why her?

part eight

anna pov:

i woke up to a pounding headache and a burning sensation to throw up. i jumped out of the bed and whoever's arms i was in and ran to the bathroom. as i was throwing up i felt someone hold my hair back and rub my back. when i finished i leaned against the wall and saw matt kneeling next to me. he sat down by me.
"how are you feeling?" he asked sympathetically.
"like shit." i replied, laughing at my own words.
"thought so, want me to make you some soup?" he asks, standing up and putting his hand out for me to grab. i took the offer and stood up with him, wobbling over to the bed.
"ill be right back" he said, smiling and leaving the room. i got on my phone and waited for him to come back. once he came in he had some ice water and a bowl of soup.
"thank you matt.. you didn't have to" i said, smiling at him as he set the water on the nightstand.
"well i wanted to" he said, smiling back and sitting on the bed next to me gently.
"so, what happened last night?" i asked, having zero memory of anything. when i asked he had a sort of embarrassed look on his face.
"oh uh- you threw up and i took you all home, and you passed out in my bed." he said flatly, it seemed like he left some stuff out but i ignored it and nodded.
"thanks for taking care of me last night matt, i bet i was a handful" i said, giggling and taking a sip of the water.
"not at all, i didn't mind" he said, smiling at me. i tried my hardest to remember what happened last night. i got vague memories of telling chris about my crush on matt, but pushed it off to be a dream.
"i'll be right back, im gonna check on nick and chris, alright?" he said, getting up.
"okay" i said, smiling up at him.

matt pov:

i don't know what to do. i've just discovered my undying love for my best friend, but i have a girlfriend. and she told me she liked me last night! ugh idk what to do.. i'm gonna ask nick for advice. i walked into his room to him sitting up in his bed and scrolling on his phone.
"hey matt, whatsup?" he asked me, setting his phone down.
"hey.. i need advice." i said, sitting on the edge of his bed.
"okay.. go for it" he said, putting all his attention onto me.
"well.. anna practically confessed her love for me last night when she was drunk because she thought she was talking to someone else and she described everything she liked about me and it made me realize that i really like her, but i'm dating emily and i don't know what to do because i don't like emily anymore" i spit out, starting to panic and kinda shake.
"woah woah, calm down matt. take deep breaths. if you really like belle more, then you need to break things off with emily. it's not good to lead people on, and i'm sure she'll understand. there's no need to panic matt, everything's gonna be okay." he reassured me, and after a few seconds i nodded and my shaking calmed down.
he was right. i needed to end things with emily. but how?

annabelle pov:

i jumped up and ran to the bathroom, feeling the need to throw up again. i barely ate any soup, and felt guilty because matt made it and i couldn't eat it. i finished throwing up and leaned against the wall out of breath. i heard matt come into the room, and when he saw me he sighed and walked over, sitting next to me again.
"i'm sorry anna.." he said, feeling bad that i was sick.
"don't be, it's not your fault. i'm sorry that i couldn't eat the soup." i said, looking down.
"don't be, it's not your fault" he repeated, smiling at me. he stood up and helped me to the bed, where i plopped down and got under the covers.
"going to sleep?" he asked, standing above me.
"yeah." i replied, getting comfortable. he began walking out of the room, when i stopped him.
"matt?"
i was shocked at my own words.
"yeah?" he turned around.
"c-can you stay with me?" i said nervously. he smiled.
"of course i can, anna" he said, walking over to me and laying down on his back, putting his arm around me. i snuggled into his side and wrapped my arm around his waist. he began to play with my hair.
"thank you." i said, yawning.
"of course anna, now get some rest" he said, kissing the top of my head. i blushed but hid it by digging my head deeper into his chest, and drifting off to sleep.

when i woke up, matt was nowhere to be found. but there was a note on his nightstand that read:

sorry i left, i had something come up at a friends but i'll be back soon. text me if you need anything :)

love,
matt

i smiled at the note and folded it up, putting it in my phonecase. i always kept notes from matt, i thought they were cute. i stood up, wincing from the pounding headache, and walked downstairs. i saw chris sitting at the island.
"hey chris" i said, sitting next to him.
"hey belle" he said, smiling at me.
"is there any medicine for headaches? i literally feel like i'm dying" i said.
"yeah ofc, here" he handed me some medicine. i thanked him and took the medicine, not getting up to get water.
"did you just swallow those without water?" he said, looking shocked.
"yeah? you've never done that?" i said, giggling.
"you're crazy." he said, laughing and getting on his phone.
"says you" i said, laughing and getting on my phone aswell. i was kinda curious, so i checked matt's location. my heart sank.
he was at emily's house.
of course he was. he ditched me when i'm sick to hang out with his girlfriend. what a douche. i stood up abruptly and walked upstairs, and into matt's room. i shut and locked the door behind me, not wanting to talk to anyone right now. i felt tears sting my eyes and a lump in my throat. i tried to hold them back but i couldn't help it. tears poured from my eyes.
he could've just told me. why'd he lie and say a friends? i shouldn't be upset, it's not his job to take care of me. but if it were him, i would've stayed.
i heard a light knock on the door. i got up and opened it, only to see nick standing on the other side of the door. when he saw my tear stained face, he quickly walked in and shut the door behind him.
"what's wrong belle?" he asked, putting his arms out for me to hug him. i took the gesture and pretty much collapsed into his arms, hugging him tightly.
"i- i just- i-" i tried to get words out but sobs kept interrupting my sentences.
"shhh.. you don't have to explain it. just breath with me.." he calmed me down, rubbing my back softly. i got my breathing under control and pulled away from him, sitting on the edge of the bed. he sat next to me.
"i just- matt left me a note saying he'd be back later and that he was at a friends. but i looked and he's at emily's house. i know it's not his job to take care of me but i'm sick and if the roles were reversed i would've stayed with him. it just hurts that he lied and left to hang out with his girlfriend." i said all in one breath, looking down at the floor.
"belle.. i'm sorry. he's a jerk for that. do you wanna come in my room and watch movies? i promise i won't leave" he offered, trying to lighten the mood.
"yeah.. thank you nick." i said, smiling and standing up, walking to his room with him. we got in his room and i laid on his bed, and he laid next to me. we put on the little mermaid and watched it together. and nick kept his promise, and didn't leave.

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