After Mason and I are done talking to Ruben we head to my bank. I pull out all of my saving.

"Do you think this will work?" Mason asks.

I wad the money up and put it in a rubber band before sticking it in my pocket. "It's my last shot. If this doesnt work i dont think anything will." i reply driving off.

We get back to Mason's house and i just bust in Mitchie's room without any notice. Shes not her. I run down to the basement to find Mason.

"Dude, where is she?" i panick.

Mason whips out his phone and holds it up to his ear. Hes calling her.

"hey, where are you?" He speaks into the phone. He looks up at me with sad eyes and after a second answers Mitchie back. "okay, mom just just wanted to know. Have fun."

He ends the call and puts his phone back in his pocket.

"What?" I exclaim.

He gives a deep sigh. Im seriously going to hit him if he doesnt tell me in the next three seconds. One… two… thr…. "Shes on a date," He whispers.

My body crashes on the couch next to Mason. I feel as if someone just punched me in the stomach.

"So what are you going to do now?" Mason asks.

I look down at my hands as i reply, "Im going to go through with it."

After a while Mason decides to play some video games. He invites me to join, but im not up for it. How could i let things with Mitchie get so bad? I didnt mean for it to end up this way. For her to be in someone elses arms. To kiss her goodnight. To touch her…. I cant take these thoughts. Konwing shes with someone else is goingto be the end of me. Why couldnt i have stopped being so damn stubborn and just open up to her?

I turn to Mason and say, "im going to be up in Mitchies room. That way she has to talk to me."

He pauses his game and says, "Okay, im here if you need me."

The scent in her room is killing me. Its her perfume. She must have used it before going on the date. All i can think about is how i wish i could turn back time.

After an hour of just sitting and wishing i could redo all of this her door finally opens. Her tall slender body enters her room. Her smile drops immediatly and she closes the door behind her.

Her arms cross her chest and she leans on the door. "what are you doing here?" she asks.

"How was your date?" i enquire.

She cocks her head an retialates, "Fine."

Im getting jittery. I wish i could calm down.

"Did you sleep with 'em?" Fuck, okay that one completly slipped.

She cocks her eyebrow and fires back, "Thats none of your damn business Alex."

I stand up and say, "im sorry."

I pull the wad out of my pocket. "I miss you."

Mitchie's eyes are wide. She knows its a lot.

"Jesus Alex! First you think im a slut and now im a prostitute you can buy back?" she yells.

Shit okay i suppose that did look bad. I place the cash on her dresser and walk up to her.

"please Mitchie, let me explain. I didnt mean for it to be like that."

Her body language is closed and looks as if shes not open to a discussion.

"I would love to hear the explanation for this," She says sarcastically.

I dont let that stop me though. "Yes i messed up. Im extremely sorry. I miss you so much and its killing me everyday. This money isnt to buy your love its to show you that im in 100%. That yes, i have been falling for you but i guess i havent realized it. I want you and i to move in together. Have our own place like you asked me to do in the first place. This is enough for first and last month for an apartment and cheap furniture. I want to show you that i want to be your future, not just some fling."

Her face is solid. I just poured my heart out and im getting no reaction from her. I really thought this would be going better.

"so…" i awkwardly say.

I dot even know where to go with this.

"So, you think you bribing me will get me back?" She demands.

How the hell did this get flipped? Im starting to get mad, but i know i need to try my hardest to keep my cool.

"No thats not what im trying to do. Im trying to show you how much you mean to me." i reply.

"What if we dont work out?" She repeats from one of our previous fights.

Fucking low blow.

"I have faith in us." is all i retaliate back with.

Shes knocking me down. She knows it and im sure as hell feeling it.

"Well what if im not ready for this commitment?"

Now shes really pushing me. She wants to play hardball ill fucking give her hardball. I pick up my money from her dresser and put it in her had.

"you know what, you keep this and just let me know what you want to do. I love you Mitch." i give her a kiss on the cheek and walk out of her room.

It actually feels good to have all my feelings out like that. I walk down to the basement to Mason.

He pauses his game and asks, "are you guys okay now?"

I shrug and reply, "Nope, but, i feel better. I laid everythingon the table."

He looks confused but before he can say anything i continue, "I think im just gonna go home."

I dont wait for him to answer, i just leave.