"Hey, Michael, get back here!"
This was the voice of Michael's boss, Geoff, the head chef and co-owner of rooster-teeth restaurant. Michael worked there as a waiter along with his best friend Ray, his girlfriend Lindsay and a few other people, whose names he didn't bother to remember.
"one minute" he called, twisting the sign on the door around so it read "closed" and hurried into the kitchen, almost everyone had already gone home, the place was quiet and only Ray, Geoff and himself were still there.
"uhh, i need you to clean some dishes with Ray for me"
"Got it, boss"
The pair certainly did not work in silence, loudly talking and joking around. Occasionally Geoff would join in too, he liked ray and Michael, they made him laugh.
"Hey geoff, when does that British dude get here" Ray asked
"tomorrow actually, i'm collecting him from the airport at one" Geoff said "you guys will see him on Monday he's gonna go to your school, be nice"
"whats his name again?"
"Gavin Free"
"Ok, we'll be nice right Michael?"
"Sure if he's not an asshole"
They guys laughed at that comment, but Michael was serious he would not deal with an asshole.
Monday
"so that guy's here today huh" Said Ray, leaning on the locker next to Michael's.
"yeah" he replied stuffing books into his bag
Michael was not looking forward to meeting this guy, he had never liked making new friends it was hard for him, but Gavin would be staying with geoff and working in the restaurant so it was pretty much required that he get along with him.
"that's the bell, bye buddy"
"have a nice nap"
"I sure will"
Michael walked down the hall and into his classroom and sat next to Lindsay.
"hey" he said
"hey, I met that guy"
"who, what guy?" a little annoyed
Lindsay laughed at his reaction and said "Gavin, he's kinda weird but harmless"
"Oh right" Michael looked away, he didn't particularly want to discuss Gavin so he pretended to be concentrating on what the teacher was saying.
Later when it lunchtime Michael avoided the cafeteria because he knew that if he went there he was bound to meet Gavin, so he convinced Lindsay to go to some secluded corner of the school to eat.
"so, whats up?" asked Lindsay
"nothing"
Lindsay raised her eyebrows, she already knew that Gavin was the reason they were there, he never took her away by to be alone before and she wasn't stupid.
"You're gonna have to talk to him sometime"
Michael smiled weakly, she knew him well "yeah, i know, but the longer i can put it off the better in my opinion"
"well, OK, but I think he's cool, you'd like him"
He sighed "I suppose I'll try"
Lindsay clapped "yay!"
"Man, i hate you" he said smiling
It was at the end of school while at his locker that Michael saw him, Gavin that is, but at the time he didn't know it was him. he saw the boy walking down the hall, tall and lean with brown-blond scruffy hair and damn was he hot. Michael felt his heart flutter when the two made eye-contact, but became confused when the stranger started to walk towards him.
"hello" he said smiling
"Who the heck are you?"
"Oh we haven't met-"
"i know that much"
"Gavin. I'm Gavin free, You're Michael"
"I know who the fuck I am but why do you?"
he laughed "Ray said you'd be rude"
Michael suddenly didn't like him so much, he slammed his locker and stormed past Gavin and towards the door.
"hey wait, sorry, Ray showed me a picture of you that's how I know who you are"
Michael rolled his eyes and kept walking.
"Michael, wait, please"
His strong British accent seemed, for some reason, to butcher his name horribly. Micheal stopped walking and flipped around to face Gavin.
"It's Michael, alright, not Mi-cool idiot"
"That's what I said"
Michael put his hands on his face and thought "this guy can't be serious"
"I see you've met our new guy" said Ray whose sudden appearance did nothing to lessen Michael's anger
"Yeah, yeah i have" he said "and I'm going home"
Ray and Gavin watched him leave.
"i don't think he likes me all that much"
"You kidding? he loves you" laughed ray " real talk though just give him some time, he'll come around once he knows you better. "
"Are you sure?, it didn't look like he wanted to give me a chance at all"
"Yeah, you must have just annoyed him, He didn't like me at the start either, took me weeks to be friends with that asshole"
Gavin felt reassured by Ray's advice, Michael's attitude had certainly interested him and there was no way he'd give up on being his friend.
Michael walked home trying to process his thoughts, Gavin had annoyed him but then again almost everyone did, also, calling him rude the first time they met wasn't the best move.
"What a fucking idiot, thank the lord he's got his looks" he cursed, vocalizing his thoughts.
He sighed inwardly and decided, just this once, to give him another chance for geoff.
