Once in a Lifetime - Mavin Fanfic

Part 21

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Gavin

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"So.." Geoff's voice was distant, although he was sitting to my left, watching the cars in front of his. I was looking ahead as well, but not focusing on the traffic. I silently sipped on my coffee, embracing the warm and caffeinated drink in my mouth. The sun was just starting to rise, although I have been up for much longer.

"Michael's going to be back today?" Geoff glanced at me. I nodded, looking back at his curly moustache.

The thought of Michael made me even more nervous. I spent all of the morning planning what I would say. Each time I would start with reciting "We have something to say" or, "We need to talk to you guys". But it didn't seem right. It sounded too fake, or unreal. Although, everything I'm going through seems pretty unreal. My mind kept running in circles while watching the car pull into the parking lot of the office. Geoff made a soft grunting noise and pulled the keys out, stretching his back against his chair

"You know, you should start paying me for driving you." I glared at him, before grinning. Geoff grinned and opened his door, jumping out. I followed his lead, grabbing my backpack with me. We walked into the large office, taking the back way right into our room. As soon as the door opened, we were greeted with a loud shout from Ray.

"Ah look who it is, my two favorite losers! Vav and the moustache man!"

Geoff laughed "You better watch your mouth if you want to keep this job, now do what I hired you for" Ray smiled and sat back down, looking at me. He looked at me and winked. My face felt warm as he put his headphones around his ears again. I told him that me and Michael would tell the rest of them today. Ray agreed to support us, and even promised not to bother us. Jack looked over at me as I hung my bag over the edge of my chair and sat down.

"How are you Gav?" He asked, beaming at me. 

"I'm doing alright" I replied, not thinking of an honest answer as I flipped my monitor on to see a bright green light. The door swung open to a tired Michael, clutching onto a starbucks drink. He wore dark grey jogging pants, and the "Mogar is Ready" shirt. I looked him up and down, before noticing he was watching me. He smiled and walked towards me, sitting next to me. I turned to my left enough to see the curls poking out of his blue beanie. He looked over at Ray and gave him a soft nod, before being flooded with questions from the Gents.

"How are you feeling?"

"What happened?"

"Is the Hospital food as bad as people say?"

Michael laughed and explained almost everything, but avoided the answer to the second question. I looked away and focused on work. My controller lit up as I grabbed it, and before I knew it, I was having just another regular day. 

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"SON OF A BITCH" I heard the screeching sound of Michael's voice through my headphones. I frowned, glancing over to see him playing another platforming game. His hand's were shaking against the keyboard, only causing him to mess up more. His eyes were watery, and his mouth softly hung open, ready to yell more. Ryan turned and looked at Michael with a worried face. I caught is look and shrugged, knowing we were both unable to help. Michael screamed again, causing Ray to get up and stand behind him, softly rubbing his shoulders with his hands. I looked back to Michael, who had paused the game and pressed his hands against his face. Geoff sat at his computer, blasting music, and editing. Jack was working on another video, sitting next to him. The clock was counting down the last hour we worked. I could barely hear the ticking of the usually annoying clock over the sound of Michael yelling.

"Michael..." My voice trailed into the quiet room. Michael peeked between his fingers to look at me. I gestured him to follow me out the back door. He nodded and stood up. Ray patted him on the back before sitting back down. Michael angrily pushed on the door, causing it to swing open. I was right behind him, and felt the cool air dance around us. The door slammed shut.

"I'm sorry Gav... It's just gotten so much worse" Michael leaned against the wall, crossing his arms. His eyes were a soft pink now, with a layer of glaze over them. I stood in front of him, leaning towards him with my arm against the wall over him. Michael scowled, looking at the floor.

"I'm fine" He pouted. I breathed onto him, the heat of my breath spreading onto his soft skin.

"No you're not" I softly replied. Michael looked at me, his eyes shimmering "You are tough Michael. It will all be okay" I used my open arm to rub his shoulder. I kissed the top of his head, knowing he was smiling.

The door swung open, causing both of us to jump. Ray poked his head out of the door frame, his eyes locked onto us. 

"Hey um" Ray scratched the back of his head "Is this Mavin meeting done yet? Boss wants to know what is going on out here." I grabbed Michael's hand and helped him off the wall.

"Well why don't we go tell him" Michael looked at me, and nodded.

Authors Note~~~

Thank you guys for your patience. I have been so busy, and I write whenever I have free time. I wrote out the next part, and plan on uploading it over the weekend! 10,987 reads is just... wow... I dont even have words anymore <3

Much Love,

Rae