You Belong With Me - Nika Mühl

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"if you could see that i'm the one who
understands you. been here all along, so
why can't you see? you belong with me, you belong with me."

Mia

November 2023.

after the game, i was back at my dorm room, sitting on mine and cali's couch in the main room before it goes off to our separate rooms. "i just wish she saw that i understand her cali, i mean, ive been here longer than taylor has?" i tell my best friend with tears in my eyes. "listen, you're too good for her, MJ, you need to get over her." Cali tells me.

i take a shaky deep breath before replying, "but i can't, cali. you don't get it. i'm whipped for this girl, but she doesn't see it. she belongs with me i know but it's just like she doesn't care, and ive tried to get over her, i really have, but i just can't." i wipe my eyes, staring up at the ceiling.

Cali just stays quiet, until we hear a knock at our door, "MJ!" Cali calls out as she opens the door "yeah?" my voice cracks as i call back. "it's for you." she says, holding the door open for me.

i sigh and get up off the couch, walking towards the door, "good luck" Cali whispers to me, patting my shoulder before walking away. i look up at the figure, to see Nika. "hey." i say, quickly wiping my eyes. "what's wrong, mimi?" Nika asks, i shake my head. "nothin. why are you here?" i respond, leading her to my bedroom before closing the door and we both sit on my bed.

"came to check on you, you seemed really upset after i told you what happened with Taylor." she tells me. "i should be the one checking on you, Nik." i roll my eyes, looking down at the floor.

"why do you hate Taylor so much?" Nika asks me, i pause, not looking up from the ground. i take a deep breath. "she doesn't treat you right, shes toxic and you know it, Nika." i still don't look up as i speak.

i feel a finger on my chin, Nika lifts my chin up to look at her. "i know there's something else, Mia." she speaks softly. i shake my head. "i just wish that you would see that you belong with me, not her." i whisper mumble, not knowing if she could hear me or not.

"what'd you say?" she asks. i take a content breath, "did you not hear me?" i ask, she shakes her head. "then nevermind, you'll find out eventually." i speak, glancing at the time on my phone. "you have to go, Nik, you got practice." i tell her, looking up at her. she sighs and gets off my bed.

"if you ever feel like telling me, please do." she mumbles, but i hear her. i nod my head. "i'm sure you'll find out eventually, everybody knows." i say, kicking my feet back and forth off of my bed. she raises an eyebrow at me. she steps forward, looking down at me as im sitting on my bed. "i love you, MJ, i promise, i just want to be there for you." she tells me, giving me a hug before leaving my room.

yeah, she might love me, but i just know it's not in the way i love her

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hey guys i fear this was kind of a short chapter but like i haven't written a story in like a while so