I Hate You

Chapter 14

For Jjohnson213

I was washing the dishes as Todrick was sitting on the counter. He was drying the plates with a dish rag my mom gave him. It was really awkward at breakfast. It was just like when Todrick and I were dating. He kept playing with my feet and sending me flirtatious little smiles.

"So...how's school?" He tried to break the silence.

"It's fine." I was wanting to keep the conversation to a minimum.

"Do you still like Mitch Grassi?" I kept my smile to myself. "He was the whole reason you dumped me."

"Yeah. I still like him." He moved closer.

"Well?" I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. It was an unsaid question. "Is he gay? Are you kissing him? Touching him?" My blush was burning my face. I couldn't admit to all the wonderful times I spent with Mitch. Todrick could be talking with anyone and he's an undeniable gossip. My phone vibrated inside my pocket. Speak of the devil.

Mitch: Hey beau <3

I bit my lip to hide the ridiculous grin that was threatening to spread across my lips. I cleared my throat.

Me: Hey love

Todrick tilt my chin up to look at him.

"Who are you texting that's got you all girly?" I shook my head.

"Just something funny Kirstie sent me." I lied easily.

About ten minutes later and we were walking to the park. I couldn't feel his hand brush against mine as our arms swayed while we walked. Our parents were a few paces behind. I could feel my mom glaring at the back of my head but she knew why. I had explained that I couldn't tell anyone what was going on between Mitch and I. Our friends found out because of ease dropping. I crossed my arms over my chest to keep my hand away from Todrick's.

What was up with him? He never acted like this before. Not even when we were together. It was a simple shut up and kiss me relationship. Though that was on my part. I use to get so mad at Mitch that I would use making out with Todrick as way to push down my unrealized feelings towards my bully. Then I broke up with Todrick because I felt bad for using him. I even explained the whole situation to Todrick.

"Hey space cadet?" I turned to look at Todrick. We were sitting on top of the slides and I had just been humming my response to him. I was scrolling through my texts between Mitch and I. His parents and Zack were taking him out for coffee. I snapped back to Todrick.

"Sorry. I've just been doing a lot of thinking." He crossed his legs on top of my lap.

"I see that." He sighed when I went back to gazing at my phone. I was waiting for Mitch's response. "What's so interesting on your phone?" I shoved my phone in my pocket. I didn't need him seeing what I was typing. Todrick grabbed my hand and began playing thumb war. He won the first few times until I won the last.

"Ha! I win!" He rolled his eyes with a laugh.

"One out of six? Lame." I slid down the slide, stopping at the bottom. He came after me which cause us both to tumble to the ground. We laughed together. This felt like when we were kids. My laughing stopped when Todrick sat up and I realized he was on top of me. I pushed myself out from underneath him.

"Todri-" He crashed his lips against mine. I tried to push his chest away from mine. I heard a small gasp. I punched Todrick stomach to get him away from me. "What the fuck?" I looked where the gasp came from and my eyes widened. Mitch was stand not far from me with a coffee in one hand and the other hand covering his mouth. Zack was had his arm wrapped around Mitch's shoulders in a comforting manner. Mitch dropped the to-go cup on the ground.

"You son of a bitch!" I scrambled up onto my feet to stand in front of Mitch.

"No. You don't understand. That wasn't-"

"Fuck you!" Mitch ran away from where we were. I went to run after him but Zack grabbed my arm. He placed Mitch's phone in my hand.

"You might want to give him his phone back. Stole it about halfway through your guys' conversation." I raised my hand to punch him but the evil smirk made me stop. He'd do something to mess all this up. I ran after where Mitch had disappeared. He had slowed down halfway to his house with his hands clenched at his sides.

"Mitch!" He ignored me, continuing to walk away from me. I caught up to him. "Mitch!" I grabbed his arm but he just pulled it away.

"Don't talk to me! You're a horrible, horrible person!"

"Please Mitch! I didn't kiss him, he kissed me!" He spun around, shoving his finger in my chest. He let out a loud sob and his angry words failed on him.

"I hate you." He whispered. I snaked my arm around his waist to keep him close. "Let me go!" He was punching my chest weakly. He gave up and began crying against my chest.

"I didn't want to kiss Todrick." He shoved me back roughly.

"So that's why you were gripping onto your ex boyfriend's shirt?!" I tried to hold his hand but he held it close to his chest. He looked like an abused wife who has a new boyfriend. He sniffled. "I don't want you to touch me. Ever. Again." He began to walk away.

"I didn't want to hurt you Mitch." He looked back at me.

"Well you did." He stated harshly. I grabbed his hand again and pulled it so our chests were touching. He struggled against me but I held him tightly.

"I didn't do this. I didn't tell Todrick I was in a relationship because I thought he would blab. He thought I was single and that he had his own chance. Then Zack, that bastard. I thought I was talking to you." He ignored the fact that I slipped his phone in his pocket. He was staring into my eyes, the tears still flowing freely down his rubbed red cheeks. "You're the only one I want to be with. I told you I'm not leaving you."

"But-"

"Scott?" Todrick's voice interrupted me. Mitch tried to push himself out of my arms but I held on tighter. "I'm sorry I kissed you." Mitch was no longer looking at me. I wasn't taking my eyes off of the boy in front of me. I was afraid if I didn't look at him that he would just evaporate into thin air.

"It was an accident?" Mitch wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with his long fingers.

"I thought he was open season. But now I see he's not." I glanced at Todrick. He was looking at both of us. "And I can see he would be miserable if he lost you. I'll just be back at the park okay?" I watch Todrick walk aback towards the park. A force knocked me in the dirt next to the sidewalk.

"I'm sorry." I sat up, bring the hugging Mitch up with me. His arms were wrapped around my neck in a death grip. He pulled away, sitting on the ground next to me. "I overreacted and I was just being stupid. Zack also put some stuff in my head that was echoing truth when I saw you and Todrick together. I'm sorry." He looked down at his lap. He was ashamed of what he just did. I ran my fingers along his jaw until my hand rested on the point of his chin. I tilted his face up.

"It doesn't matter. I love you." I whispered against his lips. The kiss that followed was slow and hesitant. Something took over Mitch and he pressed his lips harder against mine. I responded just as needy as he did.

"I love you too." I'm glad he didn't believe his eyes and decided to believe me. I don't think I would ever be happy without him.