Shane laid with his head on his desk for about twenty minutes before his door opened and two boys walked in.
The young curly haired boy put his guitar down and tapped Shane's shoulder.
"Shane? You alive?" he asked and Shane groaned. He lifted his head and gave his band member a pained smile.
"Depends Nate…can you actually die from a heartache?" He asked.
Nate looked at Jason and the two quickly sat in the two chairs in front of Shane's large desk.
"What's wrong Shane…come on its us" Jason urged. Shane sat up straight and sighed. He combed his fingers through his hair and stood to pace.
"I proposed to Mitchie" he began and both gasped. "Are…" Nate began and Shane shook his head before he could ask.
"Aw…poor Shaney" Jason cooed and jumped up to hug his friend. Shane stood like a zombie as Jay squeezed him hard.
Nate pulled him off after a few seconds. "Sit" he commanded and Jay obeyed.
"Shane….what exactly did you expect? Mitchie is seventeen like me…were not supposed to be into marriage at least five to ten more years" Nate said and Shane nodded.
"I know Nate…I just…ugh you don't understand" Shane said exasperated.
Shane turned to leave and Nate grabbed his arm. "Then help me dude…your right I don't get it but I want to help you" he said.
Shane stared at him. "Why?"
"You're my friend Shane…it's why I forgave you and not just last week but every dumb fight we've had" he answered truthfully.
Shane smiled slightly. "Thanks Nate…but I'm not sure you can help…not this time" he said.
He walked outside and sat on the stoop and both boys followed.
Shane pointed to all around him. "This place…it's swallowing me up and I'm scared" he said.
"We know dude…but your doing fine" Nate said and Shane shook his head.
"No…I'm not and that's the problem…I'm too scared to move on…I feel like right now I need a plan and I can't even begin to make one"
"That's why you proposed?
Shane only nodded followed by a shrug. "Yes and…no…I'm not even sure to be honest…one minute I'm putting up birdhouses then I'm telling Mitchie I love her only for her to repeat it" he said.
Nate looked amused. "You two are serious…but apparently not enough"
"I guess…I've had the ring for a long time…it's my grandmothers and she told me to keep it before she died…I just…I thought it would fit you know"
Nate nodded. "That and you're fear"
Shane raised a brow. "My fear?"
"Yeah dude…you've been latched on to Mitchie last two months and now your not as much so you decide to take it further…but it's only scared her" he answered.
Shane paled. He had not thought of that, just his own selfish pride and fears.
"Man…I got to go find her and apologize…thanks Nate you are a real pal…you too Jay" Shane said and took off for the kitchen.
"We made a good team huh Nate?" Jay asked with a smile. Nate smirked but nodded.