unconditionally

Chapter Ten

I tensed up as the elevator door opened and stood in place . Matt looked over at me in confusion . " Paiton , what's wrong ? Don't you want to see what he's up to ? " He asked , walking towards me . I sighed and nodded , looking up into his light brown eyes . " I just don't want to see him like this .. drunk and upset , more importantly with his ex . I-I know his isn't going to end well " I breathed . Matts face softened . " We don't have to do anything you don't want to " He whispered . I pressed my lips together and nodded , before walking out of the elevator . Matt trailed behind me as we roamed the hallway , looking for where the loud music was coming from . Soon , we were at room 348 and all I heard was basedrops & people yelling . My stomach churned as I stood behind Matt , not wanting to walk in first . " There's gonna be a lot of people here , so we have to stay close okay ? " He said . I nodded and grabbed his hand before walking into the crowd of people . We roamed around the crowd and kept our eyes open for Carter and Deborah . In the jampacked living room , we found nothing so we made our way into the back where the bedrooms were . Most of the rooms were empty , except one that I heard giggling from . The door wasn't fully closed , there was a crack so I decided to look through it .

My stomach dropped when I saw Carter straddling Deborah , with a smile on his face . Deborah was giggling like crazy and kept her hands on his neck . " So what are you gonna tell that Paiton girl ? " She asked , biting her lip . Carter's eyes darkened but then he smiled down at her . " She means nothing to me , I just acted like I had a crush on her because she has a crush on me . I promise baby " He said . I cringed when Carter called her baby and felt my eyes begin to water . Soon , I watched them both in a heated makeout-session . Tears were flooding my eyes when I pulled away from the door and turned back to Matt . He met my gaze and frowned as he saw the tears fall down my face . He pulled me into his soft chest and rubbed my back slightly . " Its okay to cry , just let it out " He whispered into my neck . And with that , the tears began to flood out . Quiet sobs escaped my mouth but were muffled in Matts now wet shirt . Suddenly , I heard movement from the bedroom that Carter & Deborah were in . I pulled back and gripped Matts hand instinctively . Within seconds , Carter was in the doorway staring at me with wide eyes . Tears brimmed my eyes but I blinked them away . His eyes filled with confusion , sadness , and regret . But once he saw Matts hand in mine , he raged . " GOD DAMN IT PAITON CAN YOU NOT HOE-AROUND WITH EVERY GUY THAT YOU SEE ? EVERYTIME I COME OUTSIDE OF A ROOM I SEE YOUR HANDS LACED IN SOME GUY WHO HASNT EVEN BARELY WASTED THEIR BREATH ON YOU " He yelled . I was shocked and hurt , so I just looked down at the ground . " WHAT THE HELL MAN JUST LEAVE HER ALONE . SHES NOT DOING SHIT AND EVEN IF SHE WAS IT WOULD BE NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS SINCE YOU JUST GO OUT AND TRY TO HOOK UP WITH YOUR EX . YOURE PATHETIC , WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU " Matt yelled back . By now , of course , I was crying hysterically . Carter stared at Matt and tilted his head to the side . " Do you know how it feels ? " He whispered . His eyes began to water but Matt just brushed it off and turned towards me . He wiped my tears with his thumb and sighed . " Lets go " He said . I nodded and walked off with Matt . I know that Carter was drunk and probably didn't know what he was saying or doing ..... atleast I hope .

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We entered the hotel room once again and all eyes turned to us . I wouldn't meet anyone's eyes , I just trotted to the bathroom and shut the door . I heard the guys muffled conversations and an angry Matt through the door . I slid down against it and put my head in my hands . Of course I wasn't okay . Even though Carter and I weren't a thing , I was still broken . We had a connection that I had never felt before . He made me feel different , special even . He made me feel like he was interested in me and wanted to become more than friends by doing all of these flirty gestures . But right when he sees me and Sam , he goes off and starts making out with his ex . This whole situation is a mess and I couldn't help but feel guilt in the pit of my stomach . Was I the one who ruined this relationship ?

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Hey guys (:

So this chapter is basically where everything unwinds , be sure to read and vote for each chapter !

~ k

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