Aria's POV
The night was going smoothly and we were cracking jokes about the most random things ever, I missed this. We all used to be so close and now it's all starting to come back, yes me and Michael might not be dating or anything but it still feels perfect. Reminiscing about the past and how everything used to be brought tears to my eyes. Michael noticed and he nudged me with his arm.
"Ari can I talk to you?" He asked and I was quick to wipe the tears and smile.
"Yeah sure." I stand up from next to him and walk into the kitchen.
"No not here," He said and walked to the backdoor and onto the back porch. I walked over to him and closed the door behind me.
"Are you okay?" He asked looking really concerned.
"Yeah, I'm okay why?"
"You were about to cry in there." he stated pointing to the door. I looked at him and considered telling him what I was thinking about. I mean, I'm not sure everything will just go back to the way it was before. Yes I did forgive Michael, but that doesn't mean our relationship will go back to normal.
"You were about to cry in there." He said with worry in his voice.
"I was just thinking about how close we all once were, it all hit me while we were watching the movie and joking around." I say looking down at my hands.
"I'm sorry Ari, I'm sorry I ruined everything." He says looking at me with hurtful eyes. What am I supposed to say to this boy? I question myself. Yes, I know he's sorry and I forgave him. But the memory still lingers there, I try to put it in a box and pack it away but it's hard and I don't know how I'm supposed to just move on.
"I know you are, I wish we could go back to the way we were before. I really do, but it's going to take time. All that hurt won't disappear." I say looking into his eyes.
"Look Aria, I still love you and I can't do anything about it, but be your friend. You are happy with Luke and I don't want to ruin that for you. I will be here waiting for you, just know that. If you need a friend, I will be here. If you need anything, I'm here for you." He says looking at me to see if I was going to say or do something. He looked down at his hands and then back up at me.
"Thank you Mikey, that really means a lot. But you do know that me and Luke aren't dating." I say looking at him and he started smiling, I always called him Mikey.
"I need to show you something, come by my place tomorrow around 12." I say as I stand up.
"Sure, I'll be there." He says with curiosity filled in his voice.
We walk back inside and I sit down next to Luke.
"You okay?" He asks me in almost a whisper.
"Yeah I'm okay." I say and smile.
Yes, Luke kissed me and it was amazing. But who am I fooling? Myself? I'm not meant to be with Luke, my heart belongs to Micheal even though he shattered it into millions of pieces after he left. I hope we can regain what we once had.
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Story Of Another Us - Michael Clifford
Fanfic"She cried over you. She cried for days." "I know." "Then why didn't you reach out to her? Why didn't you give her the closure she needed?" "Because I'm hurting too!" he shouted. "Because I'm afraid that if I see her crying in front of me, I'll apo...
