Why Am I Going Crazy?, chapter 3
Mike's POV
"Well, why did you call?" Jessie asked, I could tell that she couldn't care less.
"So I could ask you..." I started, now my nerves were kicking in right at the wrong fucking time. Just say it, say it..." When's your birthday?" Shit. Chickened out. God damned nerves.
"Huh? Oh, it's August tenth, why?" Jessie wondered.
"Oh, so I know when I should buy you a present," I said quickly. Liar, why can't you ever do anything right!
Jessies POV*
I could tell that Mike was nervous, but why would he be nervous? Am I really that intimidating? I guess it's the fact that I can beat up just about any boy in town that gets me ignored by all the guys.
"Mike? Was that the ONLY reason you called?" I asked one more time to make sure.
"Well, do you want to hang out with Billie and me tomorrow at the park or something?" Mike asked, quite nervously...half expecting a no.
"Sure! Better than moping around here all day!" I smiled, brushing my hair as I talked to him.
"Okay, so see you tomorrow?" Mike asked.
"Yeah!" I nodded furiously, making the phone fall from my weak grasp. What a hell of a way to say good bye huh? But, Mike'll understand.
The next day
Surprisingly, the sun was not shining in California that day, don't get me wrong, it wasn't raining, but it was just cloudy. The shadows had taken their day off and the coolness was taking their place. I stood under the tree where I had first met Mike, waiting for him to show up and save me from the rain that I knew would soon be falling. Just as I was about to sit down, Mike jumped out from behind the tree.
" BOO! " Mike yelled as he placed his hands on my shoulders. My fast reflexes jumped in at that time and I turned and punched him in the face without putting any thought into it. It took about five seconds to finally sink in who it was.
"Oh my god! I am so sorry!" I gasped.
"I'm fine, just a little bloody nose," Mike said, stumbling to regain his balance, while clutching his nose. "Now I know why guys find you so intimidating. Oh and what happened to your attitude?"
"It took a day off," I half sneered.
"Well, why did you call?" Jessie asked, I could tell that she couldn't care less.
"So I could ask you..." I started, now my nerves were kicking in right at the wrong fucking time. Just say it, say it..." When's your birthday?" Shit. Chickened out. God damned nerves.
"Huh? Oh, it's August tenth, why?" Jessie wondered.
"Oh, so I know when I should buy you a present," I said quickly. Liar, why can't you ever do anything right!
Jessies POV*
I could tell that Mike was nervous, but why would he be nervous? Am I really that intimidating? I guess it's the fact that I can beat up just about any boy in town that gets me ignored by all the guys.
"Mike? Was that the ONLY reason you called?" I asked one more time to make sure.
"Well, do you want to hang out with Billie and me tomorrow at the park or something?" Mike asked, quite nervously...half expecting a no.
"Sure! Better than moping around here all day!" I smiled, brushing my hair as I talked to him.
"Okay, so see you tomorrow?" Mike asked.
"Yeah!" I nodded furiously, making the phone fall from my weak grasp. What a hell of a way to say good bye huh? But, Mike'll understand.
The next day
Surprisingly, the sun was not shining in California that day, don't get me wrong, it wasn't raining, but it was just cloudy. The shadows had taken their day off and the coolness was taking their place. I stood under the tree where I had first met Mike, waiting for him to show up and save me from the rain that I knew would soon be falling. Just as I was about to sit down, Mike jumped out from behind the tree.
" BOO! " Mike yelled as he placed his hands on my shoulders. My fast reflexes jumped in at that time and I turned and punched him in the face without putting any thought into it. It took about five seconds to finally sink in who it was.
"Oh my god! I am so sorry!" I gasped.
"I'm fine, just a little bloody nose," Mike said, stumbling to regain his balance, while clutching his nose. "Now I know why guys find you so intimidating. Oh and what happened to your attitude?"
"It took a day off," I half sneered.
