"I'm done! And I didn't even cry!" Abby said skipping out the room to stand in front Michael. He looked up at her and smiled.
"So... what did you get?" He asked and she started unbuttoning the shirt she had on. Michael's eyes widened and his jaw dropped.
"You let that fucking guy touch your boob?!" He said a little too loudly and Abby started laughing. She shook her head and bent down to kiss his forehead.
"I thought Alex was joking but clearly you were jealous."
"I was not jealous. Just show me the damn tattoo." Michael scoffed and Abby rose up the right side of her shirt. "This doesn't make it any better than it being on your boob." He said looking up at her. She rolled her eyes and smirked at him.
"Do you wanna see the tattoo or not?" Abby said pulling down her top. Michael put his hands over hers and pulled her to stand between his legs. He slowly lifted her top and studied the tattoo that was on her right hip.
He had to squint a bit to see it under the clear bandage that was covering it.
"Life goes on." He read out loud as he continued to study the writing that had two heartbeats under it. "It's really cool. Why though?"
He asked pulling her to sit on his lap. She shrugged and started running her fingers through his hair. "It's for my dad and everything we went through. Like... we always only had each other; it was always the two of us against the world."
"That's why they're two heartbeats right? One for you and one for him?"
Abby gave him a small smile and nodded. "Yeah."
"I really hope I can meet him one day."
"Yeah, I hope so too."
***
"Hemmings wants another slice! Hemmings wants another slice!" Luke chanted bouncing up and down in his seat. "Pizza! Pizza!"
They were at a bar earlier and he had a little too much to drink. They all did but Luke was showing the effects of the alcohol and they decided to get some pizza to sober him up a bit but it wasn't really working.
"Hemmings wants another slice! Hemmings wants another slice! Pizza! Pizza!" He repeated throwing his fist in the air every time he said 'pizza'. It was beginning to get annoying but no one was brave enough to tell him to shut up.
"Hemmings wants ano-"
"Shut the hell up Luke." Michael groaned using his index fingers to massage his temple. He didn't know if it was the alcohol or Luke's annoying singing; but he was beginning to get a headache. He didn't want to go to a club tonight, he wanted to hang out with Abby but she had to work. That was why when they left he suggested they go get pizza so he could see her but when they arrived, the section she was working was full so all he could go was stare at her from across the room. "Those aren't even the lyrics."
"I don't care." Luke said beaming at him from across the table. "HEMMINGS WANTS ANOTHER SLICE!"
"God! Luke! Shut up!" Calum said looking up from his phone and nudging Luke's shoulder with his. He shook his head and smiled down at his phone. He chuckled and his fingers started going a mile a minute.
"Is that triple A?" Michael asked leaning over to try and peak in Calum's phone. He quickly locked it and looked up at Michael with a frown on his phone.
"Who?" Calum asked picking his soda up and taking a sip. He was desperately trying to avoid the question. Michael was the only one who knew he was... involved, to some extent, with this girl. But that was all he knew and Calum wanted it to stay that way. His hands started sweating when he remembered the call they had a week ago. He hadn't called her since because he didn't want to seem too desperate but he wanted to hear her voice again, and not over some stupid voice note.
No, he wanted to hear her voice talking to him and laughing when he tried and failed to be funny. He'd save the picture she'd sent him and he'd lost count of how many times he opened it to just stare at it. Call him a crepper but he couldn't help himself. She was not like normal girl and she was way too obsessed with Batman for a normal person and Calum really didn't get what it was about the superhero that got her all excited. He remembered one time she literally had an hour conversation with him about why Batman was better than Superman. Frankly, he didn't care but he loved to see how passionate she got. Her messages were coming in four and five at a time that night and Calum had to struggle to keep up with her excitement.
"Calum?" Michael asked clicking his fingers in front of Calum's face. "Dude, focus! Are you talking to triple A?"
"Huh?"
"Don't play dumb. Are you talking to her?"
"Talking to who?" Ashton asked taking his attention off Amy for the first time since they sat down. They were sitting next to Michael and Ashton had been whispering in Amy's ear all night making her giggle. Michael knew she was probably just trying to be nice because Ashton wasn't that funny.
"No one." Calum said sternly sending a discrete glare in Michael's direction. "I was talking to no one." He repeated, turning to give Ashton a small smile. Ashton frowned and turned to look at Michael who was also glaring at Calum.
"Mikey?" Ashton asked in a stern voice and Michael glanced over at him. "Who is Calum talking to?"
"Yeah Mikey, who am I talking to?" Calum asked mimicking Ashton and smiling at Michael, silently telling him to keep his mouth shut. Michael looked from Ashton too Calum then his eyes searched for Abby who was at the other end of the room taking someone's order.
"He isn't talking to anyone." Michael said clearing his throat and turning to look at Ashton again. Amy dropped her hand on his thigh and he glanced down at it and smiled before looking up to frown at Calum again.
"Are you sure Calum? You're not talking to anyone?"
"Nope."
"You do know who you're talking to right?" Ashton asked putting his elbows on the table and resting his chin in his palms.
"Yeah, I know. I'm telling you though; I'm not talking to anyone. I dunno what Mikey was talking about."
"Okay Calum. I believe you. If you say you aren't talking to anyone I believe you. But I'm Ashton Irwin and I always find things out. Just so you know."
"Well, just so you know..." Calum started and stopped, his eyes searching for a comeback. Ashton smirked and leaned back in his seat. "Just so you know... fuck you." Calum said and Amy and Michael started laughing.
"Hemmings wants another slice!" Luke sang again and everyone turned to him. He wasn't paying attention to them though, he had the salt and pepper shakers in his hand and he was entertaining himself.
"Lucas, what the fuck are you doing?" Michael asked shaking his head at him. Luke jumped and looked up with a surprised look on his face.
"I don't know man, I feel weird."
"You feel drunk." Amy stated lifting her head off Ashton's shoulder.
"I'm not drunk."
"Who's not drunk?" Abby asked coming to stand by their table. Michael's head snapped up and he beamed at her.
"Luke is drunk." He said pointing to Luke who still had the shakers in his hand. He frowned at Michael and shook the container with the pepper in his face sending Michael into a fit of sneezes.
"I thought you had to work." Amy said moving away from Ashton who only whined and pulled her closer.
"I'm done for the night. Let me get a pass Cal." She said pointing to the space between him and Luke. Calum got up and Abby slipped in the booth and took a seat next to Luke. He turned and smiled at her and she returned it.
"Why didn't you come sit on this side? This is the fun side." Michael asked frowning at Luke who had just taken out his phone to show Abby something.
"Where am I gonna fit Michael?" She asked looking up at Michael. "On your head?" She added and he smirked at her and Ashton giggled. It took a while for her to catch on but she eventually did and she scowled at him.
"God, you're really nasty Michael. Do you know that?"
"I wasn't the one that suggested it babe." Michael smiled and Abby rolled her eyes and focused her attention onto Luke again. She giggled at what was on Luke's phone and glanced up at Michael. He raised an eyebrow and frowned at Luke.
"You better not be embarrassing me Luke!" Michael warned leaning over the table to try and snatch Luke's phone but Abby grabbed it and moved it away just in time.
"Please." Abby scoffed smirking at Michael. "Your entire existence is already embarrassing enough."
"DAMN!" Calum yelled putting his hand over his mouth and laughing. "You just got shot!" He said pointing a finger at Michael.
"I have an audio of drunk Mickey!" Luke shouted all of a sudden taking out his headphones and handing them to Abby. She squealed and placed them in her ear.
"Don't you fuc-"
"Nice words, Michael." Ashton said standing from the table and smiling at him. "We only say nice words."
"Fuck you, Irwin." Michael said rolling his eyes at Ashton leaned across to smack Michael behind the head. "Fuck! What the hell?"
Ashton frowned and smacked Michael again. "I said no swearing! God, don't you guys ever listen?"
"Stop fucking hitting me! You swear more than the entire band!" Michael said and Ashton beamed at him before grabbing Amy's hand and leading her out the door. Michael rubbed the back of his neck and looked over to Luke and Abby. He frowned when he saw that her head was on Luke's shoulder and her hand was over her mouth to drown out her laugh.
"Lukkkkkkeeeeeee." Michael whined dropping his head on the table. He looked up at Luke who just stuck his tongue out at him. Michael laughed and kicked Luke under the table.
"Oww! What the hell?! Did you just kick me?" Abby asked glaring at Michael. "What the hell is wrong with you?" She asked and Calum started laughing.
"I-uh, I'm sorry. That was supposed to be for Luke." Michael said smiling at her. "Move, Cal." He said motioning for Calum to get up. Calum's eye was glued to his phone and he just got up and allowed Michael to sit next to Abby. He put his head on her shoulder and kissed her neck.
"Hey." He whispered and she shrugged him off. He whimpered and leaned in to kiss her neck again. She squirmed and lightly pushed him away. She turned to look at Michael with a frown on her face but he could see she was trying her best not to smile. She pushed her glasses further up on her face and shook her head.
"Babe, I'm talking to Luke behave." Abby giggled. She gave Michael a quick kiss on the lips and turned back to Luke.
"Yeah, babe. She's talking to me. Behave."
"Shut up, Luke."
***
Okay, just picture another heartbeat under the picture...
Btw... Do people still read this? I hardly get views on of anymore.