Behind the Fake Smile *completed*

Behind the Fake Smile Cp18

It was freezing. The wind wouldn't stop slicing through me like a thousand knives. Hugging my knees didn't really help either but I was staying under Hades. Someone jumped down and sat next to me.

"Hello Michael," my voice slightly muffled as I spoke through my arms which was trying to shield me from the autumn wind.

"What are you doing down here?"

"Shivering," I stated.

"Why not go in the treehouse then?" I nudged me gently.

"I've neglected this tree by not sitting in my usual spot so I'm making up for it now," I looked up at him.

"Even after all mine and Celeste's hard work?" He pouted.

I nodded.

"Here," I opened my eyes and Michael held out a Rubicon Mango for me.

"How did you know?" I asked taking it from him.

"Know what? That it was your favorite drink?" He took a sip of his fizzy Vimto.

"Yeah," I opened the can and took a small sip.

"I'm psychic," he wriggled his eyebrows.

"How'd you do that?"

"What? This?"

He repeated the movement of the brows.

"Yeah, yeah. That," I sat up, ignoring the wind now.

"I don't know. I just do it."

Michael laughed at my failed attempt to copy him. Deflated, I leant against the tree trunk and folded my arms. I can't do anything weird!

"I'm sure you can."

Crap, I spoke that? Well at least it wasn't anything too embarressing.

"Yeah, I can do this thing but it's scary more than funny."

"Let's see."

I closed my eyes and then reopened them but this time they looked different, I made it so that my eyes had no iris or pupil. All that you could see were the whites of my eyes.

"Wow that's a bit freaky," he said when my eyes returned to normal.

"I know."

He lay down on my crossed legs and stretched his legs in front of him. I tensed at first unsure of what to do but soon, I relaxed.

"Hey, do you know your friends?"

I nodded.

"They're real nice but they can talk can't they?"

"Yeah and that's why I love them," I laughed.

"Why didn't you rescue me?"

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well I kept looking back at you trying to tell you,"

"Oh, was that why you kept looking back?" I asked, for some reason I felt disheartened.

"Yeah what did you think the reason was?"

"Oh.. I don't know," I shrugged and absent-mindedly moved his hair. He stared at me wide-eyed. "Sorry," I gasped and quickly moved back the hair that it was originally in.

"It's fine," he whispered and closed his eyes.

Leaning on my hand, propped up by my arm, I watched Michael as he closed his eyes. I wasn't sure whether or not he was sleeping.

"Hey Anna," his eyes opened and quickly I closed mine, pretending that I wasn't watching him.

"Yeah," I asked my eyes still closed.

"I thought that I should tell you this considering that you're one of my closest friends that I've ever had. Probably closer than I've ever been with Luc-"

"So are you going to tell me or just keep rambling on?" I interrupted.

"Well, remember that Emma and I used to date?" he started, even though my eyes were closed I could tell that his eyebrows were knitted together.

"Well I don't remember it but you've told me about it," I replied with my eyes still shut.

"Well, I've decided to give her another try."

"Ah I'm happy for you," I smiled. "Why did you break up in the first place?" My heart dropped.

What? Why am I upset? What is this magic? Michael is my best friend. Nothing more and nothing less. Best friend. B-E-S-T F-R-I-E-N-D.

"She lied and cheated on me," he said without so much as a hesitation that it surprised me at his bluntness.

"Really?" I asked. "Then why would you take her back after she's cheated on you?" I opened my eyes now.

"She seems really sorry and everyone deserves a second chance don't they?" he shrugged.

"Ok but don't trust her completely because I think that if she's done it once, she can do it again," I lifted Michael's head from my lap and placed it on the grass. "Anyway, I've got to go home now and thanks for telling me. I'd rather hear from you than anyone else," I gave him a smile and walked away.

You're only upset because you don't want to share Michael. It's perfectly natural Anna. You've finally got your one real friend and you don't want to lose him to another. Yep. That's right, I smiled to myself.