Musically Problematic

Chapter 32: I Still Love You

I hang up the phone, not believing a single word he said to me.

Sophie's POV:

I hear the door creak open and I look straight over, to see a very familiar guy standing there.

"Hey Michael, come here. Don't be scared."

He slowly walks over, still acting overly cautious.

"I've seen you in this hospital so many times, I'm starting to think you like getting yourself hurt."

"I don't, I promise Mikey."

"You don't have to promise me anything. Is it weird, I still feel a strange connection with you? Like, I can never stop thinking about you. I've dated other girls but I don't feel the same connection with them. Please tell me you feel the same way."

"I know what you mean, that's actually the reason I'm here. I heard you guys on the radio yesterday and I knew the voice I heard was special to me in some way. But to start with I didn't recognise it to be you guys, so I was concentrating more on the radio then driving and I crashed into someone else's car."

"Oh, Sophia. You need to be more careful. I hate being the reason you were in a coma for three days, I came in everyday just to watch you sleep, you looked so peaceful."

"That's way more than what my actual boyfriend did. I think he's cheating on me but he's lying about it. I don't know what to do."

"Break up with him if he's cheating and lying to you. You deserve to be treated so much better than that...I could treat you better than that..."

"Mike...you're so sweet."

"I still love you Sophia..."

"Michael...don't do this to me. You can't tell me you love me now, because you're just going to leave in a few days and who knows when I'll see you again."

"Break up with your boyfriend and come on tour with me, please Sophia."

"I have a stable job here, I can't just leave Mike. Plus I won't fit in touring with you guys, I'd be intruding."

"No you wouldn't, because I love you and I'd make sure you feel loved and like you fit in."

"No Michael...I have to stay here. But I might take you're advice and break up with Anthony."

"That's not the same Anthony from Japan, right?"

"It is Mike, but he's changed. He's never done anything to me since then."

"Apart from cheating on you!"

"Mike calm down."

"I'm gonna be alright, okay? Don't worry about me. I'm probably overreacting, he most likely isn't. He said his cousin is in town...so that's probably what it is. I should call him and apologise."

"I don't think you're overreacting. What if he is cheating and you crumble to his lies? What are you gonna do then?"

"That's not gonna happen, so nothing."

His face is now really close to mine and both of our breathing is uneven and heavy. I feel my eyes flutter closed and then his lips are once again on mine after a really long time. It feels just as good as the first time. I haven't felt this much electricity in a kiss since high school, last time me and Mike kissed. I really miss getting this feeling daily. He slowly pulls away smiling, I can feel the smile on my face but I quickly change it to a frown.

"Michael, you made me cheat on Anthony!"

"Tell me you felt nothing...if you can tell me that you felt nothing, I'll leave you alone for good."

"Mike...it...I...that felt amazing. But I already have a boyfriend. You have to go."

"Can you give me a chance? I'm in Australia until February and it's only mid November. I have about two months to prove to you that I'm the best option for you. Please let me...please Sophia...give me this chance."

"Ok...I'll go on one date with you. If after that I decide that it's not gonna work don't come asking for another chance."

"Deal. I can win you over in one date."

"Don't go getting cocky now, Mikey."

"Never..."

"Course not."

"I love you."

"So you've said, and I've said that I'm in a relationship."

"I know, but that doesn't mean I love you any less."

"If I got back together with you, Mike, what's gonna happen to me while you tour. I'm not saying we're gonna get back together but IF we did. I don't really wanna stay here alone for nine months while you travel the world, living your dream."

"My dream isn't complete if you're not in it. You said you've got a successful job, what do you do? Is it possible to do it while travelling?"

"I'm an artist for a cartoon company...I can draw backstage and stuff. It's possible."

"That's amazing, babe. So I'm getting closer to a yes."

"Slow down there, Clifford. Don't go getting ahead of yourself."

"I can't help it. I need you back so bad, babe."

"Babe? I like the sound of it but I have a boyfriend that calls me that already, Mike."

"I want to be your boyfriend."

"I know...you've said that."

"No...I actually hadn't said that yet."

"But you pretty much did."

"But I didn't use those words."

"It doesn't mater."

"Yeah, it does."

"You never changed. You're still the same Michael I knew and loved in high school."

"You're still the same Sophia I loved in highschool, I know because I still love you now."

"Michael, if you keep saying things like that I'll have you kicked out. I have a boyfriend and I'm not interested. I don't wanna hear anything more about your feelings for me, okay?"

"Fine. Just let me have one more kiss and then I'll leave."

"Michael! Kissing is way out of the question! I think you should go now Mikey."

"Yeah, can I at least have your number so I can message you the details and stuff for that date?"

"Okay, it's 04********."

He pulled out his phone and dialled in my number.

"I'll text you once I've got the details sorted out."

"Okay, Mikey. Bye."

"Bye babe."

I glare at him for the pet name and he quickly leaves.