BN: Yep, it's me again. Don'tcha feel lucky? I mean, it wasn't that long ago that I last updated! And now, here I am, uploading yet another chapter of this glorious story for all of you. See why I'm better than Lucie? She hasn't updated the musical in AGES. Of course, she only has one more chapter left of it...but still! She shouldn't make you wait. Now watch, she'll see this and update. And I'll get more comments from "risethesettingstar" saying how I'm such a skank. Ha, you're just jealous that I'm in the cooler story. Mwahahah. Ok, I'm not making any sense. I'll shut up now.

By the way, I'd like to note that I blame my insanity on Lucie and her current CD-in-progress. Ya'll need to buy a copy when it drops. Frickin' amazing!

Dislaimer: See chapter 20.

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Chapter Twenty One…

Mia's POV…

"Wakey, wakey," Hayley called over to me from her side of the room.

"No," I replied. I've been awake for hours; I've just been lying here in the silence.

"Come on, Mia. It's nearly three in the afternoon; even I'm awake! You can't sleep you problems away!"

"Who says?"

"Me. Now get up!"

"I'd really rather not."

"Fine. Then I'll bore you with the details of last night until you get up."

"Was it boring?" I asked, rolling over to face her.

"Actually... No. It was pretty good. Oh hey! Guess who we ran into?"

The only name on the tip of my tongue was 'Michael'. But I didn't want to say that, she'd accuse me of still being hung up on him. Which I am.

"Felix!"

"Oh, God. Please tell me you didn't tell him about what happened last night."

"Um, no. In fact your name didn't come up at all..."

"Oh." I guess that's a good thing.

"You should have come with us," she said.

"Yeah, because I was in such a party mood last night," I said sarcastically.

"What are you going to do about... the situation."

"I have no idea. But I know it can't happen again."

"Are you going to stop seeing him completely?"

"I dunno. Do you think that's necessary?"

"It's like quitting cold turkey, just cut him out altogether."

"Some people say quitting something cold turkey doesn't work. It's bad for you."

"So what are you going to do then? Keep having kissing sessions ever now and then but gradually fade them out until you're over him? Do you really think that would work better? Being his mistress?"

"Maybe you're right."

"Of course I am."

"So should I go see him?"

"I think that would be wise."

"So that means I have to get up?"

"Unless you want to roam around campus in your pyjamas, which is always a valid option."

Reluctantly I got out of bed. But I prolonged my getting ready as much as possible because going to see Michael is not something I am eager to do.

I was digging down the bottom of my wardrobe for a pair of sandals when I heard a knock at the door.

A second later I heard Hayley tell me she was going out for a while and I heard the door close.

"Hi," a voice behind me said, startling me since I thought I was alone.

"Oh, hi..." I turned around to face Michael.

Great! He beat me to it! At least if I'd gone to him I would have had time to mentally prepare myself for the 'talk'.

"Um, I think we should talk," he said.

"Yeah, I was just coming to see you." I nervously sat on my desk chair while he remained standing.

"Listen, Mia, the thing is, what happened last night... It can't happen again."

"I completely agree," I told him.

"Good." He nodded. "I'm sorry it happened in the first place, it shouldn't have. But it really can't happen again."

"Michael, I understand. It was wrong. You have nothing to worry about, I'll get someone else to study with if I need help..."

"Wait, you don't want me to help you study anymore?"

"Well, no. I just don't think it would be a good idea. Michael, I don't think we should be hanging out at all anymore."

"What? But... But it'll be ok. We don't need to stop being friends. I mean, we can still be friends, can't we?"

"I don't think it would work."

"I see." Michael looked crestfallen. But really, how could he think it could work out for us to be friends? Maybe i the future we could be, but not now.

"Right, well, I'd better go then."

"Ok."

"But, um... I guess I'll just see you around. I'm still allowed to say hi in the corridors and such, right?"

"Yeah. Of course."

"Alright. Bye."

He left and I heaved a huge sigh of relief.

But then, only two minutes after he left, the door knocked again.

I braced myself for Michael to be on the other side, but he wasn't. It was Felix.

"Mia! Hi."

"Hey, Felix."

"Uh, I was actually looking for Hayley, is she here?"

"No. She won't be long though."

"That's ok. I just wanted to give her this, she left it in the cab last night."

He handed me Hayley's pink cell phone.

"Ok, thanks. I'll give it to her later."

"Cool. So, uh, when do you want to go out again? I still owe you that vegetarian meal, remember?"

"I'm available whenever. I won't be studying so much anymore, so call me any time."

"Ok, I will. See you around then."

"Bye."

I shut the door and felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.

Things with Michael are over. Completely and truly. And I'm really going to make an effort with Felix. I don't think he needs to know about the kiss though. I don't think we're at that stage yet where I should feel guilty to him. But I'm going to try to get to that stage, where I tell him everything. It'll just take some time.