(Hello everyone it's me again! And I have finished exams! Wooohooo! Anyways this is the next chapter and I wanted to clarify that Lincoln is with Veronica and LJ is joined custody between Lincoln and Lisa so sometimes Michael drives him to school and he stays with him on occasions!! Ok so here is the next chapter, short I know but I needed it to be and OH this is the chapter before last! Damn huh, but I'll leave the morning for the last chapter)
The click of the phone hanging up came out louder than it should have, Sara took all the time she could before looking up at Michael's face. It was full of mixed emotions, she could see the hurt, it stood out more than the rest, but at the same time you could see uncertainty, embarrassment was also there, as well as eagerness, and finally there was dread.
Deep inside he knew what was going to happen next, and so he dreaded it, but still, there was this tiny bit of hope that maybe, just maybe he was wrong.
Unfortunately, he wasn't.
"I err… I have to …" she didn't even continue her sentence, she just turned around and left. He watched her half running, half walking up the stairs and out of sight, he considered going after her but he couldn't, he was too stunned, like a deer caught in headlights.
He stared at the ground, where she was just standing moments before, kissing him, he couldn't describe the feeling, it was as if all of his seven wishes came true. The feeling of a hand on his shoulder brought him back to reality. She had made her choice, it was done, and it wasn't him.
He turned around to face the owner of the hand, and it was Lincoln.
"I'm just gonna take a walk." he said before he walked up the stairs and out of sight.
Out in the street, he didn't really see where he was going, his feet just pounded on the ground taking him to a place he didn't know. He didn't know his feelings were this strong, and if he wasn't mistaken she kissed him back, giving him false relief, she liked him apparently, but, as it turns out, not as much as she loved Keith.
His thoughts kept forming and he couldn't stop them so he just headed for his apartment, maybe sleep would do him good and take his mind off Sara for a bit.
He was mistaken; the sleep made it worse, his dreams kept recalling his moments with Sara.
He awoke the next morning having made his decision.
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The voice of Keith on the phone surprised her, she had completely forgotten him, she was with Michael and till that phone call, it seemed that way.
She felt horrible now, she was torn, she had made the wrong decision, and she was not sure she could turn back,. the look on his face, God, it went through her like a knife.
Her thoughts came to a stop as she slowly opened her apartment's door, the room was dark but she could see the outline of a figure but she knew she was not lucky enough for it to be Michael
"Hey honey!" came his voice, the same voice that came out of her cell phone a while ago.
"Why are you standing in the dark?" she asked bewildered
"I just wanted to surprise you!" he said before he moved and turned on the light, he could see her now in her dress and the most obvious question came out of his mouth "why are you wearing a dress?"
"I was at Michael's company party" she said while moving into the room.
"I see, so how are you, Jill told me you were in the hospital" he was confused, who was Michael? Was he the guy he saw in the park? And if so was he that good of a friend?
"I was" she answered "but it was nothing really dangerous, just lack of food and sleep" she continued going into the kitchen, his silence gave her the wrong impression "I am okay now" she said reassuring him
He realized he hasn't hugged her since he came, so he walked over to where she was making coffee, put a hand on her waist and said "oh come here" he turned around and hugged her, she hugged back out of guilt
They pulled back before long, and she gave him a fake smile, she really wasn't in a festive mood. She continued to make some coffee before asking "so are you staying here, or in a hotel like last time?"
His answer came out quick "in a hotel!" she turned to look at him in a surprise, his answer was rushed and quick "I don't want to cause you any discomfort" he added at her look
"Ok, but I wouldn't mind if you wanted to stay here" she said out of curtsey
He nodded his answer before going to the living room and turning on the TV
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He decided to leave Sara alone and he thought some work would keep his mind off her, so here he was entering the building, a fake happy smile on his face to keep the questions at bay, he didn't feel like talking to anyone, Lincoln hadn't called him which was a relief but Lincoln knows when Michael needs to be alone but he will ask how he is doing sooner or later.
He thought walking through all these people and socializing with them would help him, but his brain was still racking on last night's events, and although he had made his decision not to contact Sara again, he couldn't help but think if he had made the right decision.
He sat behind his desk, and started working on everything he could see, and everything within his reach, he didn't even have his lunch break, he just worked, he found it an effective method to keep his mind off Sara. By the end of the day his brains was mashed, he was exhausted and to his surprise Lincoln decided to drop in, instead of a phone call.
"Gee Michael you look like hell" Lincoln said the moment he entered Michael's office
"And good evening to you too" said Michael sarcastically
Lincoln took a seat in front of the desk and watched as Michael worked
"She really got to you, didn't she?" said Lincoln sympathetically
"I'm FINE" said Michael, lifting his head from the blueprints he was looking at to look at his brother
"Ok whatever you say! So I came by to see if you wanted to grab something to eat" said Lincoln not wanting to upset Michael
Michael had ignored his empty stomach all day but he didn't think he can do it any longer "yeah, I'm starving, just let me finish this and then we can go"
"Yeah sure I'll wait"
Lincoln watched as Michael put the final touches on the blueprint, organized his things and grabbed his jacket ready to go.
As they walked out of the office a voice came, calling Michael "hey Michael wait up!" Michael stopped in his tracks and turned around to see James running towards him "I am glad you're still here, the boss wants to talk to you" he said when he got near
"Stay here, it'll only take a minute" he said before walking to his boss's office, when he reached the door he knocked
"Come on in Scoflied" came his boss's voice from behind the door
Michael complied and entered "have a seat, I have an offer for you" Michael did as he was told
"Our branch in New York asked for our best engineers, there's a project down there and they are short on structural engineers" he said facing Michael "so anyways I thought there's no one we've got better than Michael Scofield, so the job is yours if you agree, there's a raise, you're gonna live in a hotel on the company's expense" he continued, he then suddenly stood up "you have until tomorrow to give me an answer, because if you're not taking it I have to assign someone else" Michael nodded before standing up and getting out of the office.
He walked over to where Lincoln was standing, a blank look on his face, he didn't know what to do.
"What's was that about?" asked Lincoln as Michael reached him
"Ehh.. he offered me a job at our branch in New York with a raise, there's a project they're working on and they need help" Michael answered, both of them didn't move
"How long is it gonna take" Lincoln asked
"It depends on the project, but most likely a year or two"
They now started walking towards the elevators
"So what did you say?" Lincoln continued his questions
"I haven't said anything, I have until tomorrow to make up my mind"
"Well if you are waiting for our approval you got it" they were now waiting in front of the elevator waiting for it to arrive
Lincoln's words was just what he needed to realize that this is exactly what he needed, it was perfect opportunity to get his mind off Sara, and he was going to take it
The elevator arrived but Michael didn't get in "go ahead I'll catch up" he said to Lincoln before turning around and heading towards his boss's office
(So how did you enjoy my extremely short chapter, as I said before this is the chapter before last and I really hope you liked it, and one last thing PLZ REVIEW)