Forever.

•Chapter 23•

*Matt's POV*
"Crap" I mumbled under my breath. Amanda was staring right at us. "Didn't understand me the first time, slut?" She spat at me. Matt stood up, "she I not slut, if anyone here is a slut it's you" he said sitting back down. She looked she had just been hit by and bus and Matt looked like he regretted every word he said. "Well, if I'm a slut then why don't I have a new boyfriend already? Oh right it's cause I'm not one" she said directing the statement to Matt. "You were a mistake" Matt said. "Was I? Was I really a mistake? Was I mistake when you told me that Emily was just girl that was obsessed with you?" I got chills. These words, were they true? Matt looked stunned. "Matt?" I said barely getting out the words. He looked guilty as hell. That when I knew what Amanda said was true. "Oh, and stalker" Amanda continued. Then she stuck her ice team in my face. I just sat there and stared at my hands that were now trembling. Had everyone near the stand really just seen that. I grabbed the napkins on my lap and started to wipe my face. Amanda walked away. "Oh let me help you" said Matt. "No" I said. "What?" He asked shocked. "I said no, Matt" I was pissed at him. "This was before we were dating, I told Amanda that cause she was getting suspicious about us and" I cut him off "And what Matt? And you talk about me behind my back? You can't just say no, you need a reason?" I was now crying. "Emily" Matt started. He reached for my arm, but I got off the bench we were sitting on and ran. I just kept running. Where to? I didn't know, but that didn't stop me. I was still crying and my vision was blurry. I couldn't see who was in front of me. I knocked into someone. "Emily?" The person said. My vision cleared, it was James. "James" I said collapsing into his arms. "Shhhh, it's ok. I'm here it's ok" he said. He was a really good friend. He guided me to his towel and we sat down. I laid my head on his shoulder still crying. "What happened?" James asked concerned. "Matt" I started "he said I was just some girl that was obsessed with him" I cried harder. "He wouldn't say that to you" James said in disbelief. "He told Amanda that" I said gripping his sleeve tighter and crying harder. He hugged me until I stopped crying. I looked up at him "thanks James" I said. He just nodded. "Now I think I need to talk to Matt" he said as though he was my big brother. I showed him to where Matt was. Matt was still there, face in his hands, crying. James stopped me a few feet before we reaves the bench and told me to wait, so I did.

*James POV*
I walked over to Matt and put my hand on his back. He looked up rubbing his eyes. "Oh hey bro" he said trying to play it off cool. "What happened?" I said knowing that he knew why I was there. "I really messed up bro" he said while a tear rolled down his face. "I think my mom should give you a ride home" I said knowing he came with Emily. "Yeah, I'd appreciate that" Matt responded. I gave Emily the signal to keep walking and she did. Matt didn't even notice.

*Emily's POV*
"Hey" I said as I approached Marissa and Jake. "Hey, where's Matt?" It's a long story I wanted to tell them, but instead I just said, "He got picked up by his mom" I hate lying.