Perri and Him-the fifth book to series 'Perri and Me' about Perri Kiely

Chapter 2 Part 11

At that moment I'm angry. I'm not sure if I am angry at Kim for just totally rejecting Mitch or I'm angry at Pel for telling Mitch and refusing the kiss eariler on-

Well, that's besides the point.

I can see Mitch is angry and hurt. Tears pour down from his eyes for the first time in four years.

"Fine!" He shouts, getting up from his proposal position.

He throws the ring out of the window into oblivion. He doesn't look at Kim and Kim certainly doesn't look at Mitch but just attends to George on the floor.

I know he's going to storm out at any minute so I stand in front of the door.

"Amber....move." He says, helplessly.

I'm trying to make sense of this whole thing. I just want them to be a happy couple so badly that it's killing me.

I shake my head, standing firmly in front of the door.

"Amber...." Mitch sighs. "I just need to go.....away...."

I can almost feel the hurt in his voice.

"Just, move." He says, again.

I stand away from the door and he nods as if to say thank you before leaving quickly. I think George sits up now.

Kim hugs him.

"Why did you say no?" I ask her.

"I don't love him-"

"No- you love him! You will always love him! There's a reason behind you acting like this and I'm going to figure it out!" I shout.

"Amber, please understand...." Kim begs.

"I'm not understanding! I'll never understand! I thought you were his girlfriend. I thought you were my friend..."

"I am!" Kim exclaims.

"Not anymore...." I sigh, walking out of the door and shutting it behind me.

To my delight, it's pitch black outside,I don't know where Mitch disappeared to or how he found luck on catching a taxi because it is virtually impossible for me.

And of course it starts raining. I swear I have frikin' pneumonia before I finally hail a taxi.

When I arrive back at the hotel I realise the door is already open. That's because Mitch is here and he's having a conversation with Pel.

"I just don't.....get it..." Mitch says, wiping his eyes.

"Me neither...." Pel says to him, quickly glancing at me as I walk in, soaking wet. I cough lightly before avoiding his eyes.

"She said no Pel." Mitch says.

"I know. I know it's hard." Perri sighs.

I've never seen Mitch this upset. Perri still has Reid with him and I would take him into the bedroom and cuddle him but he's asleep and I'm already experiencing an extreme case of fatigue, stress and now, possibly pneumonia.

I walk into the bedroom and close the door behind me. Then I slip into my warmest pyjamas and try to block out everyone and everything.

Unfortunately, that makes me think of Mum and all of a sudden I start crying too. Maybe it was Mitch and Kim's break up.

I thought they had the strongest bond I'd ever seen.

I soon think Mitch is gone because there is no more crying or conversation. And soon after that there is a ritual of the lights going out and then the uneasy push of the door and the 'trying to be silent' shutting of it.