get the fuck out || matt sturniolo

24 - together

"so my window AND my door is fucked up?", ian asks after matt and alexis told them what happened in detail.

"yeah. but i'm gonna pay for that!", alexis exclaims, but ian just laughs: "fuck no. but i have to figure out how to get that fixed without anyone.. getting killed."

"just call a company. i guess the motherfuckers know that we're definitely not going back to your place anytime soon", nick says and shrugs. "yeah..", ian thinks out loud, "you're probably right." nick smiles victoriously: "i always am."

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after 4 hours of driving, ian decides to take a break: "guys, we're almost near las vegas and i'm fucking tired. let's stop somewhere for a quick break, is that alright?"

"of course! i can take over if you want", mandy replies and accidentally wakes up chris, who was sound asleep. "what happened?", he asks still half asleep. "nothing", his girlfriend answers, "we're just taking a little break. oh and we're already in nevada!" chris stretches and yawns loudly: "good, because i'm hungry as fuck!"

the group stops at a gas station in las vegas to grab something to eat and just not sit for a while. after everyone got snacks, they chill next to the van and talk about their stay in ohio.

"do we have a key or something?", mandy asks referring to the house of nathan's grandma. "actually not, but nathan will be there when we arrive to give us one", chris explains and alexis widens his eyes: "did he go there just to give us the key?!" "no, he was already there with his family when i called him. but he's staying a little longer for us", chris laughs and alexis nods: "nathan seems to be the goat!"

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"i'm so fucking bored, it's driving me insane!", chris whines after another hour of driving. he switched seats with nick and mandy switched seats with ian. alexis and matt still sit on the backseat together.

"it's almost 5am. just sleep like the others do", matt says annoyed, as he's softly stroking alexis' head. she's laying on his lap, sound asleep, just like ian and nick.

"why don't you sleep then?", chris asks after he turned around to look at his brother. "not tired", he answers unbothered. this is actually a lie.

he's tired as fuck, but his thoughts are going wild. the silence in the van, after everyone fell asleep, makes him think about everything that happened. he hasn't really processed that he got literally shot in the fucking chest by some crazy morons that are after the girl he likes. just now he starts to think about what could've happened. he could've just died. besides that, he's thinking about what happened at ian's place earlier. he can't stop imagining what could've happened and every scenario plays in his head over and over again.

these thoughts are what makes him stay awake, but he doesn't want to talk about it.

"you look like death in person", now mandy states as she looks at him in the rearview. "i'll take that as a compliment", matt answers and puts on a obviously fake smile. mandy laughs: "you know what i meant."

another hour passed by, when matt suggests: "i can take over if you wanna sleep, mandy." she glances over at chris, who's finally sleeping again and then glances at matt in the rearview again: "you're not doing shit until you've slept. i'm not ready to die in a car accident." matt rolls his eyes: "like i said, i am not tired." "but you look tired", mandy replies, "and that's enough." after a minute of silence she asks: "matt, what's going on?"

"nothing!", he whisper-shouts angrily, "how many times do i have to tell you?" mandy raises her eyebrows: "first of all, watch your tone, motherfucker. second of all, you wouldn't talk like that if you were wide awake and happy. and if you don't want to talk to me about your problems, at least talk to someone else."