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Michael's POV
I woke up this morning with my arms around the girl I've been in love with forever; it was the best feeling in the world.
But now, I have to get up and leave her.
Not wanting to wake her, since I know she's jet lagged, I carefully climbed out of bed and got dressed.
Using floral patterned paper, because it was all I could find, I wrote her a sappy note about where I was and when I would be back. It was really corny, but I just couldn't help it. I may have even started sputtering poetry before I stopped myself.
I finally left the dorm room, with one last look at the angel asleep in my bed, and headed towards the sweet necessity of coffee.
I really need it this morning, especially if I have to go through a whole tutoring lesson with Holly. School hasn't even started yet but she's insisting I start already.
I'm beginning to regret saying I'd tutor her at all any more. I know I need the money, but I just wish I could be tutoring someone else instead of her. Not only is she the worst student I've ever attempted to tutor, but she's also my ex-girlfriend. And things didn't exactly end smoothly with her. I'm surprised she actually even wants me to tutor her.
I walked into the computer lab clutching my coffee as tightly as Luke Skywalker would be clutching his light-sabre right before a fight off with Darth Vader. I don't know why, but coffee is my defence.
Holly was already sitting down at one of the computers; she looked really out of place with the brightly coloured outfit she had on. She smiled at me when I walked in. "Hey," she said, looking as if she had no qualms about being tutored by me.
"Er, hi," I replied, taking a sip of my coffee and sitting at the computer next to her. "Should we get started?"
"Firstly, I just want to thank you for agreeing to help me out again. I did have another tutor for a while, but he was nowhere near as competent as you. So I just want you to know, I really appreciate it."
"No problem," I told her, secretly wondering if her problem with her last tutor was that he resisted her advances.
"One more thing," she continued, rubbing her stomach as if for luck.
"Are you hungry?" I asked, feeling slightly hungry myself. I hadn't had time to grab anything for breakfast.
"No… sort of. I don't know."
She looked confused, as if the idea of eating hadn't even crossed her mind.
"Well, I'm kind of hungry too. Do you want to go get something to eat first?"
"Sure," she said, smiling at me as if I'd just told her I'd take over all of her computer classes from now on so she doesn't have to learn this stuff.
We walked off the school property and found ourselves in the cafe I used to come to with Mia a lot, back when we were just friends.
Being a Saturday morning, it was pretty crowded. But we found a small table by the window and ordered.
The conversation seemed a little forced, even more forced than the conversations Mia and I used to have in here. And they were pretty forced.
"Are you nervous about this being your last semester?" she asked me when our order arrived.
"No, not really. It's a big relief actually. Although, after it's all over, I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself."
"Oh, yeah?" she asked. "Why that?"
"Well, it's all well and good to go ahead with a career for now, but what about when Mia finishes school herself? She's going to Genovia, and I'm going to go with her, so what's the point in starting a career if nothing will come of it? I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself once we get there."
Mia and I haven't spoken about what's going to happen when she finishes school, but I've been thinking about it a lot while she was away, and this is what I've come up with.
"Right," she said, patting her stomach again. Isn't she full yet? She's already eaten one muffin; she's starting her second. "So you're definitely going with her then?"
"Yep. Definitely. No power on this Earth could stop me, and that includes her father and grandmother."
It felt weird to be talking about this with Holly, I mean, not that she's not a nice girl, she totally is. But she's still my ex. I hope she doesn't think I'm rubbing in the fact that I'm with Mia now and not her.
Because I'm totally not. Well, not intentionally anyway. Can I help it if I'm finally happy and want to talk about her? I was never really happy with Holly; I was too busy pining away for Mia, so now I'd like to rejoice a little bit.
So sue me.
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Finally, after what seemed like a lifetime, the tutoring lesson ended and I'm now free to leave, hopefully finding Mia still sleeping.
I opened the door slowly and peaked inside. It's almost noon, but she's still out like a light.
I carefully grabbed the note I'd left on the pillow next to her and tore it up, thankful that she never saw that embarrassing display of affection.
Then I tidied up for a bit. I never got the chance to do it before she came over and who wants to waste precious time cleaning when they could be spending it with the woman they love? Not me.
But after five minutes I gave up and carefully sat on the edge of the bed, right next to her, choosing to watch her sleep instead.
Kind of borderline stalking, I know, but I can't help it. She's so perfect, even when she's asleep. I can't help but be drawn to her by an invisible force.
The phone rang and I jumped for it, not wanting it to wake Mia.
"Hello?" I whispered, hoping the call had better be important. I sat back carefully on the bed.
"Hi, Michael?" a crying female voice asked.
"Yeah, who's this?" It didn't sound like Lilly or mom, and Mia is right in front of me, so who else could it be?
"It's Holly," she sobbed.
Oh great, what does she want?
Mia stirred and rolled over, her face now facing mine, but she was still asleep. I wanted so badly to lean over and brush my lips with hers.
"What's wrong, Holly?" I whispered, my tone impatient and not sounding as if I cared too much, which frankly, I don't.
"Michael, I lied to you… I told you I needed computer lessons, and I do, but I had an ulterior motive for getting you to study with me this morning…"
"Uh huh," I replied, hoping she would get to the point soon so I could hang up already.
"I have something important to tell you, but I chickened out. But now, I just… I have to tell you."
"So tell me then."
I'd forgotten to whisper, and Mia cracked open an eye. Seeing me there, sitting next to her, she smiled.
I smiled back and reached for her hand, so I could bring it to my lips and kiss her good morning since I couldn't exactly lean down myself with a phone attached to my ear.
"Ok, I'll just tell you then… Michael, I'm three months pregnant."
I dropped Mia's hand when it was halfway raised; it landed with a thud on my knee.
"Michael?" Mia whispered, seeing my face drop.
But I didn't answer her; I couldn't answer her. And I couldn't answer Holly either.
I was struck dumb.
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I'm so glad Holly is such a popular character, because she may be around for a while... But you'll just have to keep reading to find out, won't you?
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters, except the ones you don't recognise.
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Michael's POV
I woke up this morning with my arms around the girl I've been in love with forever; it was the best feeling in the world.
But now, I have to get up and leave her.
Not wanting to wake her, since I know she's jet lagged, I carefully climbed out of bed and got dressed.
Using floral patterned paper, because it was all I could find, I wrote her a sappy note about where I was and when I would be back. It was really corny, but I just couldn't help it. I may have even started sputtering poetry before I stopped myself.
I finally left the dorm room, with one last look at the angel asleep in my bed, and headed towards the sweet necessity of coffee.
I really need it this morning, especially if I have to go through a whole tutoring lesson with Holly. School hasn't even started yet but she's insisting I start already.
I'm beginning to regret saying I'd tutor her at all any more. I know I need the money, but I just wish I could be tutoring someone else instead of her. Not only is she the worst student I've ever attempted to tutor, but she's also my ex-girlfriend. And things didn't exactly end smoothly with her. I'm surprised she actually even wants me to tutor her.
I walked into the computer lab clutching my coffee as tightly as Luke Skywalker would be clutching his light-sabre right before a fight off with Darth Vader. I don't know why, but coffee is my defence.
Holly was already sitting down at one of the computers; she looked really out of place with the brightly coloured outfit she had on. She smiled at me when I walked in. "Hey," she said, looking as if she had no qualms about being tutored by me.
"Er, hi," I replied, taking a sip of my coffee and sitting at the computer next to her. "Should we get started?"
"Firstly, I just want to thank you for agreeing to help me out again. I did have another tutor for a while, but he was nowhere near as competent as you. So I just want you to know, I really appreciate it."
"No problem," I told her, secretly wondering if her problem with her last tutor was that he resisted her advances.
"One more thing," she continued, rubbing her stomach as if for luck.
"Are you hungry?" I asked, feeling slightly hungry myself. I hadn't had time to grab anything for breakfast.
"No… sort of. I don't know."
She looked confused, as if the idea of eating hadn't even crossed her mind.
"Well, I'm kind of hungry too. Do you want to go get something to eat first?"
"Sure," she said, smiling at me as if I'd just told her I'd take over all of her computer classes from now on so she doesn't have to learn this stuff.
We walked off the school property and found ourselves in the cafe I used to come to with Mia a lot, back when we were just friends.
Being a Saturday morning, it was pretty crowded. But we found a small table by the window and ordered.
The conversation seemed a little forced, even more forced than the conversations Mia and I used to have in here. And they were pretty forced.
"Are you nervous about this being your last semester?" she asked me when our order arrived.
"No, not really. It's a big relief actually. Although, after it's all over, I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself."
"Oh, yeah?" she asked. "Why that?"
"Well, it's all well and good to go ahead with a career for now, but what about when Mia finishes school herself? She's going to Genovia, and I'm going to go with her, so what's the point in starting a career if nothing will come of it? I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself once we get there."
Mia and I haven't spoken about what's going to happen when she finishes school, but I've been thinking about it a lot while she was away, and this is what I've come up with.
"Right," she said, patting her stomach again. Isn't she full yet? She's already eaten one muffin; she's starting her second. "So you're definitely going with her then?"
"Yep. Definitely. No power on this Earth could stop me, and that includes her father and grandmother."
It felt weird to be talking about this with Holly, I mean, not that she's not a nice girl, she totally is. But she's still my ex. I hope she doesn't think I'm rubbing in the fact that I'm with Mia now and not her.
Because I'm totally not. Well, not intentionally anyway. Can I help it if I'm finally happy and want to talk about her? I was never really happy with Holly; I was too busy pining away for Mia, so now I'd like to rejoice a little bit.
So sue me.
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Finally, after what seemed like a lifetime, the tutoring lesson ended and I'm now free to leave, hopefully finding Mia still sleeping.
I opened the door slowly and peaked inside. It's almost noon, but she's still out like a light.
I carefully grabbed the note I'd left on the pillow next to her and tore it up, thankful that she never saw that embarrassing display of affection.
Then I tidied up for a bit. I never got the chance to do it before she came over and who wants to waste precious time cleaning when they could be spending it with the woman they love? Not me.
But after five minutes I gave up and carefully sat on the edge of the bed, right next to her, choosing to watch her sleep instead.
Kind of borderline stalking, I know, but I can't help it. She's so perfect, even when she's asleep. I can't help but be drawn to her by an invisible force.
The phone rang and I jumped for it, not wanting it to wake Mia.
"Hello?" I whispered, hoping the call had better be important. I sat back carefully on the bed.
"Hi, Michael?" a crying female voice asked.
"Yeah, who's this?" It didn't sound like Lilly or mom, and Mia is right in front of me, so who else could it be?
"It's Holly," she sobbed.
Oh great, what does she want?
Mia stirred and rolled over, her face now facing mine, but she was still asleep. I wanted so badly to lean over and brush my lips with hers.
"What's wrong, Holly?" I whispered, my tone impatient and not sounding as if I cared too much, which frankly, I don't.
"Michael, I lied to you… I told you I needed computer lessons, and I do, but I had an ulterior motive for getting you to study with me this morning…"
"Uh huh," I replied, hoping she would get to the point soon so I could hang up already.
"I have something important to tell you, but I chickened out. But now, I just… I have to tell you."
"So tell me then."
I'd forgotten to whisper, and Mia cracked open an eye. Seeing me there, sitting next to her, she smiled.
I smiled back and reached for her hand, so I could bring it to my lips and kiss her good morning since I couldn't exactly lean down myself with a phone attached to my ear.
"Ok, I'll just tell you then… Michael, I'm three months pregnant."
I dropped Mia's hand when it was halfway raised; it landed with a thud on my knee.
"Michael?" Mia whispered, seeing my face drop.
But I didn't answer her; I couldn't answer her. And I couldn't answer Holly either.
I was struck dumb.
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I'm so glad Holly is such a popular character, because she may be around for a while... But you'll just have to keep reading to find out, won't you?
