Room 234's VIRGIN

62. Smooth Criminal

Michael Jackson saw me through most of my childhood with his music, it comforted me and healed me. Michael though we never met was my closest friend in my head. I remember listening to you are not alone and feeling I would be ok because I was not alone, Michael was with me. I love you and miss you MICHAEL.
Love ~A
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal.
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        I knew I wasn't a bet to Lexis but after everything Nathan has seen it made sense he didn't believe. I wouldn't hold that against him. It's very easy to see the bad in one but not the good. Especially when all you've ever seen is bad but I would probably be the same if not for our respective experiences and it's effects on our lives.

"Shakespeare," Lexis says bringing me back from my thoughts.

"Mhmm?" I answer.

"Thank you," He says voice cracked and low.

"For what?" I ask confused.

"Fighting for me," He says and I smile.

"You did it first," I say.

"What?" He asks perplexed.

"I heard you orchestrated my meeting Nathan," I state.

He stays silent.

"Why didn't you tell me? You told me how you didn't stop our being friends so I tell him and he spills the beans but didn't say how you orchestrated our meeting each other. How did you even know we would hit it off as friends?" I ask.

"You're the same," Lexis says and grins.

"Nathan and I? How?" I ask.

"You both like sticking your noses in things you shouldn't," He says and grins.

"Lexis!" I say lightly hitting his arm as he chuckles.

"So when did it stop?" I ask.

"When did what stop?" He replies making a turn.

"The bet on me," I say balling my hand into a fist so I don't bite my lips.

"The first day," He says.

"What? Lexis stop lying," I say not buying it.

"I am not," He says in a serious tone. I stay silent and look at him. His face is serious. Is it true?

"Why?" I ask.

"You were the first," He says.

"First what?" I say as we stop at a red light.

"First to care about my getting hurt," He says confusing me more.

"The glass pieces, the moment you said not to touch them so I don't get injured," He says.

"Are you serious? No one's ever cared about your getting hurt?" I ask bewildered. He stays silent.

"But that can't be true, Reid cares he said so when he told me about Nathan, he was sent here to look out for you and..."

"To spy on me," Lexis says interrupting me but I keep going.

"Allowed you to...what?" I say finally registering his statement.

"Reid was sent here by my dad and his dad to spy on me," Lexis says.

"What?!" I say in shock.

"But..." I start.

"Reid knows I know and that's why he came to you Hera, he knows what you are to me," Lexis says seriously.

"I'm lost," I say utterly confused as we stop at another red light. What's with the red lights today?