Dark Paradise (A Michael Clifford fanfiction)

Chapter 15

It's been two days.

Two days of glances from Michael, but no words.

Two days of Michael ignoring me, Luke, Lilly and well, everyone.

"That's it I'm going to talk to him." Alice said.

"You are going no where." I told her, grabbing her arm.

"Then I am." Brooklyn said.

"If Alice can't, why the hell do you think you can?" I snapped.

She shrugged and sat down.

"Well someone has to," Alice said, "and that person is either Brooklyn and me or you."

"Fine." I said, raising my eyebrows. "I'll go. What I tell him, well that's a different story."

"What do you mean?" Alice asked.

"I mean that I can't date him and if anyone went to talk to him that is exactly what they'd tell him."

"Well why can't you date him?" Brooklyn asked.

"How could I? After what Happened, even if I wanted to, I just couldn't bring myself to date anyone. Also we live far away from here. Long distance could never work."

"You have to give that up. It happened a long time ago. As your friend I'm telling you that you need to get over it or it will affect your future. Also long distant relationships are fucking adorable."

"You don't think I want to get over it? I flinch every time anyone touches me."

"Michael and Luke have known each other a long time, he would have warned you if he was trouble."

"I can't take this." I grabbed my red vans and made my way down stairs. I don't care if it's pouring rain or six o'clock in the afternoon, but if I see one more person I might break their neck.

"Violet you can't-"

"Shut up Luke, you're acting like a soccer mom."

I slammed the door and walked towards down town. I need to be alone for a long time.

-One hour later-

I sat on the park bench alone. It's now dark and I'm lost, but I don't care.

I lay on my back and pushed my palms to my forehead.

"Oh gross look at this." I heard a familiar voice and shot up.

"Ew what is it wearing?" Alex, Austin and Rachel all crowded around me.

"Is this natural?" Rachel said sitting next to me and feeling my hair. I nodded and she yanked, pulling out some.

"Bitch." She spat.

"Ow you fucking whore." I shouted.

"Someone's feeling brave tonight. I'd watch it bitch." Austin said circling me, looking me up and down.

"And what would you do if I don't?" He grabbed my shoulders and pulled me hard to his face.

"I would finish what I started at the mall." I couldn't help but to laugh at how tough he was acting.

"You know, you should probably brush your teeth sometimes." I told him and he pushed me down to the bench. "You guys act so tough, but you're nothing but a bunch of wanna-be's."

That's when a hand hit my cheek.

"I warned you Tucker." Alex said loudly. "I gave you your cha-" and that's when Michael's hit his.

Michael lead me to his car as Austin and Rachel attempted to wake their unconscious, asshole of a friend.

"What were you doing here? It's late."

"I got pissed... Then lost..." I explained.

"Yeah, I can tell." he laughed lightly. "Your cheek is bleeding." he said, brushing it lightly with his fingertips. "and you're shaking and wet." he grabbed a hoodie from his back seat and handed it to me. I slipped it over my clothes and took them off from under it.

"Thank you." he wiped the blood from my cheek.

"Michael I like you a lot I hope you know."

"You do?"

"Of course it's just..." My voice trailed off. Only Alice and Brooklyn know. Not even my mom.

"Violet you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

"No, no. Here it goes." I sighed and began. "It was two years ago, I was 14, a freshman in high school. A boy named Jack, a sophomore, asked me out on a date..." tears began to flow down my face. "I guess you could say he was my first 'love' but I was the only one who loved him. He didn't love me he used me. We dated for two months and then on the night of winter formal, him and his friends took me to the boys locker room. They all took their turn on me..." embarrassed, I put my head in my hands and just let the tears flow. I felt tow arm wrap around me and we stayed like that for a long time.

"Violet I want you to know that I would never hurt you."

"I know."

"You're so perfect it scares me."

"Thank you."

"Violet, I don't care if I would have to drive 2 months straight to see you. I don't care if I had to walk two years, but I want to be with you more than anything. Will you be my girlfriend?"

I lifted my head and brushed my lips on his.

"Of course."