Chapter 10:
The next day Mickey went to the studio thinking that maybe he was right, he truly had been overreacting about Mortimer. He was ready to start over with him. The first thing he had to do was apologize to Minnie, he felt terrible for hurting her feelings and all he wanted was to hug her and make up for everything.
That was until he noticed the news.
He picked up a paper that caught his eye in the front lobby. On the cover was a picture of Minnie and Mortimer out at Minnie's favorite italian restaurant. The headline said: Cheating Scandal, Minnie dating New co-star Mortimer behind Mickey's back?!
Suddenly he was filled with anger, so this was what was happening? He had been right about amor timers plans. Even worse he had fallen into the trap and Mortimer won! He had Minnie all to himself and there was nothing he could do!
In a fit of anger he went up the elevator and marched straight to Minnie's dressing room. She was sitting at her vanity combing her hair. She looked up when she saw him come in. "Mickey, there you are!" She stood up and went over to him. "About yesterday…."
"Save it!" He exclaimed. "I know everything that's going on!"
A part of her felt like she should be relieved but why did he sound so angry? "So you know that…"
"That you and Mortimer are a thing?! Did you expect me to not find out?! How long has this been going on?!"
Minnie looked confused. "Mortimer and I aren't a thing…"
He shoved the magazine at her. "Then explain this!"
Minnie read the cover and got more shocked by the second. "Mickey this is not…!"
"Oh really?! This is why you and amor timer have been hanging out so Michael! Why you've been so cozy behind my back! I get it now Min! You're seeing Mortimer, just admit it!"
"Mickey…!"
"How could you do this to me?! Five years I've given you everything and as soon as soon as some lame ass wanders in here you're all over him! I thought I knew you…!"
"MICKEY MOUSE!" She shouted.
He got silent surprised at hearing her shout. Minnie hardly ever shouted.
"You think I'm cheating on you?! Seriously?! With Mortimer of all people?!" She exclaimed getting more choked up by the second. "After five years you think I'd be anything less than faithful to you? You know I'm not like at, you know I love you." She walked away from him and sat on the couch and cried.
Suddenly all of the anger was gone and Mickey felt like the biggest jerk in the whole world. He sat next to her. "Min...don't cry baby…"
"You really think I don't love you?"
He hugged her tightly. "No, of course not Minnie. I'm an idiot, I'm sorry. I should have known, it's just because recently…"
"He's been trying to break us up, I know."
"You do?" He said surprised.
She nodded. "Yes." She told him everything that happened the day before and afterwards Mickey was mad but for a different reason.
"I oughta kill him for that!"
"I'm sorry I didn't believe you before," she said. "I should have known."
He kissed her. "It's not your fault, it's mine, I guess I didn't go about it in he best way."
"What are we going to do about him?"
"We'll figure it out Min. Don't worry bout a thing."