"Hello," he said.
"Hi." I muttered shyly still in shock.
"Ermm.. Can I go in?" he asked as I haven't let him in.
"Come on in Mikey!" Sharon cheered from the couch waiting for a love scene to come.
I remembered the words Luke had told me that same morning, I should not take advantage of this, at least not on purpose.
Michael made his way behind me and stayed there until I closed the door and took a few steps forward.
"Here, this is for you" he stretched the bouquet out for me and even from the distance it smelled delicious.
I didn't want to but I couldn't help it, from the corner of my eye I saw Ashton frowning a little. Then I looked at Sharon who was staring at us with her eyes wide open, not paying attention to her boyfriend and completely excited; like those little girls that stand in the front row of the christmas parade waiting to see Santa.
"Thanks," I stammered, taking the bouquet in my hands.
"I told you yesterday I was going to get you one, and I always keep a promise" he smiled at me showing me his perfect teeth.
Before I could say something Sharon opened her mouth to talk to Ashton.
"Oh, love, that made me remember," she spoke, "thanks for the rose." she kissed him on the cheek.
Lost he frowned.
"Which rose?" he asked confused.
My heart beat nervously, and my hands sweated a little.
"Hey Ashton!" I tried to save us from this situation "remember you gave me that rose for Sharon in apology because you couldn't make it yesterday." I was begging God that he would follow the flow, and that he wouldn't get mad at me for giving it to Sharon.
I looked at mi side and there was Michael wisely quiet and in his face I read he was trying to understand what was happening before his eyes.
Ashton looked at me but in his eyes was something but I couldn't put a finger on what it was, I was way too nervous to decipher the message behind his hazel-green eyes. After that he turned his attention back to Sharon.
"You're welcome." he said.
I sighed relived but then Sharon made more noise.
"So Michael, what do we owe this kind of attention to my friend Dawnie?" Sharon asked making Michael feel uncomfortable.
"Emm... Well" he stammered, his cheeks red as a tomato.
"Because we are really good friends, aren't we Mikey?"
"Sure thing we are!"
"We'll give you some privacy and if you need us we'll be in my room," I held him by the hand while in the other I still held the bouquet, "come on Mikey." he was still trying to understand what was happening.
Sharon's gaze was on us and so was Ashton's but we got rid of them both when I closed the door.
I closed my eyes tightly and sighed.
"What just happened?" asked Michael.
I looked at him and sighed again.
"Look Michael, we need to talk," I walked to my bed and pit the bouquet on the pillow, I sat and then gestured him to seat next to me, "remember when I told asked you if you ever liked someone forbidden?"
He nodded.
"Well..." I remained silent for a minute while Michael's green eyes stared at me waiting for an answer, "I think that I'm maybe falling in love with Ashton." I said as quiet as possible.
"You what?!" he squealed.
"Shhh." I put my index finger on his lips to shut him, "Luke made me realise."
"But he's Sharon's boyfriend, and he's your best friend." he muttered in a desperate tone.
"Don't you think I already know that?" I replied sad, "we don't choose who we fall in live with."
"And, what about the rose?" he inquired.
"When Sharon came home yesterday she saw the rose on the table, she asked me if you gave it to me, I said no, and I didn't want her to speculate mire than she already does, and she asked me if you didn't gave it to me then who, so I told her Ashton had bought it for her because he couldn't make it" I explained.
"You're a great friend Dawn" he said stroking my back.
"Of course I'm not, tell me what kind of friend falls in love with her best friend's boyfriend?" I said the sadness present in my voice.
"Well, except for that, then, would it bother you if I..? You know." he offered.
"Michael, I do not want to use you to make Ashton jealous." I looked down.
"I don't feel like you're using me, although Ashton does get jealous, thing he shouldn't." he gave me the same look as Luke.
"You're a great friend Michael, but that's the only way I can see you, sorry."
"Don't be," he smiled, "you are beautiful, but you're a great friend too."
"Thanks Mikey." I smiled looking up again.
"What are you going to do now?" he asked.
"I'm going to avoid him." I shrugged.
"That's why you didn't open the door?"
"Wait, you know?" I furrowed my eyebrows together.
"Yep." he replied popping the 'p', "my aunt told me she saw him outside the apartment as if waiting."
I sighed.
"You can't avoid him forever." he said to me.
"I know."
"You know what?, you may not be in love, you maybe like him a lot."
"What is difference?"
"In one you're in love and in the other one not." he laughed but when he saw I didn't laugh he became serious again, "when you need me I'll be here for you." he reassured me.
"Thanks Michael, really." I gave him a side hug and I felt a little bit relieved.
We spent a little time together and he could make me laugh, just a little, but he did.
"Hey, I better be going" he checked his watch, "I don't wanna miss dinner."
"Okay, I hope I can see you tomorrow." I pleaded.
"Sure." he smiled.
I got up from the bed and opened the door, but when I did it I wish I didn't, how many time I had to face that scene so it would stop hurting?, I stopped walking and Michael behind me, their lips separated.
But I felt my heart being stabbed with a knife again, and again.
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