The Game Of Power

Separated

Third person P O V

Mikael's eyes widened in disbelief. Is he dreaming? The girl he had always love and cherish, the girl that stood up for him when others are mocking him, he can't believe she broke up with him when he was just starting to know how it feels to have a longtime friend as a girlfriend, a loving girlfriend. He love Stacey so much he could do anything for her, but she just told him heartbreaking words, it hurts...it hurts so so much.

Mikael watch her retreating figure. 

He ran after her. He held her by the arm turning her around to face him.

They were already in the school court, no one was there.

"Stacey wait up, what have I done to deserve this from you!? "

" Oh now you are pretending, I already told you, I'm no longer interested. I'm done!!" She exclaims loudly throwing her arms in the air angrily.

Mikael leaned towards her. His face almost touching hers. 

"But we love each other, I love you Stacey" He said.

"You mean love? You are nothing but a pathetic bastard. Let's just act like we were never friends.. strangers" She flared angrily. She's now shaking- all over her body. This time all their memories began raining down on her - those time they were best of friends - those time she had a crush on him and she couldn't tell him - that time they had a make out session and the worst when someone sent the video.

Tears flow freely down her cheeks. The emotions she has been holding back for long, flowed down uncontrollably.

Mikael couldn't hold back. He started crying.

"Stacey tell me you didn't mean all that..just tell me this is a joke" He said amidst tears. He was really hurt. He couldn't imagine life without Stacey. It is really going to be hard for him.

 Stacey scoffs bitterly. She feel like beating him with a stick, stoning him to death. She was really furious.

" You call this a joke? You are worth nothing" She drawled the 'worth nothing' like it would make Mikael understand better.

" please, I don't know what's happening? But we love each other.."

Stacey cuts him off "loved, it's in the past now, you should have gone to the grave with your grandfather. You are better off dead"

"Please..." Mikael go down on his knees " I will always love you" He was crying like he would die if she goes away. He can't lose her, he mustn't lose her.

Stacey laughs mockingly "Like you mean every word..you fvcking act like you really love me".

She is really mad at him. He is nothing but an animal. Maybe this is one of the reasons why he's called a loser- maybe he deserves it. 

" Stacey remember everything, remember the love we have for each other, remember the moments we shared" Mikael sobs. Tears are beginning to flow down his cheeks like it make his eyes bulge out if it doesn't fall out. 

Just in time, rain starts falling. 

"That is it. I regret professing my love for you, I regret every moment I shared with you.." she pauses, sobs escaped her lips "I regret losing my virginity to you. It would have been better if I had losed my virginity to a dog".

Saying this, she pushed past him. He fell with his face to the ground crying. Everything is finished. The girl he loves the most just rejected him, why would this world be unfair?

Dave and Josh rushed over to where he was, they took him away from the school court. 

Meanwhile, a student was watching them. The student saw all that happened_ how she pushed him away and Mikael couldn't do anything to stop her.

They both - Dave and Josh - made a report to the school authority that Mikael is sick. They took him home to have a good rest.

"Yo man! You should take it easy when it comes to girls, why should you be so broken because she turned you away?" Josh asks. He sat near Mikael who was already seated on the couch.  

"Josh just let him be. Don't lie, we all know how heartbroken you were when Elizabeth dumped you" Dabe hissed at him. He turned towards Mikael " Bro I understand you just got a way with her and all this happened" he throw his hands in the air to emphasize on what he's trying to say, he continues " you just have to try to make things right. If she doesn't want you around, then let her be. She is my friend you are also my friend but I've got to tell you the truth, you shouldn't feel too bad about this. This should break you down but don't let it break you down" Dave explains softly. He can't let Mikael break down all because his girlfriend dumped him.

Josh patted his shoulder " Yes man, you ought to cheer up. She dumped you today doesn't mean you can't get her tomorrow. If you love her, then let her be for now" Josh advised. He was kind of curious as to why Mikael and Stacey dated, he never thought such thing would happen and now two out of his three best friends is hurt.

Mikael sighs. 

He stood up without saying anything. He went to the fridge and brought out a 'one man squad' drink, he poured it into a glass filling it almost to the brim. He drank everything in a gulp.  

He closed and opened his eyes. He made his way to the bedroom door, he opened the door and turned back towards his friends _Dave and Josh - who were gaping at him with mouth opened. 

" I will be taking a quick nap, I'll be coming to school next week.." He enters the bedroom and closes it. The door opens again and Mikael poked his head out " Thank you guys for everything"

He closes the bedroom door and the sound of tossing on the bed could be heard. Loud snores could be heard afterwards.

Mikael already slept under the quilt.

Dave and Josh heaves a deep sigh. 

This is not going well for him.