The Mask That They Wore

Hanging out

Christine was laying in bed, just thinking. She wanted to help Jeremy, even play matchmaker with him and Michael, but something about this stranger was resulting familiar. She then remembered that Michael picked up Jeremy.

“Maybe he knows something.”, Christine thinks as she picks up her phone to call Michael.

“Yo Chris.”

“Yo Mike!”

“Juliet dear Juliet, what shall you ask of me this time? ”, Michael said with elegance.

“My dearest Romeo, gayest of the land, I wanted to see if your could do me the favor of answering a question of mine.”

“Ask and you shall receive my fair lady.”

They both giggled at their antics. After a second Christine asked Michael, “So… do you remember about the stranger that we were talking about at lunch?”

‘Be careful Mell, Michael thought to himself. ‘try to not give yourself up.’

“Yeah, I remember.”

“I was wondering if you know any information about him.”

Michael laughed nervously. ‘Nice going me.’

“I wasn't at the party so no.”

“It just, since you picked Jeremy up and he was with the stranger I thought that you may have seen him.”

‘Where was she going with this. She may find out the truth if she kept acting. Why isn't everyone as oblivious as Jeremy? I could technically make up a lie about though, everyone was too drunk to remember.’

“I arrived at the party and went inside, I picked Jeremy from the bathroom and took him bridal style to my car.” Michael stated as a matter of fact. “He fell asleep and I texted you guys that I took him home.”

“Oh… well thanks Michael.” Christine said, disappointment in her voice.

“Sorry for not having information Chris.”

“It's ok, well, I'll see you tomorrow.”

“As it should be my dear Juliet.”

They hanged up, Christine decided to see if she could figure out some new stuff from Jeremy, maybe jog his memory a bit. As much as she wanted Michael with Jeremy, she wanted to get this stranger to stop the confusion of Jeremy. She decided to finish up some homework and went to sleep.

***

The next day Christine went straight to Jeremy's locker, she was too excited about this whole ordeal to let it last any longer, she felt like a Sherlock Holmes Cupid hybrid. Jeremy was walking with Michael, but as soon as he saw her, he said goodbye to Jeremy and left.

‘That was weird.‘

“Hey Christine, what's up?”, Jeremy said as he opened his locker.

“I got some information about the stranger yesterday that I would like to share with you.”, Christine said excitedly.

Jeremy started to brush and hushed her. “Not so loud Chris, can we talk about it later.”

“But Jere.”

“Please, I promise that later.”

“Fine.”

***

Michael had gone to his locker after seeing Christine, he was almost sure that she was going to talk to Jeremy about the stranger. After that phone call, he was a bit paranoid. He put his headphones on and walked to class.