Partners {Michael Jackson}

XXIII

Michael

"Hello?"

"Hey..." she greeted, sweetly. A small smile formed on my face listening to her soft voice. It's ashamed that her boyfriend doesn't know about this. But I really don't give a fuck. He's in the wrong.

"Hey. Thought you weren't going to call." I said though I knew she would. "I got back from my date with Alex not too long ago. I actually went to take a shower. I'm still not dressed." she giggled. I imagined her nude. Body firm and lean. Her bottle shaped figure I would adore touching. "Completely naked?" I asked with curiosity. "If wearing a robe is not part of nudity then no." she said.

"Shouldn't you be saying this kind of stuff to your boyfriend?" I tried playing it cool. "What he doesn't know won't hurt him. By the way.. I told him about you know." "Know what?" I questioned, looking back at the punches I gave to the son of a bitch. The things he does and did, why is Y/N still with him?

"About the kiss..." she said, quietly. "Oh... what did he say?" "Surprisingly, he wasn't mad. Apparently he knew about your crush for me. Am I always the last to know shit?"  And yet, he came to my house to threatened me. "Yup." I laughed. "Well damn..." she scoffed playfully. She sounds so cute. Why can't I have her to myself. I don't like sharing.

"Anyway, I guess you and Alex made up." It took the soul out of me to say those words. "Yeah... I guess." she said unhappily. "Why so blue?"

"I'm not blue... just thinking about something." she said. I could see her biting her lip, wondering. "Like what? You can tell me."

"You knew Alex longer than I have... do you think he would step out on me?" she asked. I want to say hell fucking yes... but for some odd reason, I can't. "You mean as in cheat?" "Yeah..."

Her voice became a little depressed as if she knows he's cheating. "I-I don't know, honestly? Why do you think he would?" "Well... before we started dating, he would sleep with girls. He's practically a manwhore." Y/N explained. "And being a..." she stopped. Oh boy, I know where this is going.

"You don't have to finish. I already know what you're talking about."

"I don't know, Michael. I asked him earlier about it and he denied..." No, he lied. "I want to make sure he's the one for me. And then, you came along... making me form feelings for you. Actually.. old feelings." Old feelings?

"Old feelings?" I said a little confused. "Yes... I used to have feelings for you back in 7th grade. I was ashamed to tell you... because I didn't want to be rejected." "So.. instead of confessing, you decided to let me take the rejection?" I chuckled, not believing what I am hearing. "Basically."

"So... you do have feelings for me." "I do... and I hate it. Because I am supposed to hate your Jackass... but it's hard not to. Cause I finally understand why you treated me the way that you did. And once again I am truly sorry.. and to answer your question from earlier... yes. You would be my boyfriend instead of Alex."

This is happening so fast.. I can't keep up. "Are you high?" I managed to say. "What?" she's confused. Hell, I'm confused. "In other words... you have feelings for the both of us?" "You could say that..." "What do you mean? Are you saying you love me?" My heart is racing like a race car.

"No! No... I don't know."

"But.. you love Alex. Or... is that a lie?" I said.

"How can you say that? Of course I love him." she said.

"You're not making sense. First you say you have feelings for me. And now you don't know if you love me? But you love Alex." I started to get upset.

"Michael... I am in a tough situation. I'm in the middle of two guys I care for."

"But.. you don't know if you love me?"

"Can we just change the subject?" Change the subject? Fuck no! I want my answer.

"Not unless you confess that you do love me. You say you love Alex and you have the exact same feelings for both of us... but you don't know if you love me."

"I don't know, Michael! Maybe I am... maybe not."

"Well until you do, I'm hanging up. This is ridiculous. I'm not trying to get hurt again."

"Mich-" I hung up on her. I'm not going to be played a fool.... again. Guess, I'll talk to her on Monday.

Chapter 24 is up next...