M I C H A E L

"Come on, Clyde! It's nap time," I attempted to lay the boy on my bed. Clyde fought, swatting at me and crying loudly.

I had already been trying to get him to sleep for fifteen minutes, and he was not budging. I sat down on the bed and sighed in defeat. Clyde quieted down and sat next to me.

It sucked that everyday was like this. I usually was alone attempting to get a one year old in bed so that he wouldn't be tired later. I had to cook for him and everything myself. Every once in a while, one of the boys would come. But, it's not like they are skilled at parenting. Well, everyone except Ashton.

~flashback~

Clyde toddled around the room, giggling with excitement from all the attention he got from everyone there.

"Careful, bud!" Ashton warned as he neared the glass coffee table.

Clyde ignored Ashton and started spinning in circles.

Everything happened so fast. Ashton sped towards Clyde. Clyde slipped. He hit his forehead on the corner of the table. Ashton clutched him tightly and covered Clyde's scratch with his hand. Clyde sat in shock before screaming.

"Let's get him to the emergency room," Ashton said calmly as he stood up with the child in his arms.

~end of flashback~

Ashton always knew what he was doing, which was why it surprised me that I was the first to have a kid and not him. Ashton was the oldest and has younger siblings that he practically parented, which is why he was so good with kids. Clyde loved Ashton too, but then again who doesn't?

Clyde looked up at me with questioning eyes. I sighed.

"What do you wanna do, bud?" I asked him quietly.

Clyde leaned to the side and cuddled into a blanket.

"Now you wanna sleep?" I laughed quietly and laid a thin blanket over him. "Sleep good, Clyde," I whispered against his forehead after I kissed him.

I walked back to the living room. Calum had left about an hour ago, leaving me pretty much nothing to do.

Suddenly my phone buzzed next to me.

A text from Luke. You need to do something with your life. it read.

Classic Luke.

Looks like Im going out. I huffed and stood up from the couch. I decided I would get ready the. rather than later, even though I had no clue when Luke would be coming.

I snuck to my room, avoiding any noise so I didn't wake Clyde. I opened my closet and walked in. I had no idea where we were even going, which wasn't helpful. I decided to text Luke.

I pulled out a blank white t-shirt and black jacket and threw them on. I decided on black jeans and then moved on to Clyde's room. I grabbed black jeans for him and a white t-shirt to match me, but also grabbed a pale jean jacket and black beanie.
(a/n outfit below)

I grabbed a random pair of sneakers that I hoped would match and threw them on the couch. Now I just wait for Luke.

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After a few hours, I waited for Clyde to wake up so I could get him dressed. The doorbell rang. That would probably wake him up anyways. I made my way to the door and opened it, revealing Luke.

"You ready to go?" he asked.

I nodded. "Just need to get Clyde dressed. Come in," I motioned.

Luke plopped on the couch as I went to get Clyde. Clyde was sat up, and his hair was a bit all over the place.

"Hey, buddy," I walked more towards him and lifted him up. "Uncle Luke is here."

I carried him out to the living room where his clothes were.

"Hey, Clyde," Luke waved.

Clyde acknowledged him with a small wave.

"Let's get you dressed," I muttered as I lay him down.

I slipped the jeans over his diaper and pulled the shirt over his head as he fiddled with my jacket zipper.

"That's a sick outfit, Clyde," Luke told him.

Clyde smiled at him and reached up for Luke as I sat him up.

"You wanna come to me?" Luke asked and pulled Clyde into a hug.

I rolled my eyes and laughed. "You didn't even want him to come and now your cuddling him."

Luke rocked side to side with Clyde in his arms and made a fake offended face. "Oh, you knew I would change my mind once I saw him!"

We headed out to Luke's car and I swung Clyde's car seat into the back.

I buckled my seatbelt in the passenger and Luke did the same.

"So who's gonna be there?" I asked curiously.

"Me, you, Ashton, Cal, and I think Ash is bringing a friend or something," Luke replied as he backed out.

"Friend?" I rose an eyebrow.

Luke shrugged. "Some chick he knew in highschool I guess? I think he said her name was Chrystal or something like that."

I nodded slowly and looked out the window.

"Maybe it was Christine?" Luke pondered aloud.

He shook his head. "No, definitely Christina. Yeah. Christina," he nodded approvingly to himself.

We drove for about twenty minutes and pulled up on a city street.

"Where are we?" I asked Luke as I unbuckled a babbling Clyde.

"You'll see," he smiled.

We walked down a hill by the curb to reveal a beach. I recognized Ashton and his curls who was next to Calum. Running over towards them was a pink headed girl. Her wavy hair swung with every step. I was pretty far away, but I could tell she was pretty.

We walked a bit farther down and were greeted by Ash and Cal.

"What's up, guys." Ashton came to us. "Baby!"

Ashton took Clyde and hugged him. The girl started walking over.

"Hey," she waved. "You must be Michael and Luke!"

And that was it. Head over heels.

AYY SECOND CHAPTERRRR so it felt wrong to NOT do crystal since they're like the cutest thing. REMEMBER THIS IS PURELY FANFICTION SO NOTHING IS RELATING TO REAL LIFE BESIDES THE CHARACTERSSSS. if i mess crap up don't hate on me m8.

LEMME KNOW WHAT U THINK :)))