Intertwined

Operation: Watch Mike

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Mara stood at her locker, putting a few things in and taking a few things out.

Back to Mike

After passing by his friend, he would be walking down the hallway with a swagger.

Weird how his behavior changed in one day...

Mara noticed Mike's change. She raised an eyebrow and made her way over to him. "Hey Mike, what's up?"

He laughed.

"Oh nothing. Just feeling a little bit confident today, love"

He slid his hair backwards.

She laughed a bit as well, a small blush forming at the word love. "Oh ok. Always good to have some confidence"

"Yeah, but anyways, I better not waste anymore time. I'm excited to sit with the fam later in the canteen"

"I better get going, little girl" He patted her hair and walked past her, still giggling.

She rose an eyebrow.

Fam?

She watched as he walked away. He was acting oddly.

Mike didn't respond and kept going.

She silently followed after, but kept a bit of distance.

By now, Matt had reached the classroom and it was the same time as Mike.

He spotted the petite girl behind him.

"Nakamura..." He whispered to himself as he walked up to her.

"Nakamura, hey" He said louder.

She jumped a bit at the person suddenly talking to her. Her voice unsteady as she spoke back, "U-uhm, hello?" She silently hopped he didn't judge her for her voice.

"Do you know what's been up with Mike? He like pushed past me a few seconds ago, saying something about sitting somewhere else in the canteen?"

"That's weird, uhm, no I don't. But I did notice he was acting weird"

Matt hummed.

"Well, I might have a good idea. Why don't you sit with me at lunch and we watch him to see if we see anything"

"Uhm, sure." She shrugged a bit.

Matt gave one of his rare smiles.

"Great, let's go in class now. Here's hoping we'll survive till then" He walked in.

She smiled and laughed a bit, following after Matt.

After class

Matt walked out of the classroom and waited for Mara.

She walked out a few moments after, seemingly lost in thought.

"Hey" He snapped his fingers.

"You ready?"

She jumped a bit and nodded "Y-yeah"

Matt nodded back and went to the canteen.

She followed behind him.

When they arrived, Matthew started scanning the room.

"Okay, let's go to my usual spot. We'll be able to see everything from there"

"Okie dokie, go ahead and lead the way"

He does so and sat down.

"Okay, he's not here yet but keep an eye out for him"

She nodded and sat down next to him.

Just a few seconds later, Mike would step in the place and look around.He smiled widely when he sees someone then he heads in that direction.

Mara watched silently, confused.

Matt raised a brow but he kept watch as well.

Mike would arrive at where Rose, Nate and Dexter sit, and joins them.

"What on earth...?"

Matt's jaw dropped very uncharacteristically.

Mara just stared in confusion, the confusion she was feeling was painted all over her face.

"Oh my god, I can't believe he's actually hanging out with them" Matthew was just behaving unlike himself, looking so surprised and moving his head back and forth in disbelief.

"How? Why?.." She continued to stare.

"I don't know...he told me yesterday that he wanted to be like them" The boy's mind flashbacked to the day before.

"Goddamn..."

He looked at Mara.

"We need to have a talk with him later. Both of us"

She nodded a bit, "Yeah, we do"

"Okay" He took one last look at them.

"How was your talk with him yesterday, by the way?"

"Hm? Oh it was pretty nice" She shrugged a bit.

"He didn't creep you out, right? He tends to do that sometimes"

"Nope".

Matt hummed, then giggled.

"Did you two hit it off?" He teased.

She laughed a bit and rolled her eyes but couldn't help the small blush that crept onto her face.

"I see you blushing, Nakamura. You better look after my best friend" He said in a teasing tone.

"Oh shut up" She rolled her eyes again and quickly calmed her face down.

"I'm serious. If it ever gets to that, just look after him"

She gave a small smile, "Don't worry, I will"

He smirked.

"I think I just got my confirmation"

"Oh shut up!" She lightly punched his shoulder.

He held his shoulder in surprise.

"Ow! No need for that, little girl".

"Why does everyone call me little?!" She laughed a bit.

"I'm assuming you're talking about Mike. We have the same mind" He tapped his forehead.

"Yes, I'm talking about him"

"We have the same mind"

"Weird"

"Strange minds think alike".

She laughed a bit. "Yup"

"Hey, let us change the subject while keeping watch on our guy, mkay?"

"Sure"

And with that, they both focused their attention on the group in a discreet way.