Ella Kate's POV:
I was pacing back and forth for 5 minutes since Ashton left.
"I mean he kissed me and I've know him since like forever and you can't go around and kiss your best friend because then your friendship is ruined and oh my god." I mumble to myself. "We're a cliche. We are a fucking cliche!" I rub my hands all over my face and groan.
"Who's a cliche?" Townes yells from the front door and makes his way over to me. He went out with some friends I'm guessing, I wasn't sure because he would never tell me anything.
"Um." I stare at him.
"You and Ashton?"
"How'd you know?" I mumble.
"Because he totally likes you." He shrugged.
"He shouldn't like me though."
"You said it yourself, you guys are a cliche."
"But I don't wanna be a cliche." I pout.
"Then don't be?" He laughed.
I was running circles in my mind trying to figure out what to do with this situation. I don't even know how I feel about Ashton yet. I didn't know he liked me before I left and I didn't know that he still likes me. So I told Townes what happened earlier and what I should do about it. No matter what I thought or what my plan was Townes would say it was stupid and then I was back to square one.
"Well tell me this." Townes stole some french fries from me before talking again. "Did you like it when he kissed you?"
"I don't know." I mumbled.
"Did you feel that spark that all the girls talk about?"
"I-"
"Because if you did then you obviously like him." Townes stared at me.
We were sitting on the kitchen counter eating cheeseburgers we got from this place at the pier.
"Ugh." I groan and throw my head back.
"You totally felt it." Townes stares at me wide eyed.
"Shut up." I mumble. "I don't know yet."
"EK-"
"Sh."
"But-"
"I'm thinking." I cut him off again.
"What if you kiss him again, just to see if you feel it." Townes raises his eyebrows.
"That would confuse him though." I sigh.
"Mhm." Townes licks his lips. I open my mouth to say something but then the doorbell rings.
"It's Ashton." I whine.
"How do you know?" Townes furrowed his eyebrows.
"Who else would it be?" I roll my eyes. "You have to answer it."
"What why me?" Townes mumbles.
"Because I want to talk to him." I blink.
"Fine." Townes breathes and stands up to go get the door. I bite my nails and wait in the kitchen. "EK it's not Ashton."
"Who is it?" I yell back and as soon as I ask Townes walks back into the kitchen and I hear feet shuffling behind him. Michael walks in with his hands in his pocket and his head down.
"Hi." He gives me a weak smile.
"Oh god." I whine to myself.
"I just want to talk." He rushes his words like he wanted to say something before I kicked him out.
"Then talk." I fold my arms and state at him.
"Um." He glances at Townes. Townes was finishing his burger and was barely paying attention to me and Michael.
"He's not going to leave so come on." I roll my eyes and start walking towards the stairs waiting for Michael to follow me. We walk into my room and I awkwardly sit on my bed. "So?"
"I'm sorry." He bites he's nails.
"For?" I furrow my eyebrows.
"Cheating on you." He stares at my floor. "And for being a dick and for making you upset."
"Well." I sigh not really knowing what else to say.
"I've just been thinking about it a lot lately." He mumbles and walks over to my bed and sits down next to me. "I know it was horrible to do and I'm sorry."
"Okay." I stare at his hands. He was playing with his thumbs.
"I'm sorry." He whispered.
"It's okay." I mumble, still fixed on his hands.
"I just-"
"Stop apologizing."
"I can't." He squeezed his eyes shut. He opened them again and started laughing. "I just- um when we were at Ashton's that one time, I saw the way he looked at you and it made me jealous." He faced me. I nodded and bit my lip.
"I-I didn't see him looking at me." I shook my head.
"I did Ella. It made me want to treat you better because you deserve better and he could be good for you but I don't want you with anyone else." He whispered. "I want you to be with me, but I know I messed up and you won't take me back because-"
I cut him off by placing my lips on his. I grabbed his face in my hands and he pulled on my waist trying to get me closer to him. I don't know why I started kissing him but I couldn't help myself and I wasn't in control of my actions anymore.
His tongue ran across my bottom lip and soon slipped into my mouth. His hands went under my shirt and squeezed my hips. He pushed me down on my bed and crawled on top of me. I wrapped my legs around his waist and my hands went into his hair. "Michael." I breathed after he pulled away and moved to my neck. He hummed in response and continued to leave kisses on my neck. As much as I wanted to keep kissing Michael I knew that I was just trying to get the thought of Ashton out of my head. I didn't want to use Michael. I sat up slowly so he could get the message. He pulled back and sat next to me.
"I'm sorry." He mumbled.
"Don't be sorry." I laughed lightly. "I just- um I don't want to rush anything."
"I understand."
"Okay good." I nodded.
"I'm glad we aren't ignoring each other." Michael grabbed my hand and held it.
"Me too." I said slowly. Michael opened his mouth but was cut off his phone ringing.
"Sorry." He mumbled and took his phone out of his pocket. "It's Ashton."
"Take it." I bit my lip. He gave me a small smile and answered it. He mostly responded to Ashton with 'I know' and 'okay'.
"I have to go to his house for practice." He ended the call.
"Oh, have fun." I smiled at him.
"Bye Ellaaaa." Michael smiled and kissed my cheek. He stood up and left my room waving goodbye.
I sighed and throw myself down on my bed. "What am I going to do." I covered my face.
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Hi sorry hi I'm a horrible person I know my bad the ending really bothers me but I dont care I hope everyone likes it and sorry I'll try to update weekly!!!!!! I love you all!!!!!
