Through The Dark//randy//

chapter 4

*Mikey's pov*
After Andy calmed down, we went to the football field so we could practice before the exams. I would lie if i say I am not surprised about Andy and Rye.

I haven't seen them talking for years, and since that night of the accident Rye seemed like he doesn't care about Andy at all. I expected him to at least support Andy after the good frienship they had, but he couldn't do it, it was under his dignity to be close to the "freak" with the bracelets and dyed hair.

Sometimes I couldn't get the people around here.

When we arrived to the PE room, Andy and Rye sat next to each other and it only took a few minutes for Andy to fall asleep on Rye's shoulder.

"Jack, look at Rye. I've never seen him that gentle with someone, especially with Andy" brook said.
"Me neither, I wonder what happened suddenly" jack said back to brook.

Ok, it seems like I am not the only one that is confused from the last events, Jack and Brook also didn't know what's going on.

Rye was out the whole time, his eyes staring straight at Andy.

Students now filled the room, staring weirdly at the two boys.

One looks sad and exhausted, and the other one looking at him with wondering eyes, not aware fo the people around them.

Eventually it was Rye's turn to audition, he got up from the bench, not before making sure Andy is ok and still asleep.
"Hey,you can look after him, right? I can't leave him alone here. I trust you man" Rye said to me and walked away. "But I can't trust you" I said back, but he was already far away so he didn't hear.

Of course I care about Andy, and I always will, he is my best friend and I know him even better than I know myself.

Rye can't just get out of nowhere and suddenly care about him.

Until now, I was the one that protected Andy from all these sick bullies, I was the one to calm him down when he was anxious, I was the one who he talked to through the nights when he was feeling bad, we are mustard snack.

I don't like this sudden behavior of Rye, Andy can think he cares about him, and when he will find out he doesn't really care, his heart will break to pieces and I can't risk it.

At this point my sight got blurry from tears since I was feeling pain and I was frustrated. I strongly kicked the ball that was next to my leg, and it hit one of the lockers with a loud metal noise.

"Mikey" I heard Andy's tired voice.
"Mmm?" I answered, with clearly anger in my voice. "What was that noise before? And where is Rye?" Andy said. I immidiatelly got mad again when I heard Rye's name. "Rye went to the auditions" I said with anger again.

I know Andy doesn't deserve this, especially not this moment, but he was the only one that I could share my feelings with him.

Andy flinched a little but tried to hide it.

This guy still doesn't know that I read him like an open book, he can't hide anything from me but he still doesn't move down his walls. I smiled at the thought of this.

"Why didn't you went to auditions too?" Andy asked quitely and the smile vanished from my face. Mikey - "I can't just leave you alone like this, you know that you can't stay alone like this and we already talked about it."

I really wanted to be in the team but Andy is more important to me. Andy looked down at his arms who were covered with bracelets, and got his sleeves down, knowing what I was talking about.

"You should have go" Andy talked again, "It's important to you, and I could managed on my own." And here it's happening again, I knew I shouldn't mention it now... Andy can stay like this for hours. He also took his pills today, I'm an idiot, what kind of a friend am I.

"Andy" I said, "you are way more important to me than some stupid football team, I wouldn't leave you for anything." It's really sad that he doesn't believe me and that I need to mention this all the time, but I will keep saying this as long as it takes. Andy slowly nodded and got back into his thoughts.

We sat there quitely for a few more mintues when he said"Rye did went to the auditions".
I couldn't figured out his meaning behind this, so I just answered that he is right.
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*Andy's pov*
I didn't know what I expected for... maybe that Rye would be here when I woke up, that maybe he will prove me that he really care and he didn't do anything out of pity.

And what if it was like that? Will he ignore me again? Rye is really confusing me, I can't figure him out and it frustrating me. What made him turn his back to me? We lived in the same house for 6 years, and in the last 2 years all he done was hurting me.

These memories felt like sharp knifes stabbing my heart, which started to beat faster than normal, the room started spining, so I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I really don't want to have another attack today.

Mikey sat next to me all this time, I kind of forgot about him, it seemed like he noticed me trying to take deep breathes since he frowned with concern, but he let me deal with it alone, knowing I will prefer it.

I don't really know what I would have done without Mikey, how I would survived. He is like a lifeline for me.

Even though I sometimes feel like I'm bothering him, he always insists that it's not true and I'm far away from that.

I know Jack and Brook too. I met them at the Beaumonts from my first day there, they always were around Rye but they never really payed attention to me.

They once tried to have a conversation with me but I was in a bad mood so I got up and left. I guess they think that I'm not very nice and I'm not surprised.

"Earth ro Andy" Rye said, waving his hand in front of my face, breaking my thoughts.