Chapter 1

Mike didn't have much that belonged to his parents, his Grammy had sold most of it after they died; she had to though to pay for everything - Mike's clothes, food, bills, school. They had barely scraped by but somehow they managed. Then when his Grammy got sick and put in the care home Mike was the one who had to find a way to pay for everything.

Often his Grammy would ask how Mike was paying for everything and if he was ok, every time he assured her he was; when really he was in over his head.

Even with the salary from Pearson Hardmann, which was generous to say the least it only just about covered Mike's rent and food and his Grammy's care.

So that morning when he saw he had indeed had another overdue bill from the care home, he felt exhausted and overwhelmed. He worked so many hours and Harvey was constantly giving him work to do, that on top of visiting his Grammy and sorting out her care, it was too much. Mike felt like he was going to break.

Apparently he had been looking at the bill; lost in thought, for quite some time, as his phone starting ringing which shook him out of his daze.

"Hello?" Mike answered

"You better be nearly here and I expect those files to be on my desk; with no mistakes. Or it's your ass." With that Harvey hung up before Mike could even respond.

He glanced at his watch, 7:38, he only had about 20 minutes to get to Pearson Hardmann; in rush hour traffic; on a bike; all without getting himself killed.

Mike jumped up grabbed his messenger bag, it was his fathers and it was the only thing Mike had left of his fathers. So he treasured it and guarded it with his life, so afraid it would get lost or stolen. He was so worried that if he lost it, he would lose the last remaining piece of his parents.

Mike rushed out the door, and got on his bike. He pedalled like crazy to get to the office on time, he had already been late twice this week. Harvey had warned Mike if he was late again, he would but working for Louis for a whole week. Mike shuddered just thinking about it.

He got lost in thought imagining what dreadful things Louis would have him do, which was a mistake as he wasn't paying attention to the traffic, and he was coming up to a red light.

He suddenly realised and squeezed the breaks as quickly as he could, but had already gone out into the middle of the junction when a car came speeding round the corner and braked too. It was too late though as they both collided; the car's hood hit him full on which meant his right leg was on fire and he fell sideways and landed right on his left arm. Mike could have sworn he heard bones breaking, but was in too much pain too think twice about it.

He was thankful that he had his helmet on, or he would probably have brain damage or worse dead. Mike rolled over onto his back, hoping the pain would stop. But it didn't and he had to close his eyes and push through the sharp pains in his right leg and left arm, as well as the fact both sides felt like they were on fire.

Mike started hearing voices, concerned voices and could sense someone kneeling over him; "Hey kid can you hear me? Are you ok? I'm so sorry I didn't see you coming?"

"Someone call an ambulance!" The same man shouted

Ambulance; Mike rolled the word around in his head, trying to understand just what was happening. He was in so much pain, that it felt like his brain was shutting down as it was too much.

Then he heard ringing and groaned, it was so loud; "Is that his phone?" Then he felt someone go into his suit pocket and get it out; "Harvey?" The man said reading the screen

Suddenly Mike remembered about Harvey and his job, he bolted up into a sitting position and grabbed the phone. Big mistake as the pain got worse nearly causing Mike to black out. He gripped the phone tighter as he answered;

"Harvey" Mike let out in a gasp as tried to get up, then he felt someone try and push his back down

"Mike where the hell are you?!" Mike looked at his watch it was now 7:58

"Harvey I'm nearly there, ughh;" Mike said as he pushed himself up off the ground and used the person trying to push him back down, to actually stand up; "I'll be there in a few minutes."

"You need to lie back down sir" Mike turned to look at the man, supposedly the man who hit him

"No, I can't, I have to go to get to work." Mike said to the man, but forgot to take the phone away from his ear so Harvey heard.

"Mike who was that? What's going on?"

The man was still trying to push Mike back down, Harvey was screaming through the phone at him, his pain was unbearable; he couldn't take it anymore.

"Stop it!" Mike shoved the man off him and grabbed his bike; "I'm fine alright? Just leave me alone." Mike hadn't meant to shout it, but he couldn't stop himself. The man looked shocked, then a bit hurt.

"I'm sorry, I have to go."

"Mike! Answer me dammit." Mike realised he had pulled the phone away from his ear to pick his bike up, he put it back to his ear as he started walking through the crowd to Pearson Hardmann.

"I'm nearly there Harvey. I'll be there in 5 minutes." Mike hung up then before Harvey could respond. Mike was in no mood for any lectures today

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Harvey just stared at the phone for a few seconds, before slamming it down an glancing at Donna.

"He hung up on me!"

"Was he alright? It sounded like something was going on." Donna replied back over the intercom

"I don't know but I'm going to find out." Harvey said as he slammed the phone down