Better With You

XLI

LUKE'S POV

Luke 🌽: Hey are you busy right now?

Mikey 🤓: No why?

Luke 🌽: Come over to Ryder and I's place. We want to talk to you. Alone.

Mikey 🤓: Okay. On my way.

Ryder and I waited patiently on the couch for Mikey's arrival.

Fifteen minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

I stood up and answered it.

"Nice apartment." He said coming in.

"Thanks." I said gesturing for him to sit down next to Ryder.

"So what's up with you guys?" He asked.

"Not much. But we need to talk to you." Ryder said.

"Okay. About what?" He asked.

"You and Griffin." I said.

"I should've seen this coming." He said.

"Look, we're not trying to make you break up with her, we're just trying to say you can do better." I said.

"I especially wanted to talk to you because I know what it feels like to be in a toxic relationship." She said.

"O-Okay." Mikey said.

"A couple years ago I was in the same place as you. My boyfriend acted up just like Griffin but I couldn't leave him. He eventually left me because he cheated." She said to Mikey.

"Are you telling me to cheat?" He asked.

"No! We're just trying to say that there's other girls out there. And although it may seem hard to leave her, you should be with someone who won't do this to you." I explained.

"Do what?" He asked.

"Stress you out constantly. Always saying they're going to change." Ryder said.

"I don't know how to leave her." He said.

"Just tell her that this isn't working out. It's best if we go our separate ways." I said.

He took a deep breath and stood up.

"I'll try my best. Thank you, guys." He said hugging us on the way out.