Skinny Love

Mike

The next morning I was yelling for Mike to get up for breakfast, but who am I kidding he hasn't left his bed in 3 days. I went down stairs and heard my parents yelling
     "Mike is not your brother, he will not make those mistakes" she cried. I slowly walked in
     "Aria, good morning, what will you be doing today?" My father asked me
     "I don't know, I haven't figured it out yet" I tell him.
      "Ok, well sweetie we love you, I'm going to work" my mom blew a kiss and left
     I left the kitchen and went upstairs to shower. I turned the water on and waited for it to heat up. Once it got warmer I got in and the water pounded on my back. It felt good. Like the water can was away all my mistakes and everything that happened that should've. I ran my fingers threw my hair putting the soap in. Then I washed out the soap. Once I finished showering I turned off the water. I reach for the towel and wrap it around my petite body. I walk into my room and realize my clean clothes were down stairs. I walk down the stairs, and go around the corner and see Jason and saw me.
"Oh my god Jason, what are you doing here" I was surprised
"I wanted to drop this off for your brother" he told me.
"Your dad let me in" he answered what I was thinking.
"Oh ok, thanks" I took the card trying to not let the towel fall.
"I'm gonna go" Jason said awkwardly. He started heading for the door.
"Jason wait" I stopped him
"If you wait 5 minutes, we hang out if you aren't busy?" I offered
"Ok" he replied
"Wait down here I'll be right back" I ran up the stairs and got dressed as soon and I could. I got dressed quickly and walked down the stairs. He was surprised how fast I was ready.
"What do you want to do?" I asked him
" milkshakes?" He asked
"Sure" I smiled and we left. We went to the dinner across town. We walked in and sat down.
"Hello my name is Melanie, I'll be your waitress today" she smiled at us.
"Can I get a chocolate milkshake" I ordered
"Can I get a Vanilla milkshake" Jason ordered.
"Ok" she smiled and walked away. Jason and I talked but the waitress kept staring at us.
"Hey Jason, why is our waitress staring at us?" I asked him
"Uh I don't know" he answered and looked at her. Then she came over with our milkshakes.
"Here you are" she placed them I front of us
"I have a question" I said
"What is it?" She asked
"We're you staring at us?" I asked her. She laughed a little
"Yeah, I'm sorry, I think you two are a cute couple" she smiled at us. Jason's me I looked at each other. Neither of said anything
"Thanks" Jason said. I looked at him. I started drinking my milkshake and he started drinking his
"So how is your mom doing?" I Asked him
"She's doing better, she really loved the note guy mom sent" Jason told me
"Good, i helped write it" I smiled at him
"Why didn't your dad come to town?" I asked Jason he took a deep breath.
"Because if he can ignore me, he will" Jason sighed
"I'm sorry" I said
"It's fine, how is Mike doing?" He asked me
" uh he hasn't left his room in 3 days" I sighed
"Do you want me to talk to him?" Jason offered
"Would you?" I asked with a sad smile
"Absolutely" Jason answered
"Thank you so much Jason" I thanked him.
"Your welcome" he said. Once we finished we headed to my house again. I stayed down stairs and Jason went upstairs to talk to Mike. I was nervous. I wait for 2 hours down stairs pacing back and forth. Another half hour went by then Jason and Mike came downstairs.
"Mike, you came out of your room" I was so surprised. I went and hugged Mike really tight. I pulled away and thanked Jason. Mike went to the kitchen and got something to eat. I walked Jason outside.
"Jason you have know idea how much this means to me, thank you" I hugged Him and he hugged me back.
"You are welcome, he still needs to go to therapy though" Jason told me
"I figured" I replied.

Hours later Mike and j were in the kitchen. Mike has eaten like 4 meals in the pass 5 hours. My mom came home. She saw Mike and squealed and hugged him tightly.
"Mike" she cried
"Hey mom" he shoved another cookie in his mouth. She pulled away.
"You're out of your room" she was surprised.

Later after dinner:

My mom and I were cleaning up.
"So tomorrow we are having a dinner party, remember we used to do those a lot before we left" my mom smiled
"Who are you inviting?" I asked her
"The lacrosse coach at Hollis, he's friends with your father, Mike said he wanted to invite a girl over, and Ezra Fitz" she told me. My face dropped
"Really?" I asked
"Yeah" she replied
"I think we should invite Jason" I told my mom
"Dilaurentis?" She asked
"Yeah, he is going threw a rough time, and I've become friends with him and plus he helped Mike" I told my mom
"Helped Mike?" She asked
"Earlier he was here and he talked to Mike, and Mike came out of his room" I told her and she put her hand on her chest
"Invite him definitely" she smiled at me
"Ok" I smiled at her.

Next day

I was in Hollis. I went to Ezra's office. I walked in.
"Ezra hey" I greeted him
"Hey" he greeted me back
"So I found out you were invited to my families dinner party" I said and he smiled
"I said yes" he told me
"Why?" I asked
"Because you said you wanted to start exposing you parents to seeing us together" he put his hands on my shoulder.
"I guess" I said
"I gotta go, I'll see you tonight" I smiled and left. I walked to Jason's house. I knocked on his door. He answered shirtless, wow!
"Hey" he greeted me
"Hey, are you busy tonight?" I ask
"No" he told me
"Ok, I wanted to invite you to a dinner party at my house tonight, a few other people would be there too" I asked him
"Yeah what time?" He asked
"6pm" I told him
"Should I bring anything?" Jason asked me
"Just yourself" I smiled at him