the summer (a Mikey Fusco Love Story)

Chapter 27

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"Mikey?" I flipped my head around and found him at the door. My heart was now open on the floor, where it honestly belonged.

"Kalen?" His eyes teared up as he stood right there in front of me, in California.

"Spenc." I said looking both Mikey and Spencer from head to foot. I couldn't find the stregth to move and just stood frozen. Mikey has to be out of his right mind to come down to California. I was plenty happy without him. "What is going on?" My hand slipped from the grip of Spencer and I felt alone. Like I was the only one in the universe.

"You tell me." A tear fell from Mikey's eye and he tried to hide the fact that he was crying.

"I would, but I haven't a damn clue." I admitted turning back to look at Spencer, who hadn't said a single word.

" I came here and find you already making out with another guy. It pains me to see you this way." Mikey admitted and took a seat on the steps.

"Mikey, this is your fault.but there's nothing to do about it now." I said taking a seat next to him as Spencer soon followed so that I was in the middle of them both. "I'm in love." I smiled at Spencer.

"and i blew my chance." He said under his breath.

"Mikey, why did you come here?" I said getting to the point, I couldn't really see why he had wasted his time and money to fly all the way to California.

"For you." Mikey said looking into my eyes. I could see the sorrow and humility but I didn't have a cloue on what to do. I was stuck. "I can't live without you." he said as every word cut through me like a dagger.

"I think its best to move on Mikey, afterall that's what I did and I am happy." I smiled at Spencer again trying to findsome warmth in this situation. "Don't you have a girlfriend anyways?"

"did." He got up from the porch and started pacing nervously." but I love you."

This was the first time I had heard thoses words come out of those lips. but ironicly this was the one time that I didn't want to hear those three little words.

I sat frozen in the cool fall air that surrounded me and only me. I thought through the summer quickly, and it was as if my life flashed before my eyes.

My mind flashed to Tyler and spontaneuosly I grabbed my necklace off my neck and squeezed it tighly. I needed him here.

"I am going to sleep." I said quietly as I looked at the ground. "I can't do this right now. Mikey you are welcome to sleep on the living room couch."

　

　

　

"get up." My mom yelled standing. I rolled over and stuck my face into the pillow. I was going have to run off little sleep because I had horrible nightmares all night. one after another and every time I would wake up crying. It had been two nights since Mikey arrived and I was exhausted.

I had no clue how I was supposed to solve this situation. Not to mention that there was about 1,000 pounds riding on my shoulders. It was as if Mikey was really asking me to choose between the two of them.

"shoot me in the head." I mumbled under my breath as I rolled out of the comfort of my soft bed. Why were goodbye's so hard? "why are you doing this to me Mikey?" Ipracticed the question as I poured my cereal. He was still alseep so now was my time to practice. "I'm in love with someone else." I said with confidence and then rewarded myself by pouring a little more cereal.

　

　

"I just don't know how yet." I said to Spencer regarding Mikey and what I was going to tell him.

"He can't just sit around on your couch for a week." Spenc said getting a little touchy about the situation. I knew that he was protective but he was being really protective about me around Mikey.In fact when he picked me up for school this morning he practically squeezed the life out of me as he was hugging me in front of Mikey.

and I felt bad. I can understand how hard it was seeing someone that you loved with someone else. It feels like a kick right at the back of your knees, you collaspe.

I felt terrible for putting him through this but I honestly just didn't know what to do.

　

"I'll think of something." I said quietly after a moment of silence.

"If you don't, then I will." he threatened

　

　

"Vinny?" I struggled for the words to come out. "I can't do this."

"tell me princess, when did you last let your decide." He sung making me smile. Aladin was one of my all time favorite movies.

"You are right Vinny." I smiled and hung up.

　

"Mikey?" I shouted and listened as it echoed throughout the entire house.There he was sitting on the couch watching the Dodger's play. "Can I talk to you?" I quickly ran down the stairs and he quickly paused the game. His attention was fully on me and I just couldn't deal with this pressure. The weight of the world was on my shoulders as I took the stairs one step at a time, knowing the closer I got the faster Iwould have to tell Mikey.

"Sure." His face quickly lit up, It was a childish smile, just like the smile you get on Christmas. but this was nothing like Christmas.

God Damnit! I couldn't do this to him, not here, not now. but where?

"umm..." I quickly rethought. Stressing with every thought. "how's your mom?"

"She's doing good." He asked as his face dropped slowly as the disapointment set it. I had only heard from Vinny about a week ago that she was out of the hospital and out of the comma.

"good." I smiled walking back up the stairs.

"Wait." His cold hands wrapped around my arm pulling me back. I fell into him and found myself extermely close. Closer than I needed to be.

I brushed the hair out of my face with my only free arm, as I reran the plan over and over in my mind. I was going to say it.

I hadn't been this close to Mikey in a long time but as much as I wanted to deny liking it, I couldn't.

"What were you really going to say?" He asked keeping a tight grip on my arm. His deep eyes stared into mine, and when I really focused I couldn't find the strength to move.

"Mikey, I-"

His lips crashed against mine faster than I could even take in. I shut my eyes slowly letting this kiss sink in but I found myself enjoying it for only a split second. I couldn't be falling for Mikey again. not now. but his lips so intentionally pulled every peice of reason from me. I couldn't help but kiss him back.

"Mikey-" I said finally pulling away. "I can't."

"Kalen?" his strong voice echoed from behind me. no.