MIKE'S POV

Piper sprinted out of the bus, and we all waited a second to see what Tony would do. But, he just stood there, staring at the door. I looked at Jaime, whose face was red with anger.
"Are you just going to watch her leave!?" Jaime shouted.
"What am I supposed to do, chase after her? We're not even together anymore!"
"That doesn't matter, you still care about her and you know you do. But you're just being selfish."
Piper was probably already halfway out of the parking lot, and I needed to find her. I ran out of the bus, leaving Jaime and Vic to yell at Tony.
I ran through the buses for about five minutes before I heard sobs from a row over. I ran over a row to see Piper in Kellin's arms crying. He was petting her head and telling her it'll be alright. He looked up and saw me standing there. He nodded his head down at Piper for me to take her, so I walked over to Piper.
"Hey, Pipes?" I said, shaking her arm. In a swift motion, she moved from Kellin's arms to mine. I looked up and mouthed "thanks" to Kellin. He nodded his head and walked back on the bus.
Piper pulled away, her eyes covered in black and her face red with anger like Jaime's. "We were supposed to be married when he came back from Warped Tour. We were going to be married." She said, not even holding back her sobs.
"I know, Piper, he'll get over this soon." I said, trying to comfort her.
She laughed sharply. "Oh, yeah, sure. They slept together, did they?" I broke eye contact with her. I didn't want her to see the look on my face. "Oh my gosh, he slept with her! We'll never get back together now, he'll be on tour with that tiny slut all summer long." Her head collided with my chest again, and her long nails clawed into my sides as she sobbed into my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, letting her cry as much as she wanted. I never thought I would see Piper this broken. I never thought that the badass girl I met over a year ago would be crying over a guy. That's not like her. Then again, it's not like her to accept someone's proposal.
"He doesn't deserve you."
She pulled away quickly, and then I realized that I had said that out loud. "What?" She asked, her hands still on my ribs.
"I said he doesn't deserve you, Piper. He dumped you, and then within, what, a month? He sleeps with another girl. It's not fair that he can do that, then be mad at you for getting upset about it. You were engaged. You loved him, and I know it took a lot out of you to love him. Piper, I'm just so sorry that this had to happen to you. You're so amazing and just, gosh, drop dead gorgeous and I don't know why he would ever let you go."
I said it. I said it out loud. I said what everyone was thinking but nobody said.
Piper stared at me, her eyes wide in shock. She had stopped crying, and was just standing there with her mouth wide open. "Yo-you don't think he deserved me?" She finally said in a hushed tone.
"Of course he didn't. You were so sweet and so caring and just so-" But before I could finish, I was cut off by Piper's lips hitting mine.
I honestly can't express how much that meant to me, her kissing me.
I put my hands on her hips and pulled her body closer to me, letting her kiss me all she wanted. I've wanted to do this since she moved in with me, and now it's finally happening and I just can't believe how-
"What the hell is this?" A booming voice said. Piper jumped off me, and turned around to face who yelled at us.
Tony was standing there, his hands in fists. I had never seen him this angry, and I knew my end was near. I tried to back away, but Piper pulled on my shirt so I stayed put.
"What, you can sleep with another girl but I can't kiss another guy?" Piper snapped. I need to get out of here.
"That's completely different!"
"How? You slept with Julie, and Mike and I kissed." Seriously, I need to leave. "You are more in the wrong than me."
Tony stepped forward, and I felt my heart jump into my stomach. Get me out of here, somebody save me. "I'm just going to go." I said.
"No, you're staying here." Tony snapped at me, but he was looking at Piper. "It's different because I didn't sleep with your best friend!"
"But you slept with another girl a month after we broke up. We were engaged, Tony! I let you see a completely different side of me that nobody else has ever seen! I was in love with you, Tony. I loved you more and more every single day, and as much as I hate weddings, I couldn't wait for ours. I was so excited to be Mrs. Perry one day, but I guess that was just wishful thinking. You left me without even hearing me out. Mike knows why I did it-"
"Please, don't bring me up." I was shaking. I really don't want to get hit.
"I did it not only to save you, but to save all of Pierce The Veil. Mike, Jaime, and Vic all get it, why can't you? I didn't mean to get addicted Tony, I didn't even want to do it. But when you've been clean for so long and you're presented with the drug that you would literally leave work to do, it's hard to resist. I gave in and I shouldn't have, and I can admit that. The only reason I didn't tell you is because I knew I could get over it on my own. I'm sorry, I didn't tell you. I am. I should've told you, but it was a month long thing and honestly, I thought it would just be over with. I'm so sorry I hurt you, Tony, I am. But, even with all that, you destroyed me. We've been broken up for a month, and you sleep with another girl who is honestly adorable, but it's only been a month. This shows me how little I meant to you. And hell, I kissed Mike. Mike didn't kiss me so don't even get mad at him. He did nothing wrong. But I only did that because you found it okay to sleep with someone else when I was hopelessly in love with you. I still am, to be honest, and I've been having the hardest time getting over you. I've drank more than I ever had, I'm a little drunk right now to be honest. I cry myself to sleep and wake up shaking when I realize you're not there. I loved you, but today, I saw how much you didn't love me." Piper said, shaking and crying slow tears. I looked at Tony, who was crying and shaking just like Piper.
"Piper, I'm so-"
"I don't want to hear you apologize, Tony. You've already done enough damage." She turned around to face me. "I don't want to lead you on, Mike, but I know you thought nothing of the kiss. I'll see you when you get home." Then she walked right past me and out of the parking lot.
I looked at Tony, who no longer looked mad, but broken. "Tony, man, I'm sorry. I don't want you to think anything is going on between us. She's just my roommate."
"I know. I don't think that." He said softly. "But now I've realized what I let go."

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