Be Mine Tonight - Michael Clifford

Chapter 32 - Reunited

Riley.

"You need to eat" Carly shoved a spoon of apple sauce in my face. I turned my head. I didn't feel like eating. All I wanted to do was crawl in a hole and die.

"Not hungry"

"You're always hungry" she said

"Don't you have Luke to hang out with?" I asked. It came out a little more snobby than I wanted it to but if it got her away from me then I didn't care.

She shrugged. "He had an errand to run. He said he might stop by if you want"

I loved Luke, of course I wanted him to stop by. Even though I'm in a hospital bed and my hair is a complete mess. It's just Luke. "Sure" I said

Carly pulled out her phone to text him and I decided to drift off and take a nap.

***

The night air was cool, I walked down the street to that farmiliar house. He opened before I could even ring the bell.

"It's been a while, beautiful"

I looked down at myself and hugged my body selfconsciously. I was in a horrible hospital gown. But he looked great. Leather jacket, black band tee, black skinnies and bright red hair. Fuck did he look good in all black.

"I've missed you" I whispered as he pulled me into a hug.

"I've missed you more than you could ever imagine" He whispered in my ear. It felt so real. His breath so warm.

***

I regained consciousness but didn't open my eyes. There was someone leaning towards my ear speaking. I listened closely. I was kinda scared to be completely honest. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you" the accented voice said in my ear. I know that voice. I breathed in heavily. I know that smell.

My eyes shot open. Michael was sitting in the chair next to me with my hand in his. "M-Mikey?"

"Riley" He breathed.

"What are you doing here? Oh my god am I dead? I'm dead. I've died. You're not real. I'm dreaming. Wake up, Riley" I kept talking. But all he did was caress my cheek.

"I'm here, Ri. I'm real"

He was shaking, I realized. "Oh my god, Michael" I ignored every shooting pain in my body as I sat up and hugged him as hard as I could.

His arms wrapped protectively around my body, one hand in my hair. "I got here as soon as I could. I'm so sorry I-"

"No" I shook my head "don't you dare apologize"

He put his hands on my face. I missed that feeling. Of his warm palm and calloused fingers. "Never should have left here. I should've fought for you. I should've-"

"Stop" I whispered

But he didn't. "I should've texted you every day, called you every day. I should've thrown fucking rocks at your window every night. I should've been here."

"It's not your fault" I cried

"But it is! Carly told me he was blackmailing you! You stayed with him for me."

"You don't understand Michael. If what he knows got out your career, your life would be ruined"

He ran a hand through his already messy red hair. "don't act like that's more important than you. You know damn well you're more important to me"

I couldn't take it. He didn't understand because he didn't know. He didn't know what Adam could do with what Tara told him. "HE KNOWS ABOUT THE DRUGS"

Michael's face was consumed by shock and something I couldn't read. "W-what?"

"He knows about the drugs and the sleeping around, Michael" I explained

"How could you"

"No, Michael I didn't-" I could hear the beeping on the machines I was attached to go faster.

"I trusted you"

"Tara told him, Mikey. I would never do that to you"

Michael sank down in his chair. "Shit"

I was starting to feel short of breath as my heart picked up speed, as well as the machines. "Riley?" He said

"I'm s-so sorry" I hiccuped. I couldn't breathe. My lungs were on fire.

"Ri it's okay. You need to calm down"

An alarm started to go off and suddenly three nurses were in my room. "What's going on in here?" The blonde one said

One in pink scrubs pulled out a needle and started filling it. "What's going on with her?" Michael asked.

The ginger nurse started taking my vitals. Each nurse ignored Michael. My breathing speed increased but I felt like I was drowning. They raced around the room "SOMEONE ANSWER ME." Michael yelled.

Blondie began to take him to the door but he protested "sir you need to calm down or I'll have to call security."

"Mikey please calm down" I thought I said out loud but couldn't hear. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't speak.

Michael was arguing with the nurse and the others were prepping my IV and other things. MIKEY I yelled in my head.

The pink nurse injected something into my iv and my eyelids felt heavy. Michael pointed to me "what are you giving her?"

Then I could no longer hear. It all turned into a muffled mess. "Riley" I read his lips "I love you" I thought I read before the world went black.

A/N: So I'm starting a new Muke story! It's called instamuke! The first chapter has been posted! If you like it and want me to continue vote or comment on it as well as this chapter! Thanks! Love yewwwwww