"That's great news, Frank!" I say. He hangs up and I look over at Mikey. "It's the same guy. All three of them are going to testify," I smile. Mikey laughs and cheers. "And there are another ten people who are going to come to see if they can testify, chances are, this son of a bitch is going away until he dies." 

I jump when the door opens. I see Frank first. He looks over at me and waves, a shy smile on his face. Kellin follows behind him, holding hands with some other guy. "Gee, Mikey, this is Vic Fuentes," Frank says, closing the door. Mikey waves. I stand up and step closer. I see the sad look in his eyes, the same one I see in Kellin's. I hold my arm out and he replies by hugging me. 

"Thank you," he whispers. He lowers his arms and glances at Kellin. Frank leads them upstairs. 

"How much do you wanna bet that those two are together?" Mikey says, grinning. I roll my eyes and sit down. "You okay?" 

"I don't want to see Frank go. I mean. he just got here!" I start to rant. Mikey sighs and scoots closer. 

"Can you be honest to me?" He asks. I nod hesitantly. "Do you like Frank?" He gazes straight into my eyes to spot any lies. 

"No? Yes? Maybe? I don't know, Mikes!" I throw my hands up. He sighs and pats my back. "I don't know what it's like to like someone. For the longest time, I've only cared about you, mom, and Ray. And you know how long it took me to warm up to Ray. Then Frank just busts in and breaks my entire trust system. I suddenly just trust him with everything. Every fucking thing in my life that tears me down. And yet, I don't understand what I feel," I look down at my hands. "What does it feel like? To like someone? To have a crush?" 

"Well, your heart pumps when he enters the room. You feel like your life depends on if he smiles at you or not. But when you're not around each other, you can't help but think about him. And when something negative happens to him, you do everything to save them, or you break down from worry." 

I take that in for a second. "Mikey?" I say, my voice feeling weak. I look up at him and take a breath.

"I think I like Frank."