High School Never Ends

I slumped down onto the sofa, next to Amelia.
“Good night?” She asked
I glanced over at Mike, who was engaged in a conversation with the guys. I smiled to myself.
“Just great. We sold one bag!” I exclaimed
“One bag? That’s good.” Amelia praised
“No it’s not.” I groaned. “How many did you and Jaime sell?”
“Uh, three…”
“Three!?” I exclaimed, gaining the attention of the guys
“How many did you and Mike sell?” Jaime asked, eyebrow raised.
“One.” I mumbled
“Oh, that’s good. I thought you two had slacked off.” Jaime chuckled
“You sold three…” I murmured. “What about you two?” I asked Vic and Tony
“Three.” Tony replied as Vic tried to cut him off
“I think I need some air.” I gasped
I threw myself down onto the steps, just outside the house. Head in my hands, I tried to hold back tears. Why was I acting so pathetic? We were supposed to be earning money to save Vic’s life but instead me and Mike are falling in love.
“Hey.” Vic called out to me, sitting down beside me
“Sorry.” I whispered
He wrapped his arm around me. “For what? You made a sale, plus we’ve got over the $100 deposit.” Vic smiled
“We should’ve worked harder…”
“You know what would cheer me up?”
“What?” I asked
“For you to confirm that you and Mike are a thing.” Vic looked at me expectantly
“Maybe…” I whispered
“You’re serious? You guys finally admitted it?” Vic almost cheered
“Shut up, don’t tell anyone!” I spoke harshly
“Why?” Vic’s face dropped
“It’s just not the right time.”
“How long until I’m an uncle?” Vic smirked
I elbowed him sharply in the ribs.
“Ouch!” He yelled in pain
“Ah, get a grip Vic.” I smirked back and headed back inside
Once I walked back into the living room, Mike raised his eyebrow at me and I just nodded with a smile as if to say I was okay. His face seemed to relax more at this and he continued his conversation with Jaime. Instead I joined Tony and Amelia alongside Vic.
“So how much have we made in total?” I asked
“$700.” Tony answered
“$600, once we’ve paid the deposit to the dealer.” Amelia confirmed
“After one night, that’s really good, right?” I assumed
“Well yeah, but we can’t deal every night. People aren’t going to want to buy for another couple of days now.” Tony explained
“Oh.”
“But at least there’s hope. We’re getting there!” Vic tried brightening the mood
Soon Mike and Jaime joined us and we all stared at the cash on the coffee table.
“How much are we aiming to get again?” Jaime asked
“Around $1600.”
After that no one spoke. Pure silence.
Soon, we all began to drop off: one by one.
Me and Mike were the last ones awake. I snuggled into his side and he wrapped his arms around me. If the guys saw us, it wouldn’t matter. They would assume we just happened to fall asleep like this without realising.
Mike leaned down and softly pecked me on the lips.
“I love you, I really do.” Mike whispered, before he closed his eyes
“I love you too, I really do.” I whispered back and did the same

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