Chapter 20
Another two months pass and Mike and Aiden are back at Bullworth.
Mike walked through the parking lot to find Salem taking a drag. His hair was let down so he looked more emo then goth now. "Salem, how the hell have you been man?" Mike asked. "Me? Oh, i'm great. I'm feeling like a million bucks." Salem replied. "Fantastic, how's Jade?" Mike asked. "Hmm? Oh, her, she's still heartbroken over Derek." Salem said. "I didn't even know they broke up.." Mike said. "Yeah, they did. The night of the party." Salem said. "So, she's available?" Mike asked with a wicked grin. "What is your obsession with her?" Salem asked. "I don't know, she deserves someone better than that lameass Derek." Mike said.
"What ever happened to Princess Pinky Gauthier?" Salem asked. "I guess, even though we get on good we're not really boyfriend/girlfriend anymore." Mike said. "Oh.. well... if it makes you feel any better Snow isn't mine still." Salem said. "That explains the emo doo.." Mike said sarcastically. "Man, you don't take shit seriously at all." Salem said. "No, i don't" Mike agreed. "Well, there's some big celebration going on at the football field." Salem said. Mike and Salem rushed over to the football field to find Jade sitting on the one bench dressed in a Nirvana t shirt and a plaid skirt and canvas high-tops and Aiden sitting in a Rolling Stones t shirt and a hoodie and skinnies with his fringe down. "I gotta go. Why don't you talk with the family, okay?" Mike asked. "Sure." Salem said with a sigh.
"Well, lad, i see your sitting by yourself." Mike said in a mock English accent. "Oh... hey." Aiden said. "Yeah, heya. That a The Kooks CD?" Mike said. "Yeah, it's for you." Aiden said. "Thanks, we gonna bomb this joint and get a beer like the old days?" Mike said slipping the CD in his leather. "Raincheck." "I gots me the hots." Aiden said in a mock American accent.
"Alright,well, i 've got reunions to make and such..." Mike said. "I'm not blind dude, i can see your intrested in Jade. Even though far be it for me to criticize a friend.. but dating a bummer, life sucks emo isn't a very bright move." Aiden said. "Yeah, well, i used to get her attention to piss off Derek like you pissed off Jimmy with Kaitlyn." Mike said. "Alright, well, enjoy your gift sullen emo boy. I've got my next conquest" Aiden said grinning at Mandy. "Have fun, i've got a little conquest of my own. You know?" Mike said.
Mike walked over to the bench where Jade was sitting. "Hi ya." Mike said. "Don't you hi ya me. Where the hell have you been?" Jade asked with slight frustration. Mike gestured to behind the bleachers and dragged Jade by the hand with him.
"Okay, mind telling me why you went away for four months?" Jade asked with her arms folded and cocking an eyebrow. "I had some personal matters to attend to.." Mike said. "Running away from the fact that Salem was beaten nearly to death isn't a bright move." Jade said. "That's not why i ran away." Mike said. "Why then, did you run so that you could get sense into your buddy Aiden?" Jade asked. "No, that's not it either. What happened is i talked sense into my uncle telling him to be a better father and try to make up for the fact he left my aunt and Lola alone." Mike explained. "Lola seems to be getting along fine." Jade said. "Yeah, she's good at faking her happiness." Mike said. "How can you even say that about your own family?" Jade asked. "Come on Jade, do you really think that anyone can be happy about their father leaving them?" Mike asked. "I don't know..." Jade said quietly. "Look, i didn't mean it like that..." Mike said. "How did you mean it then?" Jade asked.
"I don't know how i meant it, but, now, i feel like a frickin idiot." Mike said. "I think.. how you meant it is that you think Lola is pulling some major bullshit or something." Jade said. "Yeah, i just think she's torn by not having a dad. She just doesn't know how to react. So she acts like she does for a reason." Mike said. "Next time, tell me when you go on some road trip to LA, okay?" Jade said. "Sure, anything to get you to trust me i guess." Mike said. "So, what now?" Jade asked. "Let me buy you dinner since we need to talk and.. i didn't spend a cent of the money my parents gave me." Mike said with a small laugh. Just when Mike and Jade were about to leave for dinner Mike caught the sight of Pinky walking up the steps to change. "I'll be right back." Mike said walking off towards Pinky.
"Pinky, wait up." Mike said jogging. "Mike? Where have you been?" Pinky asked with complete concern. "Well, i left for California to find my scumbag uncle, maybe convince him to come back." Mike said. "Is that the truth, or did you have a road trip with Aiden." Pinky said with disgust. "What do you have against Aiden?" Mike asked. "Really? I thought my boyfriend would know of people i hate." Pinky said. "That doesn't quite answer my question..." Mike said. "He's just... ugh... a careless jerk." Pinky said. "So is Jimmy, but you guys had a thing." Mike said. "You found out about that?" Pinky asked her voice shrill. "Oh, i didn't even know a thing until Aiden told me." Mike said. "You think he would learn to keep some things a secret." Pinky said. "Kind of odd that you hate my cousin for her infidelity, yet you of all people go on dates with other guys well you're dating someone." Mike said pissed. "I don't know what i saw in you. I must've been just caught in your kiss or something." Pinky said. "Is that, a joke?" Mike said. "No, it's me saying we're through... because you're just like Aiden a careless jerk." Pinky said. Pinky stormed off to the girls locker room. Mike rested his head on the wall.