Where Are You Now?

Without Him

Chapter 13

Michelle's P.O.V

The last class finally ends and I immediately rush outside to meet Brad at the school's entrance but I find Sasha instead.

I watch as she walks to me with the same wide smirk on her face. I have been avoiding seeing her and Josh the entire day; only that first class I had to sit next to him but it ended up very well. I didn't crack or cry in front of him which is something I'm proud of comparing to the fact that my heart aches every time I try to breathe.

"What do you want?" I gently ask her. "I just came here to apologize." She starts and stops for a few seconds before she continues. "You know for kissing Josh." She says and the smirk is back on her face. "It's okay. He's all yours." I guarantee her. "I know; therefore, stay away from him." She tells me and I try to control every nerve in me to not slap her. "Don't worry about that." I guarantee her staring at the ground.

"Hey, sorry for coming late. I had... I had.." I hear Brad saying and stops once he notices her. "I'll see you later Michelle." She says and I watch her as she walks away proudly.

"Are you...?" He starts but I interrupt him by nodding. "Yeah , how are we going?" I ask him as people pass us by. "By my car." He answers before we start walking to the parking lot.

He stops next to a 2009 silver Toyota car. I get in and watch him as he stars it.

"How do you think she is?" I ask him a few minutes later. "She is probably feeling dizzy and of course doesn't remember anything." He tells me and my heart sinks.

He stops his car in front of her house reminding me of when I came here with Josh.

I watch as Brad rings the bell once we leave the car and after a few seconds her mother opens the door. She's wearing a light green shirt and a cooking cover looking so much like Chloe.

"Hello Brad." She greets him with a big smile that comforts me. "Hello, Mrs. Smith." He greets her back. "Please, come in both of you." She moves aside so that we can both enter.

The house is all brown and it's cozy it's not big even though there's a second floor. I've always liked small houses; they're more comforting and feel more like a home to me.

"I'm Michelle." I introduce myself. "Hello, it's nice to meet you Michelle." She kindly says with a smile on her face and I smile back.

"How's Chloe?" Brad asks her. "She's okay. Still dizzy though." She says and the smile fades of her face.

"Can we see her?" Brad asks her. "Yes, of course. Your friends are already there." She tells us.

"Who?" Brad asks her surprised and I already know the answer but hope I'm wrong.

"Josh and George." She answers him and he just nods.

We get upstairs and I follow Brad since he already knows where her room is. We get in her purple room to find Josh standing on the wall next to the door with his arms crossed while Chloe is laying in her bed and George is sitting on a chair next to her bed.

"Hey." She greets us in a barely heard voice and my eyes start to water from seeing her like this. "Are you okay?" Brad asks her once he gets to the other side of the bed. "Yes, I'm fine." She answers him forcing a smile.

I stand at the door for a few seconds and I can feel his eyes on me as I take a step forward to where Brad is.

"Do... do you remember anything?" I manage to ask her. "I only remember being with you in the kitchen." She answers me and I nod.

"Thanks to Josh I'm here." She says smiling at him and everyone turns to him but me. "Michelle..." Her mother's voice comes from downstairs.

"Great, now my mom won't let you go ." She says and everyone starts laughing including Josh.

"I'll be right back." I say before I leave the room. "Michelle." I hear a voice calling and I turn to find him.