A Safe-House In California

Chapter 6- Influential

Paul Briggs's POV

"Aw, little Mikey was worried about Miss Broadway...?" I ask in a baby voice. I just got finished checking Rachel out for a concussion. Everything's good. But she has a headache. I hand her and ice pack.

"Yes, Paul. I was worried about her. She sort of... Went out with a bang." he smiles. She smirks and holds the ice to her head.

"RACHEL. DOES YOUR HEAD HURT?" Johnny screams in her ears. I push his head away.

"JOHNNY. DOES YOUR FACE HURT?" she screams back. "CUZ IT WILL IF YOU DON'T WALK AWAY."

Johnny stands up. "Yeah she's okay, Paul. She's completely back to herself." Rachel giggles. And after about five minutes of Johnny mimicking her laugh, we head back to Graceland for a bonfire.

Paige Arkin's POV

Once we get back home, we start the fire in the dark of California. Rachel's head is rested on Mike's lap, and he wraps a steady arm around her. Charlie sits on the cooler in a heavy sweatshirt. DJ had a meeting tonight. Paul and I sit next to each other on a log.

"So, Levi... Break up with Abby yet?" Paul asks.

"Who's Abby?" Rachel questions.

"Levi's girrrrllllfriendddd." I slur. He rolls his eyes.

"Oh." Rachel says blatantly.

"No, not yet. I don't know how to..." Mike says.

"I mean, I'd lend you the preggo stomach but... Seeing that your a dude..." I say. He shakes his head.

"You'll know when. Trust me." Johnny buds in. "HOW is the tricky part."

"I know we can't exactly have relationships at Graceland... But I really like her. It's gonna be hard...." Mike says. Everyone nods. Rachel looks like she's thinking. But Rachel and Mike start a side conversation, causing Paul and I to talk to each other. Rachel picks up Mike's hand and starts examining it closely. Like chuckles, and Paul and I just watch them.

"Amazing. They hated each other yesterday." I say. Paul and I have the same facial expression.

"No, no. She hated ME yesterday."

"Oh, yeah! You're the idiot in this situation." I point out. He fake laughs and sips his beer.

"Good one, Paige. But I think we're okay... I got so nervous today."

"I know. Me too. But you probably worried more considering you loooooove her." I say.

"Shut up, Paige."

"No, I'm not done yet. I don't get to do this to you often enough. But you have to understand that you've screwed her over WAAAY too many times in order for her to seriously love you. Care about you, yeah... But LOOOVE love? Eh..."

"Okay, I'm done here." he says, standing up. "Lovebirds, when you're done holding hands, put out the fire." Paul says. We all shake our heads and part ways.

Rachel Damiano's POV

I notice Mike walking to the shoreline alone, so I quietly and slyly walk behind him. He seems to be thinking intently about something. Abby, I presume.

"Am I interrupting thoughts?" I ask, making him jolt a little.

"Maybe." he says bluntly, running a hand through his hair. He looks out into the horizon. "Storm's coming... See the moon? It means the stor--"

"Don't let them influence you." I cut him off.

"....what?"

"Don't break up with her if you love her. Don't break up with her if they're all influencing you to do so... It's not cool. They did it to me." I admit. Visions fly through my mind of life in my early years of Graceland. The sun, playing frisbee with Adam, the love of my life.

"I'm not letting them influence me, okay?!" he shouts. I place a reassuring hand on his shoulder. He shoves it off. I back away.

"Whatever." I mutter before walking off.

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