The Other Side Of Matthew Taylor

Chapter #20

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The Other Side Of Matthew Taylor _ chapter #20

"Ouch!" I yelled as I fell on the floor with a thud.
I was rehearsing for Mishti's sangeet. Tomorrow was the day I had to perform.
And I was very nervous.

Everything with and about Matthew kept me busy and in a dazed state all through the week not allowing me to practice enough.
The song Al chose was an Indian one with hindi lyrics.

I was already struggling my way through the routine and the lyrics were another pain.

Agh.
I never felt nervous before performing, and absolutely loved dancing but with Mishti's wedding and the entire *Big and shiny - loud and clammy* Indian wedding scene, I felt a bit nervous.
Bollywood dancing was fun and easy but given that Mishti's entire clan was great at the impromptu bolly jigs I am sure they would rock it when they rehearsed.

Amongst all the perfect Indian dances our attempt at mixing the western and Indian dance styles seemed like a huge risk.

*Beep Beep*
It was late at night, and I was up only because I was worried about the dance. Al was asleep probably and Rohan never texted me this late. Who could it be?

Maybe Al was up too or something was wrong with Rohan. I hope it's not the latter.

Worried, I grabbed my phone and unlocked it.

And surprise!

The name flashed on the screen as I squinted.

"Matthew" I read.

Why was he texting me at this moment?

*Hey Kia! I hope you are not upset with the...you know..... The scene with Annabelle earlier. She has a long history of wrong timings :p *
~ Matthew.

I thought of why he chose to text at this moment about this. It didn't matter, and he knew it well.

Carefully, I replied.

* Haha! No I am not upset :) *
~ Kiara

*Good then! I also hope we're good now and past all the drama?*
~ Matthew

*Totally :) Though I should've been the one asking about it! *
~ Kiara

* Hey, it's all done. Just forget about it. Am glad it gave us a reason to become friends. Fate maybe ;) *
~ Matthew

*I am glad we became friends too :)*
~ Kiara

*So, what's up? Am surprised your actually up this moment!*
~ Matthew

*Hey it's not right to have prejudices okay? I can stay up late. Though I have a reason today.*
~ Kiara

*Reason? Someone keeping you awake? ;) *
~ Matthew

*Something actually.....never mind I am gonna go get some sleep now. Big day tomorrow...I have to be fresh and prepped up for Mishti's sangeet! :)*
~Kiara

*Oh! So that is what kept you awake! Nervous, aren't you?*
~Matthew

I could almost see his smug smile through that text. What do I do? Should I talk to him about it?
After an extraaa long fight with my self I finally came to the conclusion that I should talk to him about it.
We were friends after all, and then he never felt shy discussing all his secrets with me.
And this, well......this wasn't even a secret.

*Umm...yea. I am not generally nervous before performing but this entire Indian wedding scene has me worked up a Lil I guess *
~Kiara

*Then, you should come with me*
~Matthew

Huh? What was that supposed to mean now? This guy always caught me by surprise.

*Where?*
~Kiara

Not exactly sure as to how my reaction should be, and not having understood him fully, one word question seemed like the best option.

*Come walk with me along the beach,
Where the sun will be within our reach.
We'll search for treasures in the sand,
As we walk hand in hand ;) *
~ Matthew

What.The.Hell?!
Omg like seriously what was that?
Was Matthew trying to....?
No! Why would he? I mean he was already seeing Annabelle and I was just another average girl in school and me and Matthew had started talking recently and then.....!
Whoa this guy was seriously... Wierd!

*Are you okay in the head ?*
~Kiara

I instantly regetted sending that message. I simply typed the first thing that came to my head without thinking twice.

*Hahah yes! Just a Lil' crazy, that I am. ;) All I meant to imply was come walk with me tomorrow morning - early in the morning that is - on the beach. I always go there whenever I have a match. It soothes. Trust me this once, Allow me to be the one helping this time :) *
~Matthew

Is this guy for real?

*But Matthew.....I don't really know...*
~ Kiara

*Come on! For Once Kiara, just say yes!*
~ Matthew

*Ummm....okay! :) *
~ Kiara

It felt good to know that someone cared enough to try to calm me down. So yea, I was just going to relax this time and wait for tomorrow to come.

*Next morning*

Sharp, cold wind hit my face as I walked down the porch towards Matthew. He asked me to be ready by 6 and wait for him to come pick me. Though I didn't see his car around.

"Morning Kiara! "
Matthew greeted me with a smile so bright, it made my stomach do a flip.

Wohoo, Matthew Taylor is turning me into a romance novel freak. God!

But with him in that white shirt that hung lose it was difficult to think straight.
It should be illegal for boys like Matthew to wear black and White colours - it makes impossible for other people to focus! (Atleast they were my weaknesses)

"Morning! Thanks for today Matthew! "
I said cheerfully. For the first time though, instead of him catching me by surprise, I did it.

And I caught him by surprise because he was looking at me as though......as though I were Megan Fox.

Wait, no. Must be an illusion. Annabelle sure has a lot better stuff to offer. Why would he stare at me?

"No car today? Planning on a walk?"
I asked, curious.

"Yes. We will make it to the beach in no time, and I have something to show you." he added a wink.

Of course, surprise is Matthew's second name.

We started walking towards the beach and collapsed into a comfortable silence.
I wondered what was coming ahead.

I felt like a little kid waiting for her chocolate.