Chapter Five:

Mia's POV

"Mike?" I say after a few minutes.

"Yeah." He says pushing back from me a little.

"What's going on?"I ask.

"I don't know." He says.

"One of us should Mike." I say pulling away from him.

"But we don't." Mike says.

"I know one thing. I still love you." I say looking down at my feet.

"Dido." Mike says.

"What?" I ask looking at him.

"I love you too." He says with this stupid girn on his face.

"Okay." I say.

"We can't do this here. Can we?" He asks sitting down on the curb.

"I know. But in Tree Hill we can." I say sitting down next to him.

"Yeah. And Haley wants me there." Mike says sarcastially.

"She does miss you." I say grabbing his hand.

"Fine. But if I move there we have to make sure people know we are best friends before anything." Mike says.

"Okay." I say.

"Okay. So it's settled. I'm moving to Tree Hill. Whether or not I want ."Mike says.

"So. I have to go and get back to the tour." I say letting go of his hand.

"Okay." He says rubbing the back of his hands.

Three Months Later

Haley's POV

You know there better be a good reason for me having to show up at a train station. I mean if I am only here because of Mia and her stupid idea for a prank...I'm going to be mad. Very mad at her.

"Haley." Someone says from behind me.

"Mike." I say turning around.

He was fifiteen when he left. He barely had hair. He had cut it right off before he left. He had a buzz cut. And he was shorter. And thinner. Now Michael decides to have a growth spurt. He's taller. He has more hair. Shaggy hair now. And he has an edge to him.

"How's it going?" Mike asks enciricling me in a hug.

"Good." I say.

"I've been better." He says letting go of me.

"Mia is at the studio." I say walking to the car as he grabs his bag.

"So has Mia metioned anything about me?" Mike asks.

"Nope. Other then that you and her made a promise." I say unlocking the car door.

"Okay." Mike says.

"Do you love her?" I ask.

"Yes." He answers looking out the window.

"Okay." I say.

The rest of the ride was silent 'til we got to my house.

"Nathan. This is Mike." I say when we enter the house.

"Hey. Mike..I'm Nathan." Nathan says.

Mike looks Nathan up and down.

"I don't like you." He says.

"Okay." Nathan says looking at me with this expresion.

I only offer him a smile.

I hate Michael.

"And this is Jamie." I say as soon as see Jamie come down the stairs.

"Hey." Mike says looking down at him.

"Hey." Jamie says looking up at him.

"Does Mia know you're here?" Jamie asks after a few arkward minutes of silence.

"Not that I know of." Mike says.

"Go find her." I say going to the couch.

"Fine." He says going dropping the duffel bag on the ground in front of Nathan's feet.

Mike walks out the door.

"Just great." I mutter under my breath.

"Why doesn't he like me?" Nathan asks sitting down next to me.

"He doesn't like anyone. He doesn't put up with any bs." I say sighing.

"Okay." Nathan says.

I get up and grab his duffel bag and put into his new room.

Mike's POV

All we need is one thing to get us into a better mood. Sometimes we just need to laugh. Other times we need to take things seriously. Sometimes we need to talk to our best friend. So maybe that's why I always go to Mia. I always end up at her doorstep.

"Give me a minute." Mia calls.

"Hey." I say once she opens the door.

"Mike. What are you doing here?" She asks.

"Haley told me to find you." I say.

"You found me!" She says with a smile.

"I know. I am not exactly sure what we are supposed to talk about." I say looking at her.

"I still love you. I don't think that's going to change anytime soon." Mia says.

"Good. It is rather helpful since I am in love with you and all." I say walking in.

"Good to know. But shouldn't this be harder?" Mia says closing the front door.

"Maybe. But we already told each other. Did we not?" Mike asks.

"Yes." Mia says sitting down on a chair in the kitchen.

"Okay." I say.

"So are we dating?" Mia asks after a minute.

"I'm alright with the idea of dating you. On one condition. You're alright dating me." I say looking at her.

"I love you." Mia says walking over and kissing me.