As Jeremy and Michael made it out to Michael's car while Crystal sits in the living room. She thought long and hard about how she's messed up. She realizes she doesn't let up. When he wants to drop something she doesn't. She just keeps pressing and pressing. She then realize she needs to get help. She needs to get help with her needs. So she makes a call and tells Howard and then sits and wait for Jeremy to come home.
Jeremy enters the house hours later and was greeted by his mother.
"Hey honey can you come sit," Crystal pats the seat next to her. Jeremy cautiously does so "honey I'm going away for a bit,"
"Again?" he asks timidly
"Yes honey but not for drugs and alcohol like last time honey. I'm going for help. I need help Jeremiah, mental help just that your dad and you can't provide,"
"Okay,"
It was the night of homecoming when Michael came by the house. Jeremy was happier now that his mom was gone but he knew better. So Michael made his way up the stairs and knocked on the door. opened it
"Hi Michael," Howard beems
"Hi, ," Michael smiles
"Jeremy is still changing. Hey listen we never got to have that talk."
"Oh?"
"Look, Jere has been through a lot I know you know that since you helped me sober up. I uh I need to know you won't hurt him like Crystal and I,"
"Believe me Mr. Heere I don't ever want to hurt him he's been through so much it's hard on me to see him suffer,"
"Good answer kid. Ah Jere look at you."
"Uh thanks dad,"
"Michael why don't you get next to Jeremy and I'll get a picture of you guys,"
They lined up and Howard took some pictures before Jeremy got bored. The boys piled into Michael's car and Michael drove to the school.
"You seem happier honey," michael says at a stop light
"I guess I am," Jeremy smiles
"That's good I'm glad babe,"
" I heard what you said Micah,"
"Well it is true,"
"I would kiss you but you're driving,"
Michael laughed as he pulled into the parking lot. He turned to Jeremy and smiled pulling him into a kiss.
"I'm happy you're happy Jere. You deserve it,"
"I'm happy because of you," Jeremy smiles a goofy smile. "Let's go inside before Brooke pulls us out of your car,"
They go in and meet up with their friends. Jeremy and Michael dance for a little bit until the dj puts on a slow song. Michael turned to Jeremy and offer his hand which Jeremy takes his hand and Michael leads them putting Jeremy's hand on his neck and placing his own on the slim boy's waist. They sway and Jeremy rests his head on Michael's shoulder.
"What's that playing on the radio?
Why do I start swaying to and fro?
I have never heard that song before
But if I don't hear it anymore
It's still familiar to me
Sends a thrill right through me
'Cause those chords remind me of the night that I first fell in love to"
Michael starts singing along to the song as they dance around in circles in the gym.
"Those magic changes
My heart arranges
A melody that's never the same
A melody that's calling your name
And begs you please come back to me"
Jeremy joins in singing softly smiling up at Michael
Please return to me,
Don't go away again,
Oh make them play again
The music I want to hear as once again
You whisper in my ear
Oh, my darling uh huh
I'll be waiting by the radio,"
They sway back and forth around the gym.
"You'll come back to me someday I know
Been so lonesome since our last goodbye
But I'm singing as I cry-why-ay
While the bass is sounding
While the drums are pounding
Beatings of my broken heart
Will rise to first place on the charts
Oh, my heart arranges
Oh, those magic changes
Oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh, yeah, whoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoooo"
They finish the song but stay there for a minute and too.
"You know this song reminds me about us." Michael says when they sit down in the hallway
"Yeah?" Jeremy sits next to him kinda close cuddling closer. Placing his head on Michael's shoulder and Michael wrapping an arm around him.
"Yeah, it was weird I thought I never have you as my soulmate you know because you were for sure convince it was Christine. Then the SQUIP happened and my feelings never changed Jeremy."
"Damn Michael,"
The night went on forever and neither boy didn't want to end
