck you! Go to all your fucking friends, oh wait you don't have anyone because you're a bipolar shit who needs help!" She screams, holding the door open for his response.

"Oh that's cool because you're a fucking slut!" He screams back and I want to punch him even more in the head.

"At least I'm having sex you fucking twat!" She screams and slams the door shut.

I look at Ashton who is literally fighting back bursting into giggles and he looks over at me and mustn't be able to hold it in. The room is immediately filled with his girly giggles and we all stare at him, waiting for him to stop.

"Sorry, sorry I just-" He's cut off by more of his own giggling and I smile shaking my head.

"Is something funny, Ash?" Calum asks smiling at him just like I am.

"It's just, that's exactly how Braeden and Mikey used to fight... Before he hated her that is." I know I should feel something at his words but I just laugh and so does Cal, both of remembering the short period of time Michael didn't loathe Braeden.

"When do you think he found out? Like how long before she left." Liam whispers sadly and Sophia takes his hand.

"I think it was at the half way point, like she'd been there a year. That's when he kind of cracked." Ash mumbles and Calum looks up but doesn't say anything,

"Any news on Michael?" Scar asks and walks over to the bathroom door, presumably to check if the water is still running.

"No, nothing," Calum grumbles and Scarlette shakes her head.

"Where would he go?" She mumbles, mostly to herself and looks up to a picture hanging on the wall.

"We've called all the hospitals and hotels in the area, he must still be on the street..." Louis whispers. "Guys we need to be back on the road in less than twenty four hours," He says and I honestly can't believe him.

"So all you care about is your job and fame when Michael could very well be lying dead in a ditch somewhere," I growl, half threatening him but he just ignores me. I mumble a very bad work that Braeden loathes under my breath when the bathroom door opens.

"I heard that Luke," Braeden laughs and shakes her head, drying her hair with a towel. A reasonably familiar Little Mix sing starts to play and Braeden grabs her phone off the coffee table, but not before smirking at Perrie. "Braeden Tom, who's this?" She says into the phone and throws her towel at Louis, who tries to avoid it but fails miserably. "James I... I miss you too babe, but I... Where! Shit... I'll be there in five minutes." she quickly runs into her room without saying a word only to return seconds later with her bag in hand. "I know where he is, hurry!" She screams and kisses Scarlette's cheek before running out the door. "Hurry!" She screams from the doorway and Cal, Ash and I jump to our feet. We get to the door as Braeden steps into the elevator, I run in and see Niall was behind me, but to no surprise he's ignoring Bee.

Ashton's POV

"Where is he?" I practically scream but Braeden is doing something on her phone.

"He's at a fucking iHOP," Braeden grumbles and I can't help but laugh, which causes a serious glare from her.

"Who's James?" Calum asks and I almost punch him in the face.

"My sex partner," She says nonchalantly and Calum and Niall's jaws drop instantaneously. "Calm your shit, he's a mate," She half laughs and the elevator dings open.

We all sprint out to my car parked in the lot and Braeden gives me directions to the iHOP Mikey is at. We get there in just under three minutes of silence and we quickly make our way in.

"James!" Braeden screams to a blond boy standing by the counter and he quickly runs over to give her a hug.

"He's over here," he leads over to a booth where a white haired boy sits, looking tired and sad.

"Mike?" Luke whispers and takes a seat next to him. He doesn't move, stays staring at the table.

"Michael, do you want some pancakes," Braeden asks and he slowly nods his head. James walks away, hopefully to get a massive stack of pancakes. "Mikey are you okay?" He shakes his head. "Me neither, but we've been really worried about you," he nods. "You been here the whole time?" He nods.

James comes back with a huge stack of pancakes and pulls Braeden aside. They talk in hushed whisper a few meters away, James gesturing to Michael every few seconds.

Who even is this guy?

"Thanks James, I really appreciate this," Bee mumbles and kisses his cheek before he walks away. "Mikey, eat," she says firmly and he picks up the fork and begins eating his pancakes. "Good boy."