The Roomate

Chapter 43

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Jess is back! Am I happy? No. Because after she left she found somebody and brought them back to my place. This person is the person I least want to be in my house at this time. I feel like yelling, screaming, punching. I bet you all know who is at my house right now, sitting across from me, next to Jess eating the sandwich my dad made for him, laughing and smiling. I'm not even going to speak his name, I don't need to, you all know who I am talking about.

I just can't understand how Jess can run off and come back 2 hours later with him. It does t make sense. Should it make sense?

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Jess's POV

I have spoiled everything between them, I feel awful about breaking Ally and Shaun up. It's a horrible feeling. I just can't help liking Shaun he is so fun. I run as fast as I can, Ally and I share this weird habitat of running when we are upset. It just seems to clear my mind and it distracts me. The crisp morning air rushes past my tear stained cheeks. This isn't like me to cry.

I get to the park, my park. It is a very small park, one bench in-between two willow trees. I collapse on the bench and mull things over in my brain. My head is spinning with thoughts of guilt, sadness, rage and confusion. A snap of a twig gets my attention, I whip my head around and see Michael with slumped shoulders kicking rocks and sticks while walking down the path. I wonder why he is upset,

"Oi, dipshit!" He turns around. I can't help but laugh at the fact he responded to that name. He looks startled, I toss my head toward the empty space next to me suggesting for him to come over. He slowly approaches giving me a suspicious look.

"Um hey Jess" he sits down and stares into my eyes,

"Have you been crying?" I blush and cover my face,

"What no! You should go to Specsavers." He chuckles,

"That bad huh?" I sigh and nod. He gives me a look as if to say 'go on'. I sigh again,

"I think I ruined a relationship and I don't know whether it was good or bad, right or wrong and I still don't know how to deal with my feelings." Michael nods,

"Well you can't exactly ruin a relationship I mean if the people like eachother enough you can't get in their way. And dealing with your feelings is impossible to help with so I can't give you therapy on that." I giggle.

"Well I just can't decide if I like someone or not." Michael looks pensive,

"Who is the person?"

"I'm not telling" I gasp. He puts his hands up in surrender,

"Sorry. Well what do you like about, let's call him Dave, what do you like about Dave?" I laugh again, dave how original.

"Well I like 'Dave' because he is funny, kind and not a bore to be around. But he sort of likes, let's call her Mary, he sort of likes Mary but when I told Mary that I liked Dave, she got upset and then went weird around Dave who is now mad and Mary is sad!"

"Wowowowow and that ladies and gentlemen is how you overuse nicknames" announces Michael. I roll my eyes.

"Your situation is troubling young one. But I can fix it." Says Michael confidently.

"Go on Fixit-Felix, how?"

"Tell Mary that you are sorry, then ask her if it is ok to be with Dave!" I shake my head. That would never work, Ally would definitely 'let' me be with Shaun but both of them would never be happy.

"No, that wouldn't work. They both like eachother." My eyes well up with tears again. But I refuse to let them fall. Michael notices he grabs one of my hands,

"Hey, don't worry. You can get through this. You are a trooper. You are the awesome single superstar that unlike everyother girl, doesn't rely on boys to be cool. You are amazing without Dave or whatever his name really is." I stare into Michael's eyes. He looks so serious, so kind, so different to how he usually is.

"Thanks" I give him a hug, his arms wrap around me and pull me in. His embrace is warm and I can smell his cologne. Well this must be what Ally had a problem with. His choppy personality, but I could definitely get used to this Michael.

"But Michael. Thanks for helping me and all, but why were you upset?" He scratches the back of his neck,

"Uuuuuuh"

"No don't tell me, you broke a nail." I laugh at my own joke, Michael rolls his eyes,

"No I was kind of fired."

"Wait you mean you weren't at the hospital to stalk Ally?"

"No way, I am not desperate geez. I am in Sydney to see my cousins but they don't really like me that much, so I am staying at a motel. The job is so I can pay for it." I never knew his life was that hard. I out a hand on his shoulder in comfort. He smiles at me, a heart warming smile. Then a great idea hits me,

"Michael, come over and have lunch with us. Mr Miller clearly likes you and I wouldn't mind having some fresh company now that the Dave and Mary thing is going." He gives me a confused look,

"Uh that was random? Besides Ally hates me, Shaun hates me, Kay hates me."

"But I don't hate you" I mutter. He smirks and lifts my chin up

"Well I don't hate you anymore either. Sure I will join you for lunch." I beam and hug him again. He coils his arms around my back and we squeeze for a while. This hug feels so safe, secure. I could get used to this.

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Alyssa's POV

I glare at Jess who is giggling at Michael's poor joke. Why is she so happy and why am I suddenly so mad. I take my plate to the sink and dump it in. Shaun joins me,

"Why does the jerk-off have to be here? Is he stalking you or something?" I shrug my shoulders, I think he is trying to win me back.

"Ally, when you brushed my off earlier it really hurt and I was wondering if you don't like me or something. I would prefer you tell me now!" Shaun looks desperate. For some reason I no longer feel sympathetic for Jess. I really do like Shaun and a friend should never come in the way of love. I still love Jess but I feel sort of mad at her.

"Shaun I really like you and I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. It was the morning and you know me in the mornings." Shaun smiles, his pearly whites glinting under the kitchen light. He puts a hand on my shoulder,

"Alyssa Miller. Will you go out with me tomorrow night?" I think for a minute, Michaels proposal was a lot more romantic, I mean it was Oreos. But Shaun is sincere and he looks as if he will shatter if I refuse. I nod and he smiles even wider. He grabs my waist and lifts me into the air.

I kick and squeal and when Shaun puts me down we smile at eachother. Just the. I hear a bang and see Jess at the doorway. I jump from Shaun's arms,

"Right. Sorry for disturbing" Jess goes away looking extremely disappointed and above all hurt. I sigh and run a hand through my hair. This doesn't look good.

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Hey guys this is a bit of a twist but I still am deciding the proper end couples so VOTE and COMMENT

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