PEARL

Part 1: Matthew

The whole drive me and Matt were talking nonstop.

I always call him Matt as a gesture of showing how close we are...yeah I admit that I like him since I met him when I started college.

No one talked to me at first but he was the only one who started the conversation while others gave me weird looks because I was different from them and didn't wear as revealing clothes. His shiny blonde hair, green eyes with gold flecks which suit his personality so much, a warm person literally...

I always thought guys like this only existed in novels, books. He looks a lot taller than me when we walk together and always teases me for being short. I think I'm normal height until I see someone taller than me.

For me it's a dream to be with a guy like him because my looks are quite average, common brown eyes with black hair, fair skin tone and a lil bit healthy but not fat. I always got insecure whenever I saw other girls. Most of them have light hair and blue or green eyes...prettier than me too also taller.

I shook my head and smiled at Matt who asked me what I was thinking.

"Nothing special" I said to him with a little smile on my lips.

As I was talking to Matt I could feel from the corner of my eye the dude in the back seat looking at me, maybe it was my imagination so I looked in the front mirror and to my surprise yes he was staring at me! We made a really awkward eye contact but he didn't stop looking at me so I diverted my gaze and ignored him. Well that was uncomfortable...

As Matt mentioned about his friend being here because his father moved here temporarily, he doesn't want him to miss his studies so he will be studying in our college and in the same class as us, I got more uncomfortable.

We reached college and suddenly a girl came running towards us with long blonde hair, her eyes green with a hint of gold in them. She's wearing a skirt with a crop top, she's really pretty. Her tanned skin makes her eye color pop out more.

As I watch her getting closer to Matt, my heart drops when she hugs him. My eyes are unable to close as I watch them hugging because Matt has never had any girlfriend or even hugged a girl at least in front of me.

She greeted both Matt's friend and me while smiling. I knew from her smile and the way she looks at her that this isn't just a friendship but a proper relationship. I tried to just drink my tears up from the sudden heartbreak and looked at Matt, he shyly spoke.

"You remember I said to you last week I wanted to introduce someone so... here's Merissa, we met last week in a restaurant." Matt stopped there without saying anything else and ran his hand through his hair avoiding my gaze.

"Nice to meet you, Merissa..." I said to her.

"Aren't you gonna tell them we are dating! How rude, Matt!" That's how I got greetings back from Merissa haha...instead of nice to meet you too.

I seriously thought the person he wanted to introduce was his friend not his girlfriend. I also had a hope that maybe, maybe Matt also liked me. I can't even blame him for indirectly giving me hope, I know it's normal to tell your friend about personal things, ask their opinion or chat with them every time you get or maybe even to call them often...

" Is it really a friends thing?" A voice inside my brain says.

"So happy for you Matt, why didn't you tell me before?" I aksed him accusingly because he never hides things.

"We were just getting to know each other so she suddenly proposed me and I didn't dislike the idea." He politely says adding "sorry".

Well here goes the only guy I ever liked and the only friend I had as I see Merissa trying her best to ignore us and snake her arm into his arm while pulling him by urging him to go with her. Matt tried to ignore her pulling as he understood she wants to be alone with him by his movements to which she stupidly doesn't pay attention to.

I know he's being like this because he has his childhood friend and me here. He doesn't want to be rude by going with her, I sigh.

"Matt...go ahead. We will find our way to class first. Bye." I say harshly without even trying to sound nice. Shit! Why am I so upset. It's okay...Pearl, shit can happen to anyone. I'm not the only one whose had a heartbreak.

"Pearl! Hey!" I ignore Matt and leave.

I wave bye to Matt, he looks really sad by my remark as I leave. Why? It's not like we have something going on. Shouldn't he be happy we are leaving them alone to do whatever the heck they want. I roll my eyes and keep walking.

"Hey!" I hear a voice and I ignore. I keep walking ignoring the voice behind me which have called me several times.

"Hey hey hey! Woah woman! Are you blind?" As I almost bump into the wall, a big hand holds my forehead. My eyes get wide open and I flinch back.

I was so into the shock of Matt getting a girlfriend that I almost hit the wall like an idiot. I turned to the guy who saved my head from having a big potato on it even if he called me blind it didn't matter to the sadness I have in my heart...

"Thanks!" As I turn back, I see the same guy which was with us in the car.

"Oh..." That's the only thing which comes out of my mind.

"Be careful..." He mutters slowly.

I forgot that it's his first day and before leaving Matt alone with his girlfriend, I said "we will find our way to class..." Echoed inside my brain. Shit! I am already in a bad mood and now this guy...I sigh and give him a fake smile. I give him a sign with my hand which means let's go.

"I know you are heartbroken but at least watch where you're going." He says, I instantly turn back to look at him not hiding my surprised look.

He was really close to me this time, I had to move my head upwards to look at him. He's much taller than Matt, I bet I look like a chipmunk to him right now.

From up close he looks menacing yet handsome. His eyes look much more bluer now, his dark brown hair falling down as he looks down on me...he looks so mean with his good looks and tall figure. He stares at me nonstop and his eyes move to my lips as my mouth was dry from getting busted. I lick my lips, he stares at my lips persistently... I notice something weird in his eyes but ignore it.

"Excuse me, what do you mean?" I try to hide my expression but how did he know?

"Stop it, Pearl. Don't even try to act now I know you like him. Anyone can see it...well maybe except Matt though" he calmly says, my face gets flushed and I just run from there like a little child getting caught doing something bad, leaving him standing alone there.

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To be continued...