The last race

The beginning of Johns and Michael's friendship (11)

*Max texts John*  "Hey John, can we come to the car mechanic shop today with Michael? You two should get along..." *John is typing* "Sure, you can come right now if you want to? I'm free here right now." *Max types* "Okay, we will be there in 10 minutes." *John is typing* "Okay, take ur time." 

*Max goes to Michael*  "Michael, we will go to the car mechanic shop now." *Michael turns his head at Max and swipes his tears*  "Okay." *Max looks at Michael* "Hey, what's wrong Michael?" Max asks. "Nothing, I will use the bathroom real quick." "Oh okay, Ill go to the car." *Max leaves to the car and Michael goes to the bathroom*

Michael's Pov

*Michael locks the bathroom door* *Michael takes a razor blade*  "Why am I doing this? I hope that Max doesn't see these..." *Michael cuts himself*  "Oh fuck! I didn't remember this hurt this much..." *Michael puts a bandage on his wrists*  "I'm a fucking mistake! Why am I even alive anymore?! My parents would be so disappointed in me..."

Max's Pov

*Max goes inside of the car*  "I hope that Michael gets along with John...I don't want them to fight again." *After 6 minutes*  "Where is he? Is he taking a shit or something?"

*Michael comes into the car* "Sorry I was taking so long, I was taking a big shit!" *Max laughs* "That's what I thought." *Max starts the car*  "Let's go!" 

At the car mechanic shop

*Max and Michael get out of their car* "Hi John! How are you?" Max asked. "Hi I'm good, what about you?" "I'm fine thank you!" *Max looks at Michael* "Michael, is something wrong?" Max asked. "No, I'm fine." *Michael walks inside of the shop* "I'm sorry about him..." Max said and looked at John. "No it's fine, I will talk to him okay?" John said and followed Michael. 

Inside the car mechanic shop

"Michael, I know you don't like me but can we at least try to work with each other?" John said and looked at Michael. "Fine..." *Max comes inside* "What do you guys wanna learn first?" John asked and walked to a broken car. "Basic things maybe? How to change the car tires?" Max asked. "Okay, let me show you." 

*After showing how to change the tires*  "You got it now?" John asked. "Yes, will we change the car's tires today?" Max asked and looked at John. "Yes, come on, let's get to work!"

*Customer comes in*  "Hello sir, can you change my tires?" "Sure, do you want anything else?" Michael asked. "No, only the tires thank you." "Okay, that will be 375 dollars" *Customer gives the money* "I will be back in 2 hours, can you change them that fast?" The customer asked. "Of course, we will be as fast as we can." "Okay thank you!" *Customer leaves* 

"Max, can you help me with changing the wires? We have 2 hours." Michael said. "Sure, let's start changing them." *Max and Michael start changing the wires* "Max, can you give me the-" *Michael's sleeve rolls down*  *Max sees the bandages*  "Michael... Why do you have those bandages...?" Max asks and looks at Michael worried. "Umm uhh...They are a part of my clothing...!" *Max takes the bandages off* *Max looks at Michael's cuts* "M-Michael...-" "Save it, we have to work." *Max starts to cry*  "Why did you cut yourself, Michael?" Max asks. "Don't bring this up okay?!" Michael yells at Max and starts crying. 

*John comes* "Is something wrong here? I heard yelling." *John looks at Michael's wrists and starts to cry*  "Michael, why?" John asks Michael. "LOOK, I DONT KNOW, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" *Max leaves*  "Michael, you can talk to me, what's wrong?" *Michael hugs John* "I'm so sorry for how I've treated you earlier-" "Michael, you don't have to apologize about that okay?" John says and hugs Michael. "Are you sure...? I treated you badl-" *John kisses Michael* "I apologize you okay?" *Michael stares at John*  "Did you just kiss me? John, I already have a boyfriend!" *Michael looks at John angrily* "Look I'm sorr-" *Michael slaps John in his face* "Don't ever do that again." *Michael leaves* "Michael! Ugh, goddammit! What's wrong with me?! Uhh...I guess I have to change the tires now until the end." 

Max's Pov

I left the room, I have never felt this empty before. It is like a lightning hit me and then I recovered from it and have traumas from it. Why did he cut himself? Does he want to die? Did I do something to him? Is that why he was in the bathroom so long? When did he do them? They looked new...I can never apologize to myself if I caused Michael to cut himself. Ugh, I just started crying in that place and just kept thinking about Michael...Suddenly I heard Michael come behind me, I swiped my tears fastly away and looked at him. He was looking so empty, that he didn't even smile. He just said "Let's go" Then we left that place...Did John and Michael fight?

Michael's Pov

I got so angry and I just left, whatever, I was never his friend like that anyways...Was I? I just want to be dead right now, I can't take this anymore...Suddenly I just started to cry, after crying I swiped my tears away from my face and went to Max, he was sitting on a chair outside. He looked like he had cried. Did he cry because of me? Hopefully not, I'm such a mistake! I always just hurt others feelings! Anyway, I walked toward Max and he looked at me, I saw that he was just crying, but I didn't say anything about it. I just said let's go and then he followed me. This day was horrible!  

John's Pov

What is wrong with me? Ugh...I kept just changing the tires and kept thinking about Michael and Max, hopefully they even contact me some time again. I just want to apologize to Michael but something is stopping me...I think I should just leave him alone. I hope he will recover...I hope that he never cuts himself again. I just want my old friend back. Is that the feeling that I have? To have my friend back? Or am I in love...?