Now for chapter two! Thanks for reading my first chapter and I'll try to make this one better. And I'll answer the question you may have been asking: "Why is Matt mad at Mello?" Read to find out :D

P.S. Language in this chapter is M, Matt is a bit testy. .

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I liked you so long ago that I almost had forgotten

I pushed it away but it's got back in

It washed away like the rain

And now somehow it's returned back again

But she likes you, I see the way she tries

Trying to get you through all those lies

Fighting too hard to win your love and affection

To me it's just another way of attention

Created by suspend on Quizilla

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Through all of my classes it bothered me. Why had he run off like that, why did he seem so mad at me? In all the classes I had with Matt he wouldn't even glance at me. One class he sat in front of me and I didn't see him looking forward even one time. What had I done? Think Mello, think! You're friendship with Matt is on the line here!

It was no use, I had no idea what it could've been. Right now I felt so terrible, I was almost ready to cry. I probably would when I got back to my room. After all, it was our last class of the day.

"All right kids, I'll be handing back you test results now," our teacher said. Near was first to get his back, of course, I was second. Every kid crowded around him to see what he had gotten. I already knew. 100%. And me, well, the usual 99%. Seeing that made me feel even worse, if it was possible. Near can just go die in a burning hole filled with zombie monkeys who like little albino children.

The bell rang and the children bolted out, Matt first. Normally he would've waited for me. As I walked out the door I threw my test away, I didn't want a reminder of another failure. Slowly my feet dragged me to my room, like a zombie. Matt might not even be there when I get there, maybe he switched to an empty room with no one else.

Just then I felt hot tears roll down my cheeks and I tried my best to hold back a sob. Thank god no one was in our hallway at the time. Finally I reached our room, I grasped the knob and turned it. The door opened with its usual creek but today it seemed to be mocking me. 'You're such a bad friend, why do you even try?' it seemed to say.

I looked inside, Matt was there sitting on his bed playing Resident Evil 5. He likes to play games that involve shooting when he's mad. Terribly I wanted to ask him what was bothering him but my voice had been turned to mute, my lips refused to move an inch. Instead, more tears ran down my face but I wouldn't let Matt see me cry.

I set my books down on the desk and went to lie on my bed, facing away from Matt. He hadn't even seemed to notice me when I came in. He was ignoring me like he did with Anna. Most likely this had something to do with her but I had no idea what still. I felt like a moron. How could I not know what was bothering my best friend?! Matt stopped playing his game, I could tell by the familiar sound of the option screen being pulled up. It was as quite as a graveyard in our room.

Neither of us said anything for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, Matt spoke up.

"When's the wedding?" he asked in a spiteful voice.

I was taken aback. "What are you talking about?" I sat up and looked at him.

"You know what I mean, you and Anna are in mushy-mushy fucking love!" Matt shouted, why was he so angry? He only swore when he was angry, same as me.

"N-No, we aren't Matt, why would you even think that?" Now I knew, Matt was jealous of Anna. Still though, we hadn't said anything to indicate we were in love. So what was his deal then? I realized I was crying again but I didn't care.

Matt noticed the tears, his voice got softer and he seemed to calm down a bit. "Then why did you tell her what you wanted for your birthday after you told me to wait till the end of the day?" His voice still had anger in it though.

That was it? I had no idea Matt could get so jealous over something so little. Knowing that made me feel special, he cared a lot about our friendship. But seriously Matt, really?!

"Well your question caught me off guard," I started, drying my tears, ", and I had been thinking for a bit afterwards and just noticed my prayer beads when Anna asked me."

The atmosphere in the room cooled down a lot. Matt smiled sheepishly. "Oh, that was it?" he said, I could tell he felt bad, "I'm sorry Mel, I really am." He was back to being the adorable Matt I knew and loved. I was so relieved and glad it was over.

"Honestly, friendship is the best gift anyone could possibly give me," I said with a smile.

"I already gave you friendship, besides, that's cheesy Mel," Matt said laughing, ", take your time to think of a real gift and let me know when you think of it."

"Okay," I said, laughing as well, though I really didn't think it was funny, I pulled that out from the pit of my heart but, ya' know, whatever.

Matt got up from his bed, sat beside me, and hugged me. Not the quick 'Friendly' hug, like normal, he didn't let go. I didn't mind, I wrapped my arms around his waist and held him too. It wasn't your typical friendship moment, no, right now it felt like something different. But it felt so right.

The next morning was Saturday. My eyes opened slowly. I sat up and looked at my alarm clock, it was 11:35 A.M. Just now I had realized I had slept through breakfast and that Matt was gone. Matt was normally not up before me but if he was he never bothered to wake me up. Quickly I took a shower and got dressed in a black vest and black sweats. It was almost time for lunch so Matt might be in the cafeteria.

I wanted to check other places too. Maybe he was in the den, actually playing bored games with other children, making other friends. Somehow I didn't like that; I know I wanted Matt to have more friends before but… The thought of other kids spending time with him just made me mad. Now I headed towards the den, slightly praying Matt wasn't there. He wasn't, I sighed and closed the door.

I walked around to check some other rooms like the indoor sports rooms (no chance he'd be in there, Matt never really liked sports), the pool, all the class rooms, but I saved the cafeteria for last. He HAD to be in here. Slowly I opened the door to the cafeteria. Carefully I scoped the students one by one. Looking for my red headed companion. Nope, he wasn't in here either.

Which was weird because, I mean, where else would he go? Was he still mad? Did he run away? I walked over to Anna, skipping the lunch line.

"Do you know where Matt is?" I asked her.

She held out her index finger, indicating she needed a moment to finish the bite of hot dog she just took. Once she swallowed she spoke. "Yeah, I think he's out by the big oak tree playing his DS," she said, ", by the way, what was wrong with him yesterday?"

I debated whether or not to tell her what happened. In the end I chose not to. My head turned towards the large cafeteria window. The big oak tree was just outside of there. Sure enough there was Matt, I couldn't see him very well on account the tree was a ways away from the building but I still knew it was Matt. His red hair could be noticed for miles.

"Thanks Anna, it's nothing important," I said, smiling at her before I walked out of the cafeteria. The hallways that took you to the area where the tree was zigzagged a lot. Truly I didn't like to go outside much, I preferred indoors to outdoors any day. Not that I have Agoraphobia or anything. I opened the small wooden door, surprisingly it didn't creak.

The light was too intense; it was like god had shown a flashlight directly into my eyes. I got used to it after awhile and stepped outside. Still, for being the closest exit to the tree it was still one or two yards away. Quickly I ran over to the tree. Now I realized Matt was behind the tree, not really hard to believe I could still clearly see his hair from the cafeteria.

I walked behind the tree to where he was. His DS in his lap, still on but Matt himself was asleep. It didn't look like he was playing a game, he was, or had been, chatting with someone on picto chat. Carefully I picked it up. The person he had been talking to had seemed to have logged off or whatever. Reading over the text I realized that Matt had asked the person what they thought he should get me for my birthday.

He was so sweet. Still cramming on ideas for my birthday. The person had tossed a few ideas out into the ring but Matt hadn't said anything about them. Wait; is it illegal to read somebody's picto chat messages? I put it back on his lap just in case it was. Slowly I knelt down beside Matt. Never had I noticed how cute he was when he was sleeping.

Almost irresistible to any man or woman. Just then I really felt weird, like I had felt last night when we had our endless hug. It felt like we weren't friends, or to me it didn't just then. Right now it felt like more. What is this called? I know it's an emotion. Oh good god… Is it really what I think it is? Am I… In love with Matt?

It was a confusing mix of feelings I had, I know I was thinking like this before but maybe I was in denial. Now I really want to know. Do I think of Matt as 'Just a friend' or do I love him? There was one thing I could think of, one thing to prove once and for all my feelings for him. A kiss. That was the only way.

If I don't feel anything when we kiss we can remain friends, Matt will never have to know I kissed him and if I felt something well… I'll see where it leads. As long as Matt remains asleep I'll be okay, right? I put one of my hands on the other side of him and started to lean towards his face. My eyes were half closed and our faces were less than 2 centimeters apart.

Suddenly Matt's eyes flickered. Then opened.

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You can't even bear to look at me,
And I know my mistake
For because of one night,
And a few thoughtless actions,
When you saw me you ran and hid.

Ashlie

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Oooo… Mello's got some explaining to do! Wonder what's going to happen? Well read 'Mistake' when I finish it and you'll find out. ;D Please rate and review. ^^

Note: In no way do I own the characters in this story except for Anna, she is of my own creation.