Perri and Mitch- the sixth book special to series 'Perri and Me' about Perri Kiely.

Chapter 3 Part 9

****hello guys. Thanks for reading and this week, I have got countless messages telling me to update and I'm sorry, so it's here now. 'burn the pages' by sia was on while typing this. This week has been awful, so....I kind of share feelings with Amber....*****

I think I might throw up. I stand up.

"Mitch...." I say, shaking my head. "I can't do this..."

"Amber..." Mitch says, grabbing my hand.

"No!" I shout. "I just need to breathe, okay? I can't hurt him anymore."

"Amber, don't you love me?" Mitch whispers, aware of everyone else in the restaurant. "Just say it. I know you do-"

"How can you do this to Kim?" I interrupt him, yanking my hand away. "You can just sit there with her and she's pregnant....then you can come here to me and propose-"

"Ambs-"

"Don't touch me!" I shout. "You have no idea what I'm doing to Pel...."

I run into the bathroom, crying. I splash water in my face. How am I supposed to face Mitch tonight? How can I dance with him tomorrow?

After I'm back from my meltdown, the dinner is quiet. I move my fork slowly around my uneaten chicken and rice. It's good but, I feel like sh*t.

"Amber, I'm sorry..." Mitch says. "I had a feeling you'd say no.."

I keep my eyes focused on my food.

"I know about Kim and I feel awful-"

"You should..." I sniff.

Mitch sighs.

"We both need a good night sleep." He says. "Come into my room tonight."

I shake my head.

"Why?" Mitch asks, caressing my face.

"I'm not going to sleep with you." I say, firmly, looking into his eyes.

Mitch suddenly looks hurts.

"If I don't have you, I basically love no one." He mutters.

"Stop say-"

"I'm not Pel, okay?" Mitch says, grabbing my shoulder. His fingers are digging into them. "Don't play with me."

"You're hurting me..." I mutter, my eyes filling up with tears.

"You don't even understand how much I want to be with you. I can't keep my hands off you yet forget about you. So if you ask me, you're hurting me, Amber." He says.

That's the last thing he says to me. When we get to the hotel, I go into my room, throw my clothes off then climb into bed. I start having stomach aches again and I wish Pel was here.

He calls me just in time.

"Hey, Ambs." He says. "You okay?"

"Good." I lie.

"I've got good news..." He says.

"What?"

"Reid can come back from when you get back. It was a long debate but the council agree as long as there's a random overseer coming in from time to time."

My heart skips a beat.

"Oh my God, I love you..." I smile.

Really? Do I?

Perri laughs.

"I love you too." He says. "My bed is cold."

"So is mine." I say. "I just want to go home."