- Movie Tickets
I left, closing the door behind me. My heart was beating loudly in my chest, making me want to go back there and tell her that this was a bad idea.
But my friends were never going to let me live it down. Rain would start to cry. Then Rain was going to cry while Colby was there just trying to figure out the best way to rectify this situation between us. I didn’t even want to think about what Jesse would do. He would just stare at me in his usually creepy manner.
Lia
When I smelt Matt out there my blood ran cold. He kept pacing back and forth, getting closer but then his scent would start to get weaker.
What was his game? Why was he pacing in front of my door repeatedly? I had no idea what I was going to do.
Then he knocked on my door. Begrudgingly, 1 let him in, and the Matt that was standing before me wasn’t the Matt I remembered. He used to be so confident, ready to tease me until I was close to tears. But besides that, he was also a confident person in general.
I wasn’t used to this side of him. It was beyond confusing.
But his offer to take me out was something I didn’t expect. It was expected that Colby would go ahead and plan it based on how he had acted since finding out the two of us were mated or rather going to be mates in the future.
That was why I said yes. Best to get it over with, anyway. I couldn’t deny the fact that I was stuck with four people who I didn’t want as my mates. There was no getting away from that.
The first person I had to talk to was Simone. She was the only person I could talk to given I didn’t have many
friends.
Hey, what are you up to tonight? – S
Ugh, I have a date with Matt. – L
Wait, Matt was the one to suggest it first. – S
Yes, I don’t even know why I said yes. I feel like it’s going to be so awkward. – 1.
Come on, it might not be that bad! – S
Simone is going to be bad–L
You don’t know what, Lia. Besides, the five of you must bond eventually.
Yes, but what if it makes things worse? – 1.
Or it could make things even better. You won’t know unless you give it a shot. – S
I guess. – 1.
Exactly. And worst case, you have an awkward dinner and laugh about it with me after. – S
Fine. I’ll try not to overthink it.–L
That’s the spirit. You’re gonna look amazing anyway. – S
Thanks, I’ll keep you posted – L
Can’t wait. Good luck! – S
+25 BONUS
- Movie Tickets.
I sighed softly, trying to figure out what I was going to wear. In the end, I decided to wear a pair of skinny jeans and a sleeveless blue blouse paired with a white sweater in case it got too chilly. My choice of shoes was even more casual. Tennis shoes were something you could never go wrong with.
After glancing at myself in the mirror, I realized this was the best effort I could make in this situation.
I headed outside where Matt was waiting. He had his braids tied back, exposing his muscular jaw and neck. My cheeks started to flush but thankfully Matt wasn’t looking my direction.
“Ready to go?” he asked.
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
He snorted. “Yeah, my sentiments exactly.”
The car was quiet, too quiet for my liking. I felt the need to ask something that had been bothering me. Better to get it out before we go to dinner.
“Why are you acting so weird with me lately?”
He nearly slammed on the breaks. “What?” Matt croaked out.
“You’ve been avoiding me and acting like have the plague It’s strange… almost as if you’re struggling with being my future mate. Shouldn’t I be the one struggling after all the bullying I’ve endured?
Everything came out all at once. Word vomit wasn’t something I could hold back but even if I wanted to… it was
too late
“Because I was an asshole to treat you like that. Yeah, I did find some humor in it but that’s what makes me an asshole! Now you’re stuck being mated to us and… It’s just hard for me to wrap my mind around it.”
I blinked. “It sounds like you’re doing some self–reflecting
“I am… and the other guys want to make things right with you. They don’t want things to be difficult going forward because there is no changing the fact that we are mates or will be in the future.”
“Thank you for sharing that with me,” I whispered.
Matt stiffened. “Yeah, it’s no problem.”
The awkwardness was back but throughout the night it started to fade. He started to become more at ease with me and by the time we went to the movie, I was starting to feel comfortable with Matt.
This threw me for a loop. It wasn’t something I expected to happen and I think neither did Matt. He didn’t make any moves, obviously still having some level of denial with this whole mating thing. But so was 1.
“Night,” he said after we headed back home.
I smiled nervously. “Night.”
It was good to be back in my room, but during the entire time I was with Matt this evening, I was fine. At no point did I feel uneasy or unsafe. He was good to ine, something hadn’t expected. Matt had always been one who would be a bit more aggressive with his teasing. Nothing physical, but out of all of them he would get up in my face.
It was difficult to see Matt in this light because it was not Matt I knew. But, he had talked to me, opened, and shared something I never thought he would share with me
Simone and I texted a bit. She was thrilled that the date went well, but I don’t know if I would call it a date, no matter what Simone said.
12 Movie Tickets
+25 BONUS
It was… okay, no it was a date. With one of my future mates.
I needed to get used to that and wondered what the rest of the weekend held for me. A part of me was dreading it but there was also a part of me that was almost looking forward to it. It was something I wasn’t expected to feel.
Sighing, I changed into my pajamas and crawled into my bel. Right now, I just needed to sleep.
