Back Stage Pass, chapter 4

"Um... I... jus... . huh.." You started to say something but you couldn't seem to get anything out. Mike's face scrunched up into a big smile all the sudden. "You feel the same way? All this time I thought you didn't notice me at all but now I see you were just shy like I was!" Oh great. Now everyone thinks that. You're screwed... Danielle must hate you. How can you explain to Mike that it was just in the moment? Did you even want to? You still liked Mike a lot... as a friend, but the kind of friend that you have a sort of romantic feeling for... It doesn't make sense but it's just the way it is. But, you also just love being around Tre... he gives you a wanted feeling like nobody else can and ever will give you. You are just at a loss of words.

Sam looked totally baffled. Usually, she was the one that all of the men wanted. She was the one that loved to flirt and was pretty damned good at it too. You could tell that she was feeling one-upped. You hate it when this happens, Sam always wants to start cat fights and competitions. Usually, you would give in to her because of how much you hate the drama, but not this time. This was more complicated than who gets the most men. This time, there were feelings on the line. "Mike, listen. I'm just gonna try and be straight forward." you bravely began, "You are a very sweet person... I like you a lot. I could definitely see us together if the situation was a little different." at the word "if", Mikes face dropped and he already knew exactly what you were getting at. "See, Danielle seems to like you too. You should give her a shot! And you and me, from now on... if nothing sparks between you two... we can see what happens. Can we do that?" Mike looked up at you and gave a half-hearted smile, "Sounds fine I guess. But I just hope things spark between you and I someday." You blushed. Mike was a very sincere person and that is very rare these days. You might be re-thinking this. Tre ruined the moment and slid in next to you on the couch. He put his arm around you and smiled. "So does this mean you pick me? I mean... you know that I was just using Sam to make you jealous right?". You looked at Sam again. Se heard what Tre said loud and clear. "Ugh! Why is this all happening to me??" she started to break down, "what am I to you guys? Some cheap slut!? All I'm here for is for you to use me?!" Great... more drama.

Everyone was just staring at Sam as she had a major nervous-breakdown. "Ever wonder why I'm so competitive? Ever wonder why I'm so forward with men? Guess not, huh?!" She looked across the room at everyone. "You know you're not the only one with a fucked up family!" She said, looking you straight in the eye, "my father... " she abruptly paused., "my father rapes me! Every Friday night since I was four years old! He calls up his friends and they do the same thing... they do it over and over and when he's done... he tells me... . he tells me that he loves me more than anything in the world... " You were baffled. You knew Sam's dad and you thought he was pretty nice. You used to wish he was your dad because he was so cool. Now you get why Sam is such a flirt... when someone says "I love you" to her, it means nothing. She needs to feel loved and the only way to do that for her is to flirt. She must be afraid to get close to any man, feelings-wise. And you thought you needed to feel wanted. She was really the one that needed it most.

Danielle was motionless. She looked at Mike and then over at you, then Sam again. "Okay I didn't ever want to say this, but I think there's something you guys need to know about me...