she's like the wind ✔ mileven

four ❅

it's been a few days of back and forth texting and his mood slowly found itself bettering. elaine was really interesting. she took way too many naps and spoke about disney movies with too much enthusiast. she spoke about everything that was in her mind and it felt like they had known each other for years.

michael on the other hand was more kept to himself. he rarely opened up and when he did, it'd be a dumb joke or a comment about his dad making him mad. el didn't touch onto it but with an added heart emoji, he knew that she was there for him.

but now, it was time for the weekly youth meeting and for once, he's actually excited for it. he's wearing his familiar coat, a bright red beanie and he's soon jogging the stairs. his phone is in his hands along with his keys.

"wow, mike! i didn't have to drag you out of bed." karen laughs out. she's making dinner and his bright younger sister is standing beside him. she's wearing an apron and she's helping his mom cook.

he rolls his eyes playfully and he's waving both of them off. he's serving himself a glass of water before he even steps out. "ha ha, very funny. i'm just meeting up with a friend beforehand, mom."

"michael..." she says warily and he's drinking his cold water. he knows that she thinks that he's going to think to skip the meeting. he's throwing the glass in the sink and reassuring her.

"she's from the youth club too. don't worry. i won't skip out."

karen eyes him warily but once she sees his honest expression, she's planting a kiss on his cheek. holly on the other hand, is wiggling her eyebrows like the pre-teen she is.

he sticks her tongue out at her and karen only smiles at their interaction.

"alright, alright. get on going. text me when you're done, i'll pick you up." karen says and he's almost surprised at the last words.

"you don't work tonight?" he questions and she shakes her head with a smile.

"no, not tonight. i miss being at home with my family." she says and that's a small jab.

he only smiles at her words, "alright cool."

mike finds himself scuffing holly's hair and he's almost on his way out when he hears the voice of the man that angers him the most.

"what are you making for dinner?" ted asks his wife, yelling over the tv and mike's hand over the knob only tightens.

"i'm mak-" she starts but he takes a few steps back. he doesn't even know why he's arguing with him, it had been a pretty good week. but god, he hated ted wheeler sometimes. (most times.)

"mom shouldn't even be cooking. why don't you cook? you haven't done anything all day." he pokes the bear and karen only sighs. she knows that he's not going to leave until an argument is laid out.

"mike..."

"i advice you listen to your mother." ted says and that's when mike laughs. it's forced.

"what are you going to do? sit on your ass all day and eat our food? why don't you do something useful for fucking once?" he's standing up from the sofa and he's making his way towards the tall teenager. their face offs were never physically. they would only throw insults around but they were constant.

he looks straight in his eyes and michael is way taller than him. "it's embarrassing that your wife has two jobs and all you do is stay there on that seat. which i'm pretty fucking sure that your ass already ruined."

"michael!" karen yelps,

"no. what's embarrassing is that you're going to youth club for---"

"attitude issues. because i have so much pent up anger towards you that i'm trying my best not to punch you in the jaw." ted face falls and holly drops the spoon. that's when karen moves and she's pulling them away from each other.

"mike, go. come on." she says, almost pushing him out of the door and he can't help the hurt that's sunk in his chest. he slams the door closed and he's reaching for the cigarette carton in his coat.