𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 || a.i

Chapter 24

Michael

I waited at the bus stop, I didn't stop by rebbeca's place because I wanted to give her some space. She was probably still mad at me and I needed to accept that. I saw Rebbeca out of the corner of my eye, she walked up to me. "I'm not sitting with you today, so don't get happy" she sassed like a child, and crossed her arms. I nodded and stared at the road, I didn't say anything.

The bus picked us up and I sat in the back Rebbeca sat a seat in front of me, and the entire ride to school she was quiet. We got off and immediately she walked off onto her first period. I went to mine and basically went along all my classes.

Rebbeca

I opened my locker and shoved my books inside, making a Polaroid of Michael and me fall out and onto the floor. I picked it up admiring how happy we look, we took that about a year ago. The day we ate so much junk food he got food poisoning, it was a picture of both of us shoving pizza into our mouths and smiling. I remember his mom taking that when we were off guard. I didn't realize this but my eyes had teared up, I quickly wiped them away. I was being dramatic with Michael and I needed to make things right.

All he's ever been was nice to me but I was such a meanie to him, he apologized three times and I shut him out. It was just a stupid name call and I let it get the best of me. Lunch time came around and I immediately went to talk to him, I sped walked outside onto the football field to go find him on the bleachers. I saw him from afar but with someone I didn't know, it was a girl. She definitely had her own style, her hair was cool. Half pink, half black, she had girly tattoos down her arms and she wore a fitted long sleeve pink shirt with a pink plaid skirt. Her hair was neatly straightened and sat gently on her shoulders.

I didn't know who she was, but she seemed to know Michael as if they were. Friends. It was weird, Michael hated everyone. I walked up to them, standing in front of Michael, I crossed my arms "I need to talk to you" I said, completely ignoring the other girl. I didn't need her distracting Michael from my apology that I would only be saying once. I grabbed his hand and walked him away from her, and stood straight looking up into his face.
"I'm only going to say this once." I began, his face softened and I couldn't take it, I began crying.

"I'm sorry. I over reacted and I never want anything to come in between us. I felt bad for being mean to you and I never wanna feel that again." I stuttered, he smiled at me "I'm sorry too. I should respect your own decisions and your a grown women who is allowed to see whoever you want" he said softly, Michael embraced me in a hug and I instantly felt as if a pile of bricks were lifted off of my shoulders. I hugged him back, it felt as if no one was around us anymore. As if we were the only two people left, it was warm and I could smell his cologne, old spice I think.

I let go which caused him to let go too. I wiped my eyes and smiled. "Sorry for getting mascara on your shirt" I said as I looked at it, he looked down at his white shirt and gently wiped it away "nah it's cool" he said. We began walking back to the girl, she was smoking a cigarette and looking at the field. She seemed weird in a way.
"Hey Rebbeca" she said in a chill tone, I stared at her "you know me?" I said, she nodded as she threw her cigarette on the floor and crushed it with her pink soldier boots.

"We have 6th period together" she said, I furrowed my eyebrows. I've never seen this girl before, and I remember everyone including everyone's names in all my classes. "What's your name?" I asked nicely she smiled back almost as if she was mimicking me "Melanie. Martinez" she softly replied, I nodded and smiled at her. "How come I've never seen you in my 6th period?" I asked, she paused for a moment "I sit in the back" she answered. I nodded.
"Are you coming to lunch?" I asked Michael, he shrugged "I.. I think I'll chill with Melanie for today. But tomorrow definitely." He said, I paused. This hasn't happened like ever, for Michael not to talk to anybody but me.

I was really happy for him, that he was making a new friend. I smirked and elbowed him into his gut "Mkay, I'll just be in the cafeteria having my lunch" I sang as I walked away. He tried not to smile but I cracked one out of him "you're popular, you have tons of friends to hang with. Now go" he said, I walked off. This was perfect, with that girl distracting Michael I could keep seeing Ashton and everyone would be happy.

Michael

"What time is it?" I asked, Melanie looked at her phone "1:53" she said, I shook my head "No, I mean. The party on Friday. What time is it?" I clarified, she laughed "Oh! It's at 10 pm."
"So you're coming?" Melanie asked, I slightly smirked "We'll see, I don't know" I shrugged as she softly hit my chest with her fist.

"You better, you'll get meet my friends" she added, I scoffed "Pssh more people like you" I joked. Melanie grinned with me, she pulled out a packet of cigarettes and took one out of its packet. She lit it with her pink lighter and I watched in amazement. "Here" she said and handed it to me, I smiled and took it. Bringing it up to my lips, I inhaled the cigarette and blew the smoke out.

We talked about the most random things as we smoked. This girl was actually starting to be pretty cool.

Can't wait for summer ALSO NOTE: I AM NOT ENCOURAGING YOU TO SMOKE SO PLS DONT DO IT, I ONLY WROTE IT FOR THE AESTHETIC SO PLS TREAT YOUR BODY KINDLY AND DONT SMOKE OR VAPE thx love ya 💕