Impossible Love // Michael Clifford

Secrets: things you don't tell your parents

We were all finally home.
Michael was sleeping in his luxury tour bus and I, well, I was sleeping on the rock my parents called a bed.
Or, trying to sleep.
It was past midnight and I was beat tired.
I couldn't sleep. I fell asleep around 2am but woke up around 3.
I picked up my phone because why not go on social media when you can't sleep right.
A notification from Michael.
[@Michael5sos: Just a shoutout to my lovely girlfriend @Zivian_Clifford13 👻]
I'll admit it. I cried.
Silently.
Happily.
Scaredly.
I didn't realise we were 100% official.
I didn't realise he'd tell everyone so soon.
I was terrified of the response from the fans.
What if they hated me?
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I finally fell asleep and woke up around noon. My mom was downstairs cooking some bacon for lunch.
I snuck into the kitchen behind her and stole a piece off the plate of cooled slices.
"Hey!" She laughed when she saw me.
"Sorry, mom." I laughed.
She turned serious all of a sudden.
"So. How was your night with Michael? You haven't said anything about your new freedom."
It was probably the most amazing night ever I mean I had sex with Michael Clifford.
"It was good. We basically just sat around watching TV." There was no way I was going to tell my mom her baby girl fucked a guy she's only met in person twice.
"That sounds extremely boring."
I shrugged.
"I mean he's a celebrity. Sitting around watching tv is a luxury to him. Plus we watched my favourite X Men movie so it was kinda not boring."
"Well, I just want to let you know that if you decide you want to...go with him on a leg or two of his tour, you can. You're a teenager. You're done with school. John and I want you to explore. Go on adventures! Fall in love, get your heart broken, break the law, go a hundred in a seventy!"
I looked at her with a raised eyebrow and sat on the counter.
She sighed.
"Look, all I'm saying is you should get out there. Into the world. Explore new places. Talk to strangers. Don't just sit around here doing nothing. I'm giving you the opportunity to go travel the country with your favourite band. I know you've had it rough since Taylor, Zivian. I want what's best for you. And the best for you right now is to get out into the world and experience new things." She came over and put a hand to my face. "Honey, listen to me, if there's anything you need to talk about, ever, I'm here. You know that, right?"
I nodded.
"Good." She smiled and kissed my forehead, turning back to her cooking.
"Oh, and one more thing, you'd tell me if you and Michael...ya know..got serious, right?"
I smiled. "Of course, momma."
That was the only thing about us she wouldn't be hearing.