A/N- Just wanted to say something important before this next chapter... NESSAANCALIME6913... I admit it... I am evil, you caught me. I am an evil mastermind who wants to put you all through hell with Mike and Izzy. :P
Lol love you guys though :D
Chapter 21
Butterflies erupted in my stomach at his kiss. It honestly seemed as if time was frozen right there, his lips pressed against mine softly... But at the same time... It sent shockwave thoughts to my mind.
-Isabel! Don't do this! He's your best friend! You don't want to lose him!
-But Iz, you've wanted this since forever, enjoy it, push it.
-You'll end this friendship if you keep this up!
-Iz, he's not resisting, he stared it, throw caution to the wind.
-Isabel, don't do it...
My hand reached up to his chest and pushed him backwards a little, making him break the kiss. I was trying to say something but my mouth refused to make the words, so I did about the only thing I could think of, and that was get up and walk out. I grabbed my room key on my way out through the bedroom door and shoved the phone I ha in my hand already into my baggy silver sweatpants pocket along with my key card. "Iz" I head Mike call out to me as I slipped on my sneakers and blue sweatshirt as I walked out the front door to the room and down to the elevator. I stepped in and I heard Mike's voice say my name before the door closed and I rode the elevator down to the lobby.
The cart doors opened and I stepped out, pulling up my hood, and walked outside. "Isabel what the hell just happened?" I asked myself as I walked out through the front doors of the lobby. I pulled out my phone and looked at the time and saw it was 1:48 in the morning. I thought for a second and then realized my friend Catie would definetly still be awake doing something 'cause it was 1:48 am on a Saturday. I quickly found her contact and pressed call and sat down on a bench that was all the way across the parking lot from the lobby so I could see if Mike came out after me. "Hello?" came the comforting voice of my second best friend, only a short distance behind Mike of course, Catie Corisello.
"Hey Cate" I breathed out as I leaned forward, propping my upset body up on my elbows which I rested on my knees.
"Uh oh, I know that tone, what happened?" she asked, slight amusement but all concern in her voice.
"It wasn't anything bad, trust me, it was just the opposite" I assured her, my left pointer and middle finger unconsciously running along my bottom lip.
"Well, you didn't call me for nothing! C'mon, what's up?"
"Mike and I, kissed"
"Woah, Mikey Mizanin? Your best friend? Practically your brother? The man who's a popular WWE Superstar who you've had a crush on since forever?"
"Yeah, that's the guy"
"So that's the problem here?"
"In a way, yeah"
"Well how the hell did that end up happening again?"
I told her all about the dream and waking up and unlocking my phone to find the picture. About Mike coming in and everything after. "So you just got up and walked away from him?" she asked, slight disbelief behind her words.
"Yeah" I answered her simply.
"Why? Why would you do that? You should have kissed him back! You want him, why not have him?!"
"Because... Because I can't lose him"
"Lose him?"
"If I have him, we could end up fucking up our relationship and never speak again... That would kill me"
"He wouldn't do that, he wouldn't let that happen"
"How do you know?"
"Remember when you were a mess at home when he came back? What was the first thing he did?"
"Cheered me up"
"And?"
"Took me with him so I wouldn't be sad anymore"
"Exactly, he cares for you too much to do that to you, that guy would give you the world if it was possible" I wanted to try and argue with her but all her points were completely true and all of them were valid. "So?"
"He has Maryse"
"But Maryse has NOTHING over you! You have your beauty, your intelligence, and you have history with Mike. You two have known each other forever and he would let Maryse go in a heartbeat for you"
"How do you know though?" I leaned myself back against the bench. She and I have known Mike since we were kids, but how would she know that? I was sure she didn't know near as much about Mike as I did.
"Because I know you and I know Mike and he loves you, it impossible for him not to"
"Seriously?"
"Iz, if you can't see that you're extremely blind. He's head over heels for you. Do you know how much he was freaking out when you wanted him to pretend to be your boyfriend? A lot, I'll tell you that much"
She can't be serious. "Really?"
"You two were a match made in heaven Isabel, he got himself held back a year so that he was in the same grade as you Iz! Don't try and question it"
"But what if he wouldn't drop Maryse for me? What if that screwed everything up?"
"That's a risk you've gotta take sweetheart. The biggest risk of all is not doing anything at all"
"Don't go 10th grade English on me Corisello"
I heard her laughing on the other end of the line. "Alright Collins, I'll talk to you soon, just... Think about what I said, okay?"
"Yeah, alright, bye Catie"
"Night Iz"
I hung up the phone and stood up and looked at the lobby door. I could see Mike standing outside the hotel and I smiled. Catie was right, I need to take the risk and tell him I love him. I started walking across the parking lot to him when I saw Maryse walk up to him. He said something and hugged her tightly before letting go and looking down at her while she said something back to him. It was hard to see but I could swear I saw him say 'I love you, so much' to Maryse. I stopped dead and looked at them, I couldn't do this. They're such a perfect couple, she deserves him... I could never rip him away like that. I'd feel too bad. I shoved my hands into my pockets and started walking over to them slowly, completely derailed and defeated. Guess we just weren't meant to be...
-Mike-
Maryse met me outside the hotel since she loved around here and I wasn't about to ask someone like Randy or Cody to help me out and I could t think of anyone else to help me. I hugged her as she ran up to me. "Maryse thank you for coming to help me. She just ran out and I don't want anything to happen to her" I told her, my voice catching slightly at the end. I moved back from her and looked down at her.
"It's no problem Mike, I know how much she means to you. What happened anyways that she ran at almost 2 in the morning?" she asked me, and she had good reason for me to be asking her to help me find Isabel and almost 2 am.
"I, uhm, I kinda done want to get into it right now. I just, I love her so much Maryse and I need to find her. I know she's fucking 32 and can take care of herself but I don't want to think anything happened to her and she could be literally anywhere by now..." I looked around and caught sight of someone walking towards up, hood up, hands shoved into their sweatpants pockets. I didn't think anything of it until the figure got closer and I could see Isabel's contemplative face in the dim light. "Izzy" I said as I jogged over to her and hugged her tightly. "You didn't have to run out like that" I said quietly and I felt her arms wrap around me as well.
"I know, I just... I needed to clear my head" she told me softy.
"I'm sorry, you know, about that moment upstairs" I'm not sorry about it, not even a little, I've wanted to do that since I can't even remember when... But she wouldn't have ran out like that if she cared about me like I do her, and I don't want to push her away. "It's fine Mike, you don't need to be sorry... It happen, right?"
I remembered saying that to her a couple months back when we'd kissed after dancing in the hotel room. "Yeah, things happen" like falling in love with your perfect best friend who will never love you back, I thought bitterly to myself. She let go ad took a step back and smiled up at me weakly. "We should go back upstairs, I think we both need some sleep" she said. I nodded and followed behind her towards the doors to the lobby. "Night Maryse, thanks anyways" I said to Maryse as we were walking past her. I stopped and hugged her and Iz stopped an waited for me at the door. "You had better get that girl by the next time I see you Mizanin, she won't be available forever" she whispered before she let go and took a step back "Night Mike" she said to me as she turned as walked over into the parking lot to where her car must be.
I turned around and walked up to Isabel who I could see had a few tears stained her cheeks. My eyebrows furrowed in wonder and concern. "What's the matter Bell Babe?" I asked her, placing a hand on her shoulder. I could see her smile a bit and she just moved her shoulder away from my hand and walked into the building. "Nothing Mike, just... I'm fine" Izzy answered very unconvincingly.
"Alright..." I replied, deciding against prying tonight, I may have already fucked up enough for one day...
A/N- So then... Is the story getting better? I personally think it's better than what I started with... So yeah... See you guys soon :)
