The small towns bad boy

Chapter 12

Meredith's P.O.V
When we get to my house I make Mike wait outside. I go in and walk over to my dad. "Dad? Can I ask you something?" He puts his newspaper down and looks at me.

"Of course princess, what do you want to ask?"

"Can Mike stay here? His dad kicked him out and he has nowhere to go. I was thinking that he could stay in the attic." He thinks about it for a minute.

"Ok, he can stay in the attic"

"Thank you dad" I kiss his cheek and go out front. "You can stay here, you just have to be in the attic though."

"Ok" I lead him upstairs. I open the door so we can go up more stairs to get to the attic. I look around and frown. This place needs a lot of work.

"I'm guessing I'm not getting the royal treatment" mike says sarcastically while he looks around and sees the mess.

"It's not that bad, there's a bed and dresser."

"And everything else is junk. Even the bed is garbage. The mattress looks like it's a hundred years old" I sigh, I know it's the truth but it's the only place he can stay.

"It just needs a bit of dusting and cleaning up. It'll be fine then."

"What it needs is a bulldozer" he puts his bag on the ground.

"Just stop complaining, be happy. You get a roof over our head, a bed, a shower, you get to wash your clothes and you get free food." He knows I'm right so for once he shut up. "I'll help you bring your stuff in"

"It's fine I-"

"I'm helping" I go back downstairs and out front with him behind me. We get all his stuff inside. We hear someone come up the stairs.

"Your Michael Clifford right?" My little brother says with excitement in his eyes.

"Ya"

"Can I ask you something?" Ben goes over to Mike.

"Sure little dude" Mike sits on the worn bed.

"My friend is getting picked on a lot. So I was wondering if you could teach me how to fight so I can teach my friend." My eyes water when I hear this cause I know it's not one of his friends, it's him that's getting bullied. Mike looked at me and I'm guessing he knew the same thing.

"Sure I'll teach you" Ben smiles and hugs him.

"Thank you Mike!" Mike just smiles a bit and pats his back.

"No problem little dude" Ben goes back downstairs.

"Thank you Mike. I've tried to get him to talk about it but he just keeps insisting it's a friend."

"No problem, I used to get bullied to. Once I help him he won't have anyone bugging him." I couldn't help but hug him.

"Thank you" He smiles and hugs me back. I let go and go to my room.