Michael X Rose (MC): Heartbreaking Summer (part 4)

Michael x Rose (MC): Heartbreaking Summer (part 4)

A/N: action takes place in the very beginning of junior school year. During the story some details about summer will be revealed.

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Part 4: …Where should I start? (words: 591)

Michael stopped his motorcycle at the spot near forest ant the river, where they spent some time after lessons together when they were sophomores. Rose released her arms from his waist and took off the helmet. Michael jumped off a motorbike first and gave Rose hand to help her jump off too. He didn’t realize that he held hand for a bit too long than needed, Rose released it and started going first to river’s direction. Michael quietly followed her till she stopped and sat down on the grass.

“Wait, I’ve got the blanked.” he took it from a bag, unforded, and put on grass.

“Oh, you are fully prepared.” Rose smirked and took a spot on a blanket.

“You can be sarcastic about it if you want, but I really needed this private time with you.” He sat down next to Rose and stayed quiet for a moment. Rose was looking at him, waiting. “So many things to tell, that I have no idea where to start..” he sighed and sadly looked straight into Rose’s eyes.

“Well, as I am here with you, I am going to listen. But keep it in mind, that I am here for you more than for myself. Actually, I already forgave you, even if I don’t know why you did all that to me. I cried enough that I could move on. I am here to make you feel a relief, as I still care about you.” her face expression was almost unreadable, but Michael could notice the sadness in Rose’s eyes.

“I know you are trying to built defence against others to show that you are strong and moved on, but I am sure you need to hear this story as much I need to tell it. I’ve done a mistake, but you have to know how it made me feel.”

He bent one of his legs and embraced it while putting his chin on a knee, and looking somewhere on the grass, thinking.

“I guess you remember well that day, when we were here in the beginning of summer and I got a call which I didn’t answer, and didn’t tell anything about it?”

“Of course I do. Your face was surprised when you saw who’s calling, even if you tried to hide it. I knew who was there – it was Giselle, right?”

“Yeah, that was her. And as I thought and later turned out, she called me as she wanted to tell about she is back to Cedar Cove for summer, to visit her grandparents.”

“Well, that totally makes sense and kind of explains much. But still, I didn’t expected that you actually would do that to me..” said Rose while looking somewhere into running water in front of them.

“That’s why I have to tell what happened after that evening and why I behaved like that. I know I was really stupid back then, but later I realized some things, and I want you to know.”

“Okay, I am listening.”

Rose started feeling a bit cold, and rubbed her hands together.

“Take my jacket. ” Michael said and took off his jacket covering her shoulders with it.

“Thanks.” said she and enfolded herself with it.

“Okay.. back to the story. You possibly going to be disappointed by some of my decisions I made, but I hope you could actually understand me. “

(Coming parts of the story goes back to the beginning of the summer and is told from Michael’s perspective)

Michael x Rose (MC): Heartbreaking Summer (part 3)

A/N: action takes place in the very beginning of junior school year. During the story some details about summer will be revealed.

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Part 3: At Last We Met Again (words: 533)

After Rose and Maria took their own ways, Rose went to direction of exit through side door of the school, which leads directly to parking lot. As she expected, Michael was there. He didn’t notice her at first, as he was riding the skateboard around with earphones in his ears. Rose stood there for a while, waiting until she will be seen. When he finally did, he almost lost balance, but succesfully jumped off the skateboard, taking off his earphones and quickly putting them in jeans pocket. He approached Rose and froze in front of her not knowing what exactly to do, just awkwardly put his hands in the pockets.

“Hi.. thanks, that you came.” He sighed. “Honestly, I wasn’t sure you gonna come as you totally have a right to be angry on me because of how I behaved and how made you feel.” He looked down to the ground for few moments then looked into her eyes waiting for her to speak.

“To be honest, I wasn’t sure I’d come as well. I almost changed my mind and went home.” Rose made small step backwards to create a bit more distance between them, while feeling a bit lost of not knowing how to act in front of Michael. After several awkward moments looking at each other directly or not, Michael broke the silence:

“Would you want to have a ride and talk somewhere outside the town in nature, or you’d better stay here in the parking lot?”

Rose knew that he’d prefer to go somewhere and not stay here, but at same time she felt exhausted from all mixed feelings she had whole day. She wanted to say to stay in parking lot, but choosing a ride possibly would make him more open, so she sighed and answered:

“Fine, let’s have a ride, but with one condition – you answer any question about yourself, which comes to my mind when we speak.”

“Well, I can’t promise to you answering anything about my past 100%, but I could answer to you anything what’s related to this summer. I owe you a detailed explanation, as I possibly ruined your summer at least partially. So, what do you say about this kind of deal?” he said while turning with uncertainty to the direction where his motorbike stood.

“Okay, I’ll take it.”

“Good, was hoping you wouldn’t refuse, I also took two helmets.” he said and started going and Rose followed.

“How thoughtful.” she said with slight sarcasm in her voice.

He didn’t respond, just looked at her and gave a helmet. Then he hopped on motorbike and waited for Rose to take her seat behind him. She hasitated for a moment and then curled her arms around his waist.

“You okay there?” he turned his face to side to check Rose on his back.

“Yeah, I am fine.” Rose answered and made herself more comfortable to sit while holding her arms around Michael.

“Let’s go then.” he said and started the engine. Motorbike began to move slowly, leaving the parking lot. As full speed was reached, school and whole Cedar Cove town was left far behind their backs.

“She is beautiful.“

Mongan: "Michael, stop listen to this crap!" Michael: "You'll get it, when you fall in love, Morgan." Love is... listening to shitty love songs and actually enjoying it 😂😂😂❤❤❤

Michael: “I love you, but no matter how much I hate to admit it, I always gonna stay a lonewolf.”

Michael x Rose (MC): Heartbreaking Summer (part 2)

A/N: action takes place in the very beginning of junior school year. During the story some details about summer will be revealed.

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Part 2: School Time (words: 1051)

As Rose came into class, she looked around searching for free seats to her and her friends. Her eyes locked on a place in the back of classroom, where Michael usually sat. It was empty, while Morgan was sitting beside it, looking somewhere as she was deep in thought not noticing what is happening around, but at that moment she came back from thoughts and noticed Rose. Morgan’s face expression were cold and slightly irritated. Rose turned away and went towards three seats in a second row near the window. She sat nearest to the window, then Caleb and Emma after him.

Ms. Maddox still wasn’t in the class, so all students who gathered in class already was talking to each other about summer, about activities they going to choose this year, also about freshmen students they already know.  Emma started talking to Caleb, but Rose didn’t join them, she felt frustrated because of seeing Michael earlier, but at same time sad because he isn’t here as well. She turned back to check his seat again and saw Mongan sitting calmly, not paying attention to anything as before Rose saw her.

Suddenly school bell rang, all students went quiet as they saw teacher opening the doors.

“Good morning students, good too see you after summer break.”

“Good morning, ms. Maddox” all answerred as choir.

There was silence in the class, teacher continued:

“As there is a first day at school, as always we will have just this one shortened lesson, then we are going to the gym to hear principal Hugh’s first day’s speech and then you all will be free to go to meet your friends.” She smiled and continued ”But before I start to introduce you with our plans of this quarter, let’s hear our Tiger news ”.

Rose thought “oh, I forgot he isn’t there because of helping with morning announcements. ”, then looked up to the TV screen in front of the class.

Ms. Maddox turned it on and Maria’s smiling face as usually appeared. Rose smiled back as it was first time after a summer break she saw Maria and realized how much she missed her, there still was no chance for Rose to talk to her in person.

“Good morning, Berry High students, it is your first ‘Tiger news’ this year.”

For about ten minutes Maria was talking about some school’s plans of the first day and couple coming weeks, mostly what is important for new students. Rose thoughts was floating somewhere else as she was looking through the window. Later teacher explained some plans for a junior year and released students to go to the gym.

On their way to gym Rose has rushed out of class without waiting of her friends.

“Rose, would you go to the diner to have a milkshake with us later? We texted Aiden, Maria, Myra and Louis too, they all are going to join us.” Emma smiled and held Rose’s hand for a moment and told her in  a lower voice “You seem so down I hardly recognize you, but I understand. I just want to cheer you up, I am sure they all have some funny things to tell about their summer, you should come.”

“Well, I’ll think about it, will tell you later, okay?” Rose told when they reached the gym.

Emma nodded and followed Rose through the crowd of students who already was there looking for a place to sit.

“Over here!” Maria who was already sitting waved and pointed at free space on a bench for couple of people next to her. Both girls joined her smiling and exchanging small talks to  Maria.

“Rose, don’t run away after it. I have something for you.” Maria’s face turned serious.

“What is it?” Rose seemed surprised.

“Shh, will tell you later. Principal Hughs is about to start her speech.”

They were sitting and queitly waiting. Other students kept talking and all turned queit when principal started talking to a microphone.

“Good morning, Oliver M. Berry High! I am happy to see so many lovely children, I am sure you are going to have fantastic year!”

Hugh’s speech was lovely and slightly awkward as last year, but she was noticeably improved with it. Some students were clapping at the end of speech, Rose and her friends was also applauding, while principal was smiling and waving happily to students.

“Follow me” Maria pulled Rose to her side when they were leaving gym with a crowd.

“Wait us near the entrance of school, will be there in several minutes” Rose said to Emma and they waved to each other.

When Maria and Rose reached empty corridor, both of them stopped and Maria carefully took out a box from her bag.

“I don’t know what’s inside, but it is from Michael for you. He gave it to me after we finished morning’s announcement. I don’t know what happened between you two during summer, but he seemed very upset and asked me to promise I’ll give it to you later today. He usually seems cool and kind of chill guy no matter what, but today.. honestly, I don’t remember if I ever saw him in such hm.. vulnerable state. ”

Rose slowly took a box from Maria’s hand and looked at it.

“Well, that’s kind of unexpected.” she told and opened it. Inside was a smaller box and paper with a note that Rose read quietly to herself: “Meet me at around 11, you know where, we have to talk. Michael”

Maria was looking at Rose trying to figure out from face what her friend has read. “I guess you are not joining us today?”

“Yeah.. I guess am going to meet him soon... what time is it? ” asked Rose absent-mindedly.

“It’s almost 11” told Maria, looking a her hand watch.

“Oh, I should go now. We’ll talk later and you’ll share with me your summer adventures, okay?” said Rose and quickly hugged Maria.

“Yeah, sure. Hope you two gonna be okay, you can talk to me about it, if ever needed. Bye!”

“Thanks, Maria. Bye!”

They waved to each other and separated.