Reckless // Matthew Espinosa

Chapter 25

Authors Note: This whole chapter is written in Matt's POV. A lot of you wanted it (:

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I woke with Burnie next to me. These couple days went by fast, too fast. I shook, just thinking about the fact that Zoe was leaving today. I woke up at 8.

I got out my phone. I sent Zoe my usual 'Good morning Beautiful' text. I would always imagine her waking up and smiling at her phone once she saw the text. My heart would warm up just thinking of her smile.

I remember when I first saw Zoe. The first day this girl stepped into my life, I knew I was going end up with her. She was different.

On the first day of school, I noticed Zoe walk in. I pretended not to. I ignored her on purpose. I talked to my friends, instead of talking to her, just to look cool. I pretended not pay attention. Mrs.Barnett and I both knew that. When she helped out, I knew she was special.

Our first encounter, outside of school, was my chance to impress her. I ran into her on purpose. I took off my shirt on purpose. Now that I think back at it, that was really stupid. I probably seemed like jerk. But the fact that she wasn't flirting back with me, made me want to know her better. She called me Matthew on purpose. I didn't like it one bit.When we were on the ferris wheel together, that changed everything. I wanted to be her friend.

But when she avoided me for a few weeks, that hurt a lot. It also made me realize that I was trying so hard for her. I actually wanted her. I would think about her way more.

When she let me come over for the first time, that was my second favorite. I got to see the real her. She made me dress up in that pink apron. I thought it was cute how she found it hilarious. She is a really good cook. I was actually clueless about cooking, which was a good thing at the time. She ate just as much as me. I loved that so much. She didn't eat small portions because I was eating with her.

My most favorite memory with her. When we hung out again. We decided to do the chubby bunny challenge with grapes. How I said she had to kiss me on the cheek if she lost. I realized that I kinda liked her. I knew I had to win. So I cheated. Nice going Matt. She liked it though. Sitting on the roof with her. She looked beautiful under the stars, breathtaking. She kissed me on the cheek. But something more happened. She shared her first kiss with me. I shared my most meaningful kiss with her. I think after that, she began to like me maybe.

Our first fight. That made me realize that I needed her. When she left. That broke me. I realized that I messed up. That I couldn't bare to see her hurt. That would just about kill me.

The truth or dare. I enjoyed that. I knew she did too. I could tell that she was very nervous to be a party. She showed her shy side. I guess you could say that a few of the boys and Chelsea knew that I liked her. So we partially set it up. When she said that she didn't know how to make-out, I would have laughed like any other guy. But I didn't. I actually thought it was cute. Yes, kissing lessons from Matthew Espinosa. But that kiss was absolutely amazing. And swimming afterwards was nice. But it also made me figure out something about her. I saw she had band aides on her. She harmed her self. I didn't want to ruin the night for her, so I kept my mouth shut. When she couldn't sleep and we sat outside. We talked. It felt nice. Then we cuddled and she fell asleep with me.