Just For The Holidays

three

"Well," Michael began. "Hear me out, I know you wanted to surprise Robin but give him a call. Explain the situation I'm pretty sure he'll let you move in. Besides you have to think of something quick, we do arrive in..." Michael look up from the road to look at the navigation time on his phone,  "Oof, yeah we arrive in like 3 hours. Just call him, Stella!"

"Okay, let's say I do. Where are you going to stay? Not like you can stay with us. I assure World War 3 will happen. Plus, he still stays with his mom, nothing wrong with that but I don't think that'll be very fun." I giggled.

"Not my fault he's a prick, seriously I still don't know what you see in him. I know guys Stella. He's just a heart breaker. And yeah, you're right, because I'd be telling his mom what a piece of shit son she raised." he growled.
I toned down. I did not want to start an argument with my best friend right now. Especially after this news.
"Okay. How about this? We get a motel— I'm pretty sure there's some last minute ones around— stay the night and I'll call him tomorrow morning?"
"Promise?"
"Cross my heart." I gave him a reassured smile while crossing my heart.
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"Morning, Sleepyhead!" Michael exclaimed throwing open the curtains letting the sun peak in.
He's such a morning person, it's irritating at times. But I think I needed his energy more than ever right now.
I pulled the covers over my head, "Five more minutes. Please?" I whimpered raising the covers slightly to see his expression. "Nope!" he ripped the covers off of me. "Did Cinderella find her prince staying in bed? I don't think so! So get your ass up, give that thing you call your "boyfriend" a phone call, and let's explore LA a little before my flight!"
Shoot. I forgot Michael left today. He agreed he would help me drive to California and fly back to Texas the next day.
"Do you have to leave?" I asked sitting up in bed. "I need you so much right now." He sat down next to me. "Yes. I know this isn't the best situation. But I do have work still. Besides you have... Robin. He's your boyfriend, he "loves" you and it's willing to help right? You'll be fine." He gave me a hug. It took everything in me not to cry. I've been in such a bad spot lately I needed that.
"Okay." I pulled away. "Let me get ready and I'll give him a call while you enjoy LA."
Michael squealed like a little girl who just saw her favorite boy band. "Let's do this!"

1 ring, 2 rings, 3 rings 4 rings 5 rings...
Come on Robin pick up. He always picks up fast.
"Hey love!" He sounded out of breathe.
"Hey Robin! So I have a dilemma..." I began, "Erm, remember when I said you were going to see me soon. Well haha, surprise! I'm in town. Thing is I had a plan, but that plan failed. I mean like.." OMG Stella just spit it out! "Basically I had applied for temporary housing to get on my feet, but something happened and they don't have an opening until mid October, early November. I need a place to stay and I just don't know what to do and..." Tears started forming in my eyes.
"Okay okay, calm down." He finally caught his breathe. "Let me talk to my mom, look she loves you I'm pretty sure she'll let you stay with us for a bit. Give me about an hour? You can come over and we can sit down and talk about this okay? I. Love. You. You're going to get through it. Okay I have to go, Im super busy. I'll call you soon, okay?" *click*

I stared at my phone with disbelief, he's never that quick to hang up a phone call, even when he's at work.
"Whatever." I said out loud. "I'm probably stressed and overthinking." I put my phone in my pocket and walked towards Michael who was staring at some street performers. "Hehe, they're pretty good!" he pointed at the performers.
"Oh Gosh, you definitely look like a tourist. Let's go!" I grabbed Michael's arm and pulled him away as we laughed back to the car.