Mitchie didn't even let her parents know what was going on, she just left the movie theatre in tears. What the hell was Alex problem? She apologised, and it wasn't as if Alex didn't kiss her back, or pull away. Mitchie hailed a cab and sat quietly on the drive home. The driver noticed her silent sobs and frowned.
"Are you okay young lady? You are too pretty to be so upset." The man asked with a frown. Mitchie just shook her head and continued to look out the window, tears falling down her face freely as the pieces of her heart that Alex put back together broke all over again.
"I'm fine." She replied with her voice as even as possible. But she wasn't fine, she was absolutely destroyed. Alex broke her promise.
Mitchie arrived home and paid the driver before stomping up to her room, slamming every door on the way. Mitchie collapsed on her bed, and cried her heart out for the first time in nearly a year. Why was this happening to her again?
Mitchie awoke to the sound of her alarm and seriously considered staying home today. She didn't want to see Alex. Unfortunately for Mitchie, Connie wasn't going to let that happen. Mitchie heard three knocks on her door and sighed with frustration.
"I'm sick mum. No school today." Mitchie lied. Mitchie only half lied, she was sick...sick of liars and broken promises. Connie opened the door and approached Mitchie's bed, taking the pillow that her daughter had attempted to hide her face with.
"Mitchie Torres, I don't know what is going on with you and Alex but no daughter of mine is going to sit at home and cry. Now get your butt to school and fix whatever happened." Connie raved all on one breath. Mitchie sat up wide eyed and looked at her mother bewildered.
"How did you-" Mitchie started to say, but was too shocked at her mothers knowledge. It's not as if she confided in her mother.
"How did I know? Because I have eyes Mitchie, and apparently you don't use yours. Did you not see that Miley girl grabbing onto Alex's arm? Jesus Mitchie." Connie said exasperated. Mitchie tried to remember but she was too angry and hurt by Alex to remember details. Mitchie suddenly felt awful for believing too quick that Alex would just leave her. Mitchie jumped out of bed and threw on some fresh jeans and a shirt before kissing her mum's cheek and thanking her before running out of the door. Mitchie realised that she had science first. She smiled at her teacher's words at the beginning of the year, 'that person will remain your partner until the end of the year. No exceptions'. Alex was stuck with Mitchie whether she liked it or not, and they were going to talk. Mitchie calmed down to a walk and quietly walked into class, she frowned as she realised Alex wasn't here yet. Class began and Mitchie because slightly disheartened at the thought that Alex wasn't here. The sound of the science door opening and closing caused Mitchie to look up, and she smiled as she saw Alex walk in. Mitchie's breath hitched in her throat at how beautiful Alex was, she just couldn't believe it. Mitchie frowned as she realised Alex looked like she had been crying. She sat up properly anticipating Alex's arrival at their desk but was disappointed when she walked straight towards the teacher instead and handed him a not.
"Transferring to a different science class Russo? Are you sure? You are doing really well in here." Mitchie heard the man say. Mitchie's heart broke a little more and she realised what was happening. Alex was transferring out of science just to get away from her. Was she really that horrible to be around. Tears stung Mitchie's eyes but she held them in as she gaze fell of Miley, remembering what her mother had told her. She bottled up her rage a little longer and asked the teacher if she could be excused. Mitchie walked straight past Alex, and as hard as it was and as much as it pained it, she kept her eyes on the floor...not looking up at Alex once. She walked into the hall and leaned against the lockers trying to breathe. She wondered down the hall and found an empty classroom to sit it. She heard footsteps and looked out the window to see who it was. Alex. Mitchie opened the door and dragged Alex in by her arm before Alex had time to react.
"Mitch! What the hell?" Alex whisper yelled.
"I should ask you the same thing." Mitchie said sadly. She tried to be angry at Alex but the girl infront of her just looked so broken, and fragile...and like she hadn't slept in days.
"I have to go." Alex said as she attempted to leave but Mitchie was too quick and pinned her to the wall.
"Alex! Just tell me what is going on, I can fix this." Mitchie pleaded.
"You can't fix this Mitchie." Alex said, not taking her eyes off the floor.
"Please! Just tell me what I did." Mitchie pleaded, trying to get Alex to look at her. Alex finally looked up and into Mitchie's eyes. All Alex wanted to do was grab Mitchie, and have her hold her and Mitchie tell her everything was going to be okay. But Miley's words and sneers kept playing in her head.
"Mitchie, you didn't do anything okay? Please let me go." Alex pleaded, if Miley found out Mitchie would get hurt.
"Is this Miley's doing? I can help you." Mitchie said.
"Nobody can help me." Alex said sadly, accepting her fate. Finally realising what this is about, tears slid all the way down Mitchie's face and she began to cry all over again. She hadn't cried in almost a year and now she was crying for the second time in days. She hated crying, it was wet and messy. Alex heard Mitchie's sobs and looked up at the girl infront of her.
"Are you crying?" Alex asked bewildered. Mitchie let out something that resembled a laugh.
"Yeah, pathetic right?" She said as wiped her tears away.
"But you can't cry." Alex more asked then stated.
"Well I guess my heart thinks you are worth crying over." Mitchie said as she managed to stop sobbing, but that didn't stop the silent tears rolling down her face. Alex leaned up and pecked Mitchie on the lips.
"I'm sorry Mitchie. I never wanted to hurt you...I don't want thing, but Miley said-" Alex cut herself off realising what she was just about to say. 'Oh god, Miley was going to kill me' Alex thought to herself.
"Miley said what?" Mitchie said, her sadness quickly being replaced with anger.
"Mitchie, please, she'll hurt you if I don't stay away." Alex whisper yelled suddenly becoming conscious that Miley might be near.
"She can't hurt me baby, okay? You don't have to do this. Let me help you." Mitchie said as she cupped Alex's cheeks. Alex smiled sadly at the newly aquired nickname and pecked Mitchie one last time.
"Good bye Mitchie." Alex said, her own tears plastering her face. Alex left without another word, leaving Mitchie stunned. Mitchie was going to make this right if it was the last thing she did. Mitchie made her way back to science and saw Miley sitting on her stool, a smirk playing evily on her lips as she eyes a distraught Mitchie. Mitchie walked up to Miley, and punched her square on the nose...knocking her off her stool. Mitchie shook her now throbbing hand and craddled it in her other hand.
"That's a lot more painful then it looks in movies." She said before leaving the room, and walking straight out of school.