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Difficulties
part 9.

"hi.." Mike said, sitting next to me.
"how'd you know I was here.." I asked, laying down, laying my head in his lap.
"I went over to your house after you never answered me asking if you were busy, or my phone call, and your mom told me where you went." he explained, not looking at me, just starring out at the water.
"did she explain why I came here..." I asked slowly, starting to concentrate on chipping off my nail polish on my right thumb while I waited for his answer.
"nope, she wanted to, she offered, but I didn't want to intrude on your business." he said, and wrapped his arm around my stomach. I smiled lightly knowing that he was expecting me to tell him now, but I didn't know how to, I didn't know how he would react. I knew how everyone else reacts when I tell them, but they're different than him. I looked up at him, expecting him to ask any minute, but he looked calm, just looking at the water. I looked down again, back at my thumb and desided I'd just wait for him to ask, since I knew it was coming eventually.
"if you don't want to tell me, you don't have to." he said, I felt him looking down at me so I lifted my head up and looked up at him.
"this is where my brothers ashes were spread. well not here, but in the water. We used to come here all the time when we were little with the whole family, when we were still close, and could actually resemble a family. We'd come here every weekend, and every holiday that was warm and we had no plans, we'd come down here and have a family picnic." I explained. Mike's eyebrows creased down together with confusion.
"you... have a brother?" he asked confused.
"had..." I corrected.
"how old was he.." he asked, and began lightly rubbing my side with his thumb.
"he was 12, I was 7." I sighed.
"how'd he pass?" he asked.
"after he and my dad got into a really bad car accident, he went into cardiac arrest, and since my dad had blacked out, he wasn't able to give my brother CPR to save him, so a couple minutes after the accident my brother died, and once they got to the hospital they called us, and we went there, and it was defiantly too late for my brother, and to this day, nobody knows what cause him to go into cardiac arrest since he wasn't drowning, being choked, there were no signs of a heart attack, he didn't have any heart disease, so.. it's kind've a mystery." I said and looked out at the water.
"today, eleven years ago at 8'oclock it happened. His name was Dennis.. or Denny.." I finished.
"that's horrible, oh, that explains why you were really out of it yesterday? and why your mom looked pale when I visited earlier." he said. I just nodded, happy that today was saturday.
"are you going to Jessica's tonight?" I asked him, looking up at his deep chocolate brown eyes.
"not if you need me to keep you company tonight, or if I just don't feel like it cause she's annoying." he shrugged. I chuckled, and he bent down and kissed me.
"wanna go?" I asked, Mike nodded. I stood up and he lead the way to his car. I blew a kiss to the ocean and followed him to the parking lot and followed him to my house to drop off my car. We drove in his car to his house, since I decided to let my mom be alone today. Three depressed people in the house today wouldn't end well and I knew it. Once we got to his house we went in his den and watched a movie basically with Lauren too. Eventually we walked with her to the park by their house. I took off my sandals and played in the sandbox with her while Mike was on the phone a couple feet away, he looked stressed, angry and not like himself. It got me kind've worried, but I tried my best to keep calm and be happy for Lauren. After a couple minutes I took her over to the swings once Mike started yelling to whoever it was. I pushed her lightly on the swing and watched Mike carefully. After a little while, he walked over to us, kissed me cheek and asked me to watch her here for a bit for him.
"everything ok?" I asked worriedly.
"yeah, fine. When I come back we'll go to McDonalds ok!!" He said putting on a fake smile and hugged Lauren quickly.
"hurry back!" Lauren giggled. I laughed, and Mike smirked as he hurried off. Lauren was in love with the swings so we stayed there for a while, after we went to the monkey bars, and I was short enough to not touch the groung, so we had fun trying to go back and forth together, then I walked her to the water, and we watched the geese, ducks, swans and fishermen. Eventually Mike came back and met up with us. Just as we promised, he then drove us to McDonalds to get lunch. After we ate, we walked out front and let Lauren run around in the playground.
"so what happened.." I asked confused, and wathced a couple walk a little kid in that had to be no older than 2. The sound of children giggling, and jumping into the ball pit amused to child, and it was really cute to see him start smiling.
"I just had to go clear things up.." he shrugged.
"what things.." I asked. He shrugged again.
"stop lieing, and start being honest." I demanded, trying to keep my voice calm since there were children all around us, and couples.
"If I'm saying nothing happened, nothing happened. I don't lie. If you want to sit here and call me liar.. you can leave, and go find someone who's honest with you then." He said. I starred at him, unsure of what has gotten into him.
"Fine. I will, but it sure isn't because you're telling me to, It's because I'm sure as hell am not gunna take anyone's bull- especially not yours, and especially NOT today." I nearly screamed, some couples looked over quickly, not long enough for them to see that I was crying. I crossed my arms and avoided everyone's looks. I started walking home, wishing with all my heart that at this exact moment I still had Denny here.

Difficulties
part 8.
Mike's POV

"how are you and Mike doing, heard you guys are dating now." Dylan said, I saw Michy's hair bounce up and down from the shadow of the slightly brighter-than-dimmed deck lights.
"we're good, how's you and Kassandra doing." Michy managed to slur.
"we're rocky.." he shrugged. Michy dropped on the ground, and started laughing, Dylan knelt next to her.
"you ok there?" he asked with a chuckle.
"I'm fine, where's Mike? do we think we should go back? I don't want him to worry. I want Mike." she slurred worse than before, and started to sound panicked.
"He's inside, and no, it's fine, he probably didn't even notice our absence yet." he shrugged she didn't answer.
"how can you still like him after everything he did to you.." he asked. She just looked up at him in silence.
"you hurt me too you know..." she sighed, and started struggling to get up.
"yes, but atleast I apologized." he spat.
"oh? and you think he didn't?" she hissed.
"maybe he did, maybe he didn't, I don't know. But, all I have to say is, atleast I meant my apology, and I didn't start talking to you over a bet.." he said sternly.
"whatever.." she sighed, and stopped trying to get up, and just rolled on her side, turning her back towards him. He just looked at her for a couple of minutes, and I hide behind a tree just as he got up and walked back to the deck. Once I heard the door close, I slowly walked over to her.
"hey, what you doin' out here by yourself.." I asked, pretending I didn't see the whole scene with her and Dylan. She rolled on her back and looked up at me.
"I was talking with Dylan.." she rolled her eyes and sat up slowly.
"oh? how'd that go.." I sighed. She shrugged.
"help me up?" she asked with a smirk on her face. I laughed and grabbed her hands and pulled her up lightly. I put my arm around her waist as I walked her back up the deck and into the house. Eventually everyone finally started to leave, I unlocked my door for Michy, and didn't go in untill everyone had left. I decided I was too drunk still to start cleaning, and probably Paul felt the same way, so I turned off all the lights, and locked all the doors and called it a night and went to bed.
Michy's POV
I woke up with a killer headache. I rolled over and starred at the ceiling, then over at Mike who had his arm across my stomach and was snoring lightly. I chuckled and rolled out of bed landing on the floor, to avoid making too much movement on the bed and waking him up. I put my hair in a bun and went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. Once I was done I started cleaning up the house to help Mike and Paul out. Hours after, I had finally cleaned up the house. I went into Mike's room and changed into a pair of jeans and tanktop, then I put on one of Mike's sweat shirts since his house was freezing. As I was brushing my hair and straightening it, there were 3 loud knocks at his front door. I froze, confused wheter or not I should answer or not. I put my straightener down on the hot plate I brought with me and hurried into the room across the hall that over looks the door outfront, and I saw that it was two adults and a girl, I remembered her from the party, and I knew this wouldn't be good. The man started knocking again and I ran to Mike's room and jumped on him.
"what.." he laughed tiredly.
"a girl and someone's parents are knocking at the door. Hurry and look presentable.." I said. He shot out of bed and I ran to the door.
"hello?" I asked opening the door for them to walk in.
"Hi, I'm William, this is my wife Sherry. Are your parents home?" the man William asked.
"uh, actually this isn't my home, This is Mike and Paul's house, but they're parents are away on vaction.." I said, trying my best to contain my breathing and not look as nervous as I feel.
"Wonderful." Sherry, the woman, said angered and sarcastically.
"may I ask why you came.." I said slowly.
"our daughter came back from this house last night, drunk. So drunk that we had to take her to hospital and her blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit.." William nearly screamed.
"well I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope she's ok now, but I don't know why you're blaming us, if she was told to bring her own alcohol, and she chose to bring more than she could handle, no alcohol that was drank last night was served by Mike, Paul, myself, or from their parents liquor cabinets or anything, so your daughter got it from somebody else, and apparently couldn't handle it sir." I explained. The parents looked down at their daughter with stress and more anger.
"so now you're drinking AND lieing to us?" the mother screamed. The girl put her head down and started to tear up.
"the next time she comes home drunk out of her mind from this house, there will be parents called, and consequences made." William said, then put his hand on the back of the girls neck and escorted her out of the house. I rolled my eyes and closed the door and walked upstairs.
"you ok?" Mike said meeting me at the top step. He walked past me and went down the stairs and looked out the door.
"yeah I'm fine. I'm sure the girl is getting screamed at though.." I shrugged.
"are we in trouble.." He asked walking back up the stairs.
"nope.." I smiled. He smiled back and kissed me.
"nice sweat shirt." he winked, and grabbed my hand and led me into the kitchen.
"thanks, I kind've stole it." I laughed. He chuckled.
"yeah, I kind've noticed." He said and opened the fridge looking for food. While he started breakfast I went back to his room and continued doing my hair.
*middle of the school year*
Michy's POV
Mike and I are still dating, now I'm wearing a light orange sundress that has white polka dots all over it, white gladiators and I'm sitting on bench starring out in the ocean with my hair blowing in a bunch of different directions. After a couple minutes I started watching the draw bridge going up, and the huge boat floating through it, eventually it past me, and I just looked down, overwhelmed with so many different emotions. I knew Mike was probably texting me a bunch of times since I left my phone at home, not wanting to text anyone while I came here.

Difficulties
part 7.
Mike's POV

"honey, we're leaving in an hour with Lauren.." my mom said. taking my face in her hands. I just nodded, shaking my head out of her grip. She kissed my forehead then went inside with dad.
"so um, bout everything we've been talking about since the park. Are we going to try to work this out.. and make it last.." Michy asked. I looked down at her and nodded.
"I want to, but it's also up to you, do you want to?" I asked. She nodded. I smiled, then kissed her finally. We stayed outside, untill my parents and Lauren walked out to say goodbye. Once they left we went inside to get ready for tonight.
"I hate every person coming tonight." I sighed walking to the door of the basement with Michy behind me.
"same.." Michy laughed. I started laughing as we walked downstairs. I opened the fridge that had all the liquor me and Paul had.
"how much are you drinking." I asked turning around to face her. She shrugged.
"I don't know, I usually have like, 3 or 4 beers.." she shrugged.
"try one?" I asked handing her the last of the good tasting Loko.
"I'm going to die. No." she argued. I laughed.
"no you wont. Please? trust me.." I said. She sighed and took it from my hand, I took one for me and Paul then walked her back upstairs, then up to the kitchen.
"you told them all to bring their own drinks right.." I asked as I put our drinks in the upstairs fridge. Paul answered with a yes. I drove me and Michy out to get food for tonight, then to her house to get her clothes and stuff she needed to sleepover. She had told her mom that she was sleeping over Shannon's for the night, and once we got to the house I told her to invite Shannon and Sean over tonight, and I could tell that, that had made her happy. I grabbed the bag she was holding, the bags of food, and then walked to the front door with Michy. I dropped the bags of food in the kitchen and Paul started seperating them all into bowls as I walked Michy into my room. Once I put her bags down, I turned around and she was infront of my closet looking in the mirror that's hung up on the door. I walked up behind her and hugged her from behind. She just smiled as she was running her fingers through her hair, breaking all the knots.
"do me a favor?" I asked, she looked me in the eyes through the mirror.
"go put on an outfit that you would normally wear. One that you're comfortable in and that you would be wearing right now, if you weren't affected by the bet." I said. She sighed, but got out of my grip, grabbed her bag, and I showed her where the bathroom was. I started cleaning up little things in my room as I waited.
"hi.." she said quietly, sneaking into my room. I just looked at her surprised.
"well this is a pleasant surprise.." I said nodding walking over to her. Almost all the make-up was off, and she was wearing a baggy t-shirt and a pair of jeans and Jordans. She just rolled her eyes. I laughed and hugged her tightly. She continued fixing her hair as I just layed on my bed watching her. Once we heard people start to walk into the house we got out of the room. I locked my door from the inside since I knew where the key for it was, and I didn't want anyone in here with Michy's stuff being in here. I walked over to the stairs and welcomed everyone in, Paul was already MIA, I looked around for him confused.
"I don't think it's in your best interest to find him.." Bryan said laughing. I walked over to him confused.
"he and Kaylen ran off together.." He said laughing. I rolled my eyes smiling. I looked over my shoulder and saw Matt and Michy talking to each other infront of the doorway to the kitchen. I decided to not think anything of it, from what she had told me earlier, they have gotten really close.
"Hey.." Dylan said, walking up behind me, hitting my back.
"hey man." I said turning towards him.
"what happened between you and Michy.." he asked.
"I told her the truth, and now we're goin out.. for real now." I said, he smiled and gave me a high five.
"congrats man.." he said happily.
"where's Kass?" I asked, he shrugged.
"I asked her to come with me, but she refused." he said rolling his eyes.
"she's over dramatic bout everything, yah know, I just didn't want to fight with her bout that, since she fights about literally everything else." he rolled his eyes again, I just nodded.
"trust me, I understand, 100 percent." I laughed. We continued talking while more and more people came in, filling up my house in no time. Eventually people started drinking and I walked over to Matt, Michy, Shannon and Sean.
"hey.." Michy smiled at me, wrapping her arms around my stomach.
"want your drink?" I asked, walking her into the kitchen with me.
"sure." she smiled, and just looked up at me. I smiled down at her and kissed her before opening the fridge. I grabbed her can and opened it for her, then opened mine and walked her to the group she was talking to. I said hi to everyone, then walked down the bedroom hallway and walked to Paul's door. Him and Kaylen have been in here for hours. I knocked on the door quickly, and Paul eventually opened the door a smidge and poked his head out.
"everyone's starting to drink, I suggest you grab you and Kaylen's drink out of the fridge before people take it.." I said. He nodded, closed the door for a couple of minutes, then walked down the hall with me and grabbed the drinks then went back to his room. After awhile of everyone dancing and drinking and partying I started talking to Bryan the best way I could over the music. After a couple of minutes I noticed Michy had left my side and I began to get worried since she was worse tonight than I've ever seen her, and honestly I don't trust any of the guys here. I patted Bryans shoulder, then started walking in and out of groups of people searching for her, untill I reached the kitchen, nobody but Shannon and Sean were in here. They were just looking at each other and smiling, and whispering to each other, basically what me and Michy do every Friday night in the woods.
"hey, have you guys seen Michy.." I asked nervously.
"um... her and Dylan went out there.." Shannon said shrugging, and pointed to sliding door to the deck. I nodded and thanked her, then walked out quietly. A couple of groups of people were out here, some were making out, but none of them were Dylan and Michy. I walked over to the stairs going down to the backyard and saw them at the edge of the yard next to the water, I slowly walked down the stairs so I wouldn't make too much noise. I creeped up behind them with enough distance just so I can doge behind a tree if I needed to if they turned around, and I could hear them perfectly, but I wasn't breathing down their throats like a stalker.

Difficulties
part 6.
Mike's POV

"so, why'd you want me to come here, instead of meeting you in the diner?" she asked as I walked up to her. She was sitting on a swing, and warm air was slightly blowing her back and forth as she slowly swung back and forth.
"because, everyone left the diner.." I shrugged. She looked up at me confused.
"why.." she asked slowly.
"because the group started to fighting over something sort of pointless, and really no one's business to be fighting about..." I shrugged, sitting down on the swing next to her.
"elaborate?" she asked, smiling slightly, then I saw her look down and her smile faded.
"what are you thinking about.." I asked, and grabbed her hand. She looked over at our hands, and just shrugged.
"nothing important, just tell me the whole story at the diner." she asked and looked up at me.
"are you unhappy.." I asked, already knowing she had something bothering her.
"no" she answered, looking down again, I chuckled sarcastically.
"I was born at night, but it wasn't last night. I can tell when somebody is upset..." I said and rubbed my thumb on hers.
"obviously that's a lie." She said under her breath. I looked at her confused.
"I've been unhappy for the past month." She said and looked up at me with tearfull eyes.
"why didn't you ever tell me?" I asked, standing up and walking over infront of her.
"because I was unhappy with who you were making me become, but I didn't want you to loose the bet, so I just went along with it." she shrugged, still looking at me.
"you could've just told me.. I never made you do anything, what are talking about?" I asked confused. She sighed heavily.
"Matt told me about the bet the first day we hung out with some of the guys and Shannon and Sean. Then we said that we should flip it, and make you fall in love with me, so he told me everything you look for in a girl, and that's why I dress, act and look the way I do when I'm around you. Now It's all crumbling down on me and I hate it. Well, actually I've hated it since day 1 but I never wanted to admit it." She confessed. I frowned and just looked down at her.
"you didn't have to change, I would've lost the bet anyway.." I shrugged. She looked at me confused.
"the main requirement of the bet was that I broke up with you, leaving you broken hearted, but I'm not going to do that, so, without me doing the main requirement, I would've lost the bet." I shrugged, a smile arose on her face, which made me smile.
"but what happened at the diner, you never told me." she said. I pulled her up lightly, and we started walking, and explained to her everything that happened at the diner. Eventually we wound up walking to my house. She liked at it in awe. I just laughed.
"have you ever even met my family?" I asked, as I walked her to the garage and entered the security code.
"nope." she said, I just nodded and led her into my garage, and into the door and inside the house.
"this is the den." I said and looked at her. She chuckled.
"It looks more like a movie theater.." She rolled her eyes. I laughed.
"that's the office, and that's the bathroom and that's the homework room." I pointed. She nodded, taking it all in. Then, I led her upstairs.
"this is the living and dinning room. That's the hallway of bedrooms and bathroom, and this is the kitchen." I said, she smiled, looking around.
"Paul, where's the rents." I asked walking over to the fridge.
"out back." he said looking up at the tv.
"this is Michy." I said, he looked over at us, and Michy gave him a small wave, he just nodded, then looked back at the tv.
"I texted everyone, the rents are leaving tonight for LA to visit grandpa." He said I just nodded, and led Michy back downstairs.
"BOO!" Lauren shouted hopping out of the homework room. I jumped backward.
"Lauren... JEEEZ you scared the DAYLIGHTS out of me." I yelled and leaped forward grabbing her and throwing her up in the air.
"I KNOW!" she screamed while she was laughing.
"My Mike release.." she screamed. I laughed, kissed her cheek then put her down.
"who's dis my Mike?" she asked. I laughed
"this is Michy." I said, Michy smiled and waved at her. Lauren hugged her leg, then ran upstairs.
"your sister's adorable." Michy smiled.
"she's not my sister..." I said, she looked at me confused.
"she's my cousin. Her dad left before she was born, he doesn't even know about her, and her mom- my mom's sister, died of cancer a month after Lauren was born, so my mom took her in as her own." I explained. Michy was the only one that I told that too, but I didn't mind it, she actually cared, and I knew that.
"where did my Mike come from.." she laughed. I rolled my eyes.
"when Kassandra came over one time when Lauren was really little, Kassandra had liked me then, so she was all over me, and flirting with me, and Lauren was jealous so she jumped in between us, and shout at Kassandra my Mike, then gave me a huge hug.. and ever since she's just said my Mike.." I explained, then walked her out back and my parents were sitting with their feet in the lake. They turned around when they heard me close the door. They stood up as Michy and I walked over to them. They all introduced themselves to each other, and got to talking. I just looked out at the water, not interested in their conversation.

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Difficulties
part 4.
Kassandra's POV

"when's he coming.." my friend Brianna whispered to me as me and her walked to the bridge close to 10 c'clock at night. I never answered, cause we came into view of Mike and Michy. She looked a little cutier than earlier. She changed into jeans and a short loose tank and some sandals. Her and mike were leaning against the railing of the bridge fence, Mikes fingers looped through the belt loops of her jeans, and she was leaning up against his chest. They were smiling at each other and laughing. I could tell from over here that Mike was already drunk. Other people around them were fakely complementing them on how "cute" they were. A couple took pictures, the rest just starred just as I was doing.
"Kass!" The guy I was the most happiest to see shouted from behind me. I turned around, and ran over to him, leaving Brianna to walk with Gabby. I jumped up in his arms and we hugged tightly. This was part me being tipsy, and part just being purely excited to see him. He has taken Mike's space of best friend ever since he slowly stopped hanging out with me for her. I walked with Dylan to the top of the bridge with a couple of his other friends. I know that he has liked me for awhile, and what other night, besides tonight would be a great night to start taking action on his feelings? I handed him a four loko, and after he had chugged it all, everyone was already crazy. Michy was actually better than usual for some reason, and she eventually realized that Dylan was here with us. Around midnight once everyone started calming down, I walked him over a good couple yards away from where Michy and Mike were still leaning up against the fence, but only it was reversed and Dylan was infront of me, but wasn't touching any part of me.
"I heard from Brianny, Gabb, and some of your friends that you like me... is.. it true?" I asked, and looked down nervously. Because I had started to like him a bit after he started talking to me and helping me with the whole Mike situation. He lightly picked up my chin with his thumb and pointer finger, and starred at me for a couple seconds. Then eventually nodded and let go of my face.
"well, that's a coinisidence since I like you too." I smiled shyly. He smirked, then we kissed, and he lifted me up a bit after his arms wrapped around me tightly. I heard Brianna and Gabb start screaming with excitment. After Dylan had placed me down, I grabbed his Patriots hat and put it on. The whole entire time this had been going on, I felt Michys eyes on me, and they never left. After a couple more minutes, we all headed down the bridge and out the exit from the woods, to avoid getting caught by the cops. Me and Dylan walked past Michy's friend, and my ex best girl friend, hand and hand, and laughing. I felt her glare through her tinted windows. That made me laugh a bit harder than I orignally was.
Michy's POV
I soon as my butt hit Shannon's car seat, and my door was closed, I was done. I was breaking down emotionally and I couldn't hold back any of my tears. All my feelings and tears came pouring out of me, and Shannon listened, helped, and dealt with me through it all. Which is why I'm so gratefull to have such a great friend like her. She puts up with all of my emotions and gives me the best advice. After I mentally stable, she drove me back to my house. I snuck into the house quietly. I quickly pulled the days clothes off of me, and got into soffee shorts and a baggy t-shirt. I threw my hair up in a bun, and turned my A.C on a little bit, then hopped into bed hoping that I would get a restless sleep without having to cry myself to sleep, but my hopes failed to please me.

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Difficulties
part 2.
feed back pleeease!!

As soon as we walked into my room, I cranked my A.C., turned on my tv, and logged onto my computer. I saw a Facebook message from a guy in me and Shannon's grade, who never really socializes with me. He is part of that "popular" group of people who get high and drunk every weekend, then brag about it for three days straight during school, and over use the term "yolo".
-Hey, Michie. I was just wondering if you would like to hangout sometime?- Mike. I looked at the screen confused. This had to be a prank, a dare, something like that. I looked at Shannon, who must've had a similar expression as me right now.
-what's the catch?- I responded back, and we waited a little bit for him to answer.
-no catch. I just think you're pretty chill, and wanted to know if you wanna hang sometime, that's all, why, what's so surprising bout that..- I sighed confused.
"say maybe, once Sean gets here we can meet up with him someplace." Shannon offered. I nodded slowly, not really wanting to agree, my conscience was going crazy, twisting my stomach up, warning me that this wasn't a great idea.
-oh, ok. Do you wanna meet up today?- I responded, then Sean pulled up to the house, once we came back into my room Mike had answered me. Shannon started explaining to Sean what was going on.
-sure, meet me at Albany Bridge. Bring friends, I don't want it to be awks.-
-alrighty.-
I changed my shirt quickly, then me and Shannon fixed our makeup and hair, then we walked. Albany bridge is just a bridge seperating two towns and the bridge is close to an elementry school called Albany. So all the druggies and drunkies came up with a "code name" for it, since that's the spot they all get drunk and high at. My straight blonde hair was flowing behind me as I lead the way, walking infront of Shannon and Sean, who I'm sure were holding hands, or had their arms around each other in an adorably cute couple pose. It wasn't that much of a walk from my house to the bridge. We waited only about 10/15 minutes until we saw a group of like 5 or 6 guys walking up to the bridge. Shannon and Sean were in their own little world, looking at their phones, taking pictures, talking to each other, giggling. I on the other hand was internally exploding with millions of different emotions. I didn't know how to feel about this at all. I wanted to believe that for some odd reason, Mike had actually wanted to hangout, with no other intentions, or friends forcing him to for money. But, no matter how much I wanted to believe that, I just couldn't. I knew him, and his friends better than that.
"hey Michy.." one of the nicer boys of the group, greeted.
"Hi Matt." I smiled weakly.
"who are they?" Mike nodded towards Shannon and Sean, they both looked over at us.
"Shannon and Sean." I said. He just nodded, and they all waved over at them. Shannon and Sean waved back.
"so uh, what do you wanna do.." I asked, then dug my hands into my back pockets of my shorts.
"uh, I don't know, I'm up for whatever." Mike shrugged.
"Let's go to CVS I'm starving." James suggested. Mike looked at me, I agreed. CVS was the closest store to us, and it was fairly cheap, so we all walked to CVS together, Me and Mike trailing behind the group.
"so, what made you want to randomly hangout... I didn't know you knew I even existed to be honest." I said, looking down at my sneakers.
"I knew you existed, We've had atleast one class together every year since 5th grade.." Mike said, with a nervous laugh.
"I guess, but you never made eye contact with me any of those years, let alone talked to me.." I sighed.
"I did too, remember seventh grade, when everyone heard about those rumors of you and Dylan from sixth grade, and everyone was making fun of you. The first day those rumors got out, you walked into science, and the whole class stopped talking since we were all talking about you, and you walked past me, and I tripped you. We made eye contact, and as you were falling I said "Freak Falling" so yeah, I noticed you, made eye contact wih you, and knew you existed." he argued, I rolled my eyes.
"whatever Mike.." I sighed.
"I'm sorry for that, by the way. I don't know why I tripped you. It had such irrelevance to the rumors, it was stupid." He shrugged.
"we were in seventh grade. Everything we did and said was stupid." I agreed. He just laughed.
"and plus, you along with the whole student population thought I was a freak.." I shrugged. He sighed.
"yeah, but we were retarded for thinking that, I mean, we called you a freak just because you liked someone.." He said. I nodded
"yes, but that someone was just an ordinary someone, It was Dylan, part your little click, and I, I was in the click with the outcasts and nerds, we, socialy, aren't supposed to like or date someone for your click, hence why you, and all your friends spread rumors, and made everyone think I was a freak.." I explained. He had no answer to that, since he knew I was right.
"yeah, uh, sorry about that.." he said nervously. I just nodded, I didn't care. That was close to 5 years ago, I was over it at this point. Since Mike took out his phone, I took out mine, and started texting Shannon. Then I got a text from an un-known number, but I looked at it anyway.
-hey, it's Matt, one of the guys you're with right now. Don't take Mike too seriously. This was all a bet by my brother..-
-oh.. what's the bet..-
-it's basically challenging him to get you to like him, him ask you out, and then break up with you before it gets too serious..-
-so.. basically your brother said "bet'cha can't make Michy Havens fall in love with you" ?-
-basically.-
-ok. Thanks.-
Now I had a new plan. I was going to turn this bet against him. Mike Brown, Bet'cha can't fall in love with me.