Soulmates ❦ Mashton

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Hey loves! I know this is long overdue! But here it is The final chapter!

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It's been 2 months since the incident. He spent 1 month in the hospital so they could monitor Michael's progress. It's been another month out of the hospital.

1 month for Ashton to sit with this feeling of guilt and slowly rebuild his relationship with Michael. It was slow, really slow. Michael was hurt and he had every right to not want Ashton in his life but that's the thing, he did want Ashton in his life but he wanted to build up to that slowly and Ashton was just happy that the boy was giving him another chance.

Ashton gave Michael all the time the boy needed, he never pushed he wanted Michael to be comfortable with him so he stayed away until Michael wanted to let him in again. He let Calum and Luke look after him; he wrote Michael a letter so the boy wouldn't have to see him yet. He knew it would be difficult for Michael to see him so he left it alone. He just needed Michael to know that he wanted to try and rebuild their relationship. He told him that it didn't have to be romantic but he wanted to have Michael back even if it's as a best friend. Michael held onto that letter, he loved it. He loved how Ashton gave him the space he needed and understood, he would wait for him.

And so the boy did just that. He took the time for himself to get his mind under control. He wouldn't forgive the boy just yet, not after what he did to him but he needed answers and he needed them soon to really help himself get better.

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Ashton waited in the small cafe. It was quiet, there were not many people there. He twiddled his fingers. He felt like he was drowning in his own anxiety.

Michael had contacted him just yesterday demanding Ashton to give him answers. The sandy blonde promised Michael to explain everything over dinner. He was ready to tell someone about Damon and he wanted that person to be his soulmate.

The cafe door opened letting the chilly air in. Ashton didn't look up until Michael sat down across from him. It was silent for a little. The sandy blonde cleared his throat. His hazel eyes meeting those beautiful green eyes. "H-hey. You look good."

"Thank you." Michael cast his eyes down for a second.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that. I don't want to make you uncomfortable." Ashton continues to curse himself in his head.

"No, it's fine! Really Ashton calm down, it's fine."

"I'm sorry."

"It's alright." Michael looked at the older boy, a small smile on his lips.

Ashton cleared his throat once again. "How are you?"

"I'm alright, I'm getting better. I just needed to see you. I need answers."

"And that's fine you deserve answers and you will get them. I guess I'll just start." Ashton pushed his hair out of his eyes. "Awhile back I was raped. And I know this such a harsh start to this but that is the cause of all my problems. His name was Damon and he was my friend, I'm sure you remember him. I-I trusted him." Michael places his hand on Ashton's, holding it tightly, letting the older boy know he's there. "I didn't want to and he forced me anyway. I know it's not an excuse but that messed me up, bad. I didn't want to feel like that again. I told myself that I didn't need my soulmate, I just thought they would hurt me but then it turned out to be you. I already knew you so that excuse of one day my soulmate will hurt me isn't true anymore because I knew you and I know you would never do that. You have such a big heart and you would never hurt anyone. And then I realized I would be the one to hurt you so I chose to stop everything between us even being your friend before I ended up hurting you but that didn't end how I wanted it too because I hurt you anyway. That's all I ever do it hurt people."

Michael was about to start talking but Ashton cut him off.

"Then I couldn't stay away from you and I tricked you into having sex with me and then I leaked everything and oh god-" Ashton clutched his head with his hands, "I dont even know why I was still hurt and I brought my anger and sadness onto you and I hurt you more than anything. My own soulmate and made everything worse...I'm so sorry, Mikey."

Michael didn't say anything but sat from his chair and came over to Ashton and pulled the boy into a hug. Yes, Ashton hurt him and Michael will not forgive him yet but he needs Ashton and the older boy needed him as well. They have to start somewhere to get better. They both need to get better.

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It was around another 2 months before Michael started dating Ashton officially and forgave him. What Michael needed for Ashton to do to win him back isn't like some fairy tale how they shower their lover with gifts and love. Michael needed the sandy blonde to get help, to get better while Michael focuses on making himself better. Ashton did just that. He went to therapy and opened up to people again, he stopped drinking, he stopped going out with girls every night.

"I'm just so happy you gave me another chance. I hate myself cause I ruined you." Ashton cried slightly. The boy's hand ran through Michael's blonde hair. The two laying in bed together side by side.

"And Damon ruined you...We can fix ourselves, together. My soulmate. We're not perfect and we never will be, but together we will fix each other. You took the first step of helping yourself now we can pick up the rest of our broken pieces." 

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Alright guys! that's the end of this book! thanking you for reading, it means a lot! Love you all! xx