only us.

chapter six.

his heart dropped at the words.
"fuck,"
he mumbled before running his hands through his messy hair,
making his way to the door.
"what the hell?"
mike spoke at a angry tone,
making jupiter jump back.
"i-i thought we should talk."
jupiter mumbled,
her fingers interlocking.
"jupiter. get out of here."
"but mike-"
"listen to me. you and i were never right together, and you know that. i'm working things out with y/n. i'm sorry."
her once innocent face turned evil,
her once mellow and calming eyes hardened into a malicious look.
it took mike by surprise.
"you listen to me...she can't have you! i loved you when she was gone, fucking other dudes in arizona! she left you here rotting for months and she was still in town. but she didn't say anything to you did she?! no! she let you cry your eyes out and let you sit in misery. for months, mike. she was here for months before she left. and you have the nerve to tell me you want her?!"
mike was stunned.
he swallowed hard and nodded his head,
"..i'll see you around."
and with that,
he closed the door in her face.
leaving the only noise to be her loud screaming,
and his breaking heart.
he walked back over to y/n,
sitting on the bed with her knee to her cheek.
"you were still in town after that night?"
mike inquired with a voice full of hurt.
"w-what?"
"the day that you left...when you packed everything up in that government car. did you, or did you not, stay in town for a couple months after?"
he asked again,
his anger becoming more evident by the second.
she was quiet for another moment or
so,
before nodding shamefully.
"yeah....yeah, i was."
mike cleared his throat,
nodding his head.
"sit down, mike. please let me explain."
"jupiter was right. she was the only one who helped me in those dark months. do you know how hurt i was? how much pain i was in without you?"
y/n rubbed her temples before returning back to him,
"i know, mike. but i didn't wanna see you. i didn't wanna have you thinking i was there for good. so no, i didn't keep contact because i knew my time was short. i'm so sorry for wanting to withhold more pain from you! but please, go ahead and tell jupiter how much you love her and how horrible i am. since she's so right about me, yeah?"
y/n spat,
her words bitter.
true colors were coming out tonight.
"for two years i was stuck, y/n. i was tired all the time. i was sad, angry, i didn't eat, i nearly failed school! and my love for you only grew. only for you to lose contact with me..not a word from you, y/n."
y/n hurried to her feet,
anger heating her body.
"sorry i didn't know your address by heart! sorry i wasn't allowed contact outside of state! i'm so sorry that i had to leave because it was my choice, right? but let's not care about my hurt. because it doesn't even level to yours, apparently. between the constant yelling and rejection i was facing in that group home, the only thing keeping me alive was you. the thought of you. but no. you're the only one who got hurt in this situation right?"
mikes cheeks began to tint from the embarrassment,
beating himself up for not caring about her.
"i think it's best if you leave."
y/n mumbled,
her eyes avoiding his.
"i'm not leaving you? not now, y/n."
the boy proclaimed as he held her hands.
she pulled them back and shook her head.
"i mean it mike...leave."
he felt his throat tighten before picking his shoes from the ground,
and making his way out.