Internet Friends // Matthew Espinosa

Chapter 8

I wake up and Matt's not there. I turn around and see Matt (trying) to make scrambled eggs.

I take a picture of him from the back and post it on instagram.

"Do you even know how cute you look right now?" I say.

"Well, good morning, girlfriend." Matt turns around.

"Hello." I get up and change into a sweatshirt that says 'i am a cat'

"Where are you headed?" he asks.

"(a) I'm going to see The Fault in Our Stars with Alina and Autumn (b) When you scramble an egg," I walk over. "You have to turn the heat off."

I throw his burnt eggs in the sink and walk back to the bathrooma. I change into jeans and Converse and walk to the door.

"Bye, Matt!" I open the door.

He holds my waist and turns me around. "You can't leave without kissing your boyfriend!" He puckers his lips and puts his finger on them.

I give a him a little kiss. "Byeeeeee."

"Love you!" he calls quietly.

"Love you, too." I say back.

DID MATTHEW ESPINOSA JUST SAY HE LOVES ME? OMGOMGOMG TOO MUCH.

"So, I saw the video." Alina says when we're in the taxi. "You and Matt are a thing now?"

"Maybeeeeees." I put my bag on the floor.

"Where to, ladies?" the driver asks.

"Kings Plaza." Autumn says and looks at me. "Nic, when do you leave?"

"Um, like, Friday?" I say. (it's wednesday). "I'll tell Matt, okay?"

"Yeah, um, Shawn asked me out for Saturday." Autumn says.

"Wow, guys, Jack and I stopped talking." Alina laughs.

I suddenly get sad. "Should I stay?"

"Yeah, please?" Alina said.

"YESYES." Autumn says.

"I guess I could get a ticket, I'm not guaranteeing anything,though." I add. "JACK AND YOU STOPPED TALKING?!?!"

"Yeah, like after Six Flags." Alina looks down at her phone. "That's him now."

"READ THE TEXT." I say, in a fake deep voice.

"Ok." She opens the message. "'hey Alina just wondering if yuh wanted to hang out Saturday before we leave? THAAAANKS.'"

"SAY YES SAY YAAAAS." Autumn takes the phone.

"Okay, okay!" Alina opens the text. "'Hey Alina! Just wanted to know if yuh wanted to hang out Saturday?'"

"DID HE JUST ASK YOU OUT?!?!?" I yell.

The driver stops the taxi. "I wish you luck, now get out."

We get out and get in line again.

"So, guys. Augustus Waters. Could he have been casted any better?" Alina says.

"Totally." I say in disagreement. "Ansel, he's too, I don't know."

"I think they casted BEAUTIFULLY." Autumn says.

We sit on the floor and I put my phone down. I get a call.

"Who is it?" I ask Autumn, who's looking through my phone.

"Unknown caller." she makes a scary noise.

I grab the phone and answer it. "Hello?"

"BFBITWU?!?!?"