Only The Good Die Young

Tony draws his knees to chest as he listens to his aunt and Mike talk. He'd crawled out of bed the minute he had saw Mike's car from his bedroom window, and he moved to the living room and soon as Mike and his aunt moved to the kitchen. It sounded as though Mike had thoroughly convinced Tony's aunt to give him a chance, and Tony felt like rejoicing, that only lasted a moment though, for Tony's aunt spoke again.

"Listen, Michael. I know you think you're good for Tony, but you aren't." Her voice is harsh and low. "I already told him to stop seeing you, and if you know what's good for you, you'd stop coming around him too."

Tony's stomach drops, and he srambles to his feet quickly. He couldn't stand for this. Tony takes a nervous step onto the linoleum of the kitchen. He had never thought of defying his aunt like this before, but he was running on adrenaline and emotions right now.

"Tony," his aunt says, near gasping.

"Fuck off," Tony says calmly. This time his aunt really does gasp, a hand flying up to cover her mouth. "I'm almost eighteen Aunt Marie. In less than a year I graduate high school, and after that everything I do is on my own back. If I want to date Mike now, then I'll date Mike. And even if you somehow manage to break it up, there's no saying I won't go back to Mike after I graduate."

"Tony-"

"It's my god damn life," Tony is fuming, and Mike is looking at Tony wide eyed. "Even if it's just a dumb high school relationship I am capable of making my own decisions, and right now I want to be with Mike."

Tony's aunt stands up. She wasn't exactly a small woman, but she was still smaller than Tony. "While you're in my house you will live by my rules. And I said you will not date Michael, and that is final."

"Tony," Mike says quietly, standing up and moving to grab Tony's shoulder. Tony looks toward Mike, his feature softening instantly. A simple smile from Mike communicates his thoughts.

"Well, I guess that means I won't need to be living in your house anymore." Tony attempts to remain cool, even though he was totally horrified by the fact he actually said that. He looks to Mike for assurance.

"And where will you go? Do you think your deadbeat of a boyfriend can support you?" His aunt snorts.

"Tony's going to come live with me and my parents," Mike says simply. He nudges Tony gently in the side and place a soft kiss to his forehead. "Go get packed kid."

His aunt stares wide eyed for a long while, her mouth agape. Tony scurries off to go get his things, or the essentials anyway. When he comes back Mike is waiting at the door, he waves a feeble bye to his aunt and goes to Mike's car with him.

Mike can see the doubt on Tony's face. He leans across the console and pecks Tony's cheek. "Don't sweat it babe, it'll all work out."

Notes

LAST REAL CHAPTER. STAY TUNED FOR THE EPILOGUE.

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