Starting Over • m.c

Chapter 21

I woke up to a text from Luke.

"How did everything go?"

I just smiled thinking about how last night went. Complete opposite of how I thought it would go down, but it happened and it was perfect. Before I could answer Michael woke up. He pulled me back towards him and kissed my forehead.

"Morning beautiful" he said with his raspy morning voice that I loved so much.

"Morning" I smiled.

"What are your plans for today?"

"Well I was planning on running a marathon" I said sarcastically while looking down at my cast. He lets out a little chuckle and gets up.

"Well good luck with that. I'm just going to stay in, watch some movies and eat pizza" Michael says as he walks towards the fridge and grabs a water. "Want one?" I nod and he hand one over to me.

"Well, seeing as though I can barely walk. Mind if I join?"

"I guess.." He says in a sarcastically annoyed voice and sits back down putting his arm around me. Just then my phone starts ringing, expecting it to be Luke I answer.

"Hello?" I say

"Hello, Angie." That wasn't Luke's voice. It was a woman's voice.

"Mum?"

"Yes. I just wanted to say bye. Your father and I are catching a plane in an hour to head back home"

"Okay. Bye" why the hell was she calling me? I don't give a fuck that they're leaving.

"I also wanted to say that your father and I are getting sick of having to come to your side every time you fuck up. You're an adult now, and if you're going to continue being immature and irresponsible with alcohol, then we don't want to be apart of it" I feel like I've just been stabbed in the back a thousand times over after hearing my own mother say this.

"You know what? Fuck you. I don't need you guys to come to my side, I'd actually rather it if you guys don't ever come back into my life. Fuck you" I hang up immediately after that and start crying uncontrollably.

"Whoa. Who was that?" I hear Michael say as a dig my head into his chest.

"My mum"

"What happened?"

"She basically told me her and my dad don't want to have to come to my side every time I'm in trouble because they're sick and tired of my bullshit, so I told her that they should just get out of my life for good." I struggled to get these words out through my tears. "Why am I so upset? I don't even want them in my life. My whole life they've just told me I'm a fuck up and I ruined their lives.. I should be happy right now"

"You know what? Fuck them! You have me now, Angie. And I won't ever leave your side no matter what" he held me tight like he was never going to let go. I felt safe. He made me feel safe and amazing. I love him so much. Nothing's going to change that.

.............. (A month later)

"Ready?" I hear Michael call from the living room.

"Yes! Let's go" I say coming from the bedroom with my luggage. We were on our way to meet the others at the airport. They are going back to finish the tour, and this time I decided to join them seeing as though it will only be for a month and I can most likely put up with the four of them for a month. Plus, Maria was going too so we could have a good time and get away from the boys if we need to.

Michael grabs my hand, gives me a quick kiss on the cheek and leads me out of the apartment and to the cab.

This is going to be perfect.

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