"I've been in love with you for years and you just don't give a fuck" I just looked at him wide eyed, I hadn't seen this coming
Michael was in love with me ?!
"I've been there for years, trying to make you notice me and you just couldn't care less" I was too stunned to speak, my mind was blank, I had no idea what was going on
"And then you got with Jason, fucking Jason. I could've told you that he was no good from the very start but you wouldn't even notice me."
"You never said anything"
"Yeah cause you were happy. I didn't want to be the one to ruin that, I waited and when we finally started talking more and hanging out I thought that maybe you'd feel like this too, but I didn't want to push it because you were going through a bad break up. So I waited again and I thought that you would finally notice and right when I thought that enough time had passed and that maybe you felt the same towards me I hear the rumours that you're with Aryan" I just stay silent to process all that, he had treated me nothing but great all this time and not to forget he was the reason I didn't have to worry about Jason creeping up anymore "I tried to find out if you were actually dating or if those were just stupid rumours again but you gave me nothing and I waited again because I didn't want to ruin it if you were happy. I waited. And then I see you kissing him through TikTok and Instagram"
"I didn't know you were... I didn't know" he nodded slightly "I'm so sorry, I-"
"It's fine Belle, you're with Aryan. And I see that you are genuinely happy with him, it's okay you couldn't have known"
"Michael you are really a great guy and I really hope that one day you will find a girl that feels the same way towards you, because you really deserve it" we stood there silently for a moment "I should go, I'm sorry" I waited for a response but got nothing, so i just turned to walk away
"Belle" I turned back to him "The whole Jason thing, I didn't do that because I liked you, the restraining order and all that, you know. I need you to know that, I would've done the same if I hated you"
"I know" it came out as a whisper, I genuinely did know that. Michael was amazing, as a friend and just as a person in general, he always stands up for everyone around him and helps whenever he can
"And you don't owe me anything for the kiss" he laughed a little at that "you never owed me anything for it" I nodded laughing a little too
"Michael I'd really like to keep you as a friend, but I will not push it if you don't feel comfortable" he smiled a little
"I don't know if I can, but I would really like to try at least" I smiled and nodded before going downstairs, I left the house and just took a long breath, so many things in one single day again, I had answers to nothing in my head
What was going on with Darcy ?
Is she going to be alright ?
How could I have not noticed Michael being in love with me ?
How could I have been so blind to everything ?
I was a shitty friend. I neither noticed Darcy feeling terribly sick until she cried to me nor did I notice one of my best friends having a crush on me throughout our entire friendship
What else had I not noticed ? Was everything alright with Leah ? Or Dior ? Or Charlie ? What else had I overlooked entirely because I was too self centred
"Belle ?" I spun around to find where the voice came from "Oh I haven't seen you in ages how have you been dear" Michaels mother, dressed in a suit, opened her arms and pulled me into a hug, I let go of all those thoughts pushing them a little into the future and put a smile on hugging her back
"Hey mrs. Anderson, I am doing good what about you ?"
"Oh come on how often have I told you you don't need to call me mrs. Anderson"
"Sorry Audrey"
"There, that's better. I'm doing quite good too, I've been meaning to talk to you for a while but you were pretty busy, out of town"
"Yeah, work has been... keeping me on my feet, I'm leaving on Wednesday for the press tour"
"Your schedule is even fuller than mine and I thought mine was bad" she laughed "but that's not what I wanted to talk to you about, do you have a moment ?" I nodded
"Yeah of course"
"Amazing, let's sit down then, what can I offer you to drink ? A soda, lemonade, coke, ice tea"
"You don't have to-"
"Nonsense, it's really warm outside you need to stay hydrated"
"An ice tea sounds great" I smiled at her, sitting down at the small table out in the garden. She went inside and grabbed two glasses filled with ice tea, then came back outside and sat down in front of me "I hadn't had the chance to thank you yet, for the uh- the whole Jason thing"
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about too Belle, I didn't know it was that bad. I would've done something sooner if you had told me" I looked down at my hands that were rested on the table
"I know, I was just... ashamed of it I guess" my voice grew quieter by the word, Audrey reached out to hold my hands
"That is nothing to be ashamed of honey, none of that was your fault. I need you to know that" I nodded
"Yeah"
"Has he done something afterwards, really anything. Even just reaching out in social media or something"
"No, I haven't heard from him since"
"That's good. Is there anything else that's on your mind ?" I looked up at her and shook my head a little
"Just a rough day"
"Everyone has those sometimes, don't let it break your head, but if you wanna talk I'm all ears"
"Thank you, I think this is more a me thing"
"That's alright" i felt my phone ringing in my pocket and took it out to find Walker calling me, I ignored it and out my phone down but he called again, Walker never called twice. It was always a text then a call and if I didn't answer it was another text
"I'm sorry I have to take this" Audrey nodded, I took the phone stood up and walked a little into the garden picking up the phone "Walker ?"
"Belle ?" His voice sounded shaky, like he had been crying
Authors note:
Man I really have to start posting earlier cause I always fall asleep lately
Anywayssss another really late chapter yall
Also I watched inside out 2 in the cinema yesterday and I cried 🤪
And what's going on with Walker now ? 🤨
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