Save Me From Myself ✖️Muke

Chapter 14

"Michael? What are you doing here? I don't have you down for today?" Callie, the receptionist says when I walk in.

    "Hey Callie, ya is john free?" I ask.

    "Um let's see... he just finished his meeting, you can go on up." she smiles.

    "Thank you" I wave and press the button for the elevator.

    "Mikey?" John asks when I step into his office.

    "Hey" I say sitting down

    "You ok? You look down"

    "I'm confused. The guys want me in their band but i've worked so hard to just make a living, I have multiple degrees in the works. They asked me to play on their first leg next week but i just got offered to spend the summer at Juilliard. It's the best music school in the world why wouldn't I take it" I sigh.

    "For as long as ive known you i always knew you were destined for greater things. You've worked harder in your 22 years, than most people have in their entire lives. I've offered you a full time job here but you are addimete about getting your degree. I think you should just go with your heart Mikey" I sigh again.

    "But there is more isn't there?" I nod.

    "Jesse is mad, saying I'm letting my friends down. And now they have to cancel the tour, and LUke-"  My eyes widen and I cut myself off when I mention Luke.

    "What about Luke? I always thought you hated him" he smirks.

    "I did! But then I met him and he was like a frightened baby deer, and I just"

    "So i take it he told you?" he asks sadly. I nod.

    "How do I Just leave, when he's begging me to help him?"

    "The boys told me you got him to eat"

    "Ya" i nod.

    "I don't see how you have a dilemma. You seem to know exactly what you want-" He says as I sigh again and rub my face.

    "Unless" He says. I snap my head up to see him smirking.

    "What?" I glare.

    "Unless their is another reason you are reluctant to take the school offer."

    "Their isn't" I say quickly.

    "Oh i think there is, and i think it's in the form of a lanky blonde boy you described as a baby deer." he says still smirking.

    "I don't understand how it happened, one day i'm in school, all i have to worry about is work and studying for finals. Then this boy, who flinches when you talk too loud or raise your hand, who doesn't like being touched at all and is way skinnier than I remembered is there. And suddenly I have to worry about making sure he doesn't kill himself, and the baggage that comes with an abusive boyfriend. And all of a sudden all I wanna do is protect him, hug him, fix him. I don't understand how this stupid famous kid can change my whole life in a matter of four months."

    "That's how love works Michael" he says smiling.

    "Ya so much for actually having a chance with the one guy i do happen to happen to fall in love with." I scoff. Finally admitting it for the first time.

    "I know he seemed closed off, but josh just scared him so much he's reluctant to love again."

    "He's afraid of me"

    "I think you just remind him of josh."

    "Oh great so the one time i did have a chance to kiss him, probably is the only chance i'll ever get." I mumble.

"You kissed him!?"

"No, almost though, but then the pizza was there and he ran off."

"Michael, I can tell you one thing. If you got close enough to kiss him, it means he trusts you. And if he wasn't freaking out he was probably ok with it."

"I don't know what to do!" I sigh.

"I can't make the decision for you mikey. I can say this though, These past few months are the happiest i've seen that boy since they day i signed them. you bring back the real Luke, and damn have I missed that smile." i sigh.

"So I keep hearing"

"well , i think you have your answer. If you change your mind about tour, let me know. I need to plan for it." he says. I just stand up and wave him off.

"Thanks john."