Escape Hell//Mike Vitar FanFic COMPLETED

Chapter Four

Tom's POV

I was looking at the piece of paper Mike had given me yesterday, I changed my plans to abduct him until I really reconnect with him again. So I cancelled the plan for last night, I kept staring at the phone number debating on calling now or later. I assumed he was busy with something else, so I put the piece of paper on my kitchen counter and slid my pack of cigarettes across the counter toward me. I pulled out a cigarette and lit it, taking in a huge puff of smoke and blowing it out thin again. I decided to give Kevin a call to see if he had seen Mike leave at all today or if he was still home. Kevin answered the phone and I asked him, "No he's around, I dont think he's up to anything today if you wanna try out your psycho plan...I-I mean genius plan?.." He hesitated and his voice faded and he stopped talking all together. I mimick a smart ass laugh over the phone and reply with a stern and angered voice, "Yeah ha ha! Look here asshole don't make me come over there and break your fuckin neck!" I finish. Again...Kevin was silent for a couple moments until he managed to choke out, "S-sorry, was just messin with you" he said quietly. I shake my head and try to calm myself as quick as I could, "So you said Mike is around huh?" I ask again, Kevin replies with a mmm-hmmm, and I end up just hanging up on him. It was all the information I needed right now.

Okay so Kevin said Mike was "around', and he also said that Mike wasnt up to much today! I'm gonna call him! I wanna see him! I wanna hang out with him and do some of that "catching up" he wanted to do when we spoke yesterday.

I take the piece of paper from the counter and into my hand and walk to my couch. I sit down and called Mike, "Hello?" He answers, "Hey Mikey! It's Smalls!" I say. I could hear Mike laugh a bit over the phone, "Hey Smalls what's up?" He says, sounding a bit tired, "Ah ya know nothing much, if you're up to it I'd like to do some of that catching up...only if you're up to it, I dont want to pressure you or anything" I explain. Mike's voice sounded more alive when he replied with, "No man it's cool! You can come here or I can come to you man!" He says. I nod and giggle (sounding like as much of a straight boy as I could) and say, "How about we meet half way, I'll start walkin" I finish and Mike agrees to it. I hang up and head out the door as I finished my cigarette and flicked it over my apartment balcony. I headed down the steps leading to the parking lot and then started for the sidewalk.

     I was walking the sidewalk for nearly five minutes and I could already see Mike a ways down. He must have left quicker than I did. Once we meet each other face to face again for the second time in eight years, Mike and I stop in front of each other and he smiles. I smile back, "Hey bro! What's going on?" I ask him, Mike shrugs, "Not too much, finally catching a day off and was just hangin out" he said back, I nod and raise my eyebrows as if to say Ah nice man! Nice! We stood in awkward silence for a few moments and Mike breaks it, "So...what have you been up to?" He asks, I lock eye contact with him again and shrug, "Eh, nothing too extraordinary, but I've been good, life's been good, work is good, just minor life stuff I guess" I say with a laugh. Mike laughs too, "What about you? What's The Jet been up to since eight years ago?" I say laughing again, he laughs again as well, "Well I quit the acting stuff three years ago, my interests for a career are focused elsewhere, I want to be a fireman, but right now I'm working as a paramedic...well not really a paramedic but...I do ride along with them and give them a helping hand, I'm in school for firefighting" he explains. My eyes widen and I found myself grinning at him, "Damn! You got some goals dude! That's awesome!" I say with a huge smile and positive attitude. Hopefully I wasnt ruining this or making this Disturbing or awkward. That's the last thing I need with Mike!. Mike nods in agreement, "But I see you're still kinda with the acting business" Mike said, I nod a little, "Yeah, a little bit...I don't know I might stop it but..." I almost finished and Mike cut me off, "What! Dude you can't quit just like that! I've seen Lassie dude! You were amazing!" He says encouragely. My heart was struck when he told me that, I was so flattered and honored that Mike thought I was an amazing actor. I try to hold myself together as well as my excitement, "Thanks man! Wow that really meant a lot coming from you, I dont want you to think I'm crazy or anything but I've always looked up to you man! Ever since The Sandlot" I explain. Mike nods, agreeing with what i said, "Yeah, you know somethin Small...during that time you felt like a little brother to me, it's like little bro and big bro are reconnecting!" He laughs. And that's almost exactly what it was...we were reconnecting....but I dont wanna be his brother!.