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~Michael's p.o.v~

"Jo, you can't just hide in there all day." I groaned at the 14 year old, sat moody in his room like most kids his age do.

"Leave me alone!" He shouted from the other side of the door.

"What're you doing?" I questioned. I was starting to get worried about him, he hadn't come out of his room for days since Taylor and Luke left.

"Writing." He grumbled. I pushed down on the door handle and sure enough, it was locked.

"Joseph, let me in!" I said sternly. I could hear him sigh as he unlocked the door and let me inside. I went straight over to the desk to see what he was writing. I noticed a piece of paper sticking out from inside one of his books on the desk. Obviously he had hidden it so I didn't see it. I slipped it out from the book and studied the black small writing.

"No Michael, please don't." He begged biting his lip nervously. I ignored his pleading eyes and started to read. It was a note:

Dear Michael and Uncle Ashton,
I'm not really one for goodbyes but I'm leaving and hopefully never coming back. I'm going to find a family who actually loves me rather than a fake one. Just so you know, Its nothing you've done. More like my dad and Drey. I'm going to find myself out in the real world. I know it will be hard but I'm brave enough to get through it. Well, I guess this is goodbye.
-Joseph

"You were gonna run away?" I asked, a slight croak in my voice. I may not have known the teenage Jo for a while but I still care about him. He's family to me.

"I still am. Bye Michael." He said sadly, picking up his backpack and running down the stairs, out the front door.

No matter how many times I called him and shouted his to come back he just wouldn't. He got on the first bus that stopped outside the house and gave me a guilty look as he looked out the window of the bus. I stood there, shocked at what had just happened as the bus drove away.

I stood there for a while because I just couldn't move. He was my responsibility and I let him go. Ash was gonna kill me.My phone began vibrating in my jeans pocket.

"Hey." I answered with no emotion.

"Michael, I know we're not on the best of terms at the moment but I need your help." I listened to Drey's shaking voice carefully as I heard a loud smash in the background.

"Drey are you okay? what was that?" I panicked.

"I-its C-cal. He's drunk and angry. That's my p-p-problem..." She stuttered.

"Hang on. I'm coming over right now. can you stay safe for an hour or two?"

"Yeah." She replied. I got in my car as quick as I could and headed towards their house.

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"Drey! move!" I shouted as I walked in the door to notice Calum about to launch a plate in her direction. She ducked and the plate smashed against the wall, the pieces joining all the smashed glass and ceramic scattering the wooden floorboards.

"Calum, what the fuck are you doing? Are you out of your mind?" I screamed which made Drey flinch.

"Yes Michael. for your information, I am out of my mind. Without Joseph I am nothing. I don't deserve to be alive!" He shouted back at me. Tears were streaming down Drey's cheeks.

"Go upstairs." I told her and she nodded in reply., rushing up the stairs.

"We're gonna talk about this Calum." I hissed. He sighed grumpily but gave me his attention. "Have you been doing drugs again?" I asked him seriously. He had done this before. When I wouldn't let him see Joseph. He took drugs, drank a butt load of alcohol and slept with so many girls its unbelievable.

"Yeah I have." He answered. It was obvious. His palms were clammy, his pupils dilated and he was shaking horribly.

I didn't want to tell him about Joseph leaving because that would only make matters worse. Suddenly, the door burst open and Ashton ran in. A beautiful red haired girl following him in. "What's going on here?" He demanded.

"What do you think you're doing Ashton? You can't just barge in here!" Calum screamed at him uncontrollably.

"Calum, he's here to help you!" I argued. Calum pulled a face like a stroppy teenager and slouched in his chair.

"How did you know we were here Ash?" I questioned him.

"Drey called me. said she was in trouble and for me to come too in case Calum hurt you and she wasn't able to do anything." Ashton whispered to me. Drey still cared about me? Of course she does Michael but as a friend.

"Oh hey hottie!" Calum suddenly spoke up, walking over to the red haired girl and kissing her full on the lips. She didn't pull away though. Ashton's face turned bright red as he tried to yank them off each other. They wouldn't budge a little.

I looked up at the staircase and saw Drey staring down at Calum. She looked hurt. She looked broken. I ran after her as she disappeared from the top of the staircase. I ran into her and Calum's bedroom, seeing her on the bed crying her eyes out. I sat next to her and pulled her close to me. I held her in my arms not caring how many times she struggled to break free. "I'm still here for you." I said quietly as she stopped struggling and relaxed.

"Michael don't. What we had is gone. I don't have feelings for you like that anymore."

"But you've still got feelings inside you for me. Even if its not a romantic way."

"Michael please don't make me talk about this. I feel terrible for leaving you in the first place but I love Calum and I always will." She replied sternly.

"I don't think that's fully true." I whispered before leaning forward and planting a small sweet kiss on her lips. She may be over me but I'm definitely not over her.

~Joseph's p.o.v~

I got on the first bus out of town and went straight back to my old town. I walked to Kenzie's house and knocked on the door. She opened it and smiled widely at me.

"Oh hey there Joshua." She giggled. I didn't mind that she got my name wrong. It was cute. I didn't hesitate to press my lips to her cherry flavoured ones and wrap my arms around her waist. She smiled against my lips and pulled me inside.

We laid down on the couch with me on top of her as our lips moved slowly against each others. Her hands were exploring every part of my body as she lifted my shirt over my head and giggled. She planted small kisses down my torso as i buried my face in her brown locks. She pulled her dress off, leaving her in just her underwear.

"What do you think you're doing!?" I heard a familiar deep voice shout.

"Oh please Like you care!" Kenzie snapped at Luke.

"You're 14 you stupid girl! Do you want to be a teenage mother?" He shouted at her. Kenzie gathered her clothes and ran upstairs. Luke glared at me. "And as for you, get your shirt on now!" I rushed to cover my bare torso. "What are you doing here?"

"I decided to come back. Michael said I could." I lied smoothly. He looked at me in disbelief but let it go.

"go home Joseph." He said simply, opening the door. I grabbed my bag and walked out, going to no where in particular. I walked for about half an hour before I came across a lonely teenage girl sat on the wall. One that I knew.

"Taylor?" she looked up at my call but didn't acknowledge me. I jogged towards her and overwhelmed her with a big hug. She gasped before bursting into tears. "Hi Jo."

~Luke's p.o.v~

"I swear you want to be a teenage mom." I mumbled angrily at Kenzie when she finally came down from her room. She sat at the table and I put her dinner in front of her.

"Well what's wrong with that? Taylor's pregnant." She hissed as she curled her spaghetti round her fork. I almost spat mine out everywhere when I heard what she said but knowing Kenzie it was probably a lie.

"And its not yours either."

"Oh yeah well who's is it?" I asked jokingly, I didn't believe what she was saying anymore so I just went along with it.

"This tall guy who's her brother's friend." She replied. It was getting
more unbelievable every second.

"And how do you know that?"

"From the positive pee stick in her bathroom, from some boxers that aren't yours on her bedroom floor and she's got his shirt in her room." she smiled. I tried to tell myself it wasn't true but I didn't know.

Would Taylor really do that to me?

Notes

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