Just Perfectly Messy

Michaels new best friend

-Ashton's pov

"Uhmm, hey. I'm here." I try and sound calm, even though I'm nervous.

"Hey, look I'm sorry, I'm running a little late. I'm about 15 minutes away, but just go up and head on in. I'll let Michael know you're coming up." I look up at the apartment building and nod my head even though she can't see me.

"I'm so sorry for being late, but I'll be home soon, okay? Michael will make you feel at home." I merely say okay, and she hangs up the phone.

Who's Michael? Her boyfriend perhaps?

I head up to the apartment number and knock lightly. I wait a moment and hear a voice from the inside.

"Come in!" I wait a moment, not sure if they're talking to me or not. Maybe they were saying 'Coming'. I'm not sure, but I don't want to risk walking in on anyone.

I knock a minute later and hear the same voice yell out, "I said you could come in." As I hear that, I turn the handle and walk in. The apartment, from what I can see, is very clean. I see a kitchen to my left, and sofas straight ahead. There's a wall to my right, with pictures hung on it. I see Alessandra, a girl with Blonde hair, and a guy with red hair in almost all the pictures.
I don't see anyone physically, so I just stay still.

"Are you going to just stand there or would you like to come in?" It's the same guys voice, I'm guessing Michael, who talks out to me. I don't see him but I walk closer towards the sofas and see him lying down on a couch looking at his phone. He sees me and stands up, placing his phone in his pocket.

"Hi, I'm Michael. You must be Ashton." I nod my head and quickly do a once over of their living room. No one else is here.

"It's nice to meet you," I shake his hand. He only nods and sits back down.

"I ordered pizza, I hope you're hungry and that you're not a vegetarian because I ordered the all meat special." He kicks his feet on the coffee table and I take a seat across from him on a big black recliner.

"Mina is out with her boyfriend for the night, so it's just us two until Alessandra comes. I hope you like Good Charlotte because it's too quiet in here and I'm getting uncomfortable with the silence."

"Uh, yeah, they're great! And thanks, I'm pretty hungry now that you mention it."

It's quiet for a little while and we sit down just looking at one another.

"So, you're Alessandra's boyfriend?"

He bursts out laughing and says, "Yeah right, in her dreams! Mina's my girlfriend. She's pretty hot." I nod my head in confusion.

"I thought you said she was out with her boyfriend?" Michael nods.

"She is. She's with her friend Alex. They're practically a couple. I actually ship them together," I only look at him confused.

"They're only friends... I just feel the need to call him her boyfriend because they dated a long time ago and she hates when I do that. But I think it's pretty funny, not going to lie."

This guy is weird.

"I know, it's weird. But we all have that type of weird friendship yknow?" I nod my head.

I look at the time and wonder when Alessandra will be here.

....

"God, so sorry I'm late. The traffic was hectic and I feel so bad for leaving you here waiti-" Michael and I both look up to see Alessandra placing her bag on the table and giving us a weird glance. "Seems like I'm late to the party?" Me and Michael look at one another and I place the controller down slowly.