Love me 'till I'm me again - (Scott and Mitch Fanfiction)

Chapter 5 - Drinking Game

I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while.This story has potential though,but I'm not sure it's going to ever get as big of a hype as Sleepless Storm did (btw if you don't know about it it's my other scomiche fic,please go check it out) .I usually get excited and inspired to write another chapter from the comments of the last one,so could you be lovely and leave me suggestion and opinions overall,pleasee?

Thanks so much for reading.Vote and comments,please.Love you,enjoy.

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'So the rules are simple.Someone says something,and if that thing is true you have to take a shot and then say something else yourself.I'll start'

Everyone was gathered in a circle and Kirstie seemed to be the leader of the game,pouring drinks like it was nobody's business.Mitch was sat in a corner,smiling at his bubbly best friend.She'd always been the life of the party,even in high school.Scott was on the other side of the room,as far away from Mitch as possible.Or so it looked.A guilty look glimmered in his eyes,and he seemed to have a tough time making eye contact with Jo,who sat next to him,looking as gorgeous as ever,even with a beer in her hands.

Mitch rolled his eyes at the sight and prepared his shot for whatever wacky thing Kirstie would come up with;it was going to take a lot of tequila to numb the things Scott made him feel earlier.Kirstie cleared her voice.

'I have kissed or wanted to do more with someone other than my girlfriend/boyfriend.'

A couple of laughs and nudges were shared.Some people took shots,other simply looked down,embarrassed,and took a sip of their beer.Kirstie beamed,seemingly happy with the how many people she made drink with her sentence.But Mitch froze,and so did Scott.The brunette held his breath and prayed to God Scott was sober enough to realize that it would definitely,certainly not be a good idea to take a shot whilst standing so dangerously close to his girlfriend.

But in the little pause of silence between the last laugh trailing off and the next talking,Scott slowly picked his shot glass up and downed it in one swift move,leaving both Kirstie and Jo with wide,staring eyes and making Mitch almost choke on his own drink,not believing the amount of mess the blonde had just got them in.

Jo suddenly got up and before Scott had time to say anything,she  left the room by banging the door loudly behind her.The blonde followed quickly after.

It took a few minutes for Mitch to groan and get up too.

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As he stepped forward through the dark hallway Mitch couldn't see anyone;he just heard both of them yelling.At first it was a trail of mumbled words,the music from the living room to loud to make anything audible.But the voices got louder and louder,and he realized they were coming this way.In the spurr of the moment he entered the bathroom and got in the tub,pulling the shower curtain behind him and trying his best not to make a sound.

This was ridiculous.What was he even hiding from.It all made him feel so pathetic.He was hiding in his best friend's tub and he was sneaking in on his fight with his real,actual girlfriend.He froze as the door opened and both of them barged in.He just hoped none of them pulled the curtain,because explaining what exactly he was doing there was certainly not something he knew how to explain without sounding crazy.

'I'm sorry you feel like it's my fault you're where you are!I didn't force you to take this job,or this apartment,and I certainly didn't force you to be with me!' Mitch could hear the frustration and the anger in Jo's voice and couldn't help but feel sympathy for her.

'No,but I didn't choose it either!Do you think it's easy getting up everyday to a life you don't want,going to a job you hate,being in a relationship you don't '

Scott's voice cut off because he realized he was about to say it out loud.Mitch's heart throbbed in pain and he felt so ashamed;it was not his place to be here,he wasn't supposed to hear all of this.Kirstie was right,he should've let it go.He should've distanced himself a long time ago,but instead he kept coming back for more,and now he was about to become the reason for two people breaking up.

'You don't what,Scott?You don't want?Go ahead,say it.I know that's what you've always wanted to say.I know I'm not the real thing for you.I'm just for the show.' The girl spat back at him with anger,and Mitch could hear her inhale before talking again,this time in a sad,heartbreaking whisper.

'I know I'm the only one in love in this relationship.I've known for some time.'

Mitch gasped,but he was pretty sure neither of them noticed.Because the air was so loaded,and so heavy,just like before a thunderstorm.And Mitch wished to be anywhere but there,in the middle of one.He had no choice but to endure that silence along with them.What he heard next surprised him though.

Scott kissed Jo.The sounds of their mouth coming together and drifting apart made Mitch sick to his stomach with sadness and jealousy and a general mixture of bad emotions.It didn't last for long: Scott stopped and sighed deeply,sounding frustrated and angry.'Why can't I just-Why can't I just do what's right and just love..you.'

Mitch didn't hear much after that.Just the sound of the door opening and closing.But then Jo started crying.

At first it was hushed,and mostly silent.But then her chest couldn't contain the sobs anymore,and now she was barely catching her breath,her face red from crying.Mitch shifted a little and closed his eyes,wishing he could unhear everything.He felt so guilty and although Jo was clearly not his favorite person,she didn't deserve any of it.It was hard to bear hearing this seemingly perfect barrier she kept up crashing down.

It took a few minutes for her breathing to steady and her sobs to stop.She eventually sighed deeply and stopped,simply sniffling from time to time.Mitch was waiting for her to leave any time now,so he could finally get out of this damn bathroom.

'It's ok Mitch,you can get out.'

She pulled the curtain and smiled sadly at him,running a hand through her now loose,messy hair.Mitch felt his face was about to melt off from how red with embarrassment it was.

'I'm so sorry,I hid in here and then you came in yelling and I couldn't ..' Mitch began ranting but had a hard time finding words,he just felt so bad.So he shut himself up.'It's ok.It's been like this for ages.'

'I'm sorry for what happened out there,I don't know what came into Kirstie.And we didn't -nothing happened,just so you know.He's just drunk and I'm ..' Mitch wasn't sure.He was certain Scott was going to kiss him if Kirstie hadn't interrupted them earlier.In the heat of the moment he wanted nothing more,but now,having just witnessed Jo breaking down,he knew it was wrong.Because Scott was drunk and not thinking clearly-but what excuse did he have?

She waved her hand in a 'don't even bother' gesture.Jo looked down at her feet gathered under her and her eyes were filled with such sadness it surprised Mitch.Not only because she was usually confident,happy and sarcastic -Mitch's biggest enemy but also someone who he envied and kind of admired,but also because that sadness looked ..old.Like it had a home in her eyes,just as Scott's had in his.

'I'm not blind,you know.I've seen the way you look at him.And sometimes,when you're both distracted by each other,and he's too happy to even think about what he's doing for a second,he looks at you like that too.And his whole being just..shines,you know?It's like he's looking at the freaking sun.I'm absolutely sure he's never looked at me like that.'

Mitch coughed and looked away,not knowing what to do with himself.

'I had no idea he was this miserable.And I love him' Jo added.

She met Mitch's stare and his heart felt like it just plunged into his stomach.

'..but so do you.'