🎱. . .CHAPTER 34 ! -----
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What the actual fuck?

these four words have been echoing and burdening mikayla's mind ever since she woke up in chris' room, almost forgetting how she ended up there in the first place. she woke up at around seven am, immediately removing his arm from around her waist an exiting his room to prevent having to explain why she was there in the first place.

when she left, chris was dead asleep and as she went to check on abel he wasn't there, making mikayla confused in the moment. but with the messages between herself and abel that she continues to reread as she kneels in front of her mirror, and the fact that she actually kissed chris again, it's like the world must be on her side.

of course mikayla still wants to be friends with abel, but she wants to be more with chris even despite his typical nonchalant ways. but the worst thing is that nate and his opinions on mikayla and chris is all she can't stop thinking about. i mean, nate and chris had a conversation about everything so he should be okay with chris and mikayla, right? wrong.

miks sings along the chase atlantic blaring from her speaker as she kneels in front of her mirror, brushing her hair out. her outfit is pretty casual, fine for a trip to texas roadhouse that she may have been anticipating since the group chat texts. but also, mikayla can't wait to see chris again and hopes that he feels the same.

as she pinches strands of her highlighted hair from her clothes, the door to her bedroom opens and it reveals nate in the doorway. there's a dimpled grin on his face as he notices how happy his little sister looks, considering how she's gone through a lot this year already.

"you're back early," mikayla comments on his arrival, assuming that he'd be back a little later. nate's slightly sweaty, wearing sweatpants, a hoodie with his hockey stick in one hand and a gym bag over his shoulder. "you coming out with us?"

nathan slowly nods his head, setting his equipment down on the carpeted floor. he runs his hand through his hair, "how's you and abel?"

mikayla pauses in her movements, her head dropping as she remembers that nate actually liked abel and how he treated his little sister. she sighs, dropping her hairbrush on the floor, then pausing the music playing on her phone. "we're good, just gonna stay as friends though."

"yikes, i thought you really liked him," nate playfully pouts his lips with false sympathy and mikayla throws a stuffed animal at him. "so, no new guy i have to set any boundaries with?" he tilts his head and rests it on the wall.

see, chris is the type of guy that nathan wouldn't approve of, considering their history and how he already set boundaries with them years ago. but then again, nathan is just overly protective over his little sister and nobody can blame him since their parents are barely at home with work corrupting their schedule.

mikayla nervously chews on her lip, debating on whether or not it's the best choice to inform her brother on her returning feelings towards one of his best friends. she obviously isn't going to tell him about the kisses they've shared, instead concluding on keeping it to herself.

"nope!" mikayla beams, standing up from her seated position. she shoves her phone into the front pocket of her pants. she takes a step towards her brother, a small grin on her face as she squints her eyes and nate already knows she's about to ask him something. "wanna take a couple of pictures of me for insta before matt comes?" miks says, followed by a grin and nate immediately rolls her eyes.

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Nate, lucille, mason and nick all sit on one side of the booth in that order with maria, matt, chris and mikayla also sat in that exact order. they're examining the menus, debating on what to order with two baskets of the hot, infamous rolls in front of them.

          lucille chews on her bottom lip, narrowing her eyes at the wide selection of meals they have. "what are you guys getting?" she questions everyone, her eyes flickering between the people surrounding her.

          "i lowkey want some fried pickles," nate replies and his sister grimaces at his choices of starters. "what, miks?" he harshly questions her immediate reaction, his eyes turning into slits as she chuckles.

          mikayla shrugs, shifting her attention back to the menu in her hands. "nothing, pickles are just gross," she retorts and he huffs, rolling his eyes.

          the friend group hasn't had a proper hangout like this in a while, probably because of the complications between chris and mikayla as well as how busy they've all been with school. they're all glad that they finally have a chance to spend time together that doesn't involve a party or any awkward tension between some members of the group.

          chris picks up a roll, quickly taking a bite and throwing his head back at the soft, buttery cloud he's eating. after all, texas roadhouse rolls are superior and anyone who says anything different is a crazy person to him. he hums in amusement, glancing down at mikayla and the focused expression on her face as she continues to try and select a meal to cure her hunger.

          she's so focused on the menu that she doesn't even realize chris is staring at her, admiring her even. see, since their kiss he hasn't been able to stop thinking about her, which is the exact reason why his eyes are glued to the girl sat next to him.

          a small grin takes over his face as he recalls the makeout they shared only hours ago, immediately stopping as nate clears his throat, realizing that nate has been watching him the whole time.

          the conversation they had about everything on the day mikayla filmed the baking video for her channel involved a lot of nate telling chris to back off from mikayla because she seems to be happy with abel. so of course, he's practically blowing his cover, instantly shifting his focus back to the menu in front of him.

          "guys..." maria hums in a sing-songy voice, making everyone look up from their laminated menus. matt's arm is around her shoulder, looking down at her while everyone anticipates waiting for her to continue. "what if i said...that my parents gave me the key to that cabin they own?"

          lucille excitedly squeals at the mention of that cabin maria's family own, surrounded by the perfect ambience. there's a beach nearby, at least fifteen minutes away, as well as a diner a little bit further away. "i'd say, let's please visit again tomorrow," she pleads, pushing her hands together.

          "fuck yeah," mason claps, and everyone shares a laugh at his excitement.

          maria tilts her head, leaning forward slightly and resting her chin on her hand, propped up on the table by her elbow. she huffs and shakes her head, then slapping her hand on the wooden surface. "we can't, we have school."

          "forget about school," lucille retorts through a groan, rolling her eyes at the remembrance of the fact that school is mandatory. she hates it more than anything and she never thinks twice if there's an excuse to get out of it. "how about we just all magically get the plague? they can't force us to go."

"i'm in," nick adds on with a smile, nudging lucille's shoulder slightly. "i'm fucking hungry though," he says through a huff, leaning back into the booth.

a silence falls over the group as they all debate on whether or not it's the best choice to skip school. i mean, it's the triplet's and mason's last year so it doesn't seem too important to skip school to them, considering how they only have a couple more months until graduation.

          "you think they're gonna believe we're all sick at the same time?" miks comments with a chuckle of disbelief leaving her lips. "what about skipping on thursday, and spending the rest of the week there?"

          chris nods in agreement, his knee moving to hit mikayla's slightly. their legs are now touching, and the friction of the clashing materials of their pants makes mikayla's cheeks heat up. it's also the fact that chris knows exactly what he's doing and she deeply hates how weak in the knees he makes her.

          nate narrows his eyes, suspiciously staring at them, while slowly folding his arms. he can't help but feel slightly skeptical that something's going on between then again, and he hates that. especially after he specifically told chris to quit flirting with her and to just keep it how it was before the fake relationship.

          but there's one reason that nathan's willing to skip his consistent hockey practice for this getaway, and that's to make sure that nothing's going on between them.

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sorry for the time skips writing them in school is kinda boring now 😕

anyways do i post the next chapter today or tmrw.