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T E N | C O O P E R A T I O N

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Ashton frowned and sighed, signs of uncomfortableness showing on his face.

"Luke I don't think I should be talking about this with you" He simply said and turned away from Luke, his small bookshelf becoming interesting more than ever.

"Yes you should Ash, you're my friend right?" Luke tried not to sound too desperate but it kind of didn't work.

Ashton took more than five minutes and then sighed again before saying, "Okay fine, what's the problem?"

Luke ran a hand through his already messy hair and looked at Ashton, "I think that Jamie needs help, our help" Ash looked so confused but nodded his head as a sign for Luke to go on.

"I also think that Michael isn't as good as you guys are thinking he is..." Luke finished off.

'yeah, like you're the good one...' Luke told himself.

Ashton scrunched his eyebrows together and looked at Luke speechless. He had no idea as to what Luke has actually said.

"Do you realise what you just said, Luke?"

"Yes I do and I want your help" Luke assured Ashton.

It took a few moments until Luke got an agreement from Ashton to help him out. Luke started by telling him about what happened to him, not leaving a single detail.

Ashton was the only one who can help.

***

-flashback-

The guys dropped Luke at his house after they've done it. He wasn't feeling alright, hell he was feeling emotionless.

His face was pale.
His hair was messy.
His mouth was dry.
His hands were shaking.
His legs felt like jelly.
He had dark circles under his eyes.

He was dead inside and probably looked dead from the outside too.

Luke couldn't believe he did that to his friend, his best friend. He felt really bad and was so disappointed on himself. He knocked on the front door and was greeted by a very happy looking Liz.

"Oh my gosh, what happened to you baby boy?" His mother's expression changed and she hurried to Luke's side.

"I'm fine mum. I just need some rest..." He replied. He didn't want his mother to know him as a guy who does bad things to innocent people.

-end of flashback-

***

Ashton was so shocked when he figured what happened between Michael and Luke. He couldn't even tell who was right and who was guilty.

They were now in Luke's car, heading off to Jamie's house. It wasn't a good idea probably but it was worth a shot.

So basically Ashton and Luke agreed on putting the following plan to action:

First of all they need to find Jamie in any possible way since Luke is afraid that something may happen to her if he tried to contact her via phone calls etc.

Once they find her, they'll convince her to go with them. Jamie and Luke will hop off at the nearby train station, and Ashton will leave to notify Calum and Luke's family.

It'll be hard to do, but it's worth a try.

Also Ashton and Calum will have to find a new lead singer and a backup guitarist; they'll get rid of Michael somehow.

The plan looks fantastic, doesn't it?

After a silent fifteen minutes car ride, they were in front of the building that Jamie lived inside. Ash and Luke got out of the car and made their way towards the elevator. It went up and stopped on the fourth floor, they both got out and quickly headed to wherever apt. 770 was located.

The door was slightly open, and sobs were coming from the inside of the flat. Ashton slowly pushed open the door and then Luke and Ash walked inside.

"Don't you move!" A very angry person shouted.

Luke and Ashton's head snapped towards the source of the sound and there stood Michael, looking crazier than ever. Jamie was collapsed on the dirty floor of the very small apartment whilst she held back her tears and sobbed instead.

Both of Ash and Luke's eyes averted to the shiny object that Michael was holding and to their surprise it was pointed at them.

"Woah! Hold on dude" Ashton raised his arms as a way to tell Micael that he is giving up.

"Shut up Fletcher!" Michael shouted and the gun was pointed at Luke now. Ashton was about to reply to him but he decided to remain silent as he wasn't ready to die yet.

"Remember me Luke?" Luke's eyes widened and he was in loss of words. He wanted to say something but no words came out of his mouth sadly.

"Of course how can you forget. I used to call you my friend!" Michael started shouting and his face was turning tomato red.

"I'm sorry..." Luke mumbled and he wasn't even sure if Michael heard him.

"Sorry? SORRY? Does that even fix anything?" Micael asked Luke still pointing the finger at Luke.

"I'm just sorry okay Michael it was never one of my intentions, I told you that it was the boys' idea, okay?" Luke's voice rose and he didn't realise it.

Ashton was unable to speak his eyes kept widening and he took quick glances at Jamie every now and then, just making sure she's doing okay but obviously all of the drama that was happening made her cry even more. Ashton wondered if there's even tears left in her eyes.

"Okay let me clarify things Hemmings. You freaking raped her, my sister Luke, not any other girl but my own sister. She started cutting and you wouldn't care and most of all... She committed suicide" Michael's eyes were bloodshot and he tears rolled down his buffed pinkish cheeks.

Luke was utterly speechless because that was the most horrifying fact about him. Now Jamie and Ashton saw his reality and what he has done in his past. He wanted to cry, to let out all the tears that were treating to roll down his cheeks, but he failed and they started falling uncontrollably.

Michael laughed hysterically and tried not to show any emotion before pointing the gun at Jamie. He pulled her up by her hair and faced Luke and Ashton who were both shocked by Michael's crazy actions.

"You killed her, now it's time for revenge Luke. Sweet, sweet revenge mate" Michael smiled devilishly and Jamie was shaking whilst Luke and Ashton stood still not daring to move one inch.

"Please Michael can we at least try to figure something out?" Luke tried, looking at Michael's eyes and then looking at a very bad looking Jamie.

Michael shook his head and laughed again, "I'm sorry but I have to let you suffer like I did, although you'll never feel what I have felt"

"No! Wait Michael don't do anything you'll regret afterwards" Ashton warned in a calm voice. Luke however, wondered how Ash remained this calm.

"Oops you're too late" Michael said before pointing the gun towards Jamie's head and that's when Luke rushed and pushed Jamie out of the way.

She fell to the ground and Luke was now facing Michael. Jamie stood up weakly and quickly made her way to Ashton's side. What happened next freaked the daylights out of Jamie and Ashton because it was such a hardcore thing to see.

They saw Michael and Luke pushing each other trying to catch the gun that had fallen from Michael's hands earlier, and while they were doing one of them caught the gun.

The trigger was pulled then all what was heard was a loud boom that came from the gun that one of the two boys held.