"Wow" Matt whispered, his forehead against mine. "So that's what I've been missing."
I smiled and hugged Matt. Tara barked scaring the shit out of me and I realised I was still in my clothes.
"We should probably get out..." I was practically shivering. Matt laughed and helped me out of the pool. I ran up to my room and changed into my pyjamas.
"Has it really gotten that late?" I turned to see Matt at my door. "Yeah," I looked out the window and it was just starting to get dark. "You staying?" "Only if we can watch white chicks" Matt flopped on my bed and turned Netflix on on my laptop. I put my hair in a high pony because otherwise it gets too annoying.
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Halfway through the film Matt had ended up on the complete opposite side of the bed, and my legs were on top of him - probably the most comfortable thing ever.
I don't know what we are. We're not dating, but we both admitted we liked each other, and we kissed, so...
Idek.
"Matt?" He reached to pause the film and turned to me. "Yeah holls?" I giggled at his nickname for me.
"What exactly are we?"
He paused for a moment to think.
"Best friends who just happen to care about each other. Like, a lot."
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I woke up the next morning and Matt was gone from my room. There was a sticky note left on my phone and I squinted at it in the bright sunlight shining through my window.
"Morning hollister!
I had to go home to help my mom with grocery shopping :(
Sorrryyyyyyyyyy! But hey, when you wake up call me I have to ask you something.
From mattchu xx"
I groaned flopping back on my bed. I don't get how some people just stroll out of bed looking like Megan Fox. It normally takes me at least an hour of scrolling on Instagram before I can gather the strength to move my legs and go brush my teeth.
I poured myself some cereal and got a glass of apple juice before going upstairs and plopping myself down on my beanbag chair by my window. I could see Matt's bedroom window open. I guess he's home. I disconnected my phone from the charger and called Matt.
"Helllloooooo!" Matt sounded happy so I guess this question wasn't anything serious.
"Heyyy dude"
"I see you got my note. I knew you wouldn't miss it if I put it on your phone." I laughed. How accurate.
"So you had news?"
"Yeah, my mom wanted to ask you over for dinner tonight since you're parents are gone and you're alone and stuff...sooooo do you want to?"
"Of coarse! That's so nice of her," I smiled knowing that I'm gonna see Matt again.
"What time should I come over?"
Matt didn't respond for a minute and I assume he was checking the time.
"Well it'll be ready at 6 and it's 11:30 now so that means...I'll be over in 10 be ready for an extreme day of sport and activities and surfing and hiking and sailing and mountain biking and rock climbing and-"
"Netflix it is then, see you soon." I hung up and laughed to myself. I got up and put on an oversized hoodie that said 'Texas' on it. Gotta stay reppin.
After putting on a headband because I'm too lazy to straighten my hair, the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and Matt was standing there with a huge grin on his face and his arms open. I rolled my eyes and stepped out on the porch to hug him. He grabbed my waist with one arm and threw me over his shoulder.
"MATT PUT ME DOWN IM GONNA CALL THE POLICE IT ISNT OKAY FOR YOU TO JUST ABUSE ME LIKE THIS I THINK IM GONNA GET SICK MATT IM NOT KIDDING," I started hitting Matt's back as he ran laps around the island in the kitchen.
"Okay I'll put you down if you do something for me." He put me down on the counter and stood between my legs. Might I say he looked really cute today. He was wearing a plain white tee, sweatpants and crocks...haha, crocks...
"And what's that?" I smirked letting my arms rest on his shoulders. He lifted a bag of popcorn seed thingys in front of my face, giving me puppy dog eyes. I threw my head back in laughter (This sounds so violent omg) and he picked me up off the counter and in front of the stove.
"Do you think you can just treat me like some piece of meat who's only good at making food?" I joked.
"I can think of a few other things you're good at..." Matt trailed off.
"Like what?" I turned around confused. I have no talents.
"Kissing..." He whispered and pecked my cheek. I turned around to hide my blushing and started making the popcorn.
"I can tell you're blushing." Matt giggled. It just made me blush even more and I knew I was going to turn into a tomato.
Any day now.
Matt got a text towards the end of shark boy and lava girl (holy throwback). "Oh, we have to go back to my place now. Food's here." Matt helped me off my spot on the couch that I had moulded into. I got changed into black skinny jeans and a maroon flowy tee before following Matt out the door. I wasn't nervous since its obviously not the first time I had met his parents, and Matt and I aren't even a couple or anything. Well at least I think I wasn't nervous...
I was obviously wrong since Matt looked down at me and gave me a reassuring look. I must have been shaking or something. Oh whale🐋.
Laura opened the door with a frown on her face. "Mum what's wrong?" Matt sounded concerned. "Your dad burnt the chicken, I guess we have to order pizza" I laughed quietly shaking my head and took a step inside. Suddenly Matt, still holding my hand, pulled me back onto the front step. "It's okay, we'll go pick up some pizzas and be back in 30 minutes." Matt waved to his family pulled me away.
We started walking to the pizza place which was only 5 minutes away. "Why did you say we'd be back in 30 minutes? It's only gonna take like 10..." "I just wanted to walk around for a while. It's nice being with you..." Matt blushed.
"Aweee!" I smiled at him "Is this the part where I discover you were a murder the whole time?" I asked and Matt laughed.
God, I love that laugh so much.
Matt and I walked around the town looking at the lights. It was so peaceful and relaxing. We were sharing a pair of headphones, listening to Chocolate by The 1975 - one of my faves.
That being said, I don't really 'listen' to that many bands, generally just one or two songs from a bunch of different artists. I'm weird, I know.
"Oh my god, Holly! It's been like two hours! Shit, my parents are probably wondering where we are...We should probably go buy the pizza now." Matt sastarted walking a faster back in the direction of his house. We stopped at the pizza place and quickly bought four large pizzas.
We exchanged nervous looks as we walked to his front door. Before Matt had a chance to knock Rafael opened the door looking mad. "Haha, hey d-"
"Go to your room now!" He pointed to the stairs. Matt gave me an apologetic look as he walked inside and waved from the top of the stairs. "Sorry about this Holly, you'll have to come over another time. Here, take one of these pizzas for yourself. Goodnight!"
I walked home by myself. I was sorta upset I didn't get more time with Matt. Well, at least I have pizza. Pizza will never leave me :)
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Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter😊
Starting from Chapter 14, I'm gonna put a song title at the start of every chapter. Listen to that song while reading the chapter so you have a feel of what's going on...I guess...idk but yeah.
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-xoxo riri
