I adore MattSly. But even as a small baby child, I loved the Inez x Creech ship. I hope there are others out there like me. But I'm fine if I'm alone in this. I just need something for them, bc they are so soft. I just can't forget to write about them. Thinking back now, I ship a lot of crack ships. Whatever, they work for me. Maybe I should write some for them~~
Inez trails behind Jackie. Her feet dragging every step and arms heavy with shopping goodies. They had hit five shops and Jackie had twice the bags and speed Inez did. Inez didn't know how she did it. How anyone did it really. Jackie must have an incredibly high tolerance level for shopping; it must be all that exercise Jackie does because she has muscle to spare. Inez on the other hand knows she is about to hit her limit. She needs to sit, eat, and put these bags down.
"Jackie can't we stop by the car to drop these off? My arms aren't gonna last much longer!"
Jackie turns to her friend a little confused, she soon understands seeing Inez struggle,
"Sure sure. Here we'll take the escalator down. Come on!"Jackie waves Inez over as she steps on the descending staircase to her Jeep.
"Gracias a Dios." She steps on the escalator when an aroma grabs her attention. She looks over at the ever popular Bath & Body Works, inside the tiny store a customer held up a small 3 wicked candle. Inez squints to read the fine print that was printed on the picture of the ocean floor.
Tiki Beach
Inez loses sight of the customer, candle, and store as she descends down. She thinks about Tikiville; the paradise-like cybersite, hidden deep away in Cyberspace. The cerulean ocean, pink flowers that floated in the warm breeze, and the long orange-red sunsets. It was where Creech lived. The brunette frowns, going through the same circle of thoughts. Inez hadn't seen her in weeks, no, it was a month now. It was a month because before leaving, she promised Creech she would return the next day. They were going to Solaria to surf; Creech said she was going to teach her. But when Inez tried to call Motherboard the next day, Hacker appeared,
"I have been waiting for this day, Earth Brat."
Inez's jaw dropped. It was Hacker! She quickly recovered from her shock,"What have you done Hacker!?"
"What did I do? I made sure you are going to stay exactly where you should. Out of Cyberspace, out of my hair, where you belong Earth."
"What? What do you mean?"
"I finally destroyed the portal connecting us. So no more portal, no more communication. No more Cyberspace. It'll be like before, before you kids ruined everything."
"You can't! Motherboard will stop you! We'll find a way to stop you!"
Hacker smiled, the same sneering grin, before bursting out into small disturbed chuckles.
"No, not this time. Goodbye Earthling, I'm so glad I was the last face you got to see before you realized it was all over."
"Hacker!"
The Skwakpad started to sizzle before exploding, Inez yelped and dropped the hot and sparking communicator. She panicked whispering no, no, no, before trying to pick it back up. It was still hot. She retracted her hand again. She waited anxiously counting a minute out loud. Then she gingerly tapped it. It seemed to have finally cooled down. She pressed the buttons calling Motherboard's name in vain.
"Digit, Motherboard, anyone? Someone please pick up!"
She rushed over to her desk, pulling out her tools. She tried to remember what Slider had shown her for basic and complicated repairs. She went to work for hours, before laying the Skwak down. It lay there cold and dead on her desk. Inez put her tools down and put her shaking hands on her face. She began to cry.
"Inez?" Jackie gives her friend a small shake of her shoulder. Inez lets out a squeak before frowning,
"What?"
"That's such a cute little squeak! I said do you want to get food or do you want to hit up the car first?"
"Oh I uh I want to go to the car."
"Alright let's do it." Jackie takes off heading to the car. Inez follows her closely.
Sometimes I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls. Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girl. Girls, girls, girls, girls, girls. Now I could be your lipstick, just for one night (One night). Girls just wanna have fun and have their funds right (Yeah)~
Inez looked at the candle in her hands. She stroked the curved sides, thinking about Creech, and how she couldn't keep her promise to her.
"Inez?"
"Hm?"
"I think that was a good gift you picked out."
"Thanks Jackie."
Inez found that the best way to handle not being able to go to Cyberspace was to act like she would return. That it was no big deal and everything was fine. At first, it was easy to so this. But it was getting harder and harder to avoid the subject or pretend as the days passed. Every day that passed that her Skwak remained dead, the greater her hopelessness grew.
"Creech will love it when you give it to her." Jackie moved her cornrows to the side, relaxing in her chair.
Inez was amazed at how well Jackie was taking this. Normally the one to shut down and panic, create a big scene and need to be comforted. Jackie had collected the group and kept up the morale. She organized group events to distract everyone, and not allow her teammates to dwell in the growing despair of their situation. She only allowed positive talk and would quickly shut down what ifs.
"Do you think she thinks about me?" Inez stuffs another fry into her mouth. Jackie stirs her honey milk mango bubble tea. The little gold mango stars float carelessly in the appetizing white liquid.
"I would think so. She seems to like you a lot."
Inez felt her inner confidence swell. Before this whole mess with Hacker she remembered her original goal back when she promised to go surfing with Creech. She had been doing everything she could to grow closer to the young racer. They would meet up constantly and Inez could swear through all these meet ups and hang outs. Their current relationship had been changing.
"Do you think she would ever like like me?"
"Uh duh. She wanted you to sit with her in her Father's day float parade. She didn't ask Matt or I to do that. She let you race with her. Shes like always leaning on you when she's down. You two are honestly so in tune when you're together, using your crazy vocab as like a secret code. Plus whenever she sees you her voice becomes higher by three notes. Aaaaand she's like always so bubbly with you."
"But how do you know for sure? I mean she could just think of me as a close friend. That's what Ollie thought about me."
Jackie thinks on it before smiling, "What if she called you Nezzie?"
"She wouldn't." Inez answers briskly.
"But what if she did?"
Inez grows slightly embarrassed thinking of that horrid nickname coming from her saccharine Creech.
"It would be fine."Inez painfully relents. That is a bitter sentence to swallow.
"So you have it pretty bad for her."
Inez has to stop from rolling her eyes. "Yea, that's obvious. I would probably let her get away with it. Not that she would press my boundaries. She's too polite."
"I mean you fought that one time."
"One time and it was over animals."
"Yea Peaches would be something to fight over."
"It made us stronger. I dare say it was necessary for our relationship."
"What if I'm confused Jackie? What if I just love Creech like a friend?"
"Do you want to be friends with Creech?"
"Not really, not anymore. No."
"Is there anyone else you want to be with?"
"No."
"Not even?"
Inez gives her an inquisitive look. Jackie leans in, "Slider? I mean he gets to call you Nezzie and you don't freak out on him."
Inez sheepishly shrugs, "I only let Slider call me that because he is really really cute."
"Yea and you like him?"
"I did."
Jackie lets out a sigh of relief. She takes a sip of her drink, "Yea me too."
Inez rolls her eyes. She remembers when she and Jackie would literally drool when Slider would walk by. How they would compete to make him laugh, look their way, be next to him, get praised by him, you name it she and Jackie would do it. Only to find out he was doing all the same things to get noticed by Matt. Matt. He really really liked Matt. It was as infuriating as it was unexpected.
"Its not fair Jackie, how can someone that hot be into Matt? He is so oblivious and childish, and Slider's not. Sometimes I don't understand. Like good for Matt, but if he could wake up that would be great. Sometimes I worry Slider's gonna get hurt."Inez sighs before munching on another chicken nugget. Jackie laughs,
"Ouch Matt can be mature too. And I don't think Matt would ever hurt Slider."
"No I know. Its just not fair how some people can be so lucky."
"Okay but you too. Creech is really sweet and pretty. Slider can be nice if he wants too. But Creech is always nice. She's definitely a keeper."
Inez smiles, "Yea over him onto Creech. Although Slider's been really really sweet to Matt. Maybe I can convince him-"
"Inez!"
Inez laughs, "I'm kidding. I wouldn't do that."
Jackie laughs, "I know. I don't know, I just kinda really want Matt and Slider to end up together. I think it would do Matt some good to have someone slow him down."
"Oh yeah. That would be a solid plus."
"Okay okay moving on. So how does letting Creech call me a nickname have to do with anything?"
"Well first she doesn't, so she listens to what you say."
"Yea so do you."
"Also when we visit. She wants to spend time with you. Like Slider does with Matt. Like Scanner did for me. Like even Wicked does to Hacker."
Jackie and Inez cringe and stick out their tongues in disgust.
"Okay 2 valid points. One more and I'm convinced."
"I don't know. She is a pretty girl who doesn't have a girlfriend/boyfriend and is the Big Kahuna of an important cybersite. She doesn't have time for people she doesn't consider important. Like go for it!"Jackie steals a fry to dunk in her tea.
Inez grimaces, "She doesn't need to date someone. She's perfect whether she is single or not. Besides, what if she's pining over someone?"
"Hhhhmmmmm who could that be?"Jackie taps her chin in a mocking tone.
"Fine, maybe I will."
"Good you should."
"But uh maybe I'll think it over first."Inez chickens out again.
"Girl stop being a wimp. What if she meets someone else?"
"I know, I know. But I'm too nervous to."
"Scanner and I were nervous to say anything at first. But I finally took the jump and look at us now. We're really happy Inez. Wouldn't you like that with Cree?"
Inez nods. If she were to date Creech that would be a dream come true. They could go on little bike dates, go dancing, get and give flowers, and just be girlfriends. It would be amazing. For anyone, let alone her to date someone as sensitive, smart, kind, and caring as Creech. Inez could only hope to find someone as alluring as her.
"Okay, when Motherboard fixes the portal, maybe I'll try."
Oh wait. Suddenly Inez was pulled from her carefree girl talk reprieve Jackie had created. Back to the reality, where there was no guaranteed that Motherboard could fix the portal. Or that Inez would ever see Creech again. The pain of this month returned only doubled, the small hope stolen. Inez put her head in her hands.
"Yea, if Motherboard fixes the portal." Inez's tone is weak. She surprised to not hear Jackie correct her. She looks at Jackie who is slightly misty eyed. Jackie looks at her empty drink on the table, hands folded together. Inez instantly regrets her words. Jackie is clearly reaching the end of her optimism. Inez opens her mouth to comfort her, but finds her throat closing due to her sorrows. So she lays her hand on top of her friends and gives her a reassuring squeeze.
At least I have Jackie.
~Gotta get with you. Girls like girls like boys do, nothing new~
Inez thinks quietly while in the middle of a handstand. The Tiki Beach candle lit and filling the room with pleasant smells. The more she thought about Creech; the more she wants to see her. The brunette knows she can't, so to be able to cope she lit one of the candles. In a small way it's like Creech's presence is wrapped around her. In her moments of loneliness, it really helps keep her feeling more secure. That Creech is okay and Digit is gonna fix the portal soon and they'll be reunited. She grows tired and slowly sinks from her handstand onto the floor. She would be content to sleep on the floor but crawls under the covers of her bed anyway.
She dreams of a portal opening.
~London girl with an attitude, never told no one, but we look cute, both got way better things to do. But I always think about it when I'm riding through~
Tools are scattered everywhere. Digit wipes grease on his red hat absentmindedly.
"Come ooooon. How did Doctor Marbles do this again?"
He flips through the directions before turning them round and round. In his confusion he wishes the Doc is here and not missing. Motherboard appears on the small screened TV besides Digit.
"How is everything going Digit?"
Digit jumps hitting his head on a protruding piece of the inner circuitry. He releases a loud yow before nodding in discouragement.
"I'm not the Doc, Motherboard. As much as I want to be; I can't seem to fix this by myself."
"I know you can do this."Motherboard encourages him.
Digit sighs, "I guess so."
"Keep trying, I'll try calling around to see if anyone can come help."
"Alright. The Dige is gonna do this!"
Digit works tirelessly for a few more hours before collapsing on the ground.
"I'm so close it's just one something away from working. What is it?"Digit taps his head lightly hoping to bop the answer out. He looks up seeing a small blue light blinking. He presses it before returning back to thought.
"I always forget to turn off that upstairs light. I'm gonna run the battery out soon if I don't remember to stop doing that."
When a bright light glows throughout the room, Digit shields his eyes.
"MOTHERBOARD!?"
~IDK some cutesy song about two girls in love LMAO~
Inez continues to work on the Skwak. She can't be depressed anymore, she can do this! As she fiddles with the inner workings of the Skwak, moving things around and trying to bring the stubborn machine to life. It jolts from her hands.
"Eeeei!"Inez jumps back, and hides partially under her desk. The Skwak glows a weak blue. Inez blinks,
"Can it be?"
In a rush she quickly fixes the tampering she had done. She flips the back, back into place, and the soft blue light explodes into a nearly blinding one.
"Haaa...lll...HeLLo? Hello Inez are you here?"
Inez feels a familiar lump in her throat. Its her, it really is. Inez smiles, tears filling her eyes.
"Motherboard, you did it."
And just like before Inez cries.
~I feel like Webbie and Lena are the girl versions of Matt and Slider just less animosity on the Webbie side. Like no jealousy just love~
"Sooooooooo?"Matt pesters Inez with a persistent elbow to the arm. They are in the back of a cybercar driving to the long awaited destination of Inez. The day has finally come.
Digit had fixed the portal. Motherboard was able to finally contact and warp Inez and her team back into Cyberspace. She remembers the feeling of her feet touching the inside of Control Central again. She took a second to look around and see everything she thought she lost. Motherboard, Digit, her second home it was here and safe. Digit approached her and Inez tackled him in a suffocating hug. Before looking to Motherboard not wanting to waste another second.
"Motherboard please send me to Tikiville!"
"So soon?"
"Yes its urgent!"
"What?" Inez says irritably.
"So why is it so important that we are going to Tikiville today?"
"Because!"Inez counters.
It wasn't the ideal situation. She wanted to do this alone but Motherboard wouldn't let her. Motherboard said that after being gone so long and Hacker still lurking around. She couldn't stand it if anything were to happened to them. Inez tried to persuade her otherwise but was only able to get a small deal from the godlike being of Cyberspace. Inez had to go with her team to Tikiville then from there they were allowed to splinter off. Inez knew that would be the best she would get offered and decided to agree. She had to see Creech that was all that mattered.
"Whoa whoa Nezzie. Don't bite my head off."
"Don't call me Nezzie!"
"Matt, knock it off."Jackie irritably retorts. She turns from the passenger's side seat to give Matt a trained glare. Matt sticks out his bottom lip in a slightly perturbed manner.
"Jackie, its a fair question. He can ask if he wants too." Digit looks back in the rear view mirror. The teens look at him. Matt gives him an appreciative look,
"Thank you Digit."
"So Inez are you gonna tell us or what?"Digit asks.
Inez shakes her head, "No."
"She wants to tell Creech how she feels about her."
"Jackie!"
"I'm sorry Inez, but they won't stop otherwise!"
"I know but you can't just blurt my secrets out like that!"
"Glad to know you trust us."Matt grumbles. Inez whips her head towards him,
"This isn't about trust, it's about me! I'm super nervous okay! I didn't want to tell you or Digit because I don't know if I can do this! This is Cree we're talking about, she's a huge deal! Jackie how could you do this to me!?"
Jackie deflates.
"Inez it's alright. We didn't mean any harm."Digit's tone is soft. Matt pats her arm,
"Inez I'm sorry too. I think Creech is a great person for you to date. I don't think I could've picked someone better suited for you."
Inez gives him a small wary look.
"I wouldn't stress so much. I know that shes into you and you'll be together."
Inez feels her eyes getting wet. "Well I don't. If this goes wrong, I'll lose Creech."
Matt gives her a pitiful look. He open his arms for a small hug. Inez looks away annoyed before reluctantly hugging back.
"You'll do great, okay."Matt whispers in her hair. Inez nods, she look up at Jackie. Jackie gives her a little smile. Inez frowns back.
"I'm still mad at you."
Jackie sighs, "I know."
~Time skip bc I'm over plot at this point~
Inez steps out of the cybercar and looks out in the distance. She takes a small breath and feels the tears rushing back. She's back in Tikiville. She is almost there, soon she's gonna see Creech. She hears a loud roar of a car. She looks and sees a familiar race car speeding towards her. Its her.
"Creech."Inez whispers in disbelief.
The car screeches to a stop. The top rolls down and a helmeted racer pops up.
"OhmiMotherboard it is you! TheysaiditwasyoubutIhadtoknowforsure!"
Inez can barely contain her excitement. Creech pulls her hat off and tosses it into the back. The other members of the Cybersquad exit from the coop.
"Inez!"
"Creech!"
"Good luck!"Jackie whispers. Inez huffs and walks from her. She hears Jackie grumble and Matt comfort her with soft words. They run to each other before engaging in their small dance and after twirling locking in a tight hug.
"I was so worried about you Inez! I heard Hacker made the portal short circuit trapping you on Earth."
Inez laughs flirtatiously, "Well imprison might not be the right word since I do reside there."
Creech smiles brighter, "Oh right silly me! Sometimes I forget you don't live in Cyberspace. It just seems like I can feel you around even if you aren't here."
Inez blushes at that and that in turn causes Creech to blush.
"I missed you Creech. I'm sorry I missed out on our plans."
Creech's smile gets more melancholy, "Its alright Inez, it wasn't your fault. But just so you know, I yearned to see you as well. And when you didn't come and I found out what happened. I feared that you wouldn't be able to return. That I-"
Inez hung on every word. Creech breathes out, her eyes wet.
"I'm just so glad you're back."
"Creech, I want to say something."
"Yes, tell me Inez."
"Wait wait, I want to start with this." Inez pulls something from out of her vest pocket. It was a second candle. In buying one for herself she bought one for Creech. Creech takes it ever so delicately, opening it. She marvels at it for a minute before understanding what it is.
"A candle? Oh Inez."
"Did you read the label?"
"Oh, no, let me see?"Creech turns it and by the look on her face. She is having trouble translating the different earth language.
"Oh right right. It says: Tiki Beach." Inez says a little too fast and a little too excited. Creech giggles,
"Were you thinking of me when you bought this?"Creech flirts openly. Inez nods and Creech looks at her slightly shocked.
"R-really?"
"Creech when I couldn't come back to Cyberspace. I don't know, I just saw this and thought of you. I missed our talks and our similarities. I really thought about how much you mean to me. How that if I couldn't see you again. I couldn't handle that." Inez looks from the ground to the beauty before her.
"Inez?"Creech hangs on her every word.
"Creech, I would like to um I want to court you?"Inez squeaks fumbling her sentence and going straight into nerd mode.
"Inez, you want to be my girlfriend?"Creech's smile becomes impossibly longer. Inez looks at her, not expecting so much happiness at the return question.
"Yes?"Inez answers hopefully. Creech's eyes get wet and she pulls Inez into a hug.
"Oh Inez yes, yes! What a wonderful day! Oh Inez, I like you so much! I'm so glad you like me too!"
Inez can't even voice or think of how great her joy and relief is. She simply lets the feelings engulf her as Creech does with her hug. Inez snuggles in her hair. Creech kisses her head repeatedly and lovingly. She hears a little sniffling behind her. Creech laughs covering her mouth releasing Inez. Inez turns keeping one arm around Creech's waist. She is surprised to see Digit weeping openly.
"My Nezzie grew up so quickly!"
Matt pats him on the shoulder and Jackie digs out a tissue from Matt's backpack handing it over to Digit. The cybird accepts it gratefully and blows his nose.
"Motherboard said this would happen, I just didn't think it would happen so fast!"
"Oh Digit, don't call me Nezzie."
Creech giggles. Inez looks at Jackie who smiles at her giving her a thumbs up. Inez smiles at her happily.
"Hey look Jackie she's not mad at you anymore."
"Matt don't ruin the moment!"Jackie smacks his arm.
"Ow!" Matt rubs his sore arm moving out of arm length from Jackie. Inez turns from her obnoxious friend back to her still beaming Creech.
Creech eyes seem to smile and she suddenly seems to buzz with energy and possibilities, "Inez do you wanna go for a walk in the park or a ride down the bike trail? Or we could get lunch? I'm just so ecstatic to be dating you! Let's go on so many dates Inez! Let's go everywhere and do everything!"
Inez smiles, "Yea!"
The two giggling at their awkward/clingy behavior hold hands as they start to walk off and plan their whole day together. Maybe they'll even discuss their future.
"Wait did they just abandon us?" Digit realizes.
"They definitely did." Matt smiles to Jackie.
I don't know was that corny? Yes. Did it fill a void in my soul, yes. I don't know, I need more soft gurls I guess.
Bonus for me, cause I'm selfish, like everyone benefit from my selfishness.
Matt spins quietly in a swivel chair bored to tears. Currently he is located in some random conference room in Control Central. Seeing how Creech and Inez were finally a couple the rest of the team decided to leave them in peace. They needed to catch up and be happy together. Matt was a little afraid that Hacker might target Inez and Creech. But after seeing the hidden guards patrolling the area around Creech he knew they'd be safe. The redhead felt much better and did leave with the gang. He didn't want intrude on the girl's first official date. He wasn't that much of a blockhead.
Matt spins faster, They'd be good together. Creech being able to handle Inez's immature spurts and constantly shifting attention. And Inez bringing the confidence and comfort out of Creech.
Matt was glad it was Creech who had won her heart in the end. He stops for a brief second getting a little dizzy. He wishes Jackie were here though. She had decided to go visit Scanner. The fashionista wanted to let him know she was fine. Matt didn't blame her, they had been dating a while and were really cute together. Jackie brought out a more serious side of Scanner that wanted to impress her and improve himself. While Scanner brought out the fun and snarkier side of Jackie. They usually would have little game dates or gym dates. It worked for them.
So he couldn't get in her way either.
Digit still had to test the portal out. His goal to make sure it is stronger this time. So the portal would be strong enough to withstand another Hack attack and any other sort of problem Hacker will throw at it. Matt didn't know how to help him so he had to entertain himself. He had cleaned, did homework, got a snack, checked on Digit, and everything he could think of. Now he spun in a chair for some self-reflection. He briefly wonders why everyone had someone and he had no one to worry about him. He didn't have someone to go to and tell them he is back. One part of his mind tries to argue back saying he has Motherboard and Digit. The other part of his mind refutes the argument; he had Digit and Motherboard but they weren't what Creech and Scanner were.
It makes him a little lonely. He briefly wonders if he should try harder to meet someone. Seeing how the group dynamic would be changing now. He would be all alone if he didn't hurry up. Matt frowns, but who could he ask? It's not like he had a shortage of friends, but most weren't looking for something past that. Maybe he needs a teacher? Someone who is good with people; someone's who's popular? Who is popular? Maybe Slider could help him. Matt thinks on it, Slider is pretty popular. He is older, maybe he has some tips for Matt. Maybe he'll ask Slider.
Matt gets excited, he could go to Radopolis. That could be fun, he could see Slider. Matt gets up when he sinks back in his chair. He couldn't just bother Slider like that. They were on better terms but still not really friends. Besides Slider would probably just make fun of him. He should just stay here. So he does.
"Oh here they are!"Motherboard pops up on a flat screen above Matt. Matt jumps slightly halting his spinning and yo-yoing. He holds his chest in slight fright.
"Motherboard? Who? Who's here?"
She smiles, "Why don't you answer and find out?"
Matt gives her a slight searching look, Motherboard and her constant love of mysteries.
"Why not, I'm bored."
Matt navigates through the maze of the Cyberspace Control Central. Motherboard guiding him and prompting him to go faster. He finally reaches the main doors. He hears Motherboard unlock the locks. Matt pushes open the doors. There standing with a tired smile is Coop.
"Oh hi Coop!"Matt chirpily greets him. Coop seems to relax some, giving a small smirk.
"Matt look at you, you're back!"
"I know! Isn't Digit so clever!"
"He sure is."
"Greetings Coop." Motherboard greets the older Radster. Popping up on another small screen that is part of the security system. Coop smiles bashfully pulling off his hat.
"Ma'am."
"It is good to see you again Coop. Thank you so much for stopping by on such short notice."
"Pssh no big deal."Coop slides his hat back on. Matt looks at him expectantly,
"You're here to help Digit huh? Follow me, I'll lead you to him."
He turns only to have Coop grab the scruff of his turtleneck,
"Whoa whoa Redhot, wait up. Slider's not here yet."
Matt perks up as Coop releases, "Slider's coming! Awesome, we can hang out when he's done helping!"
"He'd like that."
Matt smiles, maybe now he could closer to the young inventor and befriend him. Matt could learn all his tricks and mend their slightly strained past. Matt couldn't seem to believe his luck. When Slider carrying a tool case and not paying attention flies around the corner. Slider whirls back around to lock up the cybercar with a click of his key fob. The car makes a return locked noise.
"Dad, Dad have they opened up yet? We only have so much time before the portal won't open again and Matt won't be able to come back! Trying hacking the security system or something!"
Slider turns at last to see the redhead. He look dumbly at Matt, mouth agape, "Matt?"
"Oh Sly, there you are. Perfect timing."Coop bites back a small chuckle.
"Slider!" Matt throws his arms up being particularly loud as usual. Slider smiles relieved, his whole face and body relaxing immensely.
"Matt you're back!" He hands the tools to Coop and throws his arms out scooping the teen in a tight hug. Matt unprepared for the hug blushes. Not really sure how to react to this new establishment. He slowly hugs back. He waits maybe even expects Slider to rebuke him. It never comes though.
"Come on boys. Let's get to work."
Slider releases Matt following Coop. Matt stands there for a second blushing and thinking about what happened.
Slider's not a hugger. What the heck was that? He hugged me. He hugged me? Why would he hug me? It was nice. He's strong? That hurt a little. But it was a nice hurt? I liked it! What's wrong with me!? I don't like pain? Do I like no, no, no, no that too crazy.
"Is something the matter Matthew?"Motherboard chimes. Matt shuts the door,
"No, I'm fine."
Yea, I'm fine.
Am I?
This is a story all by itself because the girls need a story all their own when ppl search them. I'm going slow but I hope to have another story up soon. See you all in a hot minute!