Him (Matthew Espinosa & Taylor Caniff)

Chapter 5

**Taylor's POV**
As we walked down the hallway Casey started to calm down, which was good because it broke my heart to see her so upset. When we finally got to our lockers I couldn't help but ask her this question. "Why did Matt say that you get a boyfriend and not talk to you best friend anymore?" I asked her quietly which caused her to look up in shock. "Ok well the thing is..." She stuttered, but then got control of herself. "When Matt and I were little we were best friends," she whispered and my jaw dropped. "You guys were what?" I asked in deep confusion. He is the leader of the group that bullies her how could they ever have been best friends? "Want me to tell you more?" She asked looking straight into my eyes. "Yes," I replied and she grabbed my hand and lead me to the library.
**Casey's POV**
When we got to the library we sat in the big chairs, that you'd see in a living room, and I continued on with my story. "So me and Matt if you didn't already know share a birthday. Our moms became best friends in eighth grade and have been friends ever since. When the both found out that their babies were going to be born on the same day they freaked out. So basically I've known Matt since the day I was born. So ya know we were best friends forever and then in eight grade that all changed," just the thought of that made a tear slip out of my eye. I tried wiping it away before Taylor noticed but it was too late. "Case you don't have to tell me if it makes you sad," he sympathetically said and laid his big hand on top of mine. "No Tay its fine, it's good for me to get it out," I said and showed him a slight smile. "So in eighth grade this new kid named Steven moved to our school and he was really cute. I had a major crush on him. I didn't have any friends besides Matt so I told him everything.. Literally. So one day we were at his house after school doing home work and I was like 'Matt can I tell you something?' And he was like 'yeah of course' cause he's used to it I tell him everything so I was like 'so you know that new kid Steven?' And he was like 'yeah' and I was like 'well I have a huge crush on him'. After that day Matt just started acting really weird. Like every time he'd see Steven he'd give him dirty looks and he would rarely ever talk to me anymore. So about a week passes and Steven asks me to the movies. I'm in eighth grade and my crush just asked me out I was so happy I completely forgot about Matt. I ran over to his house and went up his stairs and into his room and I saw the most shocking thing ever... Matt and the school slut Madison making out on his bed. They looked up at me and Matt was so mad. I then started crying and ran out of his house. That night at the movies him and Madison showed up and in the middle of the movie they got up and dumped coke all over me. Everyone laughed, even Steven. I then went to the bathroom to get cleaned up and when I got back Steven and some other girl were kissing and he broke up with me. I was so crushed that night. I had lost my best friend and boyfriend. So then on Matt bullied me," I finished and Taylor just sat there silent. He was looking down at our hands, his big one on my little one keeping it safe. I looked down too and smiled. When I looked back at him I realized that he had tears running down his cheeks. "Tay what's wrong?" I asked causing him to look up. "I-I-I just am so so so so sorry that I ever hurt you," he cried which caused me to cry a little too. I then quickly jumped on his lap and looked into his eyes. "I forgive you." I whispered and then he crashed his lips into mine. It was perfect until the bell rang. "Tay we have to go to class," I said getting off of him and grabbing my backpack. "Case," he said looking straight into my eyes. "Yeah?" I asked. "Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked looking down at the floor nervously. "YAS!" I yelled which caused him to laugh. He then pulled me into a big hug. "I love you." He whispered in my ear. OMG did he just say he loved me? AHHH! "I love you too." I whispered back and I really meant it. I loved Taylor Caniff. "C'mon you don't wanna be late," I said and we walked out of the library to our first class.