chapter 39✿

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I open the door to see Michael standing there.

"Michael wha―what are you doing here? How did you find me?" I ask.

"Do you love him?" Michael asks abruptly.

"What? No." I say as I shake my head, trying to hold back the tears that I can feel forming.

"Are you lying?"

The tears fight their way to the surface anyways.

"Yes." I whimper.

He sighs. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry about everything I did. You two are happiest when you're together. I realized that tonight. I won't be the one to stand in the way of you both anymore. Ever since you've been with him, I've seen such a change in you, May. Everyone has. He makes you better. He makes you happy. It's the happiest i've ever seen you. I noticed it ever since you met him when you first came to Sydney. I just thought you being happy was because of me. But it wasn't. It was because of him. And you deserve to be together."

There it was. It was the speech I had been wanting to hear for months. Only now, it didn't matter. Now it was too late.

"How long did you practice that little speech?" I laugh lightly.

"The whole way over here." He chuckles as he rubs the back of his neck nervously.

"It's not only you, Michael. Luke didn't care for me the way I thought he did. He didn't care for me the way I care for him." I croak.

"Why, because of what he said to me? He was lying, May! How can't you see that? He's so in love with you it's sickening." He tries to say in the nicest way possible. "Ever since you broke up with him, he hasn't left his room. He's literally been laying in bed all week. I doubt he's even showered."

Does that mean he went to see him? Did he talk to Luke? Maybe they sorted everything out. Maybe their friends again since we broke up. Maybe something good came out of all this. 

"Did you go see him?" I ask.

"Well, no. But Cora did. She asked him what happened and he explained everything to her. He told her how he lied just to get me to believe him. He lied and he loves you." Michael promises.

"I don't want to come in the way of your friendship any longer. That's the main reason I broke up with him. He shouldn't have to choose between us, so I chose for him."

"No." He shakes his head. "You're right. He shouldn't have to choose. Which is why i'm not going to make him. I'm done standing in the way of you two."

"I just need time." I sigh.

"Time for what? You guys have waited long enough because of me! Don't let anything else hold you back now."

What was all of this? Michael has been completely against Luke and I being together, and now here he is, practically begging for us to be.

"What changed your mind?" I question.

"Cora, actually. And since―" He pauses and sighs, "since I saw the way you look at him. You look at him like he's your whole world, May. And he looks at you the same." He says honestly.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, sure."

"Why were you so against Luke and I being together? I know you said it's because i'm your little sister and he's your best friend but come on, why were you that upset over it?" I ask.

He runs his fingers through his hair. A nervous habit he's had ever since he was a little kid.

"Because." He sighs. "Because I just thought that if you two were together, that would be the end of me and you. You wouldn't spend time with me anymore. You'd only be with him. And then not only would I have lost my sister, but I would have lost my brother too. And I know that sounds so childish when I say it out loud and I realize that now. It was so immature of me, I guess I just didn't know how to handle it." He explains and his tone softens drastically.

My heart sinks when Michael calls Luke his brother. It all began to make sense to me. Michael just didn't want to let us go. He may have went about it the wrong way but, he cares. He cares about me more than anyone I know, and that means something.

I engulf him in a hug and bury my head into his shoulder.

"You know i'm never going to leave you. We're family. We're all each other has. I'm not going anywhere, Mikey." I smile at the use of his nickname.

"I'm so sorry." He whispers.

"I know."

"So," He pulls away from the hug, "You moved into an apartment, by yourself?"

I laugh. "Yeah, I did. Crazy right?"

"Crazy? You mean rude?" He laughs and playfully shoves my shoulder. "We were supposed to live together, May."

This whole time i've been mad at Michael for being mad about my relationship with Luke when really, all he wants is his family. And in Sydney, Luke and I are all he's got.

"Move in then." I shrug.

"Wha―really?" He asks in disbelief.

"Yeah. It was our plan."

"When?" He asks.

"I don't know. As soon as you want I guess."

"Well my version of as soon as I want is tonight, so you need to be more specific." Michael laughs.

"Move in tonight then." I smile.

He wraps his arms around me and hugs me tightly. 

"You know," He mumbles into my shoulder, "I thought after the way i've treated you, that I might have lost you forever."

"I'm your sister. I'm not going anywhere." I assure him.

He pulls away from the hug but keeps his hands on my shoulders. "Talk to Luke. Please." He begs.

"I will if you will." I say.

"May." He whines.

"I mean it, Mikey. You said it yourself, he's your brother. So go make things right with him." 

"But, what if he doesn't speak to me? I was such a dick to him. And you." He sighs.

"He's family, Michael. He's obviously going to speak to you. Now go over to his house and talk to him. You aren't moving in until you do." I half joke.

"Fine. I'll be back later on tonight." He groans before walking towards the elevator. 

I close the door and walk over to the couch, collapsing onto it. I sigh loudly and rub my face with my hands. I can't help but wonder if Michael is just putting on an act. Maybe he's just pretending to be okay with Luke and I being together. Even if Michael and Luke talk everything out, I don't think I could get back together with Luke. I know that no matter how many times Michael assures me he is okay with everything, he'll always be uncomfortable when we're all together. I know my brother, that's how he is.

But, I miss Luke. And no matter how much I don't want to, I love him. 




A/N SOOOO MICHAEL HAS FINALLY COME TO HIS SENSES! WHO'S HAPPY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I KNOW I AM! Please vote & comment! They help me soo much (: x

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