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[xDarkWinterx]

" Prying wasn’t likely to surprise him though it was likely to deter him from speaking about it. In time Micha would tell but only if Samuel would allow him. He didn’t like telling about his life. In all, only two people knew where he lived, Samuel and his only friend. He didn’t express himself lightly either. Micha was more of the keep it all bottled him inside kind of person, though the only person who knew him in small strides was Samuel. He knew he wasn’t being fair to Samuel after all he probably knew more about Samuel then Samuel knew about him. Micha ran a hand through his hair as he stood there in the bathroom. He knew he couldn’t stand in the bathroom and hide all night. Micha soon heard knocking on the door. He glanced toward it hearing Samuel speak on the other side. Micha didn’t know what to say for himself. He wasn’t sure about his mood for the moment. It was probably a mood swing, but then again when didn’t his mood swing. Micha didn’t reply to Samuel’s words but was soon rewarded with more words. He stood there for a few minutes after Samuel retreated from the door. Micha left the bathroom pushing the door open and heading back through the crowd heading toward the door. He pushed the door open letting the cold air fill his lungs. Micha walked toward the stairs taking them two at a time. He reached the landing as he glanced to see Samuel waiting in his car. Micha walked toward the car as he opened the passenger side door. He slipped inside shutting the door. Micha relaxed back in his seat as he moved to buckle himself in. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Sitting back in his seat, Samuel soon finished making his adjustments to the heat and mirrors. While he waited he played with the radio, going through various stations before settling on what he assumed was one of those Billboard Top 100 stations. He paid no mind as Taylor Swift blared through his speakers. Leaning forward, he searched through his glove compartment for a pack of cigarettes. Shuffling past old bills, his cars' pink slip, and a random box cutter he managed to find a pack buried at the bottom of the compartment. Pulling out the pack, he shut the door and sat back again. Slipping another cigarette between his lips,he sat there quietly smoking and listening to the music, his glaze fixed upon the bars stairwell. Two and a half songs later the car was filled with smoke and Samuel was about ready to go back to check on Micha. The only thing keeping him seated was the man in question coming up the stairs. He waited patiently for Micha to buckle up and get situated. "I know you already said I can't know anything about where we're going, but can I at the very least get some kind of landmark? A street name or address? Just something that doesn't include the last minute phrase "turn right here". If that's not too much to ask, I mean." As he spoke he was careful to keep his voice calm and quiet. Though it was a little irritating to be left in the dark like this, he didn't want Micha thinking he was mad at him.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" There was no reason for Micha to be mad at Samuel. After all Samuel had done nothing to upset him yet. Sure annoy him but nothing to piss him off. He glanced toward Samuel seeing he had grown restless and decided to find himself a smoke. Micha finished getting settled as Samuel spoke. He smirked lightly at his words. "Sure, I'll give you an address...11101 Corona Ave." Micha spoke knowing he had to give Samuel some sort of direction if he wanted Samuel to take him there. After all if he told him nothing then Samuel was likely to turn around and drop him off at home then leave. He didn't blame Samuel though if that's what he did. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Samuel couldn't help the amount of smoke filling his car. While he was a normal chain smoker, the habit seemed to intensify when he was worried, stressed, or feeling anxious. It was thanks to these feelings he'd failed so many times to just quit the habit cold turkey. He tapped ashes in to the car ashtray while he waited for Micha to respond. For a minute he almost thought the man might actually take him up on those last minute turn by turn directions. What with his current mood and being so secretive he certainly wouldn't put it past him. But to his surprise he was actually given a helpful answer. Leaning forward, Samuel brought his GPS to life, typing in the address he was given. The device informed him that the address wasn't far from their current location. But given the traffic it would take at least an hour to get there. He then set the device so it would give him directions but without the annoying voice giving him directions every five seconds. He quietly gave his thanks and turned his head to start backing out. He didn't need any help finding his way back to the main roads and followed the few streets he knew of on the map. Aside from the music the car ride was a quiet one. Samuel took a few nervous glances toward Micha. After a few more minutes he decided he couldn't stand it any longer. "Say something." he said, the order almost inaudible over the still blaring music. "C'mon you gotta give me something more than an address and attitude....We're not about to go commit a crime, are we?" Samuel took another glance toward Micha. He was kidding about that last part. But he wanted to make sure that Micha knew that. He thought a joke might help get Micha out of his shitty mood. Take his mind off things. He just wanted things to go back to the way they were. They were having fun. What the hell could have made him switch gears like that? He didn't know and trying to figure it out on his own was only giving him a migraine. Samuel took one last pull from his cigarette then proceeded to stub it out in the ashtray.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" There smoke didn’t bother him after all if it had he would have said something. Micha glanced out the window after speaking to Samuel. He knew he would get nowhere without an address. Sure he could have merely given him a road or a picture to go with but he didn’t feel like playing games right now. Micha felt Samuels shift beside him. He glanced to see him messing with his GPS. He knew the drive to the location would take a while which he didn’t mind though he was glad Samuel was happy to oblique to his odd request. Micha relaxed in his seat as Samuel soon took off heading down the street. He leaned his head back listening to the radio though it provided no comfort as it proved to be rather annoying. Micha closed his eyes as he sat there; through it wasn’t long before he heard Samuel speak through the haze. He opened his eyes and turned his head to glance toward him. Micha watched Samuel knowing he was growing irritated but also worried. He smirked lightly as Samuel joked and teased. ”I don’t know…Should we?” Micha spoke teasing Samuel back. He had no intention of committing a crime for the moment but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t later on. His mind had a way of wandering to the extreme sometimes. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

The longer he was given the silent treatment the more his irritation grew. He couldn't help it. Samuel wasn't wired to take dealing with mood swings like Micha's without a small fraction of his emotions going unchecked. He knew it was to be expected. But this felt different. It wasn't like one of his other mood swings where they could just laugh it off and everything would be alright again. Samuel was trying. Best believe he was. But he felt like the harder he tried the more he was being pushed away. As they rolled up to a red light, the Taylor Swift song that had been playing came to an end and was soon replaced with an oldie but a goodie from The Goo Goo Dolls. It was soon after the first verse of Black Balloon began that he was given an answer. He could tell by the tone it was to be taken as a joke, but Samuel couldn't seem to find the humor in it. " 's not funny." he said softly. Leaning forward he grabbed another cigarette from the pack sitting on the dash. The light changed to green while he busied himself with slipping it between his lips and failing to get a light. Behind them a car honked impatiently. Samuel flipped them off in response and managed to get his cigarette just as the light was turning yellow. Flooring it he sped through the light and down the street. If irritation was what he was feeling earlier, he was definitely bordering on pissed off now. He didn't understand anything about this night. Every time things started getting good for them s**t immediately had to hit the fan. While it was initially his own fault, he didn't know what could have possibly happened to make it become like this. The lack of information certainly wasn't helping his mood. What was so god damn important they had to go all the way to ******** Queens? If it wasn't for the fact that he actually gave a s**t, he would have just pulled over and left Micha and his moody a** on the side of the road with a half-assed promise to call him sometime later that week. But the part of him that cared too much wouldn't allow him to do such a thing. So he just drove on. Smoking, following the GPS, and not even bothering to revive the conversation despite how much it bugged him to just let the near silence fester between them.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" It was never his intention to piss Samuel off but it seemed he was doing a fine job at it. His mood had subsided and was no longer tense. Micha was as relaxed as he was going to be for now. He listened as the radio changed songs as the car pulled up to a red light. Micha watched Samuel as he seemed to find no humor in his words. He sighed softly watching as Samuel seemed to search for more cigarettes. Micha soon heard the sound of honking behind them and glanced to see the light had changed. He felt himself jerk slightly in his seat as Samuel floored his car. Micha gripped the handle of the door as he sat there. He willed himself to relax a little as he returned his attention to Samuel. Micha hated how things were going between them as well. He didn’t like the silence as much as he usually did especially knowing something was wrong. Micha shifted slightly in his seat as he leaned closer toward Samuel. He slipped a hand over Samuel’s thigh as he held onto him. Micha leaned close toward Samuel’s ear as he kissed his neck just below his ear, ”You know crime comes in all forms not just the bad ones.” He spoke softly teasing Samuel as he nipped his ear before pulling back. In his own way he was trying to cheer Samuel up since he was past his own foul mood. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Keeping his temper in check was proving to be quite the challenge. Once it flared, it could take anywhere from minutes to hours, sometimes even days for his bad mood to cool. He knew that Micha wasn't purposely trying to piss him off but he was. He just didn't understand what was going on. Was it something bad? Why couldn't Micha just talk to him? What was so hard about that? They'd talked about hard stuff before and managed to get past it. What made this so different? Taking a deep pull from his cigarette, Samuel let the smoke sit in his lungs a bit longer than he normally would. Allowing the smoke to swirl and burn inside him before finally releasing it a minute later. Feeling a tad better, he tried to get himself to calm down. Samuel reduced his speed back to legal limits, following the many roads and stopping when a sign or light called for it. He spared another glance toward Micha, seeing him lean over the console towards him. He shifted his gaze back to the road but remained hyper aware of just how close the male was to him. As he made his next turn he felt Micha's hand on his thigh, his warm breath on his neck. He kept his eyes glued to the road, a ghost of a smile on his lips when Micha kissed him. But his smile was gone as soon as it appeared when he heard him speak, feeling even more confused than he did before. Not all crimes were bad one? What did that mean? The way Samuel was brought up, he was taught that all crimes were bad no matter how small. "I don't get it." he admitted a minute after trying to figure out the meaning. They soon came up to yet another red light and Samuel turned a bit to give Micha his attention. If he was going to speak, he'd prefer not in riddles that he didn't understand.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" When it came to telling Samuel to truth, there were probably more secrets in his closet then he liked to let on. All in all he had told Samuel more about his life than to anyone who knew him best. It was an odd feeling for him though he knew it was only fair to do the same in return, after all he knew a few of Samuel’s darkest secrets. He was scared through not because he was embarrassed but because he was scared. Micha knew his past was catching up to him after all finding the letter in his mail today only proved that. He had told Samuel that his father killed his mother, but there was more to that story. Greed always got the best of people; it’s what led to the death of his mother. She had managed to wipe out his dad’s bank account in hopes of running away, but his father found out. After his mother’s death, his father couldn’t find the money that’s because Micha had found it first. At the age of sixteen he walked away with almost a hundred grand. Now that he received a letter, one could only guess what his father wanted from him. He had the money and no qualms about returning it but it was merely the principle that made him not want to back down but also fear his father at the same time. As he pulled back, Micha kept his hand on Samuel’s thigh but watched him from the corner of his eye. He smiled at Samuel as he spoke questioning him. ”You’ll see.” Micha spoke knowing Samuel’s impatience with him was growing thin. He had no master crime plan, planned out but he couldn’t help but want to have a little fun with Samuel in his own way. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Samuel didn't doubt the fact that Micha was likely still hiding things from him. He was well aware that compared to his privileged past. Unlike Samuel, Micha had seen true horrors in his life. As for Samuel his biggest crisis is trying to worm his way out of his arranged marriage without having to come out of the closet. Compared to Micha, his problems seemed small and petty. But for someone like Samuel, he'd sooner say he just didn't love the woman than be forced to come out to his family. Saying he was terrified of the outcome was putting it mildly. He could scarcely imagine what it would be like to owning up to a past such as his. At this point in Micha's game he couldn't even say that he was surprised that he wasn't given a better answer. But as much as it pissed him off he had to admit that the smile he wore and the teasing tone of his voice did help lighten his mood somewhat. Sighing, he knew he couldn't stay mad at him for much longer. "You're an annoying little s**t, you know that?" he said, smiling back at the male. Picking up Micha's hand with his free hand, he laced their fingers together and pressed a kiss to his knuckles. He held tight to his hand as he drove on. Although Samuel was still peeved about being left in the dark like this, he understand no matter how many questions he asked he likely wouldn't be receiving any answers until they arrived. He kept to the directions provided by the GPS as they entered a part of the city he wasn't all that familiar with. Despite this he drove on until reaching their destination. "This the place?" he asked, wanting to be certain before turning off the car. It wouldn't be the first time his GPS claimed to be at the right address only to find out the place he was actually looking for was on the other side of a building, across the street, or even one time underground in what appeared to be a small shopping for those catching one of the trains heading up town.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" It was true, if asked anymore questions, Micha wasn’t likely to give any more detail. He found it amusing to play such games with Samuel. After all he liked the ruffle the man’s feathers. Micha liked to watch him squirm in a way but also see how long it would take for him to simple give up. He let the smile linger on his face as Samuel seemed to finally give in. Micha laughed softly as Samuel spoke. ”Yes, that I’m fully aware of.” He countered with full perception but also pride. Micha knew he could be a pain in the a**. He didn’t care though after all it was in his nature. Micha felt Samuel’s hand slip down over his hand and pick it up. He relaxed feeling as Samuel laced their fingers together. Micha watched as Samuel picked his hand up and kissed the back of it. He smiled lightly as he relaxed in his sit while Samuel continued to drive. It didn’t take long to get to their destination. Micha glanced around as Samuel soon pulled up to the curb. He nodded as Samuel questioned him. ”Yeah, this is the right place.” Micha spoke smiling at Samuel. The place in question was Flushing Meadows. It was a place he had been to before but only in private. He found that, it was small compared to Central Park but still held a few mysteries to him. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Samuel could only imagine how much fun Micha must be having keeping him in the dark. Were it anyone else he could have demanded they simply tell him what was going on by now instead of driving them across town. Samuel only had so much patience, but for some reason he was able to keep it in better check when he was with Micha. He summed it up to be due to the fact that he liked him. Anyone else would have been told to get a cab and forget his number. Yet here he was in the middle of Queens with the cause of his recent chain smoking. As Micha confirmed the location, Samuel reached toward to tun off the GPS then the car. Releasing Micha's hand he proceeded to unbuckle his seatbelt and stepped out of the car. He took one last pull from his cigarette before dropping it to the ground and stomping it out with a twist of his ankle. Coming around the car he leaned against the hood while waiting for Micha to step out. "So you plan on telling me why we had to drive all the way out here at...." Samuel paused to check the time on his phone and almost had to laugh at how early it still was. "At twenty to midnight." he finished weakly. Sighing, he pushed off the car once Micha was out, activating the alarm and motioning for him to lead the way. Samuel could vaguely remember visiting Flushing Meadows once. It was back in either elementary or middle school. It was for a field trip but they ending leaving early because someone thought it would be flush a cherry bomb down a toilet. Since then his school was kindly asked to not return for the foreseeable future. And since Queens is pretty much out of his way he never had a reason to come back.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" Going to the park at night was high on his random scale, but he couldn’t help it. He needed a place to unwind but also simply just to allow himself to calm down as well. Micha was glad that Samuel gave into his random needs. He wouldn’t blame him though if he had simply dropped him off on some random curb. As he confirmed the location, Micha felt Samuel release his hand. He shifted to move to undo his seat belt as well. Micha reached into his pocket as he pulled his wallet and phone from his pocket. He slipped them beneath the seat hiding them. Micha shifted as he moved to open the door stepping out. He glanced toward Samuel as he stood leaning against the hood of the car. Micha shut the door as he moved to meet Samuel at the front of the car. He smiled, smirking lightly as Samuel questioned him. Micha moved to start leading the way. ”Why do you think?…To have fun.” He spoke grinning as he started into the park heading toward the Unisphere. Micha slipped a hand out toward Samuel taking his hand as he laced their fingers together. He was happy to have Samuel go along with his strange whims. It wasn’t often most people did after all what sane person goes to the park at midnight. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

As random as this little field trip was, it wasn't as if Samuel could simply say no and leave Micha on the side of the road....Well okay,maybe he could. But he preferred not to. He couldn't just ditch him twice in one weekend. Not if he wanted to keep seeing him. Staying in the dark this long was making it difficult not to let his inner a*****e take charge and raise hell. Samuel waited patiently by the car for Micha to get out. Once he was ready he pushed away from the car, set the alarm, and followed Micha into the park. It took all of his willpower to not roll his eyes when Micha spoke. Somehow Samuel doubted he would be having any fun. But for Micha he would try. He let Micha take him by the hand, glancing around like he had the first time years ago. He didn't remember much from his field trip so it was hard to say if much had changed. uu compared to an exploding toilet, what twelve year old boy was going to remember the reason they were even there. When they reached the Unisphere, Samuel turned to Micha with a questioning look. To be honest he didn't know what all the park had to offer. Not only that he was curious if anything in the park would be open at this hour. Just what exactly could two grown men do in a park at almost twelve o'clock at night?

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" There were many things two grown men could do in a park at night. However that was simply left up to the imagination. Indeed, Samuel could have dropped him off on the side of the road but there were absolutely guarantees that he would never return a call or text if Samuel were to try and contact him again. He also was likely to change his location if Samuel intended to find him as well. Micha didn’t let many people in his life only few. He also didn’t allow himself to be thrown aside without consequences. If Samuel were to end their relationship, then it was only fair he be warned of his consequences. The trek into the park wasn’t a long one as they arrived at the Unisphere shortly. Micha watched as the fountain surrounding the Unisphere shot off as they stood near. He smiled lightly watching it. Micha glanced at Samuel taking in his curious look. He laughed softly, ”Yes…I know…It’s an odd request at such an odd hour but I couldn’t help myself…I love coming here…Plus the Unisphere provides a great night time activity.” Micha spoke releasing Samuel’s hand as he walked toward the fountain. He slipped down the small step and walked into the spraying water of the fountain. Micha had left his phone and wallet in the car for this reason, so his personal affects didn’t get wet. He stood behind the fountain spray watching Samuel, knowing that playing in the fountain was childish but it wasn’t as if anyone would stop him. "