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Mike had been stabbed. Oopsies. He had just gotten his stitches after the mess that was freddys. abby thankfully only had a few bruises on her. They had just gotten the news that vanessa was in a coma. They were told to rest and come back later. Mike was trying to process everything. And then it hit him. He can’t drive like this. He scoured through the numbers on his phone. No one he knew was answering. Then he remembered the cute boy at sparkies, they talked the times he’d been there. He had even given him his number the last time he visited. Fuck this was going to be hard to explain.
“Ness speaking?” A groggy voice responded,
“Hey ness its mike.”
“Mmm… Mike what has you calling me at this hour. Your shift doesn’t end for another hour.” Ness grumbled.
Its time to bite the bullet “I was stabbed.” Ok terrible way to phrase that.
There was a thud at the other end of the line. “WHY NOT START WITH THAT! Shit…”
“It’s ok im at the hospital. I just need someone to pick me and abby up.”
“Thank goodness. I’ll be there in a jiffy.”
Ness was at the hospital faster than mike could say thats just a theory. He immediately hugged mike and then abby. He then took a look at mike’s bloddy shirt.
“Jesus Christ…”
“Im sorry. I didn’t have anyone else to call.”
“Not at all sugar.” Ness smiled gently “lets get you home.”
Ness’s car smelled of fresh sweets. It was nice. Mike and abby spent the entire car ride dead asleep. Mike woke up to ness shaking him awake.
“We’re here mike.”
They got in the house and mike put abby to bed. He then stepped into the living room where ness was sitting at the table.
Mike sat down and buried his face in his hand. Ness gently brushed against his wrist. He gave him the option to tell the story. Mike took his hand and squeezed it. Ness blushed a little at it, focus ness. Mike began telling the events of that night. Ness listened and gently held his hand through it.
“Im sorry about all that.” Mike said. “You probably think im a weirdo”
“No it makes sense. I’ve always wondered what happened in the 80s. I had my own theories about it even.”
“Hehe… always theorizing Ness.”
“ Its a fun hobby!!!”
Mike smiled this wasn’t bad. But then he remembered. No freddys no job. Suddenly his face fell. How was he going to take care of abby.
“Hey whats up” ness said noticing the change in demeanor.
“Don’t got a job anymore. Freddys and its owner are gone.”
Ness thought for a moment. “You could work at the cafe?”
“My resume isn’t exactly stellar.”
“I’ll put in a good word for you.”
And thats how mike schmidt became a cook at the local sparkies cafe.
“Welcome mike!” Ness greeted him at the door.
Right cook mike could do this. Ness helped him get started on the shift and mike took over after the store opened. It was nice not having to worry about danger. Plus day shifts meant no babysitters needed.
“Mike i have 2 egg muffins and 2 pancakes.”
“Right.” Mike started on the pancakes
“You know. My shift ends at the same time yours does.”
“And…” mike smiled as he flipped the pancakes
“We could go out somewhere.” Ness said quietly “just the two of us…”
Mike looks at him. He is so baffled his hand accidentally touches the hot grill.
“SHIT!!”
“OH FUCK IM SO SORRY!!” Ness rushed to help him get his hands under water.
“ no im” mike hisses “im fine, dont let the food burn”
Ness quickly takes the food off the heat and motions one of the other cooks to take it over
Ness takes mike to the first aid kit. And quietly starts applying balm to his hand. Mike hisses at the pain but doesn’t say anything. After ness is done he grabs a water from the cooler in the back room and hands it to mike.
“Im sorry. I wanted to make your first day nice but i guess i just fucked it up.”
“No. Its been great.”
“You got injured again” ness grimaced “because of me.”
Ness’s face fell onto his crossed arms at the table. Stupid ness he knew mike was still recovering. He might have fucked up his healing, or causing him extended trauma. Or-
“If the offer for food is still available… Abby has daycare until 7 and we get out at 3 so im sure we could arrange something…”
Ness' head shot up. “What…”
“You said we could go out after our shift…” mike was red all over. “If you still want to…”
“Yes! I I mean I would love to.”
Mike smiled. He got up from his chair. “Well ill get back to the kitchen. Im sure i can be of some use.” He gave ness a little peck on his forehead. “See you after work.”
Ness was screaming internally. So was mike.