Aubree POV
Monday comes faster than I thought it could and I find myself freaking out when my alarm goes off.
I go through with my plan of sitting close to the door to escape when class is dismissed but it quickly backfires on me.
Micah walks in and spots me right away, his eyes go wide in what's surprise I'm guessing.
"Aubree-you're actu--"
"MICAH! YOU GOTTA WATCH THIS MAN HURRY!"
He seems to debate whether to walk over or not but he ends up going without another glance my way.
Okay Aubree, you idiot. Way to go. Of course you're gonna be the first person everyone sees when they walk in if you sit to the closest seat to the door.
I put my head down on top of my binder and consider hitting myself on it over and over.
Lecture goes by quickly and I run out the door, I was only able to avoid Micah because someone called him over. I wouldn't be that lucky next time.
The rest of the day moves slowly and Eli walks by with some girl who's hair is super dark.
She's pretty and I hope she runs away before he can ruin her. He sees me and drops his arm from around her shoulders.
There wasn't a chance in the world id talk to him again after everything. He was so self destructive that he didn't need my help to ruin us.
I walk by unamused and head to my next class.
When I get there I see Micah standing right by the door, as if waiting for someone.
I walk slower and hope that he'll go in before I do, when I get there he tries talking to me.
"Hey I jus-" I cut him off though
"Micah. If you're gonna apologize don't do it. It's nothing, it was nothing. We're cool, don't made a big deal out of it."
He looks confused but he simply nods and I walk past him to go inside.
He doesn't try to talk to me for the rest of the day and I'm both grateful and sad about it.
Micah POV
It's been a few weeks since Aubree came back from her disappearance. I still haven't talked to her, the way she so dismissively told me to let the whole dinner fiasco go wounded my ego a bit.
She tried to pretend like it was no big deal when she had missed nearly a week of school because of it.
We had never been ones to stop and talk but we hadn't spoken a word since and I missed the playful banter and the eye rolls.
The way she would be so easily offended because she was so guarded about everything.
I hadn't even seen Janie in about a month.
I had texts from her though and I felt slightly guilty for ignoring them.
I told myself I didn't care, that I was fine with the few new friends I'd made in Garrison since moving here.
I walk towards the parking lot and I see Aubree walking that way as well, I'm calling her name before I realize what I'm doing.
She turns around and looks up and me in confusion. I have no idea what to say to her so she raises an eyebrow as to ask what I want
I'm surprised she even stopped to hear anything I have to say but now that she's in front of me I'm clueless.
She looks pissed off now.
"What do you need Micah!? I'm late to pick up my brother can you speed it up?"
I don't know what to say so I simply ask
"You have another brother?" As soon as the words leave my mouth I throw my hand over it.
She looks at me stunned.
"You're..how do you..? Who..?Damn it! Learn how to mind your fucking business dude! And stop giving me that fucking pity look. I don't need your pity. How do you manage to piss me off even more every time we talk!?"
Oh my god I want this fucking ground to open up and swallow me whole right this second.
What is wrong with me!?
Saying "another" meant that I was confessing that I knew about her brother passing away.
I had panicked and said the first thing to come to mind.
Aubree stands there and if looks could kill I'd be 6 feet under ground.
"Fuck you Micah! And you're fucking nosiness, why do you always do this!? Can't you tell that I want nothing to do with you!?"
I grow angry
"No Aubree! fuck YOU! You shouldn't have stopped to talk to me if you want nothing to do with me! Why the hell do you think you can talk to me like that!? I'm not like these other people, you don't intimidate me! Stop acting so entitled all the time!"
Aubree stands there looking furious and I stand in front of her breathing just as hard as she is.
She doesn't back down and neither do I.
"Listen Micah, i don't care about you or the way you think I'll be affected by your actions. Newsflash: you're not that special."
I'm tired of this.
"No you listen to me Aubree. If you hadn't been affected by me you wouldn't have missed school for a week because you couldn't face me. You wouldn't look like a lost puppy when you look at me and I don't make the effort to talk to you. You wouldn't breathe this hard if I didn't affect you."
I step closer to her in a daring moment and back her up against her car.
"Your eyes wouldn't be looking at my lips begging me to put them on yours."
I prove my point by leaning in, pushing her further into her car and putting my lips over hers without touching.
She whimpers, so softly that I barely hear it.
I wait for her to close her eyes like I knew she would and when she does I pull away.
"But you're right, I don't affect you at all." I say and watch as she opens her eyes and looks at me in horror.
She looks at a loss for words, and mad. Aubree Andrews always looks mad.
It took a lot of self control not to kiss her but I was trying to prove a point.
She looks down at her phone
"Now you've done it! I'll be late to pick Lukie up!"
She turns from me to get into her car and I watch her amazing, round ass.
She turns on the engine and takes off before either one of us can say another word.
Aubree POV
That infuriating, self-centered, piece of shit boy! Who the hell did he think he was!?
I step on the gas and rush towards Lukies school, dad couldn't pick him up for some reason and moms out of town.
I'm late, all because of that prick, Micah.
The way he leaned into me, Jesus Aubree you wanted to kiss him. He pulled back only to make fun of me, he knew how hot he was.
He wouldn't kiss me, why would he kiss me? He was toying with me and I didn't appreciate it.
The only other person she had kissed other than Elijah was this boy named Jacob in 4th grade. They had gotten dared and Jacob had pushed her off right after, running off and yelling. Saying the whole thing was gross
He had moved away in the 6th grade and she never saw or heard from him again.
Micah was maddening, who had the balls to corner her against her own car!?
She pulled up the Lukies school where he was one of the very few people left to pick up.
"I'm sorry! I got held up with something at school but I'm here now! Yay!"
He smiled at her and got in the car.
On the way home he talks about his day and I listen.
When we get home he runs to get his baseball and I tell him he can't play until he finishes his homework. He pouts and drops it.
"Dad has forgotten practice the last 3 weekends, I need the extra training.."
He looks sad as he slumps on the kitchen table and takes his homework out.
I feel bad for him and almost tell him to go but I know it's not a smart idea. I ask him if he wants to eat instead and he nods his head slowly.
If I had the money I'd pay someone to train him.