Want You Back

27.

This chapter contains mature themes and topics such as mental illness and sexual assault. Please refrain from reading on if these topics or scenes disturb you in any way.

Jasmine was bipolar.

Jasmine was bipolar.

What the fuck.

Luke's head was barely able to concentrate on the words Audrey was speaking. He tentatively bid her goodbye and let the phone drop from his hands once more.

What did that mean for them? For their past? God, was she going through-

His thought was cut off by the shrill ring of his phone.

"Yeah?"

"Luke? I need to talk to you. About Jasmine."

"Michael? What do you need to talk about? God, what time is it back there?"

"Doesn't matter. Look, I reached out to Jasmine's agent, Audrey, because I was worried about her. Jasmine isn't doing well."

Of course, he knew that - he did date her once.

"And?"

"We have to do something to help her, show our support."

It bothered Luke that Michael was so insistent to be helping her, to be supporting her. Luke always suspected Michael had feelings for his girl but knew the guitarist was too loyal to Luke to ever act on those feelings. That, however, did not stop Luke from wanting to act like an asshole.

"In case you somehow forgot, Mikey," he taunted, "Jasmine and I aren't dating anymore. And that means you two aren't even friends anymore. So I suggest you leave her the fuck alone." Luke said, emphasizing the word 'friends'.

Michael protested. "That's where you're wrong, I am still her friend and I still care for her. If you're too caught up in your goddamned ego to notice a girl in crisis, then that's your issue. jasmine always deserved better than your shitty ass."

Luke swallowed the lump forming in his throat because deep down he knew Michael was right.

The singer didn't have a chance to respond, Michael had already hung up.

Luke shoved his phone back into his pocket and began pacing. Micahel was right, he didn't deserve Jasmine, at least not as who he was in currently. He needed to change in order to be the man his girl truly deserved.

He needed to be the Prince Charming Jasmine had always deserved.

Michael hurled his phone at his bed and cursed. "Fucking Luke, self-centred asshole."

Michael sat down on his bed, anger fleeing quick. He felt conflicted and didn't know what to do. Jasmine hated his guts and didn't want anything to do with him. But Michael loved her, he loved her and he knew she needed help.

So Michael did the only thing he could think of, he booked a plane ticket to LA.

Jasmine was asleep in her and Luke's bunk; the guys were up in the front lounge, playing FIFA and discussing the upcoming shows. Meanwhile, Michael was settled in the back lounge, feeling lost and alone.

It had been two months now that Luke had been cheating on Jasmine. Ashton and Calum knew it was happening but felt less conflicted over it - in their eyes, it was an issue to be solved by Jasmine and Luke, and them alone. However, that would never come, considering Luke was still keeping Jasmine in the dark.

The 'Sounds Live Feels Live' tour was just kicking off , and the guys had yet to discuss the third record, but Michael felt compelled to write.