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"I understand that Miss Takahashi's parents are usually away, and are away now?"
"Yeah, but I have a key in case anything happens."
"And you live with your older brother?" Matt nodded, a little creeped out that he knew all of this. It was in the school's records, but it still weirded him out that he read through that. "I want you to move in with her. Just for two weeks, until your suspension is over. I'm very worried about her, and I'm sure you and her other friends are, too." Matt nodded again, starting to feel like a bobblehead. "Just keep an eye on her."
"Okay."
"Another thing, I want you to tell your friends to act as her 'bodyguards' at school, until you get back. You are dismissed." Matt gave him one last nod, before heading out of his office.
Me and Mari? Live together? He thought. Would she even want to live with me, even if it's only for two weeks? The thoughts filled his brain as he walked toward the nurse's office.
-TIME/LOCATION SKIP-
"This is pretty bad. I'm going to put some alcohol on it, so it's going to burn." said the nurse, unraveling Mari's bandages. The gang was occupying various colorful chairs around the room, looking at Mari with worry. Her wounds were worse than they thought. All of their gazes shifted to Matt as he walked through the door.
"Matt!" said Mari as the nurse was applying new bandages to her arms.
"I'll give you guys some privacy." said the nurse, leaving the room after she was done.
"I got 2 weeks suspension and I have to pay the bill for her tooth to be fixed. Olivia got 5. You guys have to look out for Mari until I get back, okay?" Everyone nodded.
"Also, Mari, I have something to ask you."
"Um, yeah?"
"Well, this is sort of the principal's request, but I'm also asking as a friend. Will you move in with me? Just until I get back to school, so I can keep an eye on you."
Mari just stared at him for a second, and Matt thought he did something wrong, that he should just forget it, but after a while, she replied with a small, "Okay."
But on the inside, she was happy. She was grateful that Matt was willing to do such a kind thing for her. Maybe this situation wasn't so bad, after all.
-TIME/LOCATION SKIP-
"Hey guys, let's have a sleepover at my place. I'll pick you up at your houses after you get your stuff." Everyone cheered in agreement, going into their seperate cars after reaching the parking lot. Mari and Matt always carpooled anyway, so it wasn't an inconvenience for Matt to drive Mari to her house so she could get her stuff. She brought it to Matt's house and just dropped it by the door. They sat on the steps waiting for David's car to pull up. It did, and they got in their usual seat next to each other under the sunroof. It looked like they were the last to be picked up, as everyone else was there. They did their usual tradition of lip-syncing the Pokemon theme song until they got to David's house.
-TIME SKIP-
After David's car pulled up to his house, everyone went inside, dumped their stuff by the door and ran to the gaming room. They ordered pizza and played Halo until it came. After they ate and Josh won (which cased some rage from Ian), they all changed to into their pajamas and relocated to David's room.
"Let's play Truth or Dare." suggested Wes.
"Okay! Matt, Truth or Dare?" Ian said, a little too eagerly. In the car, they had schemed to get Mari and Matt together through Truth or Dare.
"Um, Dare, I guess." he said.
"Kiss Mari." Ian said, and the others could barely contain their laughter. Both Mari and Matt's faces turned bright red.
"What? No! I mean, not that I don't- I ju- It's nothing against you but-" Matt was sweating.
"If you don't do the dare, you have to lick the toilet seat." said Flitz. There was a long pause before they heard a quiet, "It's okay."
"Wh- What?" Matt asked, flustered.
"It's okay. You can kiss me." said Mari, her face still red. "I don't want you to lick the toilet seat because Josh's butt has been on it, and besides, I'm a pretty good kisser." Mari said with a shy smile.
"Kiss, Kiss, KISS, KISS!" The others chanted. They scooted closer together (they were sitting next to each other) and paused. They stared into each other's eyes, the guys still chanting.
"Just kiss already!" yelled Anthony over the chants. They both leaned in, incredibly nervous.
They were getting closer, closer, closer. Ther eyes were closed, so it took them both by surprise when their lips finally connected. When they did, there was an eruption of cheers and laughter. There was also an eruption of something else, some feeling that neither of them had felt before, but it felt right. They both lingered for a bit too long, then pulled away, blushing like hell.
"Jeez you two, get a room!" said Ian jokingly, making their blushes stronger.
"IAN TRUTH OR DARE?!" yelled Matt over the laughs, a little too loud.
"Okay, jeez dude, Dare."
"Kiss David."
"Wha-What?"
"This is me and Mari's revenge. Kiss David. Or, do you want the toilet seat?" Ian turned red with embarassment and anger, but reluctantly ran across the room to peck David on the lips, leaving David with a look of surprise and a slight blush. Everyone else laughed, Mari high-fiving Matt.
"Fine, then. Mari, Truth or Dare." If Mari chose dare, they would probably make her do something with Matt again, and neither of them could handle that.
"Truth." Instead of doing the obvious, Ian asked her a seemingly low-key question:
"Do you know what Olivia read from your diary?"
"As a matter of fact, I don't. What did she read?" she asked, nervousness in her voice.
"Umm, Mari, ask someone!" Wes said, eager to change the subject.
Mari had obvious anger in her voice, but still asked, "Josh, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare."
"Go drink out of the toilet."
"What? I'm not doing that!"
"Well if you don't like it, you should probably choose Truth. Or lick the toilet seat, whichever is more comfortable." Josh sat for a moment, considering his options.
"Then I chose Truth."
"WHAT DID OLIVIA READ FROM MY DIARY?" Mari yelled. Everyone else was staring at Josh, trying to get him not to answer, but of course he did:
"How Peter broke up with you, but it was mutual so you didn't care, and maybe now you can date Matt because he's single and he's so cute and you've had a crush on him for- and that's when Matt punched Olivia." Everyone face-palmed so hard it left a mark, and nobody dared to look at Mari. But then Matt did, and everyone followed his gaze.
"Mari, it's okay. I won't treat you any different." he said, and she nodded slowly, still not making eye ontact.
"I'm sorry, I di- oh, forget it." Josh said, shaking his head.
"Uh, it's okay. I- um, well, now the truth is out." said Mari, shrugging. "I have to go to the bathroom." she said, getting up. She just needed to think.
"Okay. Be quick." Matt said. She nodded absentmindedly and walked off, and Matt, being Matt, followed.
He waited outside the door, listening for any sobs or sounds of distress, but none came. Just a toilet flushing, and the sink running. As Mari walked out, she hit Matt in the face with the door.
"Jesus, matt. Don't you trust me?" said Mari, returning to her happy, smiling self. Matt was happy too, seeing her happy again. Mari had realized that she wants to forget about all of this. To be happy. Because she knew that if she was happy, Matt and her friends would be, too.
She walked back into the bedroom and sat own in her previous spot.
"Josh, ask someone already!" she said.
'Uh, okay. Wes, Truth or Dare?" he asked reluctantly, surprised by Mari's sudden change in attitude.
"Dare, I guess."
"Lick Flitz's ear." he said, giggling. Wes scooted over to where Flitz was sitting and licked his ear, Flitz laughing along with everyone else.
Anthony looked at his phone. "It's only 10:00. What should we do for the rest of the night?"
"Prank calls!" said Ian, picking up his phone.
"Who should we call?" asked Josh.
"I know." Mari said. She whispered in Matt's ear, and he grinned evilly when she was done.
"Are you sure?" asked Matt. Mari nodded, holding her phone out to him.
"Do it."
AAAND THAT'S A WRAP!
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