Clock in || Securitywaiter

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"Where do you think you're going?"
"I have to pick up my sister from school"
"What? You never said anything about that, and can't your parents do it?"
"They're dead, and I told you multiple times that I'd have to leave early to pick her up from school"
"Well we still need you, she's going to have to wait"

Mike swallowed the lump in his throat, taking a deep shaking breath before nodding, he couldn't afford to lose this one, he had to put up with it, for Abby.

~

He'd called the school, telling them he'd be late picking her up, what he wasn't counting on was that it'd take just over an hour for him to get there.

"I'd suggest signing her up for the after school program, it'd benefit the both of you, you wouldn't stress about it as much," he was handed a paper.
"Okay, thank you for looking after her, I really appreciate it"

Abby watched Mike fidget with the keys on the way to the car, his body language suggested that something was wrong, she wanted to ask, but felt it was best to let Mike tell her on his own..if he ever decided to. He was never one to talk about how he felt about anything to anyone, he'd just hold it all in, which resulted in him blowing up once in awhile, then he'd lock himself in his room for the rest of the day, leaving some money out for Abby to get a pizza.

"I'm sorry I was late, they made me stay," he said once they got in the car.
"It's okay, I got a new box of crayons and colored pencils"
"That's cool, did you draw anything with them?"
"Yeah, I can show you at home"
"Hey uh..do you mind if we make a stop before? I think you'll like it"
"It it a secret?"
"It can be if you want it to"
"I want it to be a surprise, it makes it funner"
"It's nothing crazy really, it's more about what we're going there for"
"Shh, I want to be surprised"

~

"Sparky's! Are we seeing Ness? I like Ness"
"We're here for milkshakes, but I wouldn't mind running into him"
"Are you friends yet?"
"Hm, I don't know, maybe? I don't know how long that takes"
"Ask him to be your friend"
"How do I do that?" Abby shook her head.
"You're impossible"
"Well that's not very nice but it's definitely true"

They stepped inside, seeing Ness almost immediately, he saw them soon after, smiling and waving, making his way over.

"You're back"
"We're back"
"Come on, I know just the spot"

He guided them to the booth they sat in last time, setting menus on the table, Mike and Ness just kind of stared at each other for a bit, Abby had to say something for them to snap out of it.

"Do you really have a Neapolitan milkshake?"
"We do"
"How is that possible?" Ness shrugged.
"Just is"
"I want that then"
"Okie dokie, what would you like Mike?"
"A banana milkshake, what's your favorite?" He asked a question this time, Abby must be so proud.
"I like birthday cake, I'm a sprinkles guy, is banana your favorite?" Mike nodded.
"Since I was a kid"
"That's cute- I mean weird, you're a weird man Mike, all the flavors and you choose banana, pretty boring," Ness folded his arms, Mike couldn't believe he liked a guy that said okie dokie.
"Says the sprinkles guy," the taller scoffed.
"Whatever loser, I'll be right back"

Abby unzipped her backpack, pulling out a blank sheet of paper and a box of crayons.

"He's weird today"
"He came to my workplace that same day we met him, we talked for a bit"
"Why didn't you tell me!" Mike shrugged.
"What did you talk about? Are you boyfriends now?"
"Again, that's not how it works, this is our third time seeing each other"
"Well see him more then"
"Why do you want us to date so badly?"
"I want you to be happy"
"I am happy"