Friends.Just Friends.(Michael Clifford.)

Chapter 5.

They stayed in London for that week and soon after the day that we met,he had to leave.He invited me up to his room,just to say goodbye.I still wasn't sure where I stood with him,or if we were anything.Calum and I were cool,just as long as I didn't kick him in the balls anytime soon.Luke and I had started to get on really well,due to our mutual love of penguins.Ash and I were on nickname basis because,he was just so easy to get along with.

I walked into his hotel and up to the ninth floor.Room 89.I knocked on the door and he answered,black jeans and a Green Day t-shirt on.I gave him a hug and then walked in,sitting down on the edge of his bed.He sighed and sat down beside me.

"Last day in London,"he mumbled.I smiled at him.He seemed so sad and I was sad too,but I had to face the facts of life.

We both knew it wasn't going to go anywhere in a week.It was just,a summer romance in the space of a week and in June,one of the rainiest months in the year.Yay.Note the sarcasm in the last sentence.

"Mike,perk up a bit.You've got award ceremonies,videos,gigs,everything coming up,"I told him.He nodded and looked over at me.

"But I won't have you and it makes me sad."

I blinked at him,a heat rising to my cheeks.He wouldn't have me.Did he have me?They were the thoughts that went through my mind.

We had shared a few kisses and some warm hugs,but that was it.I didn't know I meant anything to him,and I had promised myself not to get attached,because he would have no time for a loser like me.

"What?"I asked,giggling.He ducked his head,chuckling.

"I dunno.It's just,you and I.We were never just friends from the start and we've tried to keep these secrets in a lie and-"

"Are you quoting Ed Sheeran,Mr.Clifford?"I interrupted him,smiling.He nodded.

"How cheesy is that?"

I smiled even wider and he continued.

"I just don't know what to do,because long distance can break people up,I've seen it,"he mumbled.I looked at my feet,biting my lip.

"Mike,I don't know."

He pulled me into his shoulder,a familiar move.I laid my head on his shoulder and breathed for a while.

"Maybe,we should forget this whole thing,"I suggested,even though I didn't want to.I wanted to see him everyday,but every knows that's not gonna happen.He shook his head.

"I could never forget about you,Iris Green,"he mumbled.I smiled and then placed a kiss on his cheek.

"Nor could I you,Mike."

He smiled,biting his lip.He faced me,sitting up and cupped my face with his hand.He leaned in and his eyes flickered to my lips before he closed them and kissed my lips.I smiled and gently pulled on his bottom lip.I wanted his lips on mine 24/7,his hands on my hips 24/7,him 24/7.

But at the same time,I didn't want to be hurt.He was gonna be everywhere.Poster, billboards, radios.And he was gonna forget about us and of course my heart ached at the thought.Whose wouldn't?

He pulled back,with a look on his face.

"You okay?"he asked,some type of worry in his eye.I nodded,looking down at the ground

"Yeah."

He pulled me in for a hug,like he knew any minute I was going to start balling crying because of him.

Bastard.

He gently rubbed my shoulder,with my head in his shoulder.We stayed like that for a while,until someone knocked at the door.I didn't notice at first,but Mike shouted:

"Who is it?"

"It's us,"came from the other side of the door.I popped my head up and got up,getting my bag from the ground.

"I'll see you later,"I mumbled,walking towards the door.His hand slipped into mine and pulled me back to him.

"Stay?The guys love you."

I nodded,sighing.He got up and let them in,while I focused on not trying to cry in front of three boys and Ashton.

Ashton's a man.Lumberjack and all that.

They walked in and their faces lit up when they saw me.Luke ran over to me before anyone else and pulled me in for a hug,sitting beside me on the bed.

"How are you?"he asked.I nodded,tears threatening to fall.

"I'm gonna miss you guys so much."

He pulled back and smiled.

"Don't cry!We'll be back."

I nodded,getting up and walking over to Calum.He smiled and pulled me in for a bear hug.I smiled,as he was around three inches taller than me.

"You're gonna miss us?"he asked.I nodded.

"There's gonna be no more dorks around to bother me."

He smiled and pulled back.Ashton pulled me in for a hug.He seemed really like the father of the band.He knew what to do.He had his arm around my shoulder.

"You're gonna be fine,okay?"he said,in a questioning tone.I nodded.

"Yeah."

He pulled back and smiled.I nodded and then sat down beside Mike.

Michael's P.O.V

 As she sat down beside me,I put my hands around her waist.I wanted her to be okay.I had never felt like that with anyone.She was...special?I dunno.Something like that.

We all were talking and she seemed really quiet.She nodded sometimes,but mostly she kept quiet.The lads left after a while and then I looked at her.

"I'm gonna be your English Love Affair,"she mumbled and it struck me.English Love Affair.

'Today,I'm seven thousand miles away.'

She got up and slung her bag over her shoulder.I got up,as she walked over to the door.

"See you later,alligator,"she mumbled.I held out my arms and she hugged me one last time.

"In a while,crocodile."

She opened the door and walked out,her slim figure leaving my sight.I sat down on the ground beside the bed and put my head in my hands.I needed her back,but it was just a week that we had been 'something'.

What were we?

Iris's P.O.V

I closed the door behind me and felt my stomach drop.

It was just a fling.To the point that we're surrounded by smoke clouds.

I walked to the bus stop and got on.I sat down with my bag on my lap.I tried to forget about him.Suppose he was a drug and he was my release.I needed to find a new release.

Look no further than the furthest.

New release,new release,new release.

A/N:Hey,if anyone is reading.Sorry this update is late,school was shit,as usual.This was really sad,in my opinion and I have loads to come up in this story,so stay tuned!Love ye!