The next day Sid met up with Tony and Michelle at a cafe. Not five minutes after they got there Tony had wandered off as he usually does and Michelle was left alone. Sid went to get himself a coffee and sat down across from Michelle.
"Hi Sid," she said with a sad smile.
"Hey Chelle," he took a sip of his coffee, "where's Tony?"
"Being a fucking wanker as usual," she frowned looking out the window to see if she could spot him but he wasn't in eyeshot, "did you go see Cass?"
"I did but I got her in trouble."
"You are always getting yourself in trouble," she smiled at him and everytime she is with him she feels so at ease, which she never feels when she's with Tony. With Tony she's always nervous and confused and pissed off. Sid is so sweet, if only she wanted to jump his bones like she everytime she sees Tony.
Just then Tony comes waltzing into the cafe with a smirk on his face and winks at Sid implying he's up to no good. If Sid knows Tony, which he does and too well, he was probably off flirting with another girl. He really wished Tony could appreciate how fucking amazing Michelle is and how lucky he is.
"Hey Sid, did you go and bone Cassie or what?" he asks as he sits down next to Michelle and drapes his arm over her shoulder.
"She's at the clinic right now," Sid replies in horror.
"So you're still a virgin huh?" Tony laughs.
"Stop being such a tit Tone," Michelle rolls her eyes.
"Hey I gotta go, I'll see you guys later tonight at the party right?" Tony says as he gets up to leave.
"Where's he going?" Sid asks Michelle.
"Fuck if I know," she says slumping back in her seat.
"Why do you put up with him Chelle? You could do so much better," he says slightly annoyed.
"You mean..." she sits up in her chair and then leans across the table with a sly smile on her face, "like you Sid?"
"Fuck off Chelle."
"You know you love me..." she says as she touches his hand and he starts squirming in his seat.
Sid ignores her as she never means any of this; she just does this to get attention, although he can't help but feel attracted to her still. Michelle continues to touch his hand and pretend like she really fancies him. That's when he notices Cassie looking in the window.
"Cassie!" Sid jumps up from his seat and Michelle falls back into her chair guiltily.
Cassie walks into the café with a big smile on her face and since it's Cassie this could mean anything. She stands in front of the table where Sid is standing.
"Oh wow, is this how it's going to be?" Cassie says with a big grin and then looks over at Michelle, "nice to see you Chelle. You're looking…lovely."
"Are you out of the clinic now?" he touches her arm and she flinches.
"Yeah, I'm better…or I was at least…now…" she drifts off.
"Can we, go somewhere?" Sid asks her.
"No Sid, I'm not going to just fuck you because I love you," she says as she starts to walk away.
"That's not what I meant!"
"Oh shit," Michelle says when Cassie storms out of the café.
"Should I go after her?"
"The fact that you have to ask that, means you are an idiot Sid."
"Well you already knew that and did you have to pull all that shit?"
"I didn't mean anything by it, I was just playing," she sighs.
"You never mean anything, it's always about you Michelle. You and Tony are perfect for each other," he walks out the door and Michelle is left by herself.
When Sid walks outside he finds Cassie sitting in a doorway nearby. She is looking down at the ground arranging the sand and rocks on the sidewalk.
"I don't know what to say," he says.
"It's alright Sid, I don't care anymore," she doesn't look up at him.
"You don't?"
"No."
"But I didn't do anything, it was all Michelle," he sits down next to her and she stands up.
"You don't ever do anything, do you? You are always in your own world and you don't see anyone else or anyone that matters. That or you're following after Tony or you're all lovey with Michelle…"
"That's not really fair," Sid says looking away.
"If you haven't noticed yet, life isn't fair," she says then runs off down the street.
Sid turns around to find Michelle standing outside the café.