Wrecked • Michael Clifford

Chapter 3

I woke up around 11 and decided to leave Paisley's house. I jumped in my red Jeep and drove to my house to get ready since I was going to the beach with my 4 new friends. I walked into my house quickly going up the spiral steps to my room. I opened my closet door and walked in to the drawer with my bathing suits in it. I pulled out my favorite strapless, black bathing suit and threw it on my bed. I then pulled out my faded jean shorts and a red tank top and walked into my bedroom to get dressed. I put my bathing suit on first then slipped the shorts and tank top on over them.

I walked into my bathroom trying to decide what to do with my hair. I finally decided to scrunch it. I have long curly blonde hair so it didn't take a long time to scrunch. I then put some foundation and mascara on not wanting to do all my makeup knowing it would come off in the water.

I walked down stairs looking at my phone to notice it was 1:30. I needed to leave at 2:15 to get to the beach on time so I called my dad at work to let him know where I was going. I grabbed a bag of chips and sat down on the couch to watch the episode of Pretty Little Liars I missed last Tuesday. I only got to watch half of it before I looked up at the clock noticing it was already 2:10. I put the chips back in the white cabinet and walked up the stairs to my room to grab my sunglasses. I hopped in my Jeep and turned up the radio. I was starting to get a little nervous.

I walked onto the hot sand holding my flip flops in my hand. I could see Michael's bright red hair from where I was and slowly walked over to him and the rest of the boys. "Lyric!" Michael yelled walking over to me. Before I knew it he had picked me up and spun me around before sitting me down and hugging me. "Michael." I said smiling. The other boys gave me a quick smile and wave. Ashton walked into the water to where it was up to his knees and shortly after all the boys were knee deep in the water. I walked over to where the water barely crept up to the sand feeling the warm water under my feet. "Come on Lyric!" Luke yelled motioning me to come into the water. "No." I said slipping off my shorts and tank top. Someone threw me over there shoulder and before I knew it I was being thrown in the water. I popped my head up to see Ashton smiling right in front my me. "Ashton!" I said playfully hitting his chest. I looked around seeing that all the boys were laughing except Michael.

We stayed in the water for about an hour before getting out and sitting on the cool sand. "I think I'm going to go get some ice cream. Calum want to come with me?" Ashton says looking over to Calum. "Sure." Calum replies. "Hey I'm in for some ice cream." Luke says quickly after Calum standing up and walking towards Ashton. The ice cream stand was pretty far from the beach maybe a 5 minute walk. "We will be back." Ashton said talking to me and Michael.

I sat in silence watching Ashton, Calum, and Luke walking off leaving only Michael and I. Michael scooted over towards me only leaving inches in between our bodies. "I love the beach. Especially when I have a pretty girl like you sitting beside me." He says letting his arm slowly settle on my shoulder. It felt weird but a good weird. Did I like Michael? Out of these four guys is Michael the one I liked? All these questions ran through my head and it felt like an eternity passing by. "Lyric." Michael said. I couldn't answer. Not now. Not just on the spot like this. Is Michael the one I want to like and fall so hard in love with? He has always been the most interesting to me. His great personality, colorful hair, perfect smile and great taste in clothes. "Lyric are you-" Michael couldn't finish his sentence before I crashed my lips onto his. That was a mistake. The biggest mistake of my life.