Skinny Love

Chapter 9: Bonfires

Matt's P.O.V

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So, being completely honest, I did not want to go to the bonfire. I thought only dumb kids went to those things because they were popular. Then I heard someone say that everyone was going to be there.

I had decided to change into just might white shirt and black jeans. I grabbed my phone and stuffed it in my pocket. I hoped I'd make some friends at the bonfire, or at least the one friend I was thinking of.

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"Aye! Grab yourself a beer!" one of the guy near the cooler said. I shook my head no and walked away quickly. I was here to find Avi.

There was a lot of people at the bonfire. They had a food table with alcohol. They had a photo booth too. Everyone was dressed up and I looked average. I left some room for improvement right?

"Hey, watch where your--" it was her. She looked up with her big brown eyes. She smiled with her metal mouth. Her dimples showed deeply.

"Hello Smith."

"Hey there, doll face." I said and she rolled her eyes. She had makeup on but it didn't really make a difference, to be honest. Her black creepers only gave her an inch and a half more height. Her hair was just as curly as it was in the morning.

"So I have the thing to unlock the door but it's in my hiding place." She said. Curiosity flooded my brain.

"Can I come?" I pleaded. She smiled.

"Obviously I want you to come because I'm scared to go into the woods alone." She said grabbing my forearm. I followed her through the crowd of people and stepped over the couples making out and short girl with purple hair came up to Avi and grabbed her arm.

"Oh my god you'll never guess what happened! Harry asked me out and we're going to make out in the photo booth! Who's this hottie?" She said giving me an up down.

"Uh okay and this is my friend Matt and can you not hit on my friend? You have Harry don't you?" Avi responded. I thought I heard a hint of jealousy in her voice but I wasn't sure. She probably wasn't, let's be real, who would fall in love with me?

"Okay then, bye darling! See you in the morning!" The girl with the purple hair said winking at Avi and me.

Avi nodded to me to keep walking.

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We reached the edge of the woods and she said it wasn't far from there. I thought she had some secret treehouse in the middle of the woods or something. Then I saw it.

A big blue box.

A police telephone box.

She stood in front of it and smiled. Avi laid her delicate hand on the door. She slid it down a few inches and whispered something I couldn't hear. She whipped around and looked at me. She looked so delighted by the presence of the box.

"What is it?" I asked stepping closer.

"I don't have the slightest idea."

"Then why are we here? Why is it here?" I asked her. So many questions were bubbling up inside of me.

"This is my secret hiding place." She said taking a key out of her pocket. She put it in the key hole and turned it effortlessly. She pushed the door open instead of pulling the door like the sign on the side of the box said.

"It's really small." I said. She stuck her head out of the box and looked offended.

"Oi, don't look so offended."

"I could say the same about your dick and I'm pretty sure you'd be offended too." She said rolling her eyes. I followed her inside and I couldn't believe my eyes.