Don't Stop | Michael Clifford

Chapter 38

"C'mon Luke, don't be such a party pooper," I say as I push him out of the room. "You need to let loose or something," I say, him sighing as he plops down on the couch. We had just arrived in London, Luke being in his sweats and locked himself up in his bed. What he didn't know was that I had agreed with Maddie to meet at a bar. It was happy hour tonight. I figured that would be a bigger surprise than to take Luke somewhere she was.

"El, I was supposed to be with Maddie now," he says, turning to me. He wasn't wearing a shirt and I was sure if Maddie was here, she would just drag him back to the bedroom. He sighs as he sits down on the couch. Apparently, they still had their old house here for when they visited London. I hated him for being so stubborn right now, as he picks up his guitar, some sheets of paper falling out underneath it. Calum picks it up.

"Just Saying," he says, looking at Luke.

"Give that back," he says, trying to grab it, but Calum holds it away, still looking.

"This song is good," Calum says.

"I wrote it a few months back, about Maddie. Now, can I have it back?"

"See, you really need to let loose, Luke. That's why we're going to a bar tonight. I can actually drink legally here." He sighs, looking at me for a few seconds, trying to figure out if he's going or not. He then nods.

"I guess I could use a drink," he mumbles, still nodding. He turns around and disappears into his room, Michael giving me thumbs up. Luke soon comes out again, this time with his jeans and a shirt on, his hair still a mess. I sigh, quickly fixing his hair while he just stares at me. "Is it sad that I'm like this without Maddie?" he asks, me just shrugging.

"Maybe a little bit. But shows how much you love and miss her. I mean you had to wait three months to be with her because she was with someone who was cheating on her." He sighs, about to say something when I shake my head. "You don't have to say anything." He sighs, nodding, mumbling a thanks.

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We finally arrive at the bar, Michael's hand in mine, Luke just kind of following us as he looks down at his feet. The bar we were meeting Maddie at (still don't know why she insisted on a bar). We walk inside, Luke being the first one to get a drink as I still looked around for Maddie. I smile as I see her, although she was dancing with this guy. The song that was playing was S&M by Rihanna, and Maddie went up on a table, dancing to it. "Maddie?" Luke says, a smile creeping onto his face, before it disappeared again at the sight of the guy again. "Who's that?" he asks, looking at me. "Why are they dancing? WHY IS HE FUCKING DANCING WITH MY GIRLFRIEND!?" he was now screaming in my face, not loud enough for it to be loud over the music.

"I don't know, I don't know him," I tell him, Michael, holding me closer protectively.

"I can explain that," a voice says, belonging to a girl. We then all turn our heads to look at her. And right then, I may or may not have screamed.

That's a lie, I totally screamed as I pull the girl in for a hug. I think I almost strangled her, her hugging me back as I just laugh, hugging her for what seemed like ages. I then heard a voice behind me getting cleared as I pull away. "Who's this?" Michael asks, Luke's body all tense as he looks over at Maddie and the guy. I don't think Luke had any worries. The guy wasn't exactly the best looking guy, he would never compare to Luke.

"First, that guy is a friend of Maddie and me, so no worries about him. Second, I'm Mia, I've known Maddie since she was 5, and Eleanor since like 6th grade. That guy is Jannik, a guy I went to school with who Maddie met as well."

"So, nothing's going on between them?" Luke asks, seeming to relax.

"Nothing, she hasn't been talking about anything else than you this last week and a half."