Matteo's Eyes

Chapter 6

Guys I gave up on editing. Sorry not sorry.

"Uh, hey," Shay says as he awkwardly stands in the doorway.

"You don't have to hang out with me the rest of the day. You can just go with Matteo." I say as I reach for my book.

"No, I want to stay. I feel bad that I'm the reason you are hurt."

"It's not your fault Shay."

"Okay well, I'm still staying." I sigh.

"Stubborn much," I mumble but Shay still hears it.

"So what do you want to do?" Shay asks.

"Well, I'm on bed rest so we don't have too many options." I look up at him, he finally walks fully into my room.

"Alright, Netflix and Chill it is then." Shay winks at me.

I roll my eyes, "I like the Netflix part of that. Have you ever seen The Hunger Games?"

"No."

"You haven't!" I almost yell at him.

"No, why? Is it good?" Sometimes I wonder if he lives under a rock.

"You have to read the books first."

"I'm not going to read the books," Shay says stubbornly.

"Fine. We can watch something else. Go get popcorn and drinks while I pick a movie."

"Okay, but no romantic movies. I don't want to watch any dumb chick flicks or rom-com."

"Yeah, okay," I say very unconvincingly.

I scroll through Netflix until I find The Sound of Music. He is going to hate me for this one.

When he walks back in he is carrying a big bowl of popcorn and two drinks. He sits down next to me on the bed.

"What movie did you choose?" he asks me.

"The Sound of Music." I have a huge smile on my face.

"Oh no. That sounds awful."

I stuck my tongue out at him and laugh. Shay throws popcorn at me in return. We both laugh and I start the movie.

I sing along to every song throughout the movie and Shay covers his ears every time and throws popcorn at me. When I don't stop he pushes me off the bed but before I do down, I make sure he comes with me. We fall hard on the ground with a loud thud. Shay is on top of me. He has his knees on either side of my waist and one hand propping one up while the other hand moves hair out of my face.

"We should stay like this a while," Shay says with a wink. I smirk planning my next move and quickly move so that I'm on top of him. "Oh, I like a girl who takes control."

My eyes go wide with embarrassment and I quickly jump off of him. Shay laughs at my very red cheeks. I get back on the bed and start watching the movie again. Shay slowly gets up and joins me.

When the movie ends it is still only five in the afternoon.

"That was awful," Shay says with a disgusted look on his face.

I playfully punch him, "Hey! That's one of my favorite movies!"

"You have awful taste in movies." I glare at him and he just laughs at me. "What now?"

"I'm hungry." I pout at him.

"No. I'm not getting you more food."

"Please," I beg him with puppy dog eyes.

"Fine. Only this once."

Shay goes downstairs to get me food. I sit in my bed thinking about how Shay and I's relationship has always been like this. He fake flirts, I shrug him off not falling for it, he treats me like a little sister, I annoy him, repeat. I wish we could be more than this.

***

The next my parents cleared me to go to school. I begged and begged and begged some more for them to jot make me go. But here I am, standing in front of the school next to Alina not wanting to go in.

"Come on Ivory. We are going to be late," Alina says as she tugs my arm trying to get me to go inside.

"No. I won't do it. I don't want to go." I cross my arms and pout like a child.

Alina pushes me from behind all the way to my locker. I give in and get my stuff for class. I turn around from my locker to head to class when I am met with a big chest and strong body odor.

"What do you want Linus." I glare up at the boy in front of me.

"You know what I want," he says smirking down at me.

"Some deodorant? I can buy you some if you need it." I try to walk around him but he puts his hands on either side of my body.

"No," he growls close to my face, "I want you to be my girlfriend."

"God, your desperate at this point. I told you no. Now stop asking my answer won't change." I roll my eyes and try to duck under his arm but this time he catches my wrist.

"If you won't be my girlfriend I will just tell everyone the truth about where your dad gets his money because I know it's not actually from the hotels and restaurants he owns."

I look up at him in fear. If he knows the truth my whole family will be arrested. "I-I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh but I think you do Mafia Princess." I freeze when he says this.

I pretend to act confused, "Mafia? You really think my family is a part of a mafia?" I scoff.

"No, I don't think. I know. I have proof and everything."

"What proof?"

Linus pulls out his phone and shows me photos of my dad at a 'business meeting' as he calls it even though it is actually when he sells things like drugs and guns.

I see Matteo walking over to me out of the corner of my eye with Shay next to him. Both of them look mad.

"Hey, get away from my sister," Matteo says as he goes to shove Linus.

"Matteo! Stop." I step in between the two mot wanting them to start a fight.

"Tell anyone and I will let your secret out," Linus whispers in my ear. I don't know where Alina went, she probably left when Linus showed up and I don't blame her.

"Why? He is a dick that is bothering you." Matteo says not breaking his dagger-like glare at Linus.

"Because he's my b-boyfriend," I say as I try to fake a convincing smile.

I feel Linus wrap his arm around my waist. I flinch a little. For a split second, I think I see sadness flicker through Shay's eyes but it is gone in an instant.

"Boyfriend!" Matteo's wide eyes show as much shock as I feel but keep hidden.

My heart pounds in my chest. Please, Matteo. You have to be able to see the fear on my face. I watch as Matteo glares at me and walks away.

"I knew you would come around," Linus says with a smirk. I take his arm off of me and smack him across the face.