"I got News for you, best friend. You wouldn't believe this", Nora dropped her bag on the kitchen table.
"What did you find this time?", Micah said mouth full of cereal.
"The leaked pictures, and even the press conference everything was planned to make Nathan the perfect compassionate one."
"I happened to do some digging which I met an hot journalist. Oh God, shes so hot."
"Nathan team bought those pictures from one of this journalist leaked it themselves."
"Then flipped the table. These people are just too calculative who the fuck who have thought of that."
"This can't be truth", Micah was in disbelieve.
"Oh bestie, I'm sorry to break it to you. I got proof too. In case, you wanna fight back. This wasn't an accident, his team buried your name before it could trend with his", Nora rolled her eyes."
Micah immediately lost his appetite.
" Got a meeting by 12, I have to go prepare for that. I need the party and my team to back me up on this"
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Micah checked his wristwatch, it was 2:00pm. The meeting lasted two hours.
Micah gets to the elevator when he sees Charlie, he is a member of Nathan's campaign group.
"Hello, Charlie. How is your plans, seems they have been going well. Winning the good side of the public", Micah stood in front of him.
"I don't know what you are talking about", he smirked.
"The pictures where leaked by your team", Micah was getting furious now.
"Those are some serious allegations, Mr Micah"
"Don't fucking pretend, you already won the public a little but not for long "
"We didn't take the picture but we had someone leak them. See, Mr Micah. Winning the public was important, Nathan has to be presented as the perfect candidate.".
Ding... Charlie steps out, smiling sarcastically at Micah.
Micah would love to punch his face in.
Micah sends a text to Nathan:" Tell me I'm fucking wrong, you lied to me."
Micah opens, his Twitter. Social media can be a powerful tool.
His ADHD was in full power right now. He doesn't even remember when last he had his drug.
He types:
" I took my time before I speak on this issue of the leaked pictures of I and Senator Nathan."
" I just wanted to make it clear that the conservatives campaign team tried playing dirty by having a reporter leak those photos."
"When the blast happened, both I and the Senator were both in danger. Firstly, I was attacked at the carpark."
"It's actually selfish that the Senator made it about himself which was actually the plan initially for leaking those pictures and making up a fake narrative."
I'm really taking my time because recently my life have been in danger.
" I really appreciate the youth and i hope we achieve the goal of winning the election"
Attaching the evidence, he tapped on post.
"Let's see how this goes now.", Micah smiled.
This tweet made it to every News, people kept talking about it.
There was a shift in narrative and it was definitely on Micah side this time. People started criticizing the conservative party. .
That was definitely what Micah wanted to achieve.
Weeks go by and Micah hasn't seen or heard from Nathan. Everything was beginning to settle, the rumour died down.
Micah had to go get groceries, been eating out a lot instead.
Arriving at his apartment, struggling to use his card as his hands were full.
Opens the door, to find someone in his living room. It was definitely not Nora.
Everything falls from his hands.
"Why are you here and how did you get in?", he whispered.
Nathan on his couch having a smoke. Looks at him, no answer.
"How did you get into my house?"
"A card is not enough to keep me out, Micah", he says softly taking another drag from his cigarette.
"Are you fucking psycho or stalker now?. You should leave, I don't want anything with you not after what you and your team of evil people did to me!", he yelled.
"I'm sorry, I didn't want it to turn out like that or you finding out that way"
"You always say you are sorry, don't you?", Micah was furious.
Nathan moved closer to Micah, inches closer. Both breathing hard and fast.
"I'm sorry "
"Why do you keep pushing yourself into my life. I don't want you anymore, for God sake. Nathan, please", these words almost came out like whispers.
"Because, I have lost someone I cared about before and I got a second chance, I don't want that to happen again."
"I'm not him, Wihlem. I can protect myself. I'm not the second chance you are getting"
Nathan leans in and whispered.
"You don't want me to stop, you really want to hate me but you just can't. You feel the same as me."
Micah didn't move, as Nathan brought his lips on his. Nathan was kissing him.
"Stop, Nathan. You need to leave, enough of everything. Let's focus on the elections", Micah goes to the door.
"You think this is going to end with a one night stand?"
"I'm not done with you, Micah. I'm not even close."
Micah doesn't know what to feel with those words. Fear, anxiety?
"Before, I go. You should have seen this before", Nathan hands him a confidential file
"I had someone steal this for me, after paying thousands. That's when I knew you were targeted"
"I took it on myself. I knew I had to protect you. Don't blame me if I have to play both sides sometimes "
"One thing is sure. I'm on your side, Micah."
Nathan kisses him on more time.
Micah opened the door for Nathan to leave.
" Make sure you always lock your door and windows, Micah"
He stepped out.
Micah closes the door immediately. His back against the door. He slides down, head in hand.