MASON & MICHAEL - FOUR

RECAP -  Michael goes missing after the night Skylar ran off. Skylar returns to the Rosewood house the next morning, unaware of where Michael is. After Callicia makes him realize, he then takes off again without notifying her. Mason invites his friends over, to help track where his father could possibly be. They then find his journal revealing his deep hatred for Michael. Mason and his friends decide to sit down with his mother, and show him specific entries. Callicia, Augustus, Mason and his friends depart from the house to an unknown place, in which Skylar later figures out.

     Michael leaned against the wall as Skylar’s so-called best friends began to question him. They were 100 feet below the abandoned train station where Michael found himself after being mugged from a late night walk. “Touch me one more time, I’ll make sure you won’t see tomorrow ever again!” Michael exclaimed, using his pointer finger to the closest it can be from Wesley, Skylar’s friend since high school’s face. All the guys grunted as Michael stared at Wes coldly.

  Michael knew what Skylar was up to now, after all this time. He wasn’t too happy about it, but didn’t have a choice but to just deal with it. He understood now. Skylar obviously didn’t want him in his life, near his kids or wife. So as soon as he could probably get away from all this, his plan was to leave the Rosewood household without holding back or saying a single word.

  Michael then started to have second thoughts as he saw Skylar sprinting towards them. With messy hair and bags underneath his eyes, he could tell Sky definitely had a rough night. “Please, leave him alone!” Skylar yelled from afar while trying to catch his breath with his hands drapped upon his knees. As he sped walk towards Wesley, he abruptly grabbed Michael by his collar. “Isn’t this what you wanted Sky?” “Huh?” Wesley questioned him loudly.

 ‘No .. this isn’t what I wanted.” Skylar breathed out. “I was confused.” He continued. “This is all a simple misunderstanding. This isn’t something I wanted to do, I wasn’t in my right mind at the time.” “You asked for it Skylar, now we’re gonna deliver it.” Wesley announced. “Gladly.” Skylar smirked. Michael then felt betrayed. He looked at Skylar sympathetically when Wesley reached in his pocket for a gun. Skylar winked at Michael while Wesley held it to his head.

  Michael closed his eyes tightly, ashamed that he ever trusted Skylar in the first place. Wesley pulled the trigger and Skylar smiled widely. Michael’s eyes popped open when realized what Skylar had done. He grinned and nodded, then Skylar punched one of his friends while Michael wrapped his arm around Wesley’s neck, attempting to choke him without any warning.

 When Skylar felt like he couldn’t hold his breath anymore, he signaled Michael to let go. Wesley collapsed on the floor as Skylar & Michael started running as the two other friends began to run after them. “How could you do this to me?” Michael asked as they both ran swiftly. “Well, what situation are you talking about here? If it’s the one with me saving your ass, thank me later before we both end up dead!” Skylar exclaimed while grabbing Michael’s arm as the turned the corner to exit the train station.

  One of the two friends pulled out a loaded gun and started aiming at them both, but had missed after they hopped over the turnstile. Michael pushed open the emergency exit door, letting Skylar out first then slamming it shut trapping the two other men inside. When Michael caught up with Skylar outside he asked “When can we stop running?” “Not for now. We need to get back to the house and get Callicia, Mason & Augustus before those other 3 decide to hurt them.” Skylar informed him.

 “Right.” Michael nodded when a bus pulled up to a local bus stop. As the bus driver opened the door, Michael stepped in after Skylar threw 5 dollars in the drivers face. The driver struggled to pick up the money that was thrown at him, and was somewhat confused as to why he didn’t just insert a bus card. Skylar took a seat next to Michael who had his head back against the seat, looking up at the advertisements displayed inside the bus.

  “Look.” Skylar began. “I don’t know how I should start this off, but I guess I could start off by saying I’m absolutely sorry.” He said looking at Michael deeply. Michael looked over at him. “I don’t think a person like you would ever forgive me. I don’t think anyone would forgive me if this happened to them.” Skylar continued. Pausing before saying anything, Michael smiled softly at him. “I do forgive you in fact, you’re my brother. My blood brother. We may have the same mother and father, we may look different, and have a lot of differences, but, we ride or die together.” Michael said.

The bus driver looked at the two through his mirror and smiled before pulling up to another bus stop. Skylar grinned and gave him a small hug before getting up and out of the bus. They both ran down the street to their house. Fumbling for the keys in his pocket, Michael looked at him impatiently. He then found them and inserted them into the lock, opening the door.

“Callicia!” Skylar called out after entering the house. “Mason!” He stood by the stairs leading to Mason’s room, waiting for an answer. He went to his room, came back out then into the kitchen where Michael was waiting. Skylar suddenly paused when he saw his journal sitting on the kitchen table, closed. He looked at Michael who exchange the same facial expression. From then on, he knew where Callicia was, and how she thought of him now.

i’m really sorry for the super long wait, I had no inspiration or interest to write back then. but i’m back now, I’m half way done through the 5th chapter so i’m guessing it should be up in a few days. please vote, and comment! feedback is well appreciated. dedicated to @Optimusly for still keeping up with this story although it takes me forever to update, i appreciate you. c:

- caniesha