✓ this side of paradise ミ wally clark [COMPLETED UNTIL SEASON 2]

NINE. everything has changed

THE PAST.

Michelle had asked her mother to do one thing and one thing only.

To please pick her up at 3:30.

Her mother just so happened to be around this time and Michelle just wanted to spend time with her.

And yet, she stood on the steps of the school, looking down at her watch.

5:45.

Michelle wanted to give her mother the benefit of the doubt and she had completely given up right then and there. No point of waiting any longer.

She was so sick and tired of crying about her mothers absent. It truly killed her that her mother could show up to pick her up, but Michelle's spirit for her mother had died long ago.

She stood from the steps of the school, slinging her backpack over her shoulder.

At this point, Michelle was saving up for a car and had been walking to and from school to avoid having to share her money by giving gas money to Jennifer or Wally.

But to her luck, Wally had just finished with football practice and saw his girlfriend making her way from the school building.

"Michelle!" He called.

The girl sighed deeply and turned. She placed a small smile on her face and watched a Wally jogged towards her.

"What are you doing here so late?" Wally asked.

"I had this painting to finish. Thought it'd be best to get it done before um... it was too late."

She hadn't bother to tell Wally or Jennifer that her mother was supposed to pick her up because of something like this happening. She hadn't expected to see either of them and hadn't come up with a lie if she had.

"Do you want me to take you home?"

"Can we hang out for a while? If you're not busy."

Wally gave Michelle a soft smile before lacing his hands with hers and began walking towards his car.