𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐁𝐄.. - 𝐩𝐫𝐧 & 𝐦𝐣

chapter nine

After a few hours of pretending to be asleep so he could fall asleep, Michael found no peace and decided to get up and check if he was alone or if Alex was there with him. He rolled over and out of the bed, making his way toward the dining area, where Alex was sitting at the table, reading 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

"That's one of my favorites." Michael smiled, gathering his attention.

"Yeah, it's a pretty good book." Alex nodded, glancing up at him as he rested the book down, leaving it open to the page he was reading.

"How are you? We haven't really spoken spoken in a while so I just wanted to um- check on you really."

"I'm pretty good I can't complain. My mom called me the other day, and she was really happy for some reason, and that really made me smile."

"Did you ever tell her I said hi?"

"I did, and she asked me about you so I told her and she said to tell that 'astounding young man' hello for her." Alex laughed, Michael's cheeks rising as they heat up.

"What about you?" Alex asked, intertwining his fingers.

"I'm okay. I'm making it." He shrugged, letting out a small laugh after he sniffled.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah it's just um- It's just allergies."

"You're such a bad liar." Alex snickered, licking his lips a little.

"Tell me about it."

"I don't wanna bring it up with you, I just wanted to talk to you about you to take my mind off of me."

"Come on Michael, spill your guts."

"It's Prince. He's so ugh."

"Explain.." Alex said, leaning back in his seat crossing his arms.

"Well, today we were at the airport, and of course the press were there, and there was a picture of us on the news and he just turned it off, and he thought kissing me in front of a window was a big deal, like you put your tongue in my a-"

"Hey! Hey hey hey. Slow down. You're upset because you feel like he's not appreciating you?"

"He's so closeted it makes me cringe."

"It's sad really, but the crazy thing is, how can he step on on you like that?"

"Step out on me?"

"You didn't know-"

"Know what? Steppin' out on me? Alex what does that mean?"

"You know what, forget I said anything." He quickly said, before Michael slammed his palms on the table.

"You're gonna tell me what the hell you're talking about."

His tone was filled to the brim with venom, and he wanted nothing more than to yank Alex across the table for his silence.

"Come on Michael, if you don't know you don't wanna know."

"I said tell me!"

"He's seeing Sheila!" Alex quickly responded, feeling like shit once he did snitch on Prince, but Michael couldn't believe it that easily, especially considering his past with Alex.

"And how do you know? Where's the proof?"

"Where is he right now huh?"

Michael's eyes teared up at the words Prince said to him before he left.

To hang with Sheila and Wendy, I'll be back later.

"You're lying." Michael sniffled, storming off.