Mike got in his best friend's car and sat in the passenger seat. He sighed frustrated and his hand was on the back of his neck as if he was scratching himself, but really he does it when he's upset, or just nervous. Once Matt got in the car he noticed how his friend was upset and also sighed in sadness. Matt slammed the door beside him and turned his head to Mike.

"You don't need to get all upset, man." He told him.

"But, I do!" Mike shouted. "It's all my fault; I didn't mean to be a jerk to her. I just- I just wish I could take it all back, that one little moment, and then, everything would be different." He finished. Matt did a little half smile and started the car.

"Well, Mike, you can't change the past. But, you can change the future, you future with her. Remember our grade 8 grad?"

"Mhm"

"Well, you could've told her those words that you planned on telling her, but you didn't."

"Is this trying to make me feel better? Because it isn't working." Mike said with a little annoyance in his voice.

"Dude, let me finished." Matt informed. Mike plopped his head against the head rest on his seat.

"Well, you didn't know how she would react to it, and just because you didn't tell her and see her reaction, doesn't mean you won't ever know."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I'm saying is, maybe you should tell her."

"Fuck no! Are you crazy? Tina hates me; she probably won't even listen to me."

"Just a suggestion. Think about it, Mike. You and her alone working on your duet, you can tell her how you feel, it'll be perfect." Mike didn't respond. He just turned his head to face the window, and noticed how it started to rain. Matt kept on driving and put the windshield wipers on. Matt briefly looked over at his radio and then back at the road.

"Hey, Mike?" He started. Mike responded with a little grunt. "Can you just press play on my iPod for me?" He asked. Mike turned his head over his iPod that was on a stand near the radio. Mike did what he was asked. As soon as he pressed play, a soft played guitar tune came on. Mike recognized the tune and smiled lightly.

"Awe. Matt. I can't believe you still remember this song. What was this from, grade 6?"

"Yeah." Matt said a little sadly. Mike nodded. Matt remembered that day when he, Mike and Brian played that song...

Matt nervously tapped his foot as his time to go on stage got closer and closer. He, Mike and Brian were at the talent show, their grade 6 year talent show. The fall talent show they called it. First prize was a 1000 dollar coupon to Frosty Freddie's ice cream, and waffle house. Mike didn't want to go on, but for the sake of his best friend, he did.

"What if this doesn't work?" Matt asked nervously. Brian looked over at him and smiled.

"Don't worry Matt everything will be fine." He said softly. Matt did a little half smile until he heard the MC.

"Ok, give a hand for Mariah and her amazing dogs! Ok, we have two more performances left folks, so give a hand to Jeremiah and his nose flute!"

Matt eyes shot wide open once he heard "two more performances" It was getting close to the last performance, which was his.

"Hey guys!" They all heard a little greet. The three boys turned their heads and saw Tina walking toward them. They all turned their head back and greeted her.

"Hey T."

"Hi, Tina."

"H-H-Hey T-T-Tina" Matt stuttered out of nervousness. Tina looked at him oddly as she went in front of him.

"What's going on Matt? You nervous?" She asked.

"Yes!" He bursted out, startling Tina and the two other boys. "I am Nervous! Ok! How am I supposed to know if she's going to like it? Or, what if she laughs at me, along with the rest of the school! I'll be the laughing stock of the town." Brian then came over to Matt quickly and slapped Matt's arm. Matt winced.

"Listen to me, Rutherford." He said sternly. "The girl, of your dreams, is leaving tomorrow. If you don't do this, one day, and I guarantee it, one day you are going to kick yourself in the ass. You will shout and scream and tell your grandchildren how much of a coward you were just because you didn't perform tonight. Zairian is sitting in the front row, for you!" Brian finished. Matt looked a little surprised and raised one eyebrow.

"She is?" He asked. Brian nodded. "Yeah she is. She didn't even want to come tonight, but once I told her that you were going to be singing, she changed her mind."

Matt looked really surprised. He didn't think she even knew he existed. Matt then smiled a giant smile, and stood up with his chest out; showing off that he finally grew some courage.

"All right! I'm ready!" He shouted.

"Ok, thank you Jeremiah for that wonderful nose flute performance. Ok, Folks, we have one last performance, put your hands together for Matt, Mike, and Brian performing a song.

"Ok I'm not ready." Matt said as he was about to turn around and walk the other way, before Mike stopped him, grabbed him by his arm and pulled him on stage.

"Ok guys, I'll see you from the stands, good luck!" Tina shouted right before they got on stage. "Thanks!" Mike replied. Finally, the three boys were on stage. A little applause went through their auditorium. Mike sat in a little stool with an acoustic guitar that was beside him on a stand. He grabbed the guitar, and did a little test run with a few chords to see if it was tuned. Matt also sat on a stool, with a microphone in front of him, looking as nervous as ever. Brian sat behind a drum set with two drum sticks he had at hand. Two more people came in, a girl with a bass, and another guy with an electric guitar, Matt's cousins who came in to help with the performance. Once his cousins plugged in their stuff in the amps, everyone was ready.

Mike was waiting for his signal so he can start, but Matt wasn't doing anything. Matt stared at all the people that were waiting for his performance. Matt started to sweat, and felt like he was about to hurl. As he was getting ready to freak out on stage, he looked at the front row, and saw her. An amber hair girl with bright green eyes, who smiled a perfect smile, and she waved at Matt. Matt's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled back. Matt then looked at Mike, and nodded. It was his signal. Mike nodded, and he started to play on the guitar softly with a few chords. Mike found himself tapping to the song, and so did Matt. Brian was glad that Matt got to his senses. Once Mike finished his little intro, Matt took in a deep breath and started to sing along with mikes guitar.

"What day is it? And in what month?

This clock never seemed so alive"

Matt surprised himself that he wasn't singing out of tune, or was getting nervous or anything, he felt right.

"I can't keep up and I can't back down I've been losing so much time

Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do Nothing to lose

And it's you and me and all other people And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you"

Matt just starred at Zairian as if she was the only person in the whole audience.

"All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right." He continued to sing, followed by Brian's drums and his cousins' guitar and bass.

"I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here..."

Matt stood up from his seat and took his microphone out of the stand.

"Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you"

He sang, followed by Mike also singing in harmony with Matt. Matt then looked Zairian, who looked like she was gleaming with joy, and she smiled. Matt smiled as well. Matt then got off stage and into the audience, in front of the first row with his microphone.

"There's something about you now
I can't quite figure out..."

He then walked slowly over to Zairian, grabbing her hand and looking deep in her eyes. Zairian looked a little surprised that he did that, but was still overly happy that he did.

"Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right..."

Matt and Zairian had a moment where they would just stare at each other with a smile on their face. Matt winked at her before going back on stage to join the rest of the crew. It quickly went back to Mike and his guitar.

"Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose

And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you..."

The crew's instruments kicked in again, just in time before they all noticed a loud cheer that went through the auditorium.

"and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you!"

Matt held the last note a little grander than it did in the song, but he was just caught up in the moment. The music died down a bit before Mike's acoustic was the only one playing again. Matt took a glimpse at the audience again, but really only looking at Zairian, and smiled lightly before finishing the song.

"What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive"

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"Hey, whatever happen with you guys after the performance thing anyway?" Mike asked.

"What, with me and Zairian?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I told her that I liked her, and the song was for her, she thanked me and then..."

"And then...?"

"Well, let's just say, she was my first kiss." Matt said with a giant grin. Mike smiled too, he then gained his attention out the window again.

"Too bad we did win, huh?" Mike said with a little chuckle under his breath. Matt smiled, still slightly remembering that night, and how he felt when he didn't see her the next day. Matt then started to wonder if she would still think about him. He thought probably not. The song then finished. Matt still sang quietly to himself, thinking if Mike was listening, but he didn't care.

"Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose

And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you..."

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Hey'o guys! Okay heres the fourth chapter, hope you like ^_^ Thought i'd give Matt a little "screen" time on this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Glee. Arrrgh...otherwise, Artie would be a total bad boy jerk that doesn't like Tina, and Mike would fly in with a super man cape and save Tina and take her to see new York from above while fighting off God Zilla!...maybe it's best I don't own the show...

Songs: You and Me- Lifehouse