Choose your Battle

Chapter 18

Paola POV~~

"Sorry for what?" I asked. Matthew looked at me for second, then back at the dark sky. He sighed, and licked his lips.

"Cheating on you." He muttered under his breath, I nodded my head. He began to move his arms, then hugged me. I pulled away, and hugged him back.

"It's in the past you know." I say to him.

"True, but I never meant to cheat on you! Or even ruined your friendship with Brianna!" He wiped off his tears, he locked his eyes into mine. I shook my head, and looked down.

"It's fine, I guess." I look at him again, and back again at the hard ground.

"Okay Paola." He sighed, and went back inside the room. I heard the door slam shut, and I was about to leave.

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I came back into my room, walking all the way. I saw Brianna sleeping, and soring on her pillow. I giggle a little, and took a quick video of her. I lock my phone, and let it charge all night. I lay in my bed, looking up at the celling. I cannot sleep! I heard three knocks, making get off my bed. Who will ever knock at 12 in the morning? I opened the door, seeing a tall finger standing there, holding a box of chocolates in its bare hands. He looked down at me, and smirk.

"Hello Paola." He said.

"Sh! You're going to wake up Brianna. And is that you..." I looked up at him, I couldn't see his face very well in the dark. He pulled out his phone, and turn it on. "Oh it's you again Kenneth." I rolled my eyes, and giggle.

"I heard Brianna couldn't let you talk with me or see me." He mumble, and looked over me.

"How did you know that?" I ask him. I cross my arms, and lean on the side of the door.

"Well one of my friends know her, and I over heard my friend talking with her on the phone." He scratched the back of his head, and handed me the box of chocolates.

"You shouldn't brought me chocolates!" I scoff, and headed the box back to him.

"C'Mon I know how much you love chocolate, you even wrote a poem back in Middle School." He chuckle, and shook his head. It's true I did wrote a poem about my love for chocolate. I took the box out of his hands, and set it on the desk. I saw Brianna moving a bit, and still sorning.

"Lets go talk outside." I snuggest.

"Or we can go to my apartment?" Kenneth said. I nod my head, and got my phone on my bed. I quietly close the door, and went down the stairs. I saw a black car coming on the side, and window rolling down.

"Are you coming?" Kenneth said, I nod my head. I open the car door, sat down while putting on the seatbelt. I heard music playing, and rapping going on. I saw out the window, seeing some simple apartments that are color light brown with red. It was close to SLU. We pulled up to the parking lot, and Kenneth turn off the einge.

I saw Kenneth jogging to the other side of the car, and opening up for me. I took his hand, and smiled at him. "Such a gentleman." I shook my head.

"Whatever." He chuckle. I follow him up the stairs, and to his apartment. He unlock the door, and stepping inside, taking his vans off. His apartment was pretty simple, and normal I guess. He had two leather couches, with a flat tv screen. A nice kinchet, with side table. A back porch.

"Nice place you have." I said.

"I do?" He joked, and sat down on the couch. I sat on the other one, and cross my legs.

"Do you have someone living with you?" My eyes light up, and I gave him a smile.

He started to open his mouth, but close it; and look down at the floor. He cupped his two hands on his cheeks, starting at the red carpet. I gave him a confuse look, and sat down right next to him. I move my hand, but I stopped myself. Maybe he had a passed? I took an glance at him, and turn away when he saw me.

"Kenneth are you okay?" I ask him quietly. He looked up at me, and gave me a weak smile. I raised an eyebrow, nodding my head.

"I guess I should go if you don't want me here." I sigh, stood up from this sofa. I grad my phone off the little table in front of me, took a another glance to see him. I turn open the door knob slowly, i heard footsteps coming towards me.

"Paola wait!" He took a grip at my arm, spinning me around. I looked at his brown eyes, and frowned.

"What is it?"

"I'm sorry for not talking." He mutter fast, and looked into mine eyes.

"I guess."

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