Beautiful Mistake

Second Conversation

I guess I'll send him a picture. Maybe he won't recognize me. Hopefully not.

Me: Good morning love :)

He doesn't answer me until around four in the afternoon.

Michael Hood: Afternoon.
Me: It was morning when I texted you :|
Michael Hood: Sorry...I had a few meetings and then I went to the park with Meghan.
Me: Your daughter?
Michael Hood: Yea. Sorry...never told you her name yesterday.
Me: It's okay.
Me: Still want a pic?
Michael Hood: Of course :)
Me: Okay. This is my nephew and I...

Michael doesn't answer. He probably recognized me. Great.

...he replies around 8PM...

Michael Hood: You're gorgeous :)
Me: Aww thanks.
Michael Hood: You look good with a baby.
Me: Haha...one day...
Michael Hood: You're not getting any younger.
Me: I know...
Me: I thought you deleted my number after you saw my pic :(
Michael Hood: I'm sorry.
Michael Hood: Meghan got sick.
Michael Hood: She already didn't feel good and I gave her ice cream at the park...oops
Me: Aw..poor thing.
Michael Hood: Poor me! I just had to cleanup puke from the stairs.
Michael Hood: Not like she got sick in one spot. It was just everywhere.
Me: Haha..yes. Poor you, but you're the one that gave her ice cream.
Michael Hood: Well I wanted some. Didn't want her to drool over over mine :p
Me: You're too funny.

"Mika?" I hear Andy ask.

Great.

"Go away," I shout from my room.

"No," he says as he enters my room.

Michael Hood: So, whatcha doing?
Me: Laying down..
Michael Hood: Want to talk later?

"Who are you talking to?" Andy asks as he grabs my phone.

"No one. Give it back," I tell him.

Andy steps out of my reach and starts reading the texts. "You don't know this guy Mika. Why are you talking to him?!"

I get up and snatch my phone from him. "I'm just talking. Why do you care?"

"Mika..." Andy starts and then my phone goes off.

I glance down at my phone and then to him.

"Is it him?" Andy asks.

I nod.

Michael Hood: Goodnight..

Andy shakes his head as I go to answer Michael.

Me: Are you going to bed?
Me: My ex is here.
Michael Hood: Oh..
Michael Hood: Well have fun.
Me: It's not like that Michael. If it was it shouldn't matter.

"What's so important Mika?" Andy asks.

"Just leave. Please. I don't want to talk to you," I tell him.

Michael Hood: Do you want to talk to me or not?

I sigh as I glance at my phone.

"End it Mika. End it before it escalates into something that you'll regret."

I nod my head. He sits down on the bed.

"I don't know what to say."

"Give me it," Andy says. I hand him my phone.

Me: Leave me alone. Delete my number. Forget about me.
Michael Hood: Ok. Bye.

Andy hands me my phone.

"Why'd you say it like that. Now he thinks I'm-"

"It doesn't matter!" Andy shouts. "You. Don't. Know. Him. Leave it Mika."

I nod my head.

"I think I'm going to go to bed. Stay with me?" I ask him.

"Of course," he smiles.