Believe

"Wake up beautiful" I hear as someone rubs my arm gently to wakeup.

My eyes blink open slowly as I look at Mike who is smiling at me.

"Are we at my house?" I ask.

"Yes beautiful, need help getting down?" Mike asks.

I shake my head to his question forgetting how far of a drop I was going to make.

I take the blanket off of me and jump from the top bunk. I stumble a bit but Mike helps me get back to normal.

I look towards the kitchen area and see Michelle talking with Vic. They seemed to get along pretty well.

"How did you sleep?" Mike asks looking down at me.

"Very good, I needed that! Thank you" I say with a smile.

"Anytime, oh heres you're shoes" Mike picks them up handing them to me.

I take the shoes from him but I'm to lazy to put them on.

Plus I was going inside anyways.

"You live so close to me I'm about 10 minutes away." He adds.

"Really?" I ask.

"Mhm" he says.

I notice he has gotten closer to me then before because I didn't have to look up so far.

"Well lets let these girls go home, tomorrow we have to get to the studio and start practicing." Vic says coming out of nowhere looking at Mike.

Mike sighs looking at me up and down "Alright, let me walk them to the door"

Michelle hugs Vic goodbye and waves goodbye to Jaime and Tony.

I wave goodbye to all of them as Mike walks out of the bus with Michelle and I.

Michelle knows where the spare key is to my condo so she walked in leaving Mike and I on my little porch.

I look up at him "Thanks for everything this was really nice of you. You really do a lot for your fans." I say with a smile.

"Your more then a fan to me" he says.

Before I can respond he speaks again.

"See you around Rosaline" he puts his mouth close to my cheek and gives me a kiss.

I go numb and can't move. He winks at me before walking back to the bus. Then I watch as the bus turns around the corner then disappears.

"Rose come inside you're gonna catch a cold!" Michelle says kiddingly as a mother would say to her love struck daughter.

I laugh and walk inside closing the door and go to my room where Michelle waits for me.

She already has her pjs on and I put my shoes down and my clothes I wore at the concert and put them in the dirty laundry. Putting my pajama shorts and shirt on.

It didn't bother me the Michelle was in the room when I changed. Nor did she mind changing in front of me. We were both friends and girls.

When I come to the bed she immediately tells me what Vic talked to her about on the bus.

But I spaced out, the moment I kept replaying was the last moment with Mike.

It was Monday again, oh how I hate Monday's. The beginning of the week and usually last forever.
Or at least thats how it feels.

When I'm finally ready for school I walk out the door locking it behind me. It's cold out and I decide that I'll take the bus rather then walk the 2 miles.

I wait at my bus stop, which is close enough from my condo that I can still see it. I shiver at the cold and wish that I could drive.

Then I see a white shiny Cadillac pull fast in my driveway of my condo. That's weird I wasn't expecting anyone.

The door opens by a tattooed hand and long skinny legs come out. It's Mike.

He fixes his jacket and starts for the front door.

Did I leave something in the bus?

I start to walk over towards my condo and he knocks on my front door waiting for me to answer.

"Mike?" I say.

He turns around recognizing my voice.

"Hey Rosaline, want to go grab some coffee?" Mike asks.

"Please call me Rose," I say with a smile then answer his question "and I would love to get some coffee but I have school in an hour" I say looking at my phone.

"How about a ride to school in my car and dinner tonight Rose?" Mike asks walking towards me.

"Sure that'd be great! I get off of work at 7 tonight anytime after that I'm free." I say.

"Busy girl aren't you?" He laughs jokingly while opening the passenger side of the car.

"Thank you" I say as I get in and put my bag on the floor of the car, strapping myself in.

Mike shuts the door and gets in on the drivers side starting the car and backing out of the drive way.

"So what College are you going to?" He asks.

"I-Im still in High School." I say scared.

"Oh so you're a Senior! You think you're gonna miss High School?" He asks.

I can't believe I look like a Senior let alone a College student.

"I'm a Sophomore"

"You're a what?" He asks like he didn't hear what I just said.

"I'm a Sophomore, you know 10th grade..."

He laughs "I know what grade Sophomore is, you just don't look or act like one."

"Oh."

"But it's good! You're mature for your age."

I nod in agreement.

"So I'm guessing you go to High School at Mission Bay?" He asks.

"Yes."

"Awesome I used to go their." He starts to drive now that he knows where I need to be.

I smile and look out the window.

"You're always smiling I love it." He says.

I take a moment to realize I did.

"I guess its because theirs nothing to be unhappy about."

He smiles "Is it warm enough for you in here?"

"Yeah"

"You keep shaking like your cold, are you sure?"

I didn't notice how bad I was shaking, I was so nervous around him.

To hide the embarrassment of my shaking I lie.

"Yeah I'm actually cold.."

He turns the heat up and a couple minutes later we arrive at my school.

I groan a little.

"I know I know, schools never fun. But I'll see you after work for dinner" he says pulling into a parking spot.

"Can't wait" I say opening the door and getting out.

"Before you leave what's your number?" He asks.

"619-955-0856"

He quickly types it into his phone with his long tattooed fingers.

"I'll text you when I'm on my way. Have a good day at school Rosaline" he says.

I wave goodbye and start to walk to my first period.

Then I hear a catcall, and look back at Mike who just made that noise and is now backing up and driving away from the school.

I blush like crazy and walk to class.

Notes

Enjoying it? I sure hope so!

How will dinner go?

Find out in Chapter 5! (: