Wool Is Forever || Mike Nesmith

Chapter Six

She said yes. She said yes!
They're together. Officially. Forever.
He's so happy. He must tell his band mates... but then... They'll think he's crazy... Mike starts to doubt again, but he really must do it. The sooner this is done, the better. He rings to boys, wanting to come together and talk.
They'll meet at Davy's home. Okay. Nez makes himself and then comes out. He's ready to do it, isn't he?
When Davy opens the door and Mike comes in, mates start to drink and talk, typical friend's stuff. After a while Davy says
"Mike, you wanted to tell us something?" Everyone looks at Nez with interest.
"You know... I got engaged"
"Congratulations, mate!" Mick screams.
"Wow, you didn't tell us you've got someone" Pete says.
"Mike, it's great! Who's this?"
"Eh..." It's awkward for him, but he starts to take off his hat. Boys with wonderment notice ring on it.
"Mates, I'm present to you Wool Hat... My fiancée"
Micky doesn't have a word.
"Mike?"
"You don't...?"
"Guys, I know how this looks like, but..."
"Mike, are you alright?" Davy asks.
Wool Hat is scared a little, because Nez is very pale.
"Mike, love, is everything okay?" Everyone's eyes moves on her. Hat blushes.
"Hiii" Pete passes out.
"This is not happening" Davy whispers.
"We... we really..." Mike wants to say something.
"You really asked for her... hand... oh. It would be really funny if you didn't break Cynthia's heart because of it" Micky says.
"Hey, hey, he miiiine!" Wool Hat screams.
"...And if she didn't talk... how did you do this?"
"I don't know, one day..."
"But seriously, speaker or something?"
"Mick, she really... She really isn't an ordinary hat"
There's silence.
"I... I need to drink. Mick, are you coming with me?"
"Yeah, and let's take Peter"
"But, guys. You can't just exit like this"
"Don't you understand? We are in love! You must accept this!" Hat screams.
"And that's why we need to drink" Davy answers. "We must think about it..."
"But..."
"Mike, you need to admit, that this is really strange situation. Give us time" Davy says.
"I... okay"
"We'll call you" Mick adds.
"Okay than..." Nez takes on his hat. "C'ya"

Lads leave Mike alone with his Hat and confusion. Did he just fuck everything up? He doesn't know. He comes back to his place thinking.
Meanwhile Micky and Davy go with unconscious Peter to the nearest pub. They take a table far from the crowd so they could talk over the situation.
Davy orders something. Something strong.
"Hey, Mick... You've seen it too, right?" Micky nodded.
"Shit..."
"And what are we going to do? He's... our mate, yeah? "
"Yeah, our mate... and hat"
"He's crazy"
"Maybe... but it actually talks"
"So... We're crazy?"
Peter wakes up after a while and joins to guys who are already drunk.
"Hey, ya know what? This hat... she's a hot chick." Micky admits, giggling.
"Yup, she's... unique"
"Onetime I dated a pillow" They look at Peter with wide eyes.
"I was little..."
"Pillow, hat... never mind... Love! That's what really counts!" Micky exclaims.
"Poor girl though..."
"I'll cheer her up!" Micky rises from the table.
"Sounds like plan"
"I wanna be the best man!" Pete says.
"Best man?"
"At their wedding"
"Oh ok"
They stay there for a while and then decide to go back to their homes.

They drift apart, wobbling a little, but Micky suddenly stops and says.
"Listen, we should tell Cyn about it, we owe it to her."
"And what are we going to say? That Mike broke up with her for a hat?" Davy asks.
Pete starts to chortle.
Monkees, go home, you're drunk.