Yearly || Clifford

prior, again 2.5

Zoe Finn
(from here on out Zoe is going to be first)

8,616 hours and 34 minutes. We dated for 8,616 hours and 34 minutes. Eight thousand six hundred and sixteen perfect hours and thirty four glorious minutes.

Then I fucked it up.

"Z!" Jaxson stepped into my room, "I'm back! Me and Luke had such a great, oh my gosh there were... But now I'm ready to party hell yeah new year... Zoe? What happened here?"

"Jax, can't you see? I'm wallowing in despair." I said curled up under my blankets. Three months ago Jaxson and Luke went on a road trip around America. And I haven't seen him since. My room was dark, every shade was drawn. Scattered around my bed were candy wrappers and the occasional bottle of liquor.

My best friend came and sat down on the corner of my bed, "Zoe." He repeated, "What happened?"

"Michael fucking Clifford is what happened."

--

Six days prior

"Wait. What?" I tore my gaze away from the screen.

"Nothing." He said slightly distracted, "I really love you Z." Michael said as I laid on his chest. We were on his couch the tv was on playing a show we both didn't really care about.

My face broke out into a smile, I'm never sad around my Mikey, "I love you too."

He looked completely drained, as if that wasn't the response he wanted. He let out a loud sigh, "I love you so fucking much please remember that."

"Okay?" I said, confused. "Why would I need to forget it? Hun, whats got you so worked up?"

He clenched his eyes tightly, "Zoey, I," he took a deep breath, "I'm going home."

I laughed, "Mike, this is your home. You live here." I deadpanned.

"No. I mean I'm going home, home. I'm leaving the thirty-first."

"Home, home?" I said slowly, "Like Australia home?"

"Yeah." He snapped.

"Woah mister. Don't get pissy with me. You just told me your leaving in six fucking days. What the hell, Michael." I said standing up from the couch.

"I'm sorry. I thought you would act fucking differently." He said, also getting to his feet.

"Well," I started sarcastically, "You chose a great time to tell me. Gave me plenty of damn notice. So I can act fucking calmly about my boyfriend of, nearly a fucking year, is moving across the world."

He scoffed, "Excuse me. I knew I was leaving four months ago, but I never told you because I love you too damn much."

"Four months?" I screamed, "You knew you were leaving four fucking months ago?"

"Yes I did." He screamed back.

My face was becoming red, "Why the hell are you leaving me?"

He let out a loud scream, "You don't get it. No one fucking gets it!" His voice was so loud, the apartment shook, "I can't stay in one place for longer than a year." He screamed at the top of his lungs, "Just- just like you have to change your lock screen all the time. I can't deal with it."

I laughed bitterly, pulling out my phone, "Mike," I said softly, "My lock screen has been the same damn picture of us for 11 months. I haven't changed it because I love you."

"I love you too, but I," he stopped and stared at me. A full on head to toe stare. He spoke so softly, I almost couldn't hear him, "I have to go."

"Okay Michael," I stepped back. Since the apartment was small, I was already at the door. "If leaving is really that important to you." I opened the door.

"What. No. Zoey."

"No Mikey. I still love you, I can't do a long distance relationship. Goodbye. Have fun in Australia."

And I shut the door.

--

Present

"So then I left."

Jaxson, who was lying by my side, spoke, "You left? Just like that?"

I nodded looking down at my hands, "Yeah."

"Well," He said standing up, "Thats bull fucking shit. We're calling Michael right now."

"No. No. No. No. No." I grabbed his phone away, "He's probably at the airport ready to fly away."

Jaxson let out an inhumane sound, "Then go get that boy! Jesus H Christ haven't you ever seen a goddamn rom com?"

"But I,"

"No buts here Zoe Nichole. Go to Michael."

"Okay. Okay." I dashed around and my smile grew, "I'm going to do this. I'm really doing this."

So I got in my car.

And drove to the cliff where we met.

And it was just the two of us.

I wiped my tear and saw that I wasn't alone on the cliff.

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(AN alright.

so heres where the story kicks off (?)

THERE WILL ME SO MUCH 5sos its not okay

sorry if this story seems rushed in anyway
don't worry there will be more to come

Faith)