LOVE IN HIGH SCHOOL

chapter 26

Mikey's POV

After that I basically dragged Pete outside with me. I walked with him outside on the nearest bench and turned to him. "Pete, what was that?," I asked him. I mean, I was happy as fuck but it's so soon. He literally just broke up with Patrick. I know what he said that I made him realize stuff but I'm just so surprsied.

I sighed and nodded, "so, what's been going on in your life? Besides all this stuff," I change the theme of the conversation a bit. He looks at me, surprised. "Uhh.. well nothing much. My life's quite boring," he adds, chucking a bit.

"Well, what could I do to make your life more interesting? Maybe I could take you out on a date later today," I suggest, glancing down at him. He blushed and nodded, "o-oh yeah, okay."

"Okay that's it then. Meet me in front of the Star cafe, yeah?," I say and before walking off I add, "at 3:30."

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I'm extremely nervous. "Hey Mikey, where are you going?" Gee asked after I basically rushed to my locker after my last class ended. The truth is I wanted to get away from Gee, because I know he's going to make a big deal out of it.

"You know.." I say and shove my bag inside the locker. I'll pick it up later or tomorrow.

Before I knew he gasped and pulled me into a hug, "you've got a date! I know it!," he said and pulled Frank in the hug and I was there, squeezed between them. "Finally!," Gee added and I pushed both of them a bit away from me. "Shush peasant," 

"So, how perfect is Pete?," Frank asked with that quirky smile on his face as all three of us walked outside and up the street.

"If something goes wrong and if you'll need emergency extraction just text SOS and I'll send armed backup," Gee cut him off and looked me dead in the eye. I can't tell if he's actually serious or not.

"More like if he swoons from true love and Mr. Perfect we'll be there to carry him off in a stretcher." Frank said and giggled. "Babe, I think my scenario is more likely," Gee says, sticking his tongue out at him.

I face palm and we finally arrive. "Gee please now go away and don't embarrass me." I said to him. I'm not really worrying about Frank, he's more chill about this. "No, I'll walk you straight to him." He decided and rushed over to Pete who was sitting down on the small stone wall.

I looked at Frank and he just shrugged and grabbed me, rushing towards Pete too. When we got there Gee was already telling Pete something, until Frank basically dragged him away. 'Text me' Gee mouthed before they got away.

"So, uh hey." I said and smiled at him. "Hey.. how are you?," he asked rather hesitantly as we began walking up the street. "Great, you?"

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We walked around the Robert square, crossed the three way bridge and went to grab some frozen yoghurt. He seemed more nervous than usual. I like the date, it was simple and nothing extra whatsoever. That's how it should be.

"Are you alright?," I ask him and point on his almost full cup. "You don't like it?," I asked, slightly worried. "What's wrong?," I add and glance down at him with the probably worried expression on my face.

Oh no, it's not that. I like it and everything's fine, it's just that.. I don't know. It's a bit different, because this is.." he thrills off and looks down at the ground and then at me for a split second. "A date," he finally says as he throws the cup in the trashcan. I do the same with my empty one and smile at him.

"Hey, don't worry. Try not to think about it so much. Try to imagine that we're just hanging out, like everyday. Just add holding hands and all that lovely dovely stuff. Come on, don't be nervous. If that helps, take my hand," I suggest, offering him my hands for him to take it.

He hesitantly takes it and I squeeze it, pulling him up. "So, where to?," I ask and gesture around with my hand. "Babe," I add and he blushes, covering his face with his free hand.

"Ha. I made you bluuush," I sing for a bit, pulling him into a hug. "Stooop this," he said and gently smacked my chest with his hand.

"Can we go to the vinyl store? Please?," he asked and before I knew it and could answer, he pulled me to there and we got inside. It was just perfect. Because it was with no one else but him.