Love hurts?

Blast from the past

Michael's POV

Ocean and I are both working all day today. I hate the days we both have to work all day because we don't get to see each other. I know it's a good thing in a way because we're still saving up to get our own place. We've looked at a few places but nothing special really stands out yet.

When I get to work I'm about to go inside and I get this weird feeling like somebody's watching me. I look around but the parking lot is empty so I just shrug it off and put it down to my paranoia or something and head into the building.

I tried to let it go, but I still couldn't shake off that feeling. I've been taking my medication which is supposed to stop my paranoia. "Yo! Mike!?" I hear a voice snapping me from my thoughts. I look up from my desk and see Andy my work colleague standing over my desk. "It's lunch time. You coming?" I nod smiling and start getting my stuff together and head to the café down the street

**

I really like Andy. Even though he's a lot older than me, he has a wife and a son like me and he always gives me great advice. He doesn't know the whole story with me and Ocean or what happened in the past. All he knows is that I'm married and we had a son when we were still at school and it feels good not having someone know about that stuff because even though people act like their ok I know deep down there's apart of them that thinks badly of me. Me being one of them.

"So how's the house search going?" Andy asks as we sit down to eat. "We're still looking but nothing yet. The places we can afford are either falling apart or that run down I would let a rat live there! And the the places we do like are way out of our price range" I sigh. "You'll find somewhere trust me!" He smiles reassuringly "it took me and my wife years to find the perfect place to live and with all the extra hours you've been doing you'll save up enough in no time"

"I hope so!" I smile through pursed lips "trust me you will. I get it must be harder for you guys becoming parents so young but trust me it gets easier. And you should be proud of where you are. Most 17 year olds would have ran the second they found out they knocked a girl up, but you did the right thing and married her and support the two of them"

"I would have married Ocean anyway. DJs just and added bonus" I smile. "Same with me and my wife" he smiles "I met her when we were 13 and I haven't looked or been near a another girl " he smiles proudly. As we continue talking I start getting that feeling again. I look around but everybody around is just eating and having their own little conversations. "You ok Mike?" Andy looks at me concerned "I'm sure somebody keeps watching me" I frown still looking around "your probably just a little stressed from work" he chuckles "I get like that sometimes" I have been working a lot more lately so I try to shrug it off again. Even Andy said he gets like that sometimes so it's probably nothing to worry about.

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After work I'm heading towards my car and Andy calls me over "me and some of the guys are gonna go get a few drinks, you wanna come?" I shake my head "nah, I think I'm gonna skip this one" I smile "wanna get back to the wife and kid huh?" He chuckles and heads off with the others. Even though I know Ocean and DJ won't be there when I get home I smile to myself knowing pretty soon they will be and just like Andy we can finally be the perfect family we always wanted.

As I'm about to get into my car that feeling comes back and this time I don't try to shrug it off. Someone is definitely watching me. I start looking around the parking lot and again I don't see anybody. As I turn to head to my car I stand I shock as I turn and see Ray standing in front of me.