13. A Personal Attack

^MILO POV^

"Well, this is it,"

I said aloud to myself as I put my hands on my hips and gazed at the empty one bedroom apartment before me. Being in NTB, I knew I could afford more but this was really all I needed.

I looked down at the six boxes in front of me, stacked in a small pyramid with all my belongings. Furniture not being top on my list of things to do but now that I've moved in, I'm starting to regret the decision.

But there were too many decisions and I'm not an indecisive person but life sure was making me feel a certain way. I cracked my knuckles and got to work. Popping open one of the boxes and taking out the large HD tv's and plugging it in. Saving all the hard work of actually hanging it up for tomorrow.

After a temporary corner of my bedroom floor setup, I started opening the other boxes and hanging my clothes in the walk-in closet. Walking into the closet itself, it was one of those large fancy ones which you could only find LA and had two sides as if they assumed a couple lived her instead of just a lonely guy in need of temporary stability.

My smile faded slowly along with my temporary happiness as I hung up my shirts and jackets to find that all my stuff only took up not even half of one side.

I would have gotten something smaller but an apartment with gated security was a must I guess when you reach this level of fame. Although I wish I had a girlfriend or boyfriend that did what Thomas did and just bought a house in the middle of the hills where no one would find them.

If I just bought a house in the middle of nowhere it would be kind of depressing being out there by myself. My phone starts to go off with a new facetime and I looked at it to find Kailani's name staring back at me. I shook my head as if that would shake the depression off my shoulders before answering it. Her beautiful smiling face waving back at me as it always is.

"Hey! How's the big move going?" She asked and I laughed, pulling the phone away from me.

"It's pretty good so far, I just realized that I lack the essentials to fill this closet though," I told her, showing her my side and she gasped.

"Wow, that's really sad Milo, you've been famous for how many years?" She reminded me and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not a girl, I don't accumulate stuff like you do," I tried to use as an excuse, leaving the closet and walking back into the bedroom where breaking news was playing on the TV.

"That's not an excuse to not go shopping like oh my god, where have you been living? Under a rock? We'll have to go out shopping or something, I could fill that whole closet and more with the amount of stuff I have," Kai says and I look at the three boxes left to see if I could unpack anything useful.

"I'm sure you would," I mention and from the way her face changes I could tell she took it to heart.

"Hey, are you sure you're going to be okay all by yourself?" She asked and I shrugged, opening the box to find a few photos in small frames.

"I've been by myself for a while now Kai...how long has it been since we've broken up? Like a year and a half or something?" I grunt as I dusted off one of the pictures and she sighs.

"Milo, just because we're not together doesn't mean I don't care about you. You're still the leader of our group," She says and I nodded, thankful for the opportunity to change the subject.

"Oh yeah, are you ready to go back to work on Monday with Matty and Thomas coming back from leave?" I asked her while looking at the small framed photo of Kailani and I on our three year anniversary, she had her arms wrapped around my waist with her lips pressed to my cheek as I looked at the camera with a wide smile feeling the happiest I've ever been.

"Ugh, don't even remind me. Poor Danny is already saying he's going to miss me so much," She coos and I put the photo back gently.

"I'm sure he does, how is he?" I asked, wishing I didn't.

"Oh Danny's amazing! He just got another deal with this big record label that wants to sign him and I'm really excited for him," She fawns over him and I faked a smile.

"Well, I'm glad everything's working out for him. I'm happy that you're finally happy and with the right person," I told her and her smile disappeared. Fuck me and my depression, always finding some way to slip out.

"Milo, I...you know why we were never going to work because you're asexual and I'm not. But I'm thankful that you helped me realize that," She said and it didn't make me feel any better as I looked around the room for something to distract me.

"I know, you sang a cover of 'thank u, next' just for me." I reminded her as I sat down on the carpeted floor, confused as to why the president was on my TV right now but it must be important.

"Well it was more of a fun thing with the girls you know? Don't take it to heart Mebo," She tried to say but I waved it off.

"Wait, there's something happening," I told her as I turned up the volume.

"As of right now, in the United States of America in all 50 states, all marriages between those of the same sex, have been annulled. We should take this as one large stride in the movement to reform marriage back to what it should be. Between a man and a woman, once and for all,"

My mouth dropped as I heard the conservative bastard speak. I might not be fully 100% gay or married to a man and it might not directly affect me, but it affects the two of the people in my life who I love more than anything in this world.

"HOLY SHIT!" I screamed and kicked one of the boxes while Kai was panicking.

"What happened!" Kai asked and I shook my head.

"I gotta call you back, I have to call Thomas and Matty because apparently, they're not married anymore,"