The Best Of Both Worlds

chapter 22 - Matthew

Matthew

Emily was cheating on me. Probably. It was obvious, she just wanted to brag about me being her boyfriend, she flirted with guys, sometimes even in front of me thinking I don't notice, though I did. I just didn't care. I watched how she would be on her phone around me but when people were around, she'd act like she was completely in love with me. I have had people come up to me and tell me they saw her making out with other guys and I believed them. But I simply didn't care. There would be times she wants to kiss me but I don't let her go that far.
On the other hand... Norita,
She was in a relationship with tiago. Like I expected. And It stung, honestly. But she didn't seem in love with him, call me delusional if you will but there was a way that she looked at me. I know she felt it too, she loved me. Even for just a second perhaps. But she doesn't feel that way about him, I know that for a fact.
Alex, jack and marcus walk up to me.
"What is up my man!" Marcus grinned, causing Alex to laugh.
"Nothing much." I tried to seem chill but I was failing.
"How's it going with your girlfriend?" Jack teases, probably expecting me to smile or blush but I don't. Jack knew Emily and hardly believed I was into her, which I wasn't but they didn't need to know that. Jack was dating Jade, and jade being friends with Emily it was obvious he knew her to a certaine level.
They all take in my silence and I guess it's a good time to tell them.
"Well, I'm not in love with her if you all haven't guessed already." They don't seem surprised besides marcus who is the densest of them all. He looks between all of us confused.
"Eh?" He says a bit confused.
"Well, I'm in love with norita. But I think you know that already..." Their eyes widened slightly but marcus continued to seem lost.
"We did see you kiss her but... We didn't really think you actually loved her." Jack explains while Alex nods. I don't even want to look at marcus because he just seems like a kid who's more lost than ever.
"I do." I admit. They look at eachother before Alex continues
"So are you going to break up with her?"
"Obviously. Besides she's a cheater anyways." Everything seemed fine until marcus shrieked loudly.
"Norita is cheating on Emily?" Alex burst out of laughter while Jack looked like he wanted to die.
"No you fucking idiot! Oh my god, I'm so done with you guys."