Soul Mate Search

Chapter 4

A/N:  Sorry that I haven't posted in a while, I have been busy with finishing high school. I will try to keep up with it over the summer, but I am still writing the book(I am a couple of chapters a head so I can know what I'm writing for you guys) hope you enjoy this chapter please vote and comment. Warning this is a longer chapter.    -TM-

-Easter Sunday-
     Natalie's PoV:  
*Beep Beep Beep*
    I slapped my phone to turn off my alarm to wake up. I look at my phone the clock read 4:00am and remembered that I had to go pick up Michael and make it back in time for lunch. I got up and got ready. I checked on SJ  to see if he was awake...and of course he was still out cold in his room.
     I finished straitening my hair and put my shoes on and grabbed my keys and headed out.

Michael's PoV:
    I got up pretty early this morning to get ready Natalie will be coming to pick me up in an hour. I had fallen a sleep on the sofa around midnight the same way I had all week. I've gotten into Supernatural I watch it every night and eventually pass out on the couch. I look at the clock it read 5:06am.  
   I go to my room and grab a clean pair of khakis and a light blue dress shirt with a thin black tie. I got dressed and went out to the kitchen to grab something to eat before I leave.
     I grabbed a protein bar and sat at the table eating when my phone goes off.
N:- Almost there. Hope your ready.-
       M:-Yeah I'm ready to go-  I finished my bar and grabbed my head phones just in case I need them. I walked out of my apartment.
    N:- I'm right outside your building- 
I walk out the door to see Natalie sitting there waiting on me. "Hey there Natalie." I said through the car window.
   "Hey" she smiled and unlocked the car door and I got in, "You look really nice" she complimented me and looked away quickly.  
   "You look really nice too." I said and I couldn't look away from her. She looked stunning.
"So how was your week without anyone around?" she asked as we pulled out onto the road.
     "Long and boring. Thanks again for inviting me." I told her smiling.
"No problem, my family loves to meet new people." she said as she turned red in the face.
    "What's wrong? Do you feel okay?" I asked her a little concerned.
"Yeah I'm fine. I'm just a little warm." She said and rolled down her window.

Natalie's PoV:
    "Are you sure you're okay we can stay here and I can help you get better." Michael told me as he puts his hand on my shoulder.
     "Yes I'm sure. We need to get back or we will get questioned about where we were if we aren't there on time." I told him with a small chuckle.
      "like what kinds of questions?" Michael asked smiling at me.
"Like 'How long have you two been together?' now that I think about it we will probably get those questions anyways." I explained as I got on the highway to go back home.
    "But we..." he pointed between us "are not together. We are just friends." He said confused.
"Yeah....friends." I said softly. He would never see me as anything more than a friend.
     "What was that?" he asked me.
"I said 'yeah friends.'" I told him with a half hearted smile.
     "Okay so, who is all going to be at lunch when we get there?" He asked me kinda excited.
"Well my 8 cousins will be there along with their parents, my brother and my grandparents. my parents will be there as well. "I told him with a smile.
       "So in other words there will be 18 people there not including me." he said surprised "Ages and names. Who's who?" he asked.  
"Okay then lets start with my brother his name is SJ he's 21. Then its Steve he's 20 with his three brothers Adrian he's 18, Nico he's 15, and Dean he's 13 that's one family. The last set of cousins are Anna she's 19, Jason he's 17, Andy she's 15, and last but not least is Cole he's 11 the baby of all of the family." I explained to Michael.
         "Wow big family. So you only have one sibling?" He asked with a smirk spreading across his lips.  
"Yep SJ is my only sibling and my parents both work so we were home by ourselves quite a bit. How's 'bout you any siblings?" I tried to keep the conversation going.
        "Nope. I'm an only child and my parents are out of the country on a business trip, so I got left alone for another holiday." he stated with his head down. 
      "Hold on! How many holidays do you spend alone?" I asked him surprised by the statement he made.
     "Almost all of them." he answered with a sad smile.
"Even Christmas?" I asked with concern.
       "Yep even Christmas, but I usually get through it." he said trying to hide the sadness in his eyes.
"If everything goes well today then you can join my family for every holiday that is meant to be spent with family." I told him with a supportive smile.  
      " Thanks you have no idea how much that means to me." he smiled back at me.
"There is always room for one more in my family." I spoke to him. "Want some music for a while?" I asked him.
      "Sure what do you have?" he asked.
"here plug this in and choose something." I told him handing him my phone.
He did what I told him and he choose one of my favorite songs. 'Phantom of the Opera'
     "I didn't know that you liked Phantom?" He asked me.
"Yeah I love Phantom. My dad took me to go see it when I was 13 and I instantly fell in love with it." I responded passionately. "Who ever my soul mate is they have to have something from Phantom on their tattoo." I continued. 
      "Interesting that's one of the many things on my tattoo." Michael said shifting in his seat uncomfortably.
     "Yeah but a lot of people like it so...." my voice faded out before I could continue. 
"Yeah I know a few who really like it too." he said uncomfortably. The rest of the ride for the most part quiet except a small comment from one or the other for the past half hour.