Chapter 10: Last Time Together

Mike's POV

I ran out to the car and I made Mila take the bus back home with the ring. I know it's not very brotherly of me. But she understood how much more important, that I go after Tina now before things get more screwed over. I followed her car to Mercedes' house. Gladly, Mrs. Jones let me in with no explanations, whatsoever. But yet again, she gave me an angry glare so something inside me was telling me she knew a bit of what was going on. She led me to their living room where Mercedes and Tina were.

"T-Tina, someone's here to talk to you," Mercedes stuttered.

Tina turned around and her eyes were red. She was crying and she was crying because of me.

"W-What are you doing here?" Tina sobbed.

"Tina, we need to talk. What you saw back there, it's not what's it lo—"

"Don't even say it! Don't even say that it look like anything because it did!" she yelled as more tears flowed down her face.

"Tina! Just let me explain, I swear I wasn't trying to hurt you!" I yelled back.

"Right, like I could believe anything you're saying right now. 'I have this family thing to go to... I love you," she mocked.

"B-B-But I do love you and what you saw back there, I did it for a reason and you just need to let me explain. Please," I said weakly.

"I don't need to hear it. I just can't right now, Mike. ALL of this… it's just too much," she sighed.

"What? are you trying to say that you want to break up with me? After how many times we came close to breaking up but we still made it work. That's it?"

"That was different. This one just hit a little close to home, Mike. So, I guess I am saying that. I'm sorry, but it's over, "she said weakly.

"Okay, I understand. Goodbye, Tina," I finally said as I made my way to the door. I turned around to take one last look at her than I left.

I drove silently home, parked my car in the driveway and walked through the back door. I walked into the kitchen and I saw Mila, Sam, Artie, Puck, and Finn standing around the kitchen island.

"Your sister told us what happened. Now, what happened after that?" Sam asked.

"It's over."

All of them turned to each other and then turned to me with a shocked expression their on faces.

"So…that's it? You're not even going to fight for her? After all the stories you told me how you guys overcame everything that fate threw in your way. That's it?" Mila yelled.

"No! That's not it. I just need time to think!" I yelled back.

"You better think fast because girls like Tina aren't the kind to wait around for Prince Charming to fix everything and make her happy again, "Puck said.

"Puck's right, trust me," Artie said.

"Well, I'm not really good at relationships but whatever it is you need. We've got your back," Finn encouraged.

"Thanks guys, but I really don't know how to fix this one," I sighed.

That night I cried myself to sleep. I had other break ups but it never ended like this. My dad always told me when I started going into the dating phase that you know that she's the one when she's able to make you cry because this means that you'd do anything for her and it just hurts knowing that she can't be in your arms, anymore. He was right and I know Tina's the one. I just need to prove that to her.

A/N: Seriously, everyone put their pitch forks and torches down. Tike will have a happy ending by the end of this . It's just in the middle of writing it right now. I have up to chapter 12, pre-written. I finished chapter 13 and I just gotta make sure it makes sense cos I wrote it at midnight and I was most likely sleep deprived half way through. Chapter 14 is in the works, so about 3-5 chapters, more or less and this fic will be done . and I can focus on Shushkowitz . :)

- C.P.