SAFE (Lashton/Malum AU)

The party

Can you believe that I'm actually updating this?

This set months later, cuz I'm a lazy ass.

I hope anyone still interested in this story :-/

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Michael POV

It's been months since Calum and Luke joining us, months since that big "falling lamp" incident, and nothing major has happened since then.

We still got those letters that basically filled with death threats and such, but it's got to a daily basis that we don't think much about it anymore.

(Me and Ashton doesn't, Calum and Luke just raised their anticipation)

In those months our tour has started again. It feels great to be on the road again, we get the chance to meet new faces and new scenery, and I think it's relaxing as much as it is frustrating.

To this point, Ashton and I has kinda accepted that we maybe grown quite a huge crush on our bodyguard.

Cliche, I know.

But dang it they're hot, and Ashton and I clearly not the straightest guy around, and it's just inevitable that we grow feelings for them from being so close with them almost everyday.

I just wish they feel the same way towards us even though I doubt they're not straight.

But then there's Lashton cuddles almost every night, and I couldn't shake off the feeling of something whenever Calum looks at me and touch me or hold my hand, and at this point i'm not too sure about everything.

Dämn, my life's turning into some sappy chick flicks.

(Not that i'm complaining as long as Calum's in it.)

Anyway, we're going to this party tonight since this is the end of our first leg of the tour and we'll be heading off to America in the next two day.

I'm pretty excited about this party because we'll meet our friends and it would relieve some tension that is caused by those many incident and death threats.

I just hope nothing bad is going to happen.

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Calum POV

I couldn't say that I dislike this party, but I won't say that I like it either.

For the past two hours, I've been sitting in the corner while watching various girls swarm around Michael and try to seduce him.

One girl stayed though. She stayed glue to Michael side and holding his arm. Michael looks a little bit uncomfortable, but he didn't shook the girl away so he must not be that uncomfortable.

On the other side, Luke and Ashton are glued to each others. Drinking and dancing like idiots. I think Luke is luckier than me.

I'd be leaving this party if I don't remember that I have to keep Michael safe even though i'm doubting that something would happen tonight.

I roll my chair to face the bartender once I've had enough of seeing the girl clinging herself on Michael.

"You alone, mate?" A voice break me off my trance of pushing the girl away from Michael. Cameron's.

"You could say that. Luke and Ashton are too busy with each other. And Michael... well, he seems busy over there." I nudge my head to the direction of Michael and the girl, who seems like they're having the time of their laugh by laughing together. My heart clench at the sight of it.

"Clarissa, eh?" Cameron's once again caught my attention.

"You know her?"

"Yeah, she and Michael used to date for the longest time. They broke up a while ago. Seems like they stay close friends by the look of it. Cute couple if you ask me." Cameron say as he took a sip of his beer.

I turn my eyes again to see that Michael and the girl dancing together. Michael keep his hand on her shoulder as the girl doing some goofy dance moves. I could say that every laugh they share together breaks my heart even more.

"They still look good together, oi Calum where you going?"

"Just.. outside. I think I need some air. It's getting kinda cramped in here." He nod is head as I try to push some people from my away. I need to get away from seeing them.

But what I don't know, is that was the biggest mistake I could make that night.

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After 15-20 minutes, I feel like I'm ready to go back inside. The scenery hasn't change much, what's different is that I couldn't see Michael and the girl anymore.

Great.

I was just about to sit at my stool again when a bartender came up to me.

"Sir, are you Calum Hood?" A slightly young bartender came up to me. He must be the one delivering the drinks cause I haven't seen him at the bar.

"Yes, can I help you?"

"Uh, there's a guy who asked me to give this to you. Said it's important." He says as he gave me a white envelope. The same one that held the so many death threats towards Michael and Ash.

I feel my blood runs cold as I tear the envelope, revealing a note inside that scared me the hell up.

"I give you tonight to find he who you held dear. Tonight or everything's too late. -T"

I could feel my face paling and heart beating fast on my chest.

Michael.

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I'm so sorry for abandoning this story for so long :-(

Love you guys,
Sasha x