Pure Desire

l my thoughts when I h

en in there a while.” I hear Luke s

ht now is face Luke, but I can’

- I’ll be out in a

My assumptions were right, he must have gone back to his room.

You can stay Mikey, it’s no

Are you sure?” Michael

ing okay?”

just have a bit of

ome now then.” Michael sa

of a walk. Stay and have fun Mikey,

y.” Mikey sa

uke throughout this whole conversation, but

a quick wave before heading out of his

or a week. I’m not going to let some random guy I just met and no nothing about, come between me and somebody i’ve been with for months now. Somebody I lov

ng and I can’t believe I almost did it. I should have pushed Luke away. I should have said no to him, but instead I leaned in too. At that moment

into the bathroom that connected to my room and quickly wipe the makeup from under m

ut. “Mum? Mikey?” I re

I hear Michael ca

nt and walk down the stairs.

He pauses.

ows. Why did he s

ging the word on. “We

out okay May?”

at me.” I say back to him, j

me every time we talk, huh?!” He yells at

. “Why are you freaking out at me? I woke up and Mum was gone

you would realize the world doesn’t stop for you. The worl

begin to st

are you going?

be yelled at right now.” I yel

r, pulling out my package of cigarettes. I grab a cigarette and my lighte

hael!” I yell, pushin

d.” Michael says, his voice

ve secrets

What the f--k is tha

g secrets from me, so there shouldn’t be a

keeping secr

face! What was that about? Huh Michael? Why don’t you tell

den hurt in his eyes. D

led me Micha

u

name is it no

ever since you could talk May.” He

k it was that

se your stupid nickname? Is this all so you can divert the attention away from

nstairs, putting my shoes

er Michael took me here when I came for a week last March. I remembered their burgers were great, and right now I could eat a whole cow. I

et your order

r burger and a

ll out my phone and decide to go on twit

Should have ne

ediately get a notifica

ord then I would have

y family used to be. It made me miss my dad. Sure we weren’t ever that close, but He actually attempted to spend time with me, which is more than my Mum has done since I’ve been here. Didn’t she miss me all these months? An

I see someone stand in fro

rubbing the back of h

that’s the be

about what happened? It was a mistake and it was just in the heat of the moment

u

” I say, rol

ean it like tha

e only known you for a week and that’s all I’m going to know you for. It was nice meeting you Luke but, I’

bye to Luke. Someone grabs me by the ar

me alone!”

g! That’s all he’s talked about for weeks. He needs you here. Y

ds

made any effort to spend time with me while I’ve been here so it doesn’t matter anymore. I

y anything, so

hael and my mum weren’t around. I can’t help but wonder where they both were, but they don’t care about me so why should I

?” He

y D

rything over the

.” I say, choki

ong honey?” He

coming hom

happ

miss you. And Ian. And all my other friends. I can’t spend one more minute here, let alon

mother want you there! Please just s

e?” I say d

, May. Get on t

ng up. A few minutes later a

tcase and wal

ase.” I say

n it over the past few weeks but, I was so excited to come here to see Michael. I knew I would miss my

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