Mine

twelve

• Joanna•

"What?" My throat is dry. "It doesn't have to be real, Jo." He reminds me and bites his lip. "I..I don't know," I reply.

I want to date him. I just don't want it to be...fake.
I know I just met Matt and I don't know him that well but I've liked him since he walked into the door that one day, and he's been really sweet to me.

"Ok," I reply, unsurely. "Are you sure, Jo? I mean we just met and stuff," He says. "I don't want to force you or anything."

Ugh. Stop making it hard Matthew.

"Yes, I'm sure." I look at him. "Alright, so we're pretending to date." He takes a seat next to me. "What do we do? How do we tell them?" I ask him. "We don't have to act like a couple around them or when were alone or shit and we can just explain everything that happened." Matt smiles and hold my hand.

"I'm really tired," I complain. "Go to sleep," He shrugs, "No, I'm in a strangers room I'm not sleeping in here alone." I tell him. "I'll stay in here with you." Matt offers. "Don't try shit," I warn him. "I won't," he laughs. "Thanks," I wrap my hands around his neck.

He pulls me towards him and I wish this was real. I pull away and sit down on the bed again. I take my shoes off and pull the duvet. I glance at Matt and notice he's standing there looking at me with his hands in his pockets.

"What?" I ask. "No invite?" He smirks. I roll my eyes, "Care to join?" He smiles and I can't help but do them same "I would love to," He slips his vans off and climbs into the bed. "I won't fall asleep, I'll take care of you I promise." He whispers.

I lay down close my eyes. We lay like that for a about twenty minutes, at least thats what it feels like. I feel the bed shift and notice Matt is laying on his side, he wraps his arm around me.
"I wish this was real, but that's not the way you feel." he whispers.
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"Shit, shit, shit!" I mutter putting my shoes back on. "Jo?" Matt wipes his eyes. "Sorry Matt I have to go." I urge. "Fuck!" I almost yell. "Joanna calm down." Matt rushes towards me "What's wrong?"

"It's past midnight! What time did we fall asleep?" I ask. "We fell asleep at twelve," I see a small smile forming on his lips. "Matt!" I swat his arm. "I had to get back at one thirty! I have no car to get back and my mom has called over five times!" I worry. "Here, I'll take you. She knows me we'll just explain." Matt tells me.

"Thank you so much Matt." I hug him. "That's what boyfriends are for." He smirks and I think about what he whispered earlier. I glare at him and he erupts in laughter.

We rush downstairs and notice the party is still going. "Aye, we were looking for you." Slurs Nash. "Joanna!" I hear. I notice Hayes moving towards us, "What?" I reply. "Where you going?" He frowns. "Home," I reply and Matt pulls, gently on my hand.

"Oh," He notices mine and Matt's hands. "I'll see you later, Hayes." I say and rush out the door. "It's one fifteen." I tell Matt. "Your house is like five minutes away, we'll be fine." He says and starts his car.

"How will the others get back?" I ask. "I'll pick them up when they're ready." Matt focuses on the road. "You're going to be driving back and forth all night?" I ask. "Yeah, I do it all the time." He shrugs.

"How do you survive with no sleep?" I laugh. "Energy drinks," His tongue darts out to wet his lips. "Oh," I reply and he pulls into my driveway. "Call me if anything," "Thank you, Matt." I smile. He gets out of the car and follows behind me. "No problem, and I think I should come to explain." He raises his eyebrow.

I nod and knock on my door. "Where were you, Joanna?!" My mother yells. "I swear I can explain." I say. "Now," She snaps her fingers. "Ok well we went to the party and everyone went there own way and Matt found me and we went upstairs and talked and then I got tired so I fell asleep and Matt fell asleep too and then I woke up to my phone ringing and I was freaking out and Matt woke up and I told him and he offered to drive me and now we're here and yeah that's what happened." I take a deep breath.

"Get in," my mom sighs. "Thank you, Matt." Matt nods "sure thing Mrs. Braden." I cringe and scowl at Matt.

"Jo," my mom breaths. "Just go to sleep." I nod thankful she didn't get me in trouble. I go upstairs and take off all my makeup. I take my dress off and put on my pajamas. I grab my phone and dial Matt's number. My finger swirls around the "call" button and I'm tempted too but I don't. I really want to call him but that makes me clingy.

I really want this to be real. I want him to be my boyfriend. I want to stay on the phone with him for hours. I want to be able to trust him. I want to fight with him. I want to kiss his lips. I want to share the smallest details with him. I want to hear his laughter. I want him.
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