If not us, who? If not now, when? | Muke Clemmings

Chapter 2

Song ideas for this part:
- Broken Arrow - Pixie Lott
- Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

We were hanging on the couch, watching TV while waiting for pizza to arrive. The silence with Michael never seemed to be this awkward... What was happening? If I could get in his head...

"Bro?", I was trying to hide my confusion.
"Yes lo...Luke?", his eyes were shinning.
"Will you tell me what's going on?", he turned his head away, looking somewhere at the floor.
"I already told you...everything is fine....",he said lowering his voice.
"No it's not...We both know it's not...", the door bell rang, interrupting me and 'saving' Michael.

Michael yelled: "Pizza!", and jumped to open the door. His phone lit up. I saw it was Melinda.
"Bro, Melinda is calling you...", I thought he would like to explain her everything.
"Leave it.", he ordered.
"You won't answer?",
"I don't want to talk to her... I need some time to...think about everything...", he sighed.
I wanted to say something but he interrupted me, like he read my thoughts: "...and no...I don't need your help. Come, we don't want this pizza to cool down!"

We were eating but... it was still weird... We didn't talked a lot...It was just Michael with eyes full of tears and....I don't know him like this...I started to think: have I done something? did I hurt my best friend somehow? I didn't wanted to push him to talk about this... maybe I'm not helping...

"So, is there something new in your life? Girls?", Mikey looked into my eyes, chewing pizza.
"Actually... Nope...", that little bastard already knew the answer!
"I almost can't believe that you are not having a love affair!", he was acting like he is shocked.
"Oh come on...", I rolled my eyes
"I really think that! You are beautiful, charming...", he leaned into me a bit!! And he wanted to say more but then something went into his head so he shout his mouth and got another slice of pizza.

I wanted to get out of this awkward situation as soon as possible!
"I think you should really meet Melinda and tell her that you didn't felt like it's a real thing....so you broke up... I mean, look she is calling you constantly!", I tried to find a reason to go.
Mikey rolled his eyes, "Maybe you are right... But later I will call h-"
"Later is equally to never, call her now and I'll go home... Call me later to tell me what happened...", I snapped.
"Ugh...Alright...", he wasn't really enthusiastic.

I didn't felt right for leaving Michael like that but...How could I help? He didn't wanted to talk, he seemed a bit disoriented...
While Michael walked me to the door, which he never does, he was talking with Melinda and I sent him a small wave.

Soon, I was on the street, thinking about everything what happened... I was so clueless and I hated it. I heard someone shout my name. I turned around and that was my ex... Aleisha... I think she never got over me... and I didn't know did I.... We broke up 'cause.... I'm touring all around the world and it was almost impossible to be in relationship when you are on the other side of the world for months... That's why the boys and I are always single...

"Hey Aleisha.", in my voice was a bit of why did I have to see you now?
"I haven't seen you for a long time...", she was clearly feeling awkward.
"Yeah...", I sighed.
"So, how is the music career going?", her eyes met mine.
"Well...It's amazing, thanks God! We work a lot but... that's what we love...What about you?", I tried to act like I'm really interasted but...deep in my heart I wasn't interasted at all.
"Everything is fine...", she sighed.
"That's nice to hear...", I wanted to go away, to run away from all the problems that were getting over my head...
"Do you... wanna go out with me, Michelle and two other girls tonight? You can call the boys too...", I really wasn't feeling like going out and making parties... This with Michael... It destroyed me...
"Actually... I can't... I have something to do tonight and I'm really s-", I started.
"No!No! It's okay! You don't have to say you are sorry! I'm an idiot... I'm your ex and I'm like...calling you out after everything...I...I'm sorry...", she faked a smile and ran away before I could even say that that's not the problem... Oh man, what's wrong with this people?!

I went into my house, really feeling down... I needed to talk with someone from trust... Then she texted me. My best friend. Emma. 

Emma: Hey what are you doing tonight, 'round 7pm? x
I: Hey Em! Nothing special... 
Emma: Great, come at my place, we can watch some movie. x
I: See ya

Okay...Emma always has a good advice, besides she always has positive influence on me... I had an hour to take a nap... And I took the chance... 

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Emma jumped on me and hugged me, "I already miss you!"
"What the f*ck? I'm not dead.", I said obviously confused.
She smiled and I can't deny it. She has a beautiful smile. She moved a bit so she can see me and said: "You idiot! I think about the tour."
"Wait...You know about that?", still confused and still having my hands on her hips.
"Of course I know! I know everything.", she made a face like she is insulted but then smiled. I loved so much her crazy attitude. "So? What's new in your life? How are the boys?"
We were going to kitchen, sitting on the bar chairs and Em put down two glasses.
I sighed. "Ashton and Calum are crazy as always... And Michael... I don't know... Today he broke up with Melinda..."
"Really?", now she looked back at me, obviously interested, "Why?"
I was looking down at the glasses, "I...I don't know. He just broke up... And since then, he was awkward... He didn't wanted to tell me what's going on... Before I came here, I was at his place. He is acting so, so, so awkward! He was like a little girl..."
Emma got serious ...