The Shooting ~Matthew Espinosa FanFic~

~Chapter 4~

*next morning*

Matt's POV:

I woke up the next morning, Elly was still asleep on my shoulder.

I managed to get out of bed without waking her.

I got up and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.

While I was in the shower, I was thinking about last night. What if I didn't catch her? How would I have lived?

I know Elly and I are just friends, but she is my other half. Without her I am nothing. Elly is what keeps me sane, what keeps me thinking straight. I would never forgive myself if she fell. I don't care if she didn't die, if she got the least bit of a sprain I would die inside.

If she got hurt, and I just stood by watching, if I could have prevented it and I didn't, I wouldn't know how to deal with myself. The guilt would eat me from the inside out.

I started to feel fresh tears build a wall in my eyes, then freely and simply escaping, I did nothing to try and stop it.

Tears were escaping my eyes, yet, no sound was escaping my mouth. I tried to keep silent.

I got out of the shower and dried off. I styled my hair and brushed my teeth, then got dressed.

I wore a white tank with 'you' written on it, and a pair of shorts, and I walked out of the bathroom.

Elly was still asleep, so as usual, I grabbed the keys to Elly's house and walked next door.

I knocked on the door, and a sleep Mrs.Wilson answered the door.

She gave me a faint smile, and nodded her head, giving me permission to go up to Elly's room to get an outfit for her.

Every time Elly slept over at my house, I went and got her outfit for the day, so I'm not a creep or anything.

Her room smelt like her, and her room was completely clean, as always.

I picked out a flowy white tank top that said 'love' on it, and a pair of denim shorts, a pair of white Converse, and a peach color lace mini coat.

I walked downstairs and walked out the door. I headed back to my house.

Elly was in the shower, so I laid her clothes on the bed.

She came out with wet, curly hair, and wearing one of my over sized t-shirts and grabbed her clothes, then she walked back to the bathroom.

She came out with her hair blow dried and straightened, her clothes that I picked out, and one of my white beanies.

"Hey, we match!" She said with a smile. Her tank top said 'love' mine said 'you'. We went shopping for her birthday vacation, and she begged me to get it, but don't worry, mine was a guy tanktop, like the ones I always wear.

"You think I did it on accident?" I asked. She smiled and sat on the bed beside me.

I got up and walked to the kitchen to make breakfast in bed for her like always.

Today we had bacon, muffin, eggs, and I went to StarBucks ad grabbed her a Pumpkin Spice Latte.(her favorite, just because I know my best friend)

She only ate bacon, her muffin, and the Latte.

We finished eating, and I washed the dishes.

I walked into my bedroom and plopped down on the bed beside Elly.

"Let's go to the park," she said.

"Sure," I said excited,"Let's go!"

We walked to the park and talked the way there.