Xander's Turn (Matched Fanfiction)

Xander & Cassia's Story

I wake up, and tons of thoughts run into my head. Thoughts of Xander, of Ky, and of the fact that I have to go to Second School today. I get up and put on my blue plainclothes. I eat and get all of my stuff ready for school, but my mind is elsewhere. I want to be with Ky, but I'm still Matched with Xander. I realize that I have to tell Xander. It's not fair to pretend with him, when really, I want to be with someone else. I walk out of the door early so I can arrive at school early and look for Xander. I walk past Xander's yard, and I see his dad through the window. I wave, and he smiles and waves back. I get to the air train stop and wait for the next train. There are tons of people crowding around the air train stop, way more than when I normally get on. I say hi to the few people I know, and then the air train comes and I step on.

Once I get to school, I start rushing around trying to find Xander. If I wait any longer, I might rethink about doing this, but I know that this is what I need to do. I know this will be hard for him, but it's what I want, and I also know that that is important to him too . I weave through the crowd of people, trying to spot him in the mob. I finally see him, right in front of the door to our first class. We both have Applicable Sciences first today.

    When I see him, I stop. He's laughing with Em and Piper, leaning against the wall. I look at him, and I remember the excitement I felt when I learned he was my Match. I remember all of the memories we made together as kids. I remember him always cheering me up, always being there for me, always loving me. I remember when he kissed me. By telling him I want to be with Ky, am I throwing his friendship and all of our good memories out the window? I know I don't  want to do that. He has been my best friend for almost my whole life. Even if I'm with Ky, I still want him to be there, going to the movies with me and waiting for me after my last class. I still want him in my life.

    Ky entered my life so recently. I hardly know anything about him. He taught me how to write, and he knows my secrets, but how does that compare to years of childhood memories? And anyways, I only ever noticed him because of a mistake on my microcard. I look back over at Xander. He sees me and waves me over. I smile, and make my way through the crowd over to him and Em and Piper.

    "Hey, how's it going Cassia?" Xander asks me, smiling sweetly and putting his arm around me. I blush and smile.

    "It's going great, how about you?" I ask, hoping to pull Xander away from Em and Piper.

    "Great now that you're here," he replies, squeezing my shoulder. I blush again, and look at the floor.

    "Awww!" Piper exclaims.

    "I wish my Match lived near me," Em grumbles. I laugh, looking at Xander and thinking again how lucky I am to have him. He smiles at me, and I know. I know what I have to do.

    "Xander can I talk to you privately?" I ask, tugging at his sleeve.

    "Yeah, sure," He says, his voice concerned. I lead him over to the side of the classroom door.

    "Xander, I have something to tell you, and you might be upset, and thats okay, I'll understand, but I have to tell you." I say, full of worry. Xander shifts from one foot to the other.

    "Okay, I'm listening." Xander says, and he sounds almost as worried and scared as I am to say what I'm about to say.

    "For the past few weeks I have been partners with Ky for my summer leisure activity. We have been talking a lot and telling each other things and he's been telling me about his whole life and we've gotten really close," I pause. Xander rubs his forehead. I take a deep breath, and continue. "Since only a little while before now, I have made up in my mind that I choose Ky. That I'm in love with him. We kissed on the-"