A/N: Whoa, I haven't updated in ages and I am seriously so sorry! I've just been really busy, what with the Rooney shows, and finishing my exams and everything (The Rooney show on Wednesday was the best thing ever. Seriously, I have never experienced anything so fantastic! If you get a chance, go to a Rooney show, yes? Good! I'm still on a high from it, too. I'm missing them, but not as much as I normally would be … – people who have spoken to me lately can see I'm slightly abnormal and unusually happy). So here's Chapter Four, and the next one will be up in a few days, it depends what happens. See, I got a death threat from this girl, etc, but you'd know all about that if you read the thread Ju and I made on the /r/ boards, and I'm kind of anxious to see what happens. It's like my own personal little soap opera. Fun fun.
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The day went on like that. Michael would see Mia in the corridor, and try to talk to her, and every time she'd brush him off like she had no time. It was confusing to say the least. Maybe she didn't like him at all, and the whole friendship thing was just a stretch of his imagination? No, that couldn't be it. She liked him a little bit, right?
Oh who was he kidding? Why would she like him? He was just her best friends' idiot brother, and as much as he hated that thought, it was an accurate one.
But he'd still keep trying. Of course he'd still keep trying, no matter how hard it got, or how much she tried to avoid him. I mean, she couldn't avoid him forever … could she? Well, she wouldn't need to. She'd just have to keep going like this for another six days, and he'd be stuck with feathers and a beak. Great. Why did he agree to this again?
Meanwhile, Mia was busy hiding out behind the bins with Tine, Wahim and Lars.
"So tell me again, Mia, why are we here?" Tine asked her, as their bodyguards 'secured the perimeter'.
"We're, um, exploring the school." She muttered while peering around a large bin bag and searching for any sign of Michael.
"So we're behind the bins? Since when did we need to explore the bins?" She scoffed as Lars came back and reported that Wahim was currently trying to stop the substitute English teacher from doing a search of the area.
"Since now?!" The princess squeaked – she'd just seen Michael come out of the front doors, look around, and then go back inside. Phew.
Noticing her friend breathe a sigh of relief after looking at the doors, she got interested.
"Yes, Mia. So who are you avoiding then?" Tina asked carefully.
"N-No one!" She stuttered back, her nostrils flaring wildly.
"Oh Mia. Honey, I know when you're lying." Tina sounded sympathetic and, putting one hand on Mia's arm, she said "It's Michael, isn't it."
"Ok hang on! First off, how d you know I'm lying … you know, if I happened to be not telling the whole truth or anything. Not saying that I'm lying right now of course, but if --" She rambled on, getting more and more side-tracked, until Tina held up a hand in front of her face.
"That's not important right now. It's Michael you're trying to avoid, right?"
"Yes." She said meekly, wringing her hands behind her back. What if Tina thought she was just being stupid? Michael would never go for a freshman, especially her! But to her surprize, Tine just giggled and started jumping around in a little circle, saying
"Awww, oh my god that's so cute!! Do you like him? Why are you avoiding him if you like him? God if I were you, I'd be flirting my butt off. Michael's a hottie!!"
"Um … yes I like him." Mia said quietly, blushing, "The reason I'm avoiding him is a long story and I don't really wanna get into it right now. It's too … upsetting? And do you really think Michael's cute?"
"Duh! Have you not seen him, or something? He's hot! Oh and his body …"
"So … you don't think it's stupid?" She asked hopefully.
"No! You know, I've always thought you two would make a great couple." Tina gushed, still skipping around and letting out 'Woo's of delight. "You know, I think he likes you too."
"No he doesn't. I'm just his little sisters' best friend." She sighed.
"Why would he help you with algebra? And why would be walk around with his shirt off when you're there? You know he doesn't have to do all that, yet he still does."
"Because … because I'm his little sisters' best friend, he feels he has to help me with algebra, and I'm sure he walks around with his shirt off all the time."
"He doesn't do it when me or Shameeka are there. Only you! Aww, this is so cute! I'm sure I read a book like this once … Anyway, you really have to stop using the 'Because I'm his little sisters best friend' excuse."
"It's not an excuse, it's the truth."
"Ahh but how do you know that? How do you know he doesn't like you? Hmm?!"
"Because. Now have we got any egg sandwiches? I'm hungry."
So Tina didn't help the state of Mia's mind at all. Now she was just more confused then ever! What if Michael did like her? I mean, all the signs are there. The shirtless thing, the knee brushing and hand touching thing when he was tutoring her in algebra … the algebra thing itself. But he wouldn't think that way about a 5"10 flat chested princess? Tina was right, she did think way too much about the negative points. Ok, time to think positive thoughts … positive points …
Oh who was she kidding? Michael's a god, why would he want her when he could have any girl in the school?
