define love; matthew espinosa

fifteen

i arrived at school and parked in my usual spot. i grabbed my bag and got out of the car to be greeted by angie.

"hey sorry i didn't really talk to you at all this weekend, my cousins came to visit and there were driving me nuts! but how did your date go with matt go friday?" she smirked, i told her everything that happened between matt and my father but i off course told her about me and matt dating.

she squealed in excitement and started to think of a ship name for the both of us. she came up with satthew which i found funny, we walked into school and to our first class. the bell rung and matt came speeding into class. me and angie laughed at him as he walked towards us.

he bent down and kissed me and then took a seat beside me, angie awed and smiled. me and matt just giggled and began to pay attention to the teacher.

[after school]

classes were pretty boring today, it was the first day me and matt being a public couple and it was really nice. he was so cute and nice all day, austin gave a small glances throughout the day but never actually spoke to us. matt's friend brandon was talking to matt so i talked to angie.

"oh yeah steph would you and angie like to come to my party friday?"

"sure, matt you going?"

"yep."

"alright well i guess i'll see all three of you friday," angie had to go tutor a kid again so she left me and matt alone. he walked me to my car holding a light grip on my hand.

when we got to my car my back was towards the car and i was facing him, he was looking into my eyes and then i noticed him eyeing my cheek, he knows i don't wear foundation cause i don't need it so he probably noticed i was wearing it.

he took his thumb and quickly slid it across my cheek, i felt the pain of the bruise. he gasped and had an angry look on his face.

"who did this to you?" he looked upset, concerned and angry all at the same time.

"matt please don't tell anyone....."

"i wont but just tell me who did this?"

"it w-was my d-d-dad..... after you dropped me off saturday....." he had a slight tear rim his eyes. his fists clenched, i picked up my hands and cupped his cheeks. he relaxed his fists and his body by my touch.

"you told me you were ok though."

"i didn't want to worry you."

"i'm going to kill him."

"no matt please just pretend you don't know ok, you promise," i stuck out my pinky for him to promise, he slowly rises his pinky up and wrapped it around mine.

"promise."

[later that week]

the week sped by quickly and it was already thursday, me and angie planned on going to the mall after school to pick up an outfit for the party. we got in her car and drove to the mall, i was texting my mom to tell her i was going to the mall.