falling for you\\ elmax

"do you like her?"

(el's POV)
i was so happy that me and max were friends again. it felt as if we became closer and closer every time we would hang out. she was awesome. she was nice. i'm glad i could have a friend like her.

it was about 9:00am when max's alarm started buzzing in our ears. she slammed her hand on the button to shut it up. she got up from bed and we both got ready. suddenly, her phone rang. max ran over to it and picked it up.
"hello?" she asked. she listened. she rolled her eyes.
"don't call here again, okay? she doesn't want to talk to you." max said angrily. i looked up curiously from tying my shoes. just before she was going to slam the phone down, hanging it up, i said,
"wait!" i stood up from max's bed she gave me a weird look. "just- let me see what he wants." i said walking closer to her. she nodded and handed me the phone. i held it to my ear.
"mike?" i asked. i heard him sigh.
"hey, el." he said miserably.
"what do you want?" i asked, looking back at max. she sat on her bed, her arms crossed.
"can we talk? just- me and you?" he asked. i sighed.
"i guess so. where are we meeting?" i asked.
"my house. just be there." he said hanging up. i hung up after him. max stood up.
"what did he say?" she asked.
"we're going to talk. i'll be back." i said, running outside for my bike. i pedaled off, waving to max. she waved back giving me an unsure smile. i smiled nervously back.

i reached mike's house. he wasn't in sight. i waited for about 5 minutes. i saw the front door open and there he was. mike wheeler. he walked slowly to me. i let go of my bike, letting it hit the ground. i crossed my arms.
"so, what did you need?" i asked impatiently. he looked around nervously.
"i just have a question." he looked to the ground. i nodded.
"listen, i think it's great that you and max are friends. but i'm starting to think she's making you think bad of me or something." he said. i gave an angry look. he put his hands up.
"hey, and i'm totally fine with her and everything, but..." he hesitated.
"but... what?" i asked. he finally looked into my eyes.
"do you like her?" he asked suddenly.
"what do you mean-?"
"like, do you have feelings for her. is that why you broke up with me?" he asked. i looked to the ground. i tried thinking. i remembered the day max admitted feelings to me. mike looked at me with impatience.
"i- i'm not sure-."
"because, if you do that's fine. but if you don't- i miss you, el. i really miss you. i want to start over." he said getting closer to me. i continued to look down.
"listen, i know i was an asshole, telling you who you could or couldn't hang out with. that's on me, el! but give me one chance. and if max is making you not date me or talk to me. don't listen to her." he said. i nodded slightly. he put his hand on my shoulder.
"think about it for me, el." he said, turning towards his house and going back inside. i had a shocked look on my face. i grabbed my bike from the ground, i started to walk a bit.
what if mike was right?