𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 - Matt Sturniolo

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"And you're sure he hasn't written a message?" I asked my aunt. Matt hadn't been in touch for two days, the day we kissed. And I was afraid that it had gone too fast for him and that he needed some distance now.

"Yes, I'm sure sweetie. He hasn't contacted me but as soon as he does I'll let you know." Auntie said, grabbed her keys and gave me a kiss on the forehead before she left to go to work.

I sighed and decided to grab a book to distract myself from my thoughts about Matt. I sat down on the sofa with the book 'twisted games' and started reading.

A short time later the doorbell rang and I thought it was my aunt who had forgotten her key at home. Annoyed and frustrated, I got up from the sofa and walked to the front door.

I reached for the door handle. "What have you forgotten again -" I fell silent when I saw Matt standing in front of me. He had a bunch of flowers in his hand and was looking at me kind of...sweetly. And my heart beat faster.

And there we were, looking at each other. As if we were both frozen in place. I should have been angry that he hadn't contacted me for two days, but somehow it didn't matter.

"Can I come in?" he suddenly asked and I snapped out of my stupor. "Of course, come in." I said and moved aside so that he could enter. After he had walked past me, I closed the door.

"These are for you." He said as I looked at him and held out the flowers. Lilies, my favorite flowers. He had remembered that when I had told him. I grinned as I took them and smelled them.

"You've remembered. Thank you." I said and he smiled shyly as he took off his shoes. I went into the kitchen to get a vase and filled it with water.

He walked behind me and watched me. And I wondered why we were so quiet, why he didn't talk and why I didn't feel the need to say anything.

"I'm sorry I didn't get in touch with you. I didn't know what to say and I needed to think." He explained and I became unsure. Why was he here?

"Do you regret it?" I asked instinctively. He looked at me with wide eyes. I put the vase down on the dining room table and leaned against it while he just stood around in the room.

"Oh no, never." He said and swallowed. Then he looked at me questioningly. "Do you regret it?" I shook my head. "No."

Then it became quiet. I crossed my arms in front of my chest and looked out of the window. "If I asked you to be my girlfriend, would you say yes?" he asked suddenly and my head turned towards him. My heart pounded against my chest again.

"Or is that too soon for you?" he asked. I waited for some kind of doubt to rise in me but there was nothing. All I knew was that I wanted to be with him.

"I would say yes." I said, watching his reaction, but whatever he was feeling, it didn't show. "If you were to ask." I added.

He took a step towards me. "Okay, Chaise Samira Hawkins." Another step closer. "Then I'll ask you." He was standing right in front of me now. "Do you want to be my girlfriend?" I grinned.

Yes, hell yes, that's what I wanted. "Only if you promise me that you won't ignore me for two days again." I said and he grinned. "I promise you." His smile opened my heart.

It couldn't be real, I'd known him for two fucking weeks but it felt like years. "Then I would love to be your girlfriend." I said and leaned in to kiss him.

He kissed me and so I became his girlfriend.

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Destiny

I never believed that destiny existed
but then I met you in this little bookstore.
I immediately noticed your ginger hair.
I would never have dared to speak to you
and as if you had known, you spoke to me.
But you had to leave
and I thought we would never see each other again.

But then I met you again on the beach
where you were talking to my friend we were seeing
and there you were
as beautiful as I remembered you.
You had not been a dream
you were real.

And now you're standing in front of me
I feel so much for you after such a short time
but you feel it too
No, I didn't believe in fate
But our encounter proves that it exists.

-Matthew S. July 5th, 2019

As soon as I closed the front door, my brothers came around the corner. I wasn't even out of my shoes and they were already bombarding me with questions.

"So how did it go?" Chris asked. "Look how he's grinning, it can only have gone well." Nick said and I shook my head in amusement.

I sighed and looked at my brothers who were looking at me expectantly. "Matt, if you don't talk now, I'll kick your ass." Nick said and I laughed. "Okay, stay calm. She said yes. She's my girlfriend now." I said and grinned.

"Congratulations," said Chris and gave me a brotherly hug. "I'm really happy for you Matt." Nick said and patted me on the shoulder.

"It's crazy though, isn't it? We've known each other for two weeks." I said, "Yes, it's crazy, but she's only been here for a short time." Nick said.

I hated being reminded that she'd only been here for five weeks. Even if it was the reality. I hated that our time together was limited. But I wanted to make the most of those few weeks.

And what would happen after those 5 weeks? I didn't want to worry about that yet, those were worries for later.

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