Framing Our Forever

Chapter 12 - We Both Like Things Big

I was so dreading to go to school today. I'd have to face Matt and Bridget not to mention the other entire student body and faculty. Apparently someone recorded the incident and posted it on YouTube, it's gotten four million hits so far, not that I'm checking. Anyways, I have no idea if Bridget got into trouble or not.

"Lauren, hurry up or you're going to be late for school," Miranda said walking into my room. "Lauren! You're not even dressed!"

"Can I please not go? I really don't feel like it, and even though I don't have a date I still need a homecoming dress," I explained to her.

"Okay, fine. I'm not going to give up any chance to go shopping," she said with a small laugh.

"Yay! Let me get ready, I'll be downstairs in thirty," I said and hopped out of bed.

Okay sure I needed to go shopping for my homecoming dress, but sometimes I just needed some alone time with Miranda, when she's at home, she's kind of obligated to be the step-mom role. But if we're shopping, she's more like a friend or aunt or cousin. She'll tell me the truth instead of what should be the truth.

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"Oh my gosh, this is it," I said breathlessly.

"This is gorgeous!" Miranda exclaimed.

It was a strapless dress that went to the mid-thigh and it was poufy but not too poufy. It had a rhinestoned bodice and the color was just so pretty, a mix between mint and neon green and blue. It was just perfect.

"Go try it on," Miranda said.

After trying it on, I decided to buy it, plus on the bright side it matched a pair of shoes I just recently bought.

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"So I need some advice."

"About Matt right?" Miranda questioned.

"Yeah," I said sighing.

"Forgive him. I know how much you like him and I'm seeing right now what he's doing to you, or more so what you're doing to yourself by not letting yourself forgive him," she said taking a spoonful of frozen yogurt.

"I do like him," I reasoned.

"Lauren, stop kidding yourself. Just forgive him."

She was right, I just needed to forgive him. I miss him so much it hurts. He drives me insane but I'm okay with insane. As long as it's not actually insane, insane. You know, not like murdering people because the voices in your head said to do it. I'm not down with that shit.

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Okay, just walk up to him, Lauren, I mentally scolded myself. I didn't know how I was supposed to do this. Do I just walk up, text him, leave a note in his locker?

It was lunch time, and since he loved things that were big, another way we were alike, I decided to do it now. In front of everyone.

"Matt," I said tapping him on his shoulder.

He looked over his shoulder, his eyes showed he was surprised that I was talking to him.

"Can we talk?" I asked quietly, but loud enough for him to hear.

"Sure," he answered briefly and I pulled his arm over towards the middle of the two round tables.

"What?"

"I'm sorry Matt, I'm sorry that I'm such a bitch, and I'm just sorry for everything," I said, unleashing everything.

"Does this mean you forgive me?" He asked a mix of a smirk and just an overall happy smile on his face.

"Yes," I said biting my lip, which I know drives him crazy.

His hands cupped my face and pulled me closer to him so he could kiss me.

Several gasps from around us were heard and eventually I could tell everyone was staring at us. But I didn't care, I was with Matt and that's all that mattered.