I Officially Hate You | Chris Sturniolo

Chapter 17

Matt and I fell asleep on the couch, and Nick went to bed. Chris was in the kitchen doing something. Chris casually walked into Matt's room.

"I need to find something.."

Chris started digging through the drawers in Matt's room until I found a little velvet box.

"What the-"

He opened the box to see a ring.

"Oh my god. Matt's gonna propose to Shelby.."

Chris slipped the box into his pocket and went into his room.

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I woke up to Matt's arm around me and him playing Clash Of Clans.

"Morning love." Matt said after giving me a kiss.

"Really? Clash of Clans at 11:00 in the morning?"

"What? When else am I supposed to play? Oh! By the way, I'm taking you somewhere fancy tonight."

"Oh really?"

"Mhm. I have something amazing planned."

I sat up.

"I'm gonna take a shower."

"Alright, want me to grab you an outfit from your place?"

"Please. Thank you."

Matt went to leave when Chris stopped him.

"Where's Shelby?"

"In the shower, Why?"

Chris pulled the ring box out of his pocket.

"Your gonna propose to Shelby?"

Matt grabbed the box from him.

"Where did you find that?"

"Answer my question first."

"I want to. Tonight if possible."

"You can't."

"And why can't I? She's my girlfriend."

"Because.. you just can't."

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Matt.."

"Chris I'm serious."

"Because, I think I love her too."

"What the fuck did you just say?"

"Matt.. I tried keeping it from you.."

"You lied to me. You told me you weren't into Shelby like that!"

"I said it to protect your relationship."

"You think that Shelby would leave me to date you?"

"I'm positive."

"Your crazy."

"No you are."

All of a sudden Matt punched Chris in the face.

Matt went into my place to get my clothes, but his hand was bleeding, and so was Chris's nose.

"Fuck." Matt said quietly to himself before walking back into the house.

Matt left the clothes on the sink and went to sit on the couch.

I walked out and saw Matt's hand.

"Matt! What happened?"

"Nothing, I just.."

I looked at his hand and tried to bend it and he whimpered in pain.

"Baby.. what happened.."

"I may or may not of punched Chris in the face."

"Why?"

Chris turned the corner with Nick trying to wipe the blood from his nose.

"I told him the truth. I told him I'm in love with you.."

"What?" Nick stopped and looked up at Chris.

I scoffed.

"Chris.. get out of here. Go to my house or something."

"What?"

"I'm serious. Fucking with my relationship isn't funny."

"Shelby. I'm serious."

"I don't give a fuck. Get. Out."

Chris shook his head and walked out. Nick followed behind not wanting to leave him alone.

"I can't believe him.."

I turned back to Matt.

"Come here for a second love. I think I saw some bandages in the bathroom cupboard."

Matt followed me into the bathroom. I cleaned the blood from his hand and wrapped it in bandages.

"Honestly my favorite nurse on the planet."

"Matt.. I love you."

"I love you too."

I was sitting on the counter when I leaned down to kiss Matt, but he pulled me down and kissed me. It was the most passionate kiss I think Matt and I had ever had.

"Shelby.."

"Yeah?"

"I'm begging you, don't leave me for Chris.."

"Matt.. I'm not leaving you for Chris."

"I don't know what I would do without you.."

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Matt told me he was taking me somewhere fancy, but I didn't know what to wear. I had never been taken anywhere fancy before. I had a velvet red dress, so I figured I'd wear that with my subtle black pumps.

I was doing my mascara in the bathroom mirror when Chris walked.

"Shelby.. I'm sorry."

"Don't tell me that, tell Matt. He's overthinking our whole relationship and begging me not to leave him. Go fix what the fuck you did."

"But really Shelby I-"

"I know. Just.. go do it."

Chris looked down at the ground then looked up at me once again.

"You look really pretty."

"Thanks." I said lightly as Chris smiled and walked to find Matt.

He opened Matt's door to see him also fixed up trying to fix his tie.

"Hey Matt.." Chris whispered to himself, but Matt still looked up.

"What? What do you want? To tell me that Shelby is leaving me for you?"

"No.. I came to apologize."

"Oh.."

I walked over and observed them since the door was opened.

"I'm really really sorry Matt."

"I get it. Shelby is awesome, but it always scares me that I'm gonna lose her.."

"Trust me man. Shelby isn't leaving you anytime soon."

Matt smiled at Chris and they hugged.

"Yes! I'm happy now." I said making the boys look out at me.

"Holy shit Shelb. You look beautiful." Matt said.

Something about our kiss earlier made me realize that Matt is mine. And he'll likely always be mine. Something was gonna happen tonight, but I'm not sure what it is.