Yesterday

All my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, I believe in yesterday

         Jesse hugged Michela again.

         "I missed you."

         Brandon joined the hug.

         "Me too."

         Michela smiled largely at the two young boys. Justin, Jake, and Nicholas felt a warmth spread through them. Nicholas smirked.

         "Whelp, I guess I missed you just a little."

         Nicholas joined in the massive group hug and the four laughed. Jake took a picture and smiled, happy for his new best friend. Justin smiled too, he looked at Jake for a split second because now he has developed a different opinion on the teen. He felt something when he looked at him and decided to not fully like the mysterious person who helped Michela. The friends got out of the hug after a minute. Nicholas looked at Michela.

         "You should take a shower, you stink."

         Michela smacked his shoulder. Jake smirked.

         "Finally someone tells her! My car is stunk up and smells horrible."

         "OI!"

         Michela slapped Jake's shoulder as the teen laughed at the 'angry' girl. Justin just looked on. Nicholas laughed.

         "Now go take a shower, Mickey, I think some of your clothes are in my top drawer."

         Michela shrugged and nodded. She left after nodding to Jake to make sure that he would be fine. He gave her a smile with a nod. When she left, Nicholas took another look at Jake.

         "So why did you help Mickey?"

         Jake looked at Nicholas.

         "She needed help, I wanted to help her. It turned out good."

         Justin narrowed his eyes at the dude.

         "But, don't you live in Maryland?"

         Jake smiled at the questioning.

         "Nah man, I live wherever. I moved out of my parent's place to go to college."

         Jesse was now taking his turn.

         "What college?"

         Jake looked at the kid.

         "Uni at Maryland."

         Brandon looked at him in curiosity.

         "Do you like it?"

         Jake scratched the back of his neck.

         "No,"

         The interrogation was probably going to continue if not for Michela's loud voice.

         "NICKEY! I DON'T SEE ANY OF MY CLOTHES!"

         "Then I guess you should take one of mine!!!"

         "BUT YOUR CLOTHING STYLE SUCKS!"

         Everyone laughed while Nicholas rolled his eyes. Jake smirked,

         "Michela! Do you want the outfit in my car?!"

         "Yes!!"

         Jake smiled and nodded.

         "Is it alright if I get something from my car?"

         The four others nodded, Justin looked at him in suspicion. They heard Michela continue shouting,

         "JUST HURRY UP JACK!"

         Jake rolled his eyes and laughed. He left. Jesse turned to Nicholas.

         "He seems alright."

         Nicholas nodded.

         "Mickey is fine with him, so that is good enough for me."

         Brandon agreed with the two. Justin still did not form an actual opinion of Jake, he did not really like him. Nicholas looked at his brother.

        "What do you think Justin?"

        "I don't know...I don't have an opinion of him yet."

         Nicholas nodded.

         "Fair enough. Jesse, Brandon, you two should go to bed...it has been a long day."

         They left but not before sticking their tongue out at Nicholas. Nicholas looked at his brother and sat down with him.

         "What is your opinion about Mickey? You have known her for a year."

         Justin smiled.

         "She is very nice, selfless, and caring. She has some habits that you probably know about too. Also, she gets mad, but not really, when someone doesn't eat...she brought me some food multiple times."

         Nicholas laughed.

         "Hahahahahaha! So YOU are the idiot who forgets to get food."

         Justin's eyes widened.

         "She talked about me to you?!"

         Nicholas nodded.

         "One time she came here, she was ticked off and started ranting about, and I quote: 'This idiot who I work with FORGOT to get his lunch! It's free! How can you forget to get FREE food?! He probably wasn't even busy when it was time to get food! I mean honestly!'"

         Justin blushed out of embarrassment. Nicholas smirked.

         "I guess you should start packing lunch on Sundays lil bro."

         Justin rolled his eyes.

         "Shut up"

         Jake came back inside with two bags in his hand.

         "Where is the bathroom Nicholas?"

         Nicholas looked at him.

         "Upstairs, second door to the left."

         Jake nodded and took the directions.

         "When did he have time to get clothes with Michela?"

         Nicholas shrugged.

         "They did have a long drive all the way from Maryland."

         Justin still did not like it though and Nicholas could tell.

         Jake came back down after a minute.

         "Ok, we are all good now."

         Nicholas nodded.

         "So when did you get clothes?"

         Jake looked at the one bag left in his hand that had a different outfit.

         "We walked into a store to get some snacks for the ride in Pennsylvania. She saw two outfits that she liked and we didn't know if she would be sleeping here or with me so we decided to get them."

         Justin definitely did not like the answer.

         "Why wouldn't she be able to sleep here?"

         Jake put his hands up in surrender.

         "I don't know man, I learned that you have to always have a plan B, that was our plan B just in case."

         Nicholas nodded.

         "Fair enough."

         Nicholas touched Justin's shoulder to make sure that he was not going to say anything stupid to the guy that helped save Michela. Jake looked at them.

         "So how did you guys meet Michela?"

         Nicholas smiled.

         "I met her when I was in high school, I was sixteen, and she was six years old...She helped me with an issue I was having and we became best friends. I saw her again a few years ago when she helped Jesse and Brandon with some bullies, ever since then, we became closer."

         Jake smiled and nodded. He looked at Justin next.

         "I met her my second day of work, we became friends and we sometimes work together when she volunteers. We talk a while whenever I see her."

         Jake smiled. That was when they heard Michela.

         "OK! I am ready for my presentation!"

         The three laughed. Michela walked down the stairs.

         Justin was amazed: Michela had her brown-blonde streaked hair down and straight from the water. She was wearing a black Metallica shirt and black sweatpants, along with some slides, and she was finally not covered in the sand anymore and was glowing with joy.

         Jake smirked.

         "Finally clean from sand and stink."

         Michela glared at him and threw her shoe at him, which hit him in the nose.

         "OW!"

         Michela, Nicholas, and Justin laughed.

         "That's what you get,"

         Jake rolled his eyes at her. He looked around and started feeling a little awkward.

         "So, I guess I should head out."

         Michela frowned. Nicholas and Justin noticed the frown. Justin frowned at seeing Michela frown.

         "Why?"

         Jake shrugged.

         "Well, I delivered you safely like I said I was going to...I have no reason to stay in Forest Hills."

         Michela rolled her eyes.

         "Just stay in town a bit, go sightseeing with me at some point."

         Jake smiled. Nicholas raised his eyebrow when he saw his brother glare at Jake for a second.

         "I guessssss...If you actually show me something cool,"

         Michela smiled.

         "Ok! I have your number and you have mine, now shoo!"

         Jake rolled his eyes when Michela started shoving him out the door.

        "We should have worked on your manners too!"

         Michela rolled her eyes and closed the door behind him.