why her?

part seven

we arrived to the store and i got out of the car along with nick and chris. we walked in side by side with emily and matt a few feet ahead of us. once we got in there i split up from the group to go look for a dress. i found one that i liked and went to pay for it. once i paid i just walked to the car and sat in the back waiting for everyone to be done.
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matt
where are you? we
looked everywhere
around the store

me
i'm in the car waiting
for y'all to be done

matt
okay we are on our
way
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they got to the car and sat in the same seats and we drove to alahnas. on the way i kept catching matt's eyes on mine in the mirror, but ignored it and looked away. once we got to alahnas i jumped out of the car and practically ran to her front door. i knocked and she answered and squealed. she pulled me into a tight hug.
"hey belle!! i missed you girl" she exclaimed, and i agreed. i could tell by her breath that she'd already drank some.
"where's the drinks?" i asked. she led me to them and i got a cup. i was stressed and definitely needed a night like this. i went into the living room and sat on the couch. me and nick talked for a while and danced, and chris joined at some point. matt was with emily, but he pretty much couldn't keep his eyes off me. emily definitely noticed because she was mad the whole time. matt decided not to drink because he was gonna drive us all home.

matt pov:

she looked so pretty. just being herself and swaying to the music, i was practically drooling. i snapped myself out of it when i saw a hand wave in front of my face.
"earth to matthew! why are you looking at her?" i heard emily say.
"i wasn't! i- i was looking at.. chris." i said, obviously making a poor excuse.
"yeah right, i'm out of here." she said, rolling her eyes and walking out of the front door. i decided against going after her because i knew that she'd just yell and cause a scene. i decided to walk over to the group and hang out with them.
"hey guys" i said.
"hey matt!! where's emily?" anna asked, her breath stinking of alcohol. she was already wasted.
"oh- she uh, she had something come up with family and had to go." i lied, not wanting her to think it was her fault.
"oh.. well dance with us!" she said, grabbing my hand and dragging me to the dance floor. i complied and followed, and had a good time. at some point anna disappeared and i decided to go look for her.
"hey alahna, have you seen anna?" i asked, alahna also being drunk.
"yeah i saw her go upstairs, i think she's in the bathroom" she said. i thanked her and walked up the stairs, skipping two steps at a time. i knocked on the bathroom door.
"who is ittt" i heard in anna's voice.
"it's matt, can i come in?" i asked. she didn't answer but instead unlocked the door. i took that as a yes and opened the door, only to see her kneeled down by the toilet.
"oh anna, we're you throwing up?" i asked, rushing over to her and kneeling down beside her.
"maaaaybeee?" she said, giggling.
"do you need anything? like some water?" i asked, looking into her eyes.
"are you worried about me, matty boy?" she said, sorta smiling.
"of course i am anna, now do you need water?" i said, smiling back and giggling a little bit.
"no i'm okay, thanks matt" she said, laying down and putting her head in my lap.
"how are you feeling now?" i asked, looking down at her and moving her hair out of her face.
"better, probably because you're here tho" she said, smiling up at me. i felt my cheeks heat up a little.
"blushing, matty?" she said, giggling.
"no! i'm not" i defended, clearly lying. she didn't say anything, and turned to her side.
"do you want me to take everyone home? it's getting late and you seem tired" i suggested. she nodded and got up, stumbling a little bit. i grabbed her waist to stable her, and we walked out of the bathroom. i found nick and chris, and we walked out to the car. i sat all three of them in the back, since they were all pretty drunk. i kept the music volume low because nick had a headache, though chris sang pretty loud. once we got there i helped them all inside and nick and chris disappeared into their rooms. i took anna to mine and got her some clothes to wear. i got her favorite pair of my pajama pants, and one of my hoodies since my room was pretty cold, and let her change in the bathroom. she thanked me and went to change, and then came out.
"hi pretty boy" she said, collapsing on my bed, practically on top of me. i blushed once again.
"hi anna" i said, and she repositioned herself to cuddle my side, laying her head on my chest and wrapping her arms around my waist. i wrapped my arms around her and rested my head on top of hers. i absentmindedly played with her hair.
"can i tell you a secret? but you can't tell matt" she whispered into my chest.
can't tell matt? who does she think she's telling?
"okay.." i whispered back, curious.
"i have a huuuuuuuuge crush on him. DONT tell him though, because he has a girlfriend" she whispers. my stomach fills with butterflies, and my cheeks heat up.
she likes me?
i stay quiet, and continue playing with her hair. i make the decision to ask her a question, pretending to be whoever she thought she was talking to.
"w-what do you like about him?" i ask, scared for her reply.
"long list.. hope you have time. i'll start with his hair.. it's like the perfect length and it covers his eyes perfectly without him trying, and his eyes are so pretty i could stare into them all day. the way they light up when he talks about something he's excited about, and the way he scrunches his nose when he thinks somethings gross. and the way his cheeks turn a cute shade of pink when he's embarassed or nervous. and his smile, oh my god it's so contagious. i could be so mad and he could smile at me and it'd brighten my day. and his sense of style, his outfits always make me smile. and don't even get me started on his personality. he is the most caring, kind guy i've ever met. no matter how mad he is he will always be there for you and it's so sweet. he's so caring for other people and i wish i could repay him for it. i could go on but we'd be here all night" she goes on and on, then yawns. i sit there in shock. a smile creeps it's way onto my face. she really described everything. god i love this girl.
wait. what?
i do love her. but i'm dating emily. oh god. what do i do.

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