Cigarettes [Bennoda] ✔

Chapter 70

I thought he'd push her away, but no. He brought a nervous hand up to her face and caressed her cheek as they kissed. I was left paralyzed for a good ten seconds, and he never pushed her away.

"Mike?" I choked out as I walked further around the corner. Ryan was right behind me and I could tell he was angry. Mike finally pushed Kat away and they both looked at me with horror on their faces. Tears ran down my face as I backed away and walked out of our house.

"Ches, wait!" Mike yelled. I heard his footsteps behind me and then abruptly stop. "Mike you better fucking explain yourself or I'll kick your ass." I heard Ryan say. I got to my car and opened the door and then a hand on my shoulder stopped me before I could get in.

"Ches... please... let's talk about this." Mike said. I turned around and looked at him. He was giving me an apologetic look. "Talk about what? Talk about how my fucking sister kissed you and you kissed her back? How you didn't fucking push her away? What the fuck is wrong with you?" I asked.

"Ches..." Mike said. I shook my head and looked down. "I've never once thought about being with someone else since we met. Now I catch you making out with my sister. My sister. How many times has this happened before? Huh? You two have been spending an awful lot of time together lately. Wouldn't be surprised if you're fucking her too!" I said. I tried to get in my car again but he stopped me again.

"I'm not fucking her! This was the first time anything like that has ever happened between us! I swear to God, Chester. I didn't want to kiss her. She kissed me and... and I don't know why I didn't push her back. My mind just went dead. I'm sorry..." Mike said. He was starting to cry now. I sighed and looked away.

"Please forgive me, Chester... I've never thought about her or anyone else that way. She just felt the baby kick and she let me feel it. It was a precious moment, but... God I'm sorry..." He said. I sighed again and looked into his eyes. He looked truly sorry but I was still pissed.

"You just kept kissing her..." I mumbled, turning around.

"I don't know why I didn't push her away! You should be angry at her because she started it!" Mike said. "Trust me, Mike. I am angry with her, but I'm hurt by you." I said, looking at him again. He sighed. "I'm sorry, Ches. I don't know what else to say." He said.

"Just... don't talk to me right now." I mumbled, pushing his hand away and getting in my car. I closed the door, and he opened it again. "Don't leave, Chester. Please. You can't drive like this." He said. "Fuck off." I said, closing the door back. I started up my car and drove away.

Mike's POV
I felt like an asshole. He was right. Why didn't I push her away? I didn't like her that way, but I still kept kissing her.

I never thought she'd do that in a million years, and her and I were definitely going to have to have a talk. Before that though, I had to go look for Chester. I was so afraid he'd do something stupid and hurt himself.

Before I could get into my car, Ryan stopped me.

"That kid would literally rip his own heart out for you if you asked him to. He'd die for you. Suffer through hell for you. And you fucking do this to him with his own sister. What is wrong with you?" He said. His words cut me deep like a knife. I sighed and looked away.

"Chester is my world and I never meant to hurt him. Like I said, I didn't know she'd do that. I'm gonna go look for him and make it right." I said. He stared at me before moving to the side and letting me in my car.

I drove to a few of his favorite places and couldn't find him. Then I went to Venice and finally found him sitting on the little concrete wall we always sat on when we went there. I walked over and sat a few feet from him. I looked over and he had his eyes closed and was silently crying. Around his eyes were red and puffy and he was breathing  hard and shaking, trying not to break down even more.