Dear Matthew~ complete

5

At one in the afternoon mom and Rebecca leave for Rebecca's appointment,I go downstairs and I open the fridge door when I see pictures of my dad with my mom...he looks so happy and so does my mom,they are both smiling and hugging so happily. I get a glass of water and go upstairs...as I walk up the stairs I start to remember that I have a box full of pictures of me and Matthew just like my mom and dad...I go inside my closet and find the box. Once I find the box I go to my bed and open the box.... I pick up a picture and hold it,I stare at the picture of me and Matthew,he's in his football uniform as I have his helmet on and he kisses me the top of his helmet while holding my hands...I hold it to my chest and start thinking about that day.....

15-years old
It was on a Friday night high school football game,the game finished when Matthew came up to me and hugged me,he looks down and stares at me " Val your so beautiful,and ur the most in my world" I smile and hug Matthew tightly. As I'm thinking about me and Matthew I hear the door bell ring and I quickly open my bedroom door and go downstairs to open the front door....I open the door and see Matthew and parisol" hey Val, is Rebecca here?" I stare at parisol and say " oh umm no I'm sorry she had a dentist appointment at like one o'clock" parisol starts to nag "Matthew let's just go please" parisol is eleven two years older than my sister and acts likes she's four. " no we can stay unless you want me to drop you off at the house" parisol smiles happily " yes please I don't want to see too and your make out sessions" I clear my throat as Matthew nudges her arm and parisol scrunches up her face.

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Once Matthew comes back from dropping off his sister we go in my room. He looks around a bit and says " wow...I haven't been here since middle school and it hasn't changed a bit" I smile and sit down on my rolling chair beside my bed. Matthew sits on my bed when I suddenly see him pick up our pictures together...he smiles to himself as he looks at the picture,he turns around and says "that day I was so happy, like I felt like a quarter back that made a touch down and after I finished I had someone there to congratulate me and you did that day..." he pauses for a moment and stares more at the picture...he looks up and says " Val...I'm sorry...I'm sorry about Danielle I know it was wrong of me to cheat on you" I clench my teeth trying not to cry " and I won't do anything to hurt you again baby I promise" I smile and walk up to Matthew " it's okay Matthew,I trust you" .......

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A few hours pass as me and Matthew hang out in the living room,when mom and Rebecca barge in through the front door..." Valerie I've tried to call you a thousand times and you never picked u-" she stops talking when she see's Matthew...he gets off of the couch and greets my mom " how are you Mrs.Romano" he sticks out his hand for my mom to shake...mom   Lifts up her hand and quietly says " fine just fine...and uh how are you Matthew" mom asks,Matthew pulls his hand away and says " fine thank you" mom smiles and heads to her room and shuts the door when Rebecca comes running in " where's parisol?" She asks Matthew...we both get off of the couch as Matthew says " sorry little tike,she went back home" Rebecca grouches " I'm not a little tike Matthew" she emphasizes with her two fingers,Matthew laughs " my bad" Rebecca goes upstairs leaving me and Matthew alone once again...suddenly his phone rings and he looks at the screen and he quickly puts it back in his pocket and looks back at me...then it rings as in text message,Matthew takes out his phone again and starts typing something, " what is it?" I ask he puts his phone away and says " oh it's nothing just my dad texting me to clean my room when I get home that's all... listen baby I have to go but I'll call you when I get home...okay?" I look down at the tiled floor and say " yeah sure" he opens the front door and kisses my forehead,and leaves.

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I go upstairs and lay in my bed wandering why Matthew left in panic,in such a hurry...what could he possibly be doing?...

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I fall asleep already regretting.....

Age- 15 my first hang over-

I'm at Matts house with Austin and his girlfriend and a few others...matts parents are out of town...and matts throwing a party"alright alright,everyone who's ready to really get this party going?" Matt says as he pulls out a Cooler full of corona and bud light, the guys all round up to get a cab when Matthew sees me sitting down matts bed " want some?" He asks I glance up and take a look at the beer " no thanks I'm good" but Matt interrupts and says " try some it ain't gonna hurt" he holds the can out in front of me...I slowly take the cab out of his hand and take a small sip...I make a sour face as the guys laugh and laugh at me " eww this shit is nasty as hell!" I say as they continue to laugh " naw naw keep drinking it then you'll get used to the taste ...promise" Matt says, I of course listen to Matt and continue to drink the beer. An hour later I'm tripping over feet, chairs...I try to make my way to the bathroom because I feel like I'm fixing to throw up massive...when I fall over the cooler and land face forward on the floor...Matthew and Austin rush over to me as the others quickly turn off the music and stare...Matthew holds me up " Val are you okay?" Is all I hear him say I feel him slap my face gently as my eyes try to close...when I suddenly throw up on the floor and Matthew shouts " go get a towel and cold water!".

I wake up with a bad headache and stomach ache,when I glance up and see Matthew,he quickly says " how are-...his voice cuts off when my phone rings. And I wake up.....

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I quickly put my glasses on and grab my phone...it's Matthew's mom,what could she possibly need?... " hello" I answer I hear heavy breathing as she says " Valerie sweetie,um can you please come to the house quickly?" I rub my head and say " sure I'll ask my mom to drop me off,what's going on?"..." no don't bother I'll go pick you up...Matthew has gotten in a fight and he says he wants you here" I quickly leap out of bed and say " okay I'll be waiting outside"...once I tell mom the situation I go outside and wait for Matthew's mom.

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His mom stops in my drive way as I get into there car. " he's okay but he just said he wanted you there" I sigh with relief that he's okay" oh okay" I say. The whole ride there is silent no one speaks I don't speak and Matthew's mom doesn't speak.... we go inside there house as she says " he's in his room upstairs" I quickly go up the stairs and enter Matthew's room,he sits in his bed with. Wet towel holding his lip. "M-Matthew...what happened?" I ask concerned.

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