Chapter 9
Christmas break was over, it was now February and everyone was back at school. But not only that, but the 'Sadie Hopkins Valentine's Day Dance' is coming up at the High School.
Mike and Zoey were sitting down at table in the library, working on a History worksheet together, until Anne Maria had walked up to them.
"Yo Mike," Mike looks up from his desk.
"The 'Sadie Hopkins' dance is coming soon; so what do you say, you, me, and a night together?" He just looks at her for a moment.
"Thank you, but no thank you Anne Maria," Mike brings Zoey a little closer to him, she blushes.
"I already got a date for the dance." Anne Maria glares at Zoey, but doesn't say anything for a moment or two.
"Well…if you feel like ditching her…then you can always go out…with this." She strikes a pose, causing Zoey to get a little mad.
"Just please go away Anne Maria; Mike and I have a lot of History to do, so please…go away now."
"Whatever Zoey…by Mike...by…red." She winks at Mike, but glares at Zoey, but finally turns and walks away from the couple.
Mike and Zoey both sigh with relief and continue their studying.
"Thank God that she's finally gone," Zoey shakes her head with agreement and looks at him.
"Yeah…I don't even know why she's flirting with you, even though I specifically told her 'Don't flirt with my man'." Mike chuckles and kisses her once again.
"You're so beautiful when you're so smart like that." Zoey blushes once again.
"Thanks Mike and I love it when you're…being so sweet, smart…sexy." Mike blushes deep red: His entire face was redder than Zoey's hair. Zoey giggles and takes Mike's hand.
"I'm sorry Mike…a little too far?"
"No, no, I think that's kind of you. But I just think that's also a little weird to say to directly towards me…in a public area like school, the library…even the school's library."
"Well…I guess maybe you might be right about that," Zoey looks at question number eleven on her paper, confused by it, she looks back at Mike.
"What did you get for number eleven Mike?" He looks at his paper as well.
"The preamble,"
"Thanks a lot Mike." She starts writing it down.
"No problem."
Valentine's Day (night). Mike's car & on the road,
Mike and Zoey were on their way to the dance, Mike was driving, and Zoey looked a little nervous about something. Mike seemed to start noticing Zoey's behavior and tries to help.
"Are you ok Zoey? You look a little nervous about something." Zoey sighs and looks at Mike.
"Mike…this is my first dance that I've ever been to." He looks at Zoey in disbelieve.
"What…what do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is…I've never been to any of my school dances before. I was always a loner, all the guys at my school and town would always have an IQ of ten, and most of all…ever guy there…would always be smart-asses." Mike had a feeling that he had to help her about this; if what she's saying is true…then he had to help.
"Zoey…there's nothing to be nervous about,"
"Really,"
"Yes, really Zoey…really."
"Whoa…then…you've been to a school dance before?"
Mike sighs just by thinking about it. He's been to a few in the past; but his alterative personalities would always give him hell a lot worse. And sometimes…he would always ask himself…"Why do I even bother showing up?"
"Yes Zoey…I've been to a few dances,"
"What were they like?"
"Hell." This started to frighten her a little, and looked like she wanted to go back home, until Mike started to notice her behavior and steps in.
"Oh no Zoey, not like that…they are great…but the reason why I said 'Hell' was because…my personalities." Zoey sighs with relive.
"Well thank God Mike…and for a moment there…I thought things do get ugly."
"They did for me." Mike thought to himself.
They arrive at the school just in time for couples slow dancing. Mike and Zoey had found and empty table and puts their stuff there, the go's to the dance floor to slow dance.
"I'm enjoying myself already Mike…aren't you?"
"I'm always having a great time…when I'm with you." Zoey blushes and rest her head on his shoulders.
"I love you Mike,"
"I love you too Zoey."
They continue to share each other's company when Anne Maria walks in the room with another guy: He was tall, about Mike's size, but was buff, and was wearing a dress shirt with kaki jeans.
"Ok Blake…you got the plan?"
"Yeah Maria…but we're still gonna get some after this…right?"
"Of course…Jersey promise."
And so, both Anne Maria and Blake finds Mike and Zoey at the dance floor; Anne Maria walks over towards them with Blake.
"Oh hey guys," Mike turns around, Zoey looks both surprised and angry at the same time.
"I'll like you guys to meet my date tonight…Blake Welz."
"Ohh, umm…nice to meet you Blake. I'm Mike and this is my girlfriend, Zoey."
"Hi, nice to meet you." Zoey hands out her hand and Blake shakes back.
"It's very nice to meet you two," He then looks at Mike.
"By the way Mike, sorry about what had happened to your girlfriend during the basketball game. It's just that Will can sometimes be a complete Jack-ass most of the time." Mike's eyes widen.
"Wha- you know him?"
"Yep…Will and I go to the same school…in a town not too far from here."
"Oh," But Mike felt like he wanted Will around right now, so he can beat him down for what he did to his girl. He knew that Zoey felt the same way, but one thing that she was struggling with was…why would Anne Maria bring a guy, who's a friend of an enemy, here at their school?
Anne Maria looks at Blake and gives him a wink, Blake winks back and looks back at Zoey.
"Zoey…can I please have a word with you, private…there's something that you need to know." Zoey looks at him with a very concern look. Mike for one, wasn't sure where this was going and if he can trust Blake anymore. He tries to say something, but Zoey whispers into his ear.
"It's ok Mike...I'm a tuff chick…I can take care of myself if this guy tries anything funny, ok?"
"Ok…I guess." Mike whispers back, but he still didn't think that this was a good idea…but prays that nothing bad will happen.
Zoey and Blake was walking out to the parking lot, were Blake's truck was.
"Ok Blake…what is it that you need to tell me and why are we talking right next to your truck?" Blake sighs and gets out some duck tape.
"I'm SO sorry Zoey…but Anne Maria made me…now guys." Three other guys jump out of the back of the truck, and one of them…was WILL!
Zoey gasps and gets into a fighting pose.
"Will…you bastard…I'll kill you and I'm sure once Mike sees you, he'll go kick-ass on you!" He laughs cruelly and gets out some rope.
"We'll see about that…bitch!"
Mike was waiting at his and Zoey's table: He was board, he was getting worried…about Zoey. Anne Maria comes over towards the table and puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Mike…Zoey's not back yet?" Doing her best job in keeping her voice worried and concern. He sighs and looks up at her with a worried look on his face.
"No, not yet Anne Maria…I just hope that she's ok or something. It's been a while…"
Zoey was doing her best to fight back, but keeps getting grabbed by one of the guys. Blake slowly make his way towards them and puts duck tape on her mouth, hands, and legs.
Will ties her up with the rope and the third guy helps carry her into the trunk.
"We'll let you out…once the dance is over." Will says with a smirk.
Blake felt truly bad about this, and sneaks back into the school to find Mike.
"C'mon Mike…let's dance." Mike sighs and gets up to dance with her.
He now felt very weird about this, how could he do this…even to his girlfriend.
Blake comes rushing into the room, panting from running all over the place to find open doors. He finally spots Mike and Anne Maria, and so he goes after them.
"Mike, Mike!" Mike looks at Blake with a very worried look.
"Blake, wait…where's Zoey?" He thinks worriedly to himself.
"Blake…where's Zoey, wasn't she with you?" Blake slows down and tries to catch his breath.
"Zoey…outside…Will…other guys…truck trunk…" Mike's eyes widen, he looks at Anne Maria for a moment, and then looks back at Blake.
"Blake…take me to the truck…I'm about to open a can of 'Whoop-ass' on these turds…especially that Will turd!"
Blake showed Mike the truck that he was talking about.
"Their over there Mike…just be careful with these guys…they're pretty tuff."
"Yeah," Mike looks at the truck.
"But a certain part of me is tuffer."
Will and the other two guys were just laughing and chatting, until they hear an angry voice coming towards them.
"Hey!" The boys turn around, Will smirks, and Mike looked really pissed off.
"You dirty, little bastards!" Mike gasps and turns into Vito.
"I hear you've been messing with a lady. Well if you even dare to mess with a lady…Vito will kick so - much - ass!" The guys laugh, Zoey could hear from the inside of the bag that was in the back of the truck. Happy, yet frighten, tears were going down her face; she was just happy that Mike, her boyfriend, was here to free her.
Mike/Vito punches one boy down to the hard concrete, the does the same to the other boys, but Will…was nowhere to be seen.
Mike gasps and turns back into himself and heads towards the trunk, and unties the bag. Mike gasps with shock at the sight of his girlfriend: Duck taped mouth, tied up with rope, and other parts of her body has been duck taped as well.
"Oh Mike," Zoey says happily as he takes the duck tape of her body and untying the rope.
"I thought you won't come for me."
"Of course I would Zoey…remember the promise ring that's on your finger? Well…I promised to protect and care for you…and I'll always be there…forever." Zoey smiles and they lean in for another kiss.
While their kiss, Zoey sees Will sneak up from behind Mike, holding onto a pipe. She gasps and stops kissing Mike.
"Mike, look out!" He turns around and gets hit from the pipe.
"Mike, no!"
"Yes! Take that you loser! I can't even believe that you were able to win the big game. You're so weak and useless!"
These words were crushing Mike's heart into tiny pieces, but gets up and punches Will before he could wake him with the pipe again.
"Nobody and I mean Nooobody kidnaps my girlfriend, tells me off, and wakes me with a pipe!" Mike starts to kick Will all over his sides and front's; Will finally shouts that he gives up.
"Good! Because I'll love it if you and your punk-ass friends will just get the hell out of here before I go crazy on all of your asses…again!" Will and his friends quickly shake their heads with fear and gets into the truck to drive off.
Anne Maria comes running out into the parking lot, Blake was right next to her, holding Mike and Zoey's stuff. Mike and Zoey takes their stuff back and thanks him; Mike looks at Anne Maria with complete disappointment.
"Anne Maria…why…"
"Mike, I…"
"Forget it! Just leave me along, leave Zoey along, hell, and leave us alone!"
Anne Maria looks at him with sorrow eyes and disappointment; she felt a little bad about the whole thing already, but tries to talk to him.
"No Anne Maria…never again do I want to see you around us again…just please!" He looks at Zoey and takes out his car keys from his coat pocket.
"Come on Zoey…let's head back home."
"My pleasure," They head back to Mike's car and drives away.
Mike's bedroom,
Zoey's parents said that she can spend the night with Mike, since they're going to be out of the house all night for an early anniversary night out.
Zoey was lying down in Mike's bed, wrapped in his arms and had a few tears on her face. Mike gently wipes the tears away and she smiles at him.
"Thank you Mike…for everything…I love you so much." Mike smiles and had relived, happy tears on his face as well.
"I love you too Zoey. I'm so glad that you're safe now."
They fall to sleep, still in each other's arms, happy, that they're together again…safe…and sound.
Awwwwww...Mike fighted 4 his girl! ^^
I'm almost done w/ this story (sniff) so sad, I know. :(
I'll get stated on chapter ten soon & I hope 2 get it out on 2morrow, on the sixth! XD
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