The monkees find love

Chapter 11

"Okay Mike, go home, tell you're friends and pack. We will leave as soon as we can. Alright?"

She could clearly see Mike was upset. He clearly didn't want his friends to see him the way he was. Mike used to be very close to his sister. Then, they both got into a huge heated fight over some guy she was dating. He found out the truth about that guy but she didn't want to believe any of what he was saying.

"Alright. I'll be back to pick you up soon. Love you." He said as he walked out the door and Shaun began to pack.

Mike drove back to the pad and he sat in the car for a while just thinking about what to say to the guys. He sighed and walked inside. He really didn't say anything to anyone as he went upstairs. Micky had been looking at a newspaper when Mike walked through the door and he just looked up and watched Mike as he walked upstairs.

"Hey, remember that conversation we were having earlier about Mike acting different?"

"Yeah." Peter said snatching the newspaper from Micky.

"Well, he didn't so much as say hi to any one of us when he walked through the door."

"So, is that weird?"

"Peter, he usually acknowledges us when he walks through the front door. So, yeah. I think something's off." Micky stood up and started walking toward the stairs. "I'll go talk to him."

Micky walked upstairs and once he hit the bedroom, he saw Mike packing. "Hey, uh, where you goin'?"

"I gotta go back to Texas Micky."

"Why?"

"Because in the middle of the night last night, my mother called. My sister is very sick. I have to go back."

"How long will you be gone?"

"Hopefully about a week or two. Don't worry. I'll be back. I won't move back to Texas."

"Alright. I hope she'll be okay. Be sure to inform us alright?"

"Yeah. I will."

"So, when are you leavin'?"

"Tonight."

"Okay. Let us know if you need anything."

"Yeah I will. Thanks Micky. I should have told you guys earlier but........"

Micky interrupted him. "Hey. Don't do that Mike. You had a reason. I know you didn't want us to see that you were hurting."

"Yeah well, I did what I thought I had to do ya know."

Mike finished packing and he put the bag over his shoulder. He walked out of the bedroom with Micky following him as they both headed downstairs. Mike really didn't say anything as he headed out the door.

"Micky? Did you just kick Mike out?"

"What? No. He has to go to Texas for a while. He said he might be back in a week or two. He's going back to be with his sister. She's very sick so he's basically going back to take care of her."

Shaun's house

Mike drove up to Shaun's as he got out and walked up to her door and knocked on it. Shaun walked out the front door with her bags over her shoulder.

"Here. Let me help ya." He said grabbing her bags as they both walked to the car. Mike placed her bags in the very back of the car as they both got in.

"So, how'd the guys take the news about you going back to Texas for a bit?"

Mike stayed silent.