Waiting for Mike (perrentes)✅

Chapter 17

I was currently at the mall waiting for Kellin and Vic. The doctors had told me I would have to stay in hospital for another week or two until they has finished the physiotherapy on my arm. As a result, I was allowed a pass to spend the day 'visiting family', but seeing as I didn't actually have any, I had decided to spend the day just at the mall with Kellin and Vic. I hadn't seen them in ages although they had come to visit me a few times in hospital. I suddenly spotted them walking towards me. They both greeted me with hugs and asked how I'd been.
"I've been really good actually; I asked out Mike... and he said yes," I told them blushing and looking away.
"Really? Tony that's great, I thought you two were spending a lot of time together recently," Kellin replied smiling at me as the three of us began walking through the mall.
Vic seemed quiet at this point and I was going to ask him if anything was wrong, but before I had chance, Kellin pulled both of us towards the music store. Vic and Kellin spent hours looking at the CDs and deciding which they most wanted. I on the other hand went to the vinyl section and picked out an old Smiths record because it looked really beautiful and interesting. Once we had spent ages in the record store, we went to a lot of other stores. Kellin and Vic bought a few items of clothing and Kellin found a shirt he wanted me to try.
"Why do I need a shirt?" I asked, confused and laughing a little.
"For your date with Mike," Kellin laughed, shaking his head. Vic seemed to go quiet again but I disregarded it.
"Here, Tone, go try it on," Kellin instructed me, handing me one in my size.
"Okay," I replied, going into a small curtained changing cubicle.
I tried on the shirt examining it in the mirror. It was a dark navy coloured button down with a tiny intricate feather pattern in white. I had to admit I liked it a lot and I couldn't help but wonder if Mike would.
"Tony, come on out, bud," I heard Vic call.
I stepped out of the changing room to where Vic and Kellin stood waiting.
"I love it, Tone, that looks great," Kellin enthused, pulling me over to the tills. After buying the shirt, Vic announced they had to get going. I hugged them both goodbye and they said they'd come visit me soon.
Once they had left, I felt quite hungry so I walked to the food area to get something to eat, I was wandering through the tables to get to my favourite pizza place, when I stopped dead in my tracks. Mike was sat with a girl at the table in front of me. They were holding hands and he was smiling at her as though she was the only person on the planet. I watched as she leaned across the table and kissed him. I swallowed the lump building in my throat as tears threatened to fall due to the overwhelming wave of hurt and confusion that had just hit me. I felt like I couldn't breath and attempted to turn and walk away from them, but Mike had spotted me. His beautiful brown eyes, filled with guilt, were fixed on me, forbidding me from moving from that spot. He came over to me and I found a sudden surge of confidence.
"Mike, what's going on?" I asked, biting back tears.
"Tony, I'm so sorry," he spoke quietly.
"But I thought you liked me and wanted to go on a date with me?" Was all I could manage to say at this point.
"Look, Tony, you're great but I'm not sure I feel that way about you," Mike told me, causing more tears to well in my eyes and a couple to spill over the edge.
"Then why did you say yes?" I choked out, wiping away the tears.
"Because, I just didn't think you could handle a rejection right now," Mike confessed, staring at his shoes.
"O-okay, I understand, I'm sorry," I spoke quickly, blushing in embarrassment  at the fact that I had actually thought Mike returned the feelings I had for him.
I started to walk away, quickening my pace so the conversation couldn't continue any further. I heard Mike call out my name, but I continued walking, feeling like a total idiot; of course he would never like me the way I liked him and that was how it would always be. One of the few things that always made me feel better when I was this upset was Mike's hugs. The way he would pull me into his chest by my waist and rest his chin on the top of my head made me feel comforted and loved. I would breath in his sweet scent and bury my face in the crook of his neck, holding him just as tight. I wished that was an option right now.
A/N: I know I said I wouldn't update much this week but I've been wanting to write this chapter for ages so I really hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for all your support and I hope you have a great day.