Breaking Habits

Chapter 11- Micah- Weekend Admission

"Ask her out Micah...she's really nice. She could be what you're looking for." Riots tells me blowing her coffee.

"How do you know what he's looking for?" Sev says coming to my defence.

We're having breakfast at Daybreak Diner like we normally do every weekend, and for some reason, Riot's trying to set me up with Celine, the hot Brazilian who owns this place. We flirt but Celine is not my type. The woman who has my interest ghosted me last night. I thought she was done with the games, but she fooled me and it won't happen again.

"If it's any constellation, I know she's easy." Jordan chips in.

His comment cuts my thoughts and I look at him wondering how he knows that. Riot didn't thump him, so he hasn't slept with Celine, but if what he says is true, I don't want an easy woman. I want one that challenges me.

Bloody Beth pops in my head and I grimace. She's forever doing that these days.

"Nah, I'm good. It's just my gut that has interest in Celine."

"You're being off Micah, what's going on with you?" Sevyne asks twisting the lid off her Corona. She won't drink it. She just like the smell.

"Yeah, Micah-what's going on?" Riot joins. "You've been moody all week."

"I'm good." I answer, ending the pestering before it starts and I can tell they don't believe me.

"So, like I was saying..." Bradley says picking up his story.

He's telling us about the events that took place at a club he managed last night, and my belly churns as he tells it. The people in the story sounds like the models, Beth, and the pop star from the video shoot, but I don't know who the other guy is.

"...nearly everyone on the dance floor was practically fucking. The video cuts out after they went into the bathroom... but you don't need a camera to tell what they were doing."

Thinking if Beth is one of those people, and if that's what she was doing why she didn't come see me. She really fooled me.

"Bradley what's the point of your story again?" Sevyne asks annoyed.

"No point, I thought I'd bring it up while we wait for Micah to tell us what's eating him away."

"Leave the man alone. If he says he's fine, he's good. Bradz, you know better. Don't follow these two, they're being mushy cause it's their time of the month."

"Who raised you?" Bradley says shaking his head as he rolls his eyes.

"For your information, my mother-she's the best."

"Yeah well, you could have fooled me." Brads fires back throwing packet a packet of salt.

"What?! I'm not wrong though."

"Don't be an asshole babe," Riots gripes throwing more packets. Sev throws some too and because Jordan never watch what he says, I throw the rest.

"My mother would have something to say about your table manners." He rants as we rip into him then a sudden bang gets us alert.

When we look, a crash happened outside the diner and while we watch, a man steps outside his car cursing at the vehicle he ran into. When the other driver gets out, I jump to my feet because it's Beth.

"Where are you going?" Bradley calls as I rush out.

Not stopping to answer, I point to the commotion starting outside.

***

On my approach, the man walks threateningly towards Beth. He's spewing harsh words, so I add haste in my steps to get to her defence.