More Than Friends...

Chapter 15: Fight for Me

It's been two weeks since my break up with Mikey. I haven't talked to him at all. He tries to talk to me, but every time he tries I keep picturing him and how he said that he was going to break up with me because he cares about me. That's bullshit! If he really cared then he would have stayed with me. I think I'm getting paranoid about the whole Reece thing. I feel like I'm being followed all the time. I hear footsteps and little noises behind me all the time, but every time I turn around there's nothing there.

I still talk to Mikey's brothers and his sister, but I try to not even make eye contact with Mikey because I know that if I do, I'm going to fall for his charm and go running back to him.

Alex and Matt have been so supportive about my break up with Mikey, especially Matt. He's been so nice to me. Holding my books, walking me to class, and sitting with me in lunch are regular things he does with me. He's so sweet to me.

I get up from my bed and start getting dressed. I put on some acid washed short shorts, a black tank top, and my black Converse high tops. I brush my teeth and hair; I straighten my hair and put on a black headband. I put on some mascara and nude lipstick.

I grab my book bag and walk downstairs. I walk into the kitchen and see my mom and dad holding hands across the table while eating their breakfast. That brings a smile to my face knowing how much they love each other, but it also makes me sad knowing I didn't have that love anymore. I give them each a kiss on the cheek and grab a granola bar on the way out of the house.

I drive to school in my car and as soon I get out of the car, whispers are heard all around me. I try to ignore them, but they are such terrible rumors. My school is basically TMZ on crack. I hear this one girl say "Isn't that the girl that got knocked up?"

I turn around to the slutty blonde and say "No, I'm not pregnant."

She looks shocked that I actually talked back to her, but I turned around and walk towards my locker and there was Matt standing there. He looks up at me and smiles. I smile back and say "What's up?"

He shrugs and asks "Can I ask you a question?"

I nod and he takes a deep breath before he asks "W-Will you g-go on a d-date with me?"

My eyes widened in surprise. I knew he was nice and everything, but I didn't know that he liked me relationship wise. He looked at his shoes and says "You don't need to go if you don't want to. I understand if you don't-"

I cut him off by hugging him and said "I'd love to go with you."

It felt weird going on a date with Matt, but I had to get over Mikey some way. I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach, but I shook it off because I know Matt is a really good guy. He's sweet, nice, funny, caring, and a gentleman. He's basically the guy your dad dreams of you dating. We let go and he kissed my cheek. He walked me to class and he left. This was one of the classes that I have with Mikey. I walk in and what I see breaks my heart all over, again. Brooke and Mikey were kissing in the back of the class. He pulls back breathless and when he sees me; he gets up to talk to me. I walk towards my Algebra teacher's desk, Mr. Jenkins. He smiles at me and I ask if I can go to the nurse's office because I have a stomachache. He looked over at Mikey who had a worried face and said "You are excused, Ms. Johnson."