I Officially Hate You | Chris Sturniolo

Chapter 15

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Chris and I's plan was working. Matt and I were getting closer and closer, but I was still falling for Chris. I was finally allowed back into my house also, but it didn't feel right going back in there. I had flashbacks after flashbacks while sitting in my room. I walked back to the triplets house and Chris answered the door. 

"You just can't over seeing my face can you?" Chris said with a smirk. 

"Shut up." I said smiling as I pushed past him. "Is Matt here?" 

"Yeah, He's taking a shower." 

"Oh." I sat down on the couch and turned on the TV and Chris sat next to me. 

"Are you and Matt okay?"

"Yeah.. why?" 

"I just kinda wish you guys weren't."

"Why's that?" 

"Because.. you know why." 

We held eye contact for a second, then I heard a voice.

"Shelby. I thought you left." Matt said. "Not that I'm mad about it." 

Matt sat next to me then kissed me. He wrapped his arm around me making me feel safe.

"I did leave, but once I got in there I almost had a panic attack." 

Matt looked at the time. Then looked at Chris. 

"Oh shit, I forgot about that wedding."

"What wedding?"

"That one friend of our mom's, do you wanna come?"

"I mean sure. I haven't been to a wedding in years." 

I walked over to my house with Matt and grabbed my makeup and dress. 

(The dress :P)

Matt found his light blue shirt to match. 

Matt looked in the mirror and fixed his hair when I walked over. 

"Y'know, you should wear a tie more often."

"And why is that?"

"So I can do this." 

I grabbed Matt's tie and pulled him close to me kissing him. His arms wrapped around my waist.

Chris stood there watching. Hurting a bit. He saw a glass on the counter and smacked it off making Matt and I turn to see what happened. 

"Sorry." He bent down to pick up some of the glass pieces. "Mom and Dad are here. Nick is going out to the car." 

"Okay, We'll be out in a minute." Matt said as Chris walked to the car. "Something is up with him."

"What do you mean?"

"He's acting differently. Whenever you're with me he does something random to distract us."

"I don't know why.."

I know exactly why. I told myself I wouldn't say anything, but I'm going to tell him eventually. As we walked to the car, I felt like a terrible girlfriend. 

"Oh Shelby! You look beautiful!" Mary Lou said. 

"Oh Thank you!"

"Sorry I didn't tell you Shelby was coming." Matt said.

"Oh it's perfectly fine. I put her down anyway. I figured she'd be coming." 

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We all sat in a row at the venue. 

Jimmy, Mary Lou, Nick, Chris, Me, Then Matt. 

I turned to Matt. 

"I love weddings. They give me ideas."

"Ideas for what? Our future wedding?"

"Maybe." I put my head on Matt's shoulder and held his hand as we waited. 

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After the wedding was the reception, which was what I was excited for. The couple had fancy food catered. 

There was a table that had all of our names on it. I whispered into Matt's ear. 

"Definitely saving this idea." 

We sat down to see a bottle of wine and a bunch of fancy food. 

"I'm almost positive I've never seen a more expensive wedding." Nick said looking around at everything. 

After the first dance was the couples dance. Matt looked at me and held out his hand. 

"Would you like to dance?"

I chuckled and took his hand. Mary Lou and Jimmy went to dance also leaving Chris and Nick alone at the table.  

"Wanna dance Chris."

"Not happening." 

"Well chances of you dancing with Shelby are slim." 

"I know."  

Matt and I went onto the dance floor, and Matt looked at me. 

"Is there something going on with you and Chris?"

"What? Why would you ask that?"

"Well, I guess I'm just paranoid.."

"Well, You know that Chris and I kissed once. Maybe he caught feeling for me."

"That might be why he broke the cup earlier.. but Shelby.."

"Hm?"

"I love you. I don't want to lose you and most definitely not to Chris.." 

I moved my hand to his cheek. 

"I love you too. I'm not leaving you Matt. I promise."

I knew I was not going to leave Matt. I really really do love him with everything. 

After the slow song I called Nick and Chris over. A dance circle had started with all guests of the wedding. The song Yeah! by Usher was playing. 

Nick pushed me into the circle. 

"Go Shelb!" He yelled. 

I knew exactly what Nick wanted me to do. I proceeded to get Sturdy in my heels somehow.

I pushed Chris into the circle and he did the fucking sprinkler. 

We went and sat down until the bouquet toss. I went over and somehow caught it.

"Ah-ha! Look at that, Matthew." 

Matt chuckled as I walked back over to the table with the bouquet. 

We sat there until my phone rang.

"Who is it?"

I looked up at Matt with fear in my eyes.

"It's my mother.."