What the heart wants (boyxboy)

Twenty-six

"When I said I want you out of this house I didn't mean all night!" My mom ambushes me as I walk in the house "where have you been?"

"I was with Jax" I drop my keys

She grins "you told him?"

"God why is everyone riding me about this?" I walk away "yes, I will tell him, or no, I won't. Either way something's going to happen and it might be good" she continues to follow me

"Or it might be bad"

I get to my room "either way mom." I walk into my room shutting the door and dropping on my bed.

Taking my phone out of my pocket I unlock it and go to my voicemails, clicking Jessie's name I play her voicemail and hold the phone to my ear "Hey Mitchell its Jessie I don't know if you still have my number or not but... that's not what's important. I heard about the fire and I know we haven't spoken in a while but I just wanted to make sure you were ok, I bet you're out there saving everybody but forgetting yourself, I'm right aren't I?" I hear her chuckle "anyway if you are ok shoot me a text or something, could be anything a thumps up emoji or a letter I don't care. I know you say this to other people a lot but I'm here Mitch if you ever need... but yeah ok bye." The message cuts off and I find myself pulling the phone from my face with a smile.

Checking the time, Jessie should be out of school soon. I get out of bed walking out of my room to the front door "where are you going you just got back" my mom appears from thin air

"I just have to run out for a sec mom I'll be quick"

"No Mitch you need to sleep" she takes the keys before I can pick them up from the table

"I slept fine last night"

"Mitch please just go to your room and be fine for once"

"I'm fine mom look" I walk closer to her "now please can I have my keys"

"I can't stop you can I?"

"Yes you can but I know you trust that I'm ok when I say I am"

"Fine" she hands me my keys "but I swear to god boy I'm going to be watching you"

"Haven't you already?" I smile taking the keys from her

"Can you prove that?"

"Bye mom" I walk out.

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Leaned against my car I wait outside of CHAMPS till everyone is let out, noticing Jessie in the crowd I hold up my thumb until she notices me. Smile growing on her face when she sees me, she says bye to her friends and walks towards me. "What are you doing here?" She comes closer

I point to my thumb "shooting you a text"

"Emoji, I said emoji"

"Thought the real thing would have been better" we laugh and hug each other

"How are you doing dude?"

"I'm doing fine I think how about you?"

We let go "fine I think. How's everybody else, your sister? Jax? Are they ok?"

"They're fine, are you busy right now? I kinda need some advice"

"This sounds serious, you better buy me lunch to keep my attention" she smirks

"Alright come on." We climb in my car and I pull away "so how you really been?" I ask her as she stares at me while I drive

"Do you know how blue your eyes are?"