UNBREAKABLE BONDS, MATT STURNIOLO

idk what ill do without them.

i wake up for school on wednesday. my mom let me skip tuesday and i wished she let me skip today too. but she didnt. so i was stuck being overwhelmed and upset all day long. once again.

the only people that made it exciting to go to school was carmen and of course matt. they've helped me stay here. and i think they will continue to help me stay here. they're my whole world.

*1 new message*

car 💕
hey sky, just wanted to let you know that theres
a party tonight. your invited, come to *** ******* ***

sky🤍
okay,  i'll be there! can you pick me up though?

car 💕
ofc! see you at 8?

sky🤍
yep!!

i wonder if matt will be there, but thats just something that i have to find out when the time comes i guess. i run to get ready. i pick out a silky black dress, to contrast from my bright hair and bright eyes. i redo my makeup and im ready. i check the time, 7:30.

i think about matt once again, what if he is there? what if he's there with another girl? i start to worry about anything there was to worry about. i start biting my nails and picking at the skin around my fingers. but then i hear carmens car horn honk outside. i grab my bag and realize my fingers are bleeding.

fuck.

i sprint (as fast as one can sprint in heels)to the bathroom and grab a couple band-aids. and run to the car.

"sorry carmen, i had a uhm.." i pause. "problem.."

she looks down at my fingers as i put the band-aids on.

"oh sky.." she says grabbing my hand. "what did you do?" she asks helping me with the band-aids.

i just sigh.

the subject comes up again. "so whats up with your fingers sky?"

i look at my fingers, "just anxiety, i got left alone with my thoughts for too long." i say picking up my phone to check the time, 8:13.

"well sky you know you could've called me, im always willing to talk to you." she says pulling up the driveway to hannah's house.

hannah is the popular girl, stereotypically. she has the body and the look. she looks like the 2024 version of Regina George. but anyways, we walk into her house and im immediately greeted with the smell of.. flavored air. (if ykyk)

"carmen you know how i feel about people who smoke and stuff like that.." i say grabbing her arm.

she looks back at me like im crazy, "sky i know, but i wont let anyone pressure you into it i promise."

i think to myself, about how thats not what i meant. but i dont feel arguing, so i go along with her. i see matt and im immediately feeling better.

"carmen im going to hang with matt, okay?" i say making sure shes listening the whole time.

"yeah, okay." she says sending me off.

"MATT!!" i say running up to him to give him a hug. but i stop.

"oh hey skylar." he says turning to me, with a vape in his hand.

i step back feeling disgusted that he would be doing that sort of thing. my stomach flips.

"oh, whats that in your hand?" i say pointing to the vape.

he hides it like i didn't already see it. "oh nothing, nothing important." he says laughing to his friends in front of him.

i look at them, they all look alike. "oh yeah, i forgot you don't know nick and chris." he says gesturing toward them.

i still feel sick to my stomach because of what matt is doing.

"hi guys im skylar." i reach my hand out and shake their hands. neither of them have a vape so why does matt?

"so whats up with that vape matt?" i question him with my arms crossed like im not about to cry.

"listen i just wanted to fit in." he gets cut off by chris, "you dont need to be cool matt, how many times do we have to tell you that?" he says snatching the thing from matt.

i immediately like chris, he seems familiar though...

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HII

what do you think?

you look amazing today btw 💕