You can't just turn back time

Tony's P.O.V.

"Just cause I don't complain, doesn't mean I like my pictures." I spoke. I paused before I spoke again. "You're the one who comes out perfect everytime." It's true. Mike's just the most perfect person I could think of & I just don't know how he can't see that.

"I know I'm your best friend, but you don't have to lie." Mike replied.

"It's the truth. Anyway, you wanna eat today or not?" I asked, getting up to the sound of the bell.

"Eh...yea. I could use me some good food to forget about this terrible picture." Mike responded.

"You haven't even seen it yet."

"But I know how it'll look."

Mike & I headed over to lunch, Mike with his usual stack of un-healthy food & me with just a few things. We were eating & talking away, then the Cool Cats showed up. I hate them so much. They're always so rude to me & Mike. But Mike seems to idolize them.

"You do realize everyone's supposed to look good on picture day, don't you?" Alan asked. I rolled my eyes.

"I look good everyday." I smiled back.

"Are you sure? Because I don't see your girlfriend anywhere." Alan laughed. "Oh wait, I forgot that's only because you're gay." I hate when he says that...I mean..I am gay...I'm just not out yet for reasons like this.

"I'm not gay..." I mumbled under my breath. I looked down at my food, but my attention was grabbed when Mike spoke up.

"Tony, it's alright to be gay. Just admit it." Mike spoke. Everyone laughed. I looked up at Mike in disbelief. He's never done that before...I thought best friends had each others backs...I thought he had mine.

"Mike, why do you hang around this gay turtle anyway? He's so weird. You're actually a pretty cool guy." Alan spoke.I looked down at my food, not wanting to hear anything anymore. I just tried to ignore them the best I could.

"Come sit with us." Austin spoke. Mike was about ready to get up & leave.

"Oka-...uhm...I can't...I usually eat lunch with Tony..."

"C'mon! You don't want to stay around this loser for too long!" I closed my eyes for a while, then opened them again, taking a bite of my sandwich.

"He's not a loser. I just..." Mike turned to look at me. "Tony...can I just sit with them for today?..." Mike asked. I stopped eating & just nodded not even bothering to look up. I'm sure he won't actually ditch me.

To my surprise he immediately got up & left with them. I put my food down, not able to believe what he did. I was so mad. He's left me all alone. I got up & threw my lunch away. I looked back once more & saw Mike laughing with all the rest of the Cool Cats. It's like he completely forgot about me.

I walked out of the cafeteria & looked around for someone to maybe talk to, there's still ten minutes of lunch left. I looked around, not spotting anyone. I sighed, disappointed. I walked to the little garden we had in the center of the school & sat down on one of the benches. I sat there looking up at the sky with my headphones in, trying to forget the world for just a while.

I was about to doze off until i felt something hit my chest. It was a cupcake. I quickly got up & looked for eho threw it. I took my headphones out & tried to clean my shirt off a little.

"Fucking loser, get out of here!!" One boy yelled. I heard other people laughing behind me, in front of me, everywhere. I took my backpack & ran into the bathroom to see if I could clean my shirt. It was a useless attempt. If anything, the frosting on my shirt just spread. I leaned over the sink & looked at my reflection. There must be a sign on me somewhere that says, "Hate this boy. He's a loser." I looked, trying to find it. There was no sign. Then why did people find it so funny to come at me? I've done nothing.

I was in last period with Mike. I don't even want to talk to him, he left me hanging...he left me alone at lunch & even thought it was okay to insult me.

"Tony, are you mad?" Mike asked. I didn't say anything. Mike poked me a few times. I refuse to talk. How could he even ask that?!

"Tone...talk to me." Mike whispered.

"Tonyyy." I gave in to his adorable begging & finally answered.

"What do you want, Mike?" I asked.

"Why are you mad?" Mike asked, once again. Is he really that clueless?!

"Are you kidding me? Why am I mad?" I asked, rolling my eyes.

"What?"

"You totally took their side today! You didn't even try to back me up! And then you ditched me at lunch!" I whispered angrily. Lunch was terrible today. I was humiliated.

"You said it was okay!"

"I didn't think you'd actually go! What kind of best friend does that?!"

"Tony, I'm sorry...you just know how much I've wanted this...they even invited me to hang out with them tomorrow!" Mike said excitedly. I didn't know what I was feeling. He's always wanted this....he doesn't have to be a jerk about it though. I can't get over what he said at lunch today.

"That's great, Mike." I spoke, feeling a bit droopy. I turned around & looked at the board. I really wanted to be happy for him, but it just isn't easy.

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