Chapter 3 - Movie Night (Posted 18 November 2011)
"Mike!" Trevor greeted happily. "It was getting late, I didn't think you'd show."
Mike smiled shyly. "Well, here I am."
Trevor returned the smile, clapping his hands against Mike's back as he gave him a manly hug. "And you brought a friend," he said, eyeing Harvey.
"Yeah..." Mike said, although he wasn't sure 'friend' was the right word to describe Harvey anymore. Maybe it never was in the first place. "This is Harvey."
Harvey and Trevor glared at each other, appearing to size each other up as if preparing for an immanent fight.
"Well, the more the merrier, I guess." Trevor smiled again. "There's food and soda and stuff over there, so go help yourselves. Then sit down and enjoy the show."
"Thanks." Mike tried to smile, although for some reason he just felt like throwing up. Trevor walked away and started talking to a group of guys. "Harvey," he turned to look at him, "you don't have to stay with me. I know you'd rather be out with someone else..."
"Oh? And who would that be?"
"I don't know, anyone. I just... I know you don't want to be here with me right now, so if you want to leave, I'll be okay."
"Mike, I don't want to leave. Why do you keep acting like I don't want to be around you."
"I didn't say you don't want to be around me, I was just saying incase you didn't want to be around me, I won't be upset. I just don't want you to feel like you have to stay with me."
"I don't want to leave." Harvey repeated. "I said I'd come with you because I wanted to."
"Okay. I know you're lying, but okay." Mike took a seat in the middle of an empty sofa. He usually liked the ends, but if he sat in the middle he knew there was less of a chance someone would sit by him. He seemed to have that affect on people, and right now he wasn't in the mood to eat anyone new, so he used his freakish ability to keep people away to his advantage.
Only it didn't work, because Harvey sat down next to him. "I'm not a liar, Mike. You know that."
"I just don't understand why you hang around with me,"
"Hey." Trevor showed up again, taking a seat on the other side of Mike. "Movie's about to start." He lifted an arm and rested it along the back of the couch, right behind Mike, earning a scowling glare from Harvey.
X
"I'm fucking tired." Mike said when they got back to their room.
"You must be," Harvey observed, "you only say 'fuck' when you're dead tired. If you say it again, I'll think you're already asleep."
"Why did we stay up till three in the morning the night before classes start?" Mike asked.
"Because you needed to socialize."
"Yeah. A load of good that did. The only person that talked to me was Trevor."
"It's a start."
"A rotten one."
"Because you're a spoilsport."
"Because I'm an untouchable."
Harvey rolled his eyes. "Since when are you Hindu?"
"You know what I mean, Harvey!" Mike jumped into his bed. "I don't know why you insist on trying to make people like me. No one ever does."
"I like you."
Mike laughed. "Nice try."
"What's wrong, Mike? You've always been a bit lacking in the confidence area, but it's worse lately. Why?"
"What do I have to be confident about?"
"You're the smartest person I know. That's something."
"Yeah, something that's made me the target of bullies everywhere."
"So? Who gives a damn about them? You're what's important, no those assholes."
"Right."
"Ooh, sarcasm, how unique."
"Shut up, Harvey. I have no idea why you protected me that first day, and I have no idea why you still protect me now. All I know is that for some reason, you're my only friend, and I'm sorry. I hate that you spend all your time with me when you'd be better off somewhere else, but I can't seem to make it without you, so you're stuck with me."
"Stuck with you?"
"Yeah, but only until I can figure out a way to make you unstuck."
"Mike..."
But he didn't hear Harvey's voice. Despite all the thoughts going through his head, Mike fell asleep.
A/N: Sorry this is a bit short... I'm tired as hell lol. Does anyone else become extremely foul-mouthed when they're running on empty?