Friends

6

~Mitchel's POV~

While we were enjoying our food,Kras kept stealing Ally's fries,and she'd reach over to try to grab them,as he held them away. We were all laughing, till They kissed. Ally grabbed her fries. "HAHA! I win! Better luck next time babe!" She giggled. She popped the fries in her mouth with a smile.

Christian took a photo of her. "YES! Finally! Ugh. I had enough of you two drooling over each other in high school! Bout time!" Clinton Beamed! Kras laughed and held Ally by the hip. I felt nauseous,as my heart dropped. "Scuse me." I said.

I got up and walked to the bathroom. "Mitty?" I heard Laura ask,as I walked into the bathroom. I slumped to the floor,and Ally stepped in. "Ally-" I started. "I don't care where we are. You're my best friend. I am not letting you hurt alone." She murmured. She gently held me. I hugged her,nuzzling my face into her neck.

She rubbed my back,till I calmed down. "You wanna go out and have a ciggy?" She asked softly. I nodded. "Okay." She murmured. She got up and pulled me up. She held my hand and we walked outside.

Laura pulled a box of cigs and a lighter out of her jacket pocket. She handed me one,and I put it to my lips,as she lit it.
I inhaled,then slowly exhaled the smoke. We leaned against the wall,and she rested her head just below my shoulder since she was shorter. "You really love her a lot... Don't you?" She asked.

I nodded. "God... words don't even give it justice." I replied softly. She nodded, processing my words. "I can't say I understand how bad your heartbreak is. That'd be the worst lie I'd ever told..." "but... I can say... it really fucking sucks... and... I know you don't want to hear it..." "but... I believe things like this happen for a reason. Even if we don't know what it is yet.." she said thoughtfully but shyly.

I took another drag and nodded. "No you're right. When everything's going so well... when you're too happy almost twenty-four seven..." "reality tends to come barreling in... just to kinda... keep us in check." I replied softly,looking at her.

"And hey... it's gonna sound cruel... but maybe... this is just another phase they're going through. Maybe you guys being back..." "is bringing back more emotional and mental shit than Ally was letting on.." "maybe she's not using her head again cause she over thinks every little thing constantly.." "so... maybe she's using her emotions as a cover... and Kras is fueling it like a fire." "But the thing about fire... is that it burns out eventually. Whatever they have... it'll fade." "Cause I know how Ally truly feels for you. Maybe it's too much for her to confess right now." "so she confesses it by saying friendship and best friend... and A good mate of hers.." "and she's distracting herself... but She'll come around eventually. I know how much she loves and adores you." Laura explained,as I finished my cigarette. I smashed it into the cement with the toe of my shoe.

I softly smiled. "That's understandable. That makes sense... thanks Laura. You always know what to say." I replied. She lightly smiled and I hugged her.

"Well hey,I got it from you. You did always listen to me when I needed a friend to cry to,and a crutch to help me get back up again." "I'm just returning that. That's what best friends Do... It's what Family Does." She replied. She softly kissed my forehead as she stood on her tiptoes.

"You wanna go back in?" She asked. I nodded. We walked to the door and I stopped as I gripped the knob. I took a breath. "Hey,Bub,look at me hun." Laura murmured. I looked at her. "It's okay bub. Whenever you're ready. It's okay to go slow." She reassured. I nodded and softly hugged her.

She put her hand on the doorknob. "On three?" She asked. I softly smiled and nodded. "One." She said. "Two." I said.
A moment of silence. "Three." We said together. We opened the door,and walked in.