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Chapter 10
Matt's POV
"What the hell just happened? Why did Mimi have to walk in right when I was playing 'our' song? Why was she looking for TK? And why, oh WHY am I still standing here with Sora?"
My mind was racing... I didn't even hear what Sora was saying, all I kept thinking about was how I'm the biggest idiot/jerk on the planet! Should I go after her? Will she even listen to what I have to say? She didn't looked too phased by me and Sora. If anything, she looked surprised but who could blame her? How else would you look if you saw two friends sitting in a romantic setting
"Matt? Maaaaaaaaaatt... MATT!" Someone yelled, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"W-what?" I stammered.
"I was just saying 'thanks again,' but you kinda spaced out for a second there." Sora said with a small smile.
"Oh, sorry Sora, I just got a lot of things on my mind." I answered, not bothering to return the smile. What was there to smile about at this point? Everything I had hoped for tonight just exploded in my face.
"Well, now that I got your attention again, thank you for tonight. And that song you wrote me was so beautiful! I can't believe you wrote that for me!" She praised, her smile growing 10X bigger.
Say what? When did I ever say that? Oh, that's right, never... Some anger started to rise. As much as I adore Sora, she has ruined everything tonight. Not that it's her fault, it's really all on me, but now she's making up stories like this! Of course, I guess I can see how she came to that assumption...No, it doesn't matter, I have to set the record straight. I don't even care if she knows about me feelings towards Mimi first!
"Sora, look, about toni-"
****BEEP BOOP BEEP*****
"GAHHHH! What is with all the interruptions!" I thought harshly as I watched Sora reach for her cell in her pocket. It appeared to be a text message.
"Oh, that's Mimi, she has a cab waiting for us," she said before writing a short reply. Pocketing her phone once more she looked up at me for a moment.
"Well, before you go, I need to tell you somethi-"
I wasn't able to finish my sentence because I was too stunned to do or say anything. Sora's lips and met my cheek and lingered longer than a normal friendly peck on the cheek would. My face went slightly red. Why the hell did she do that?
"Let's talk more tomorrow when we have time. Maybe after Mimi's plane leaves? I really have to go, she still has a lot more to pack." With that, she opened the door and began to walk through the door and down the hallway. I had almost lost my voice because of all the thoughts and emotions running through my mind. Luckily, I miraculously found it again when I heard the elevator door's all too familiar "DING," noise. Sprinting out the door and towards her, I caught up just as she entered between the doors.
"Sora, wait- I have to say this now because-"
"Tomorrow Matt, I promise, we'll have all day to talk."
"No, you don't understand, this cannot wait!" I stated, my voice AND temper beginning to rise with each passing second. It raised a good amount higher when she smiled like she knew what this was about. The doors where about to close, but I pushed them back open.
"Matt, I think I know what you're about to say."
Like hell you do.
"No, Sora, I really think you don't, which is why I need you to listen to m-"
I was suddenly hushed when I felt a slender finger touch my lips.
"Matt, not tonight...not like this." Sora said, or actually, whispered. It was then I noticed how close she brought her face to mine. Our noses were probably a little more than an inch apart. I couldn't help but blush from the sudden invasion of space. "Please, just...wait." She continued to whisper before finally stepping back, still holding that smile of hers.
I was beyond confused. Why was she acting like this? This wasn't Sora! Before I could process what was happening, Sora's face had disappeared with my own from the two metallic doors.
"Wait, Sora! NO!" I shouted slamming my fists on the doors. I have to catch her! I can't have her filling these ideas she has to Mimi! Sprinting to the stairwell, I raced down the stairs, skipping the last few on each platform. I was almost to the stairs that led to the lobby before I slipped on what I guessed was a puddle of water and slammed into the wall...hard. Groaning in pain, I slowly got up before trying to quickly make it down the last set of stairs and burst through the doors. Looking towards the elevator, it was open, but people were getting on...no one came off.
Frantically, I search around the lobby and finally saw Sora. She had just walked outside and was walking towards what I assume was her cab ride. With Mimi. Running as fast as I could, and dodging a few people along the way, I pushed myself through the glass doors and made my way towards the car that Sora had already put herself in.
"Sora, wait!" I shouted, flailing my arms in the air. Obviously, it did nothing, because the cab had drove off... my heart going with it. I couldn't believe this... how could this go so wrong? Was this a HUGE sign that this was all wrong to begin with? And what was with Sora? These thoughts among others invaded my mind as I slowly and sulkily made my way back to my dads apartment. How was I going to face Mimi tomorrow? She was leaving, leaving! And it's not like I can just ask her back over here. It was getting late enough and she still had a lot of packing to do. I could call her? Explain that tonight was really for her and that this was all just a HUGE misunderstanding with Sora... No, this was definitely not something that should be explained over the phone.
Before I knew it, I was back in the apartment and slammed the door behind me not caring if I disturbed any nearby neighbors. Throwing myself on the couch, I continued to think on what I should do. Should I even bother telling her anymore? What a bad time to do so. There couldn't be a worse time... Ugh, I need help! I don't know what to do anymore! Grabbing my cell, I dialed the one number I wished I'd never had to in a time like this. I roughly massaged my forehead as I waited impatiently for the person on the other line to pick up.
"C'mon, C'mon, C'mon, pick up!" I said harshly to myself out loud.
***RIIIING RIIIIING***RIIING RIIING***
"What the hell?" I thought, "what the heck is ringing?" Getting up to find the source of the all-to-familiar ringtone, I eventually traced it to my dads bedroom. I was about to open the door before-
"Shit, shit, shit!"
My eyes narrowed dangerously... Shit, was right.
TK's POV
"Shit, shit, shit!" I said trying to grab my cell stuffed deep into my back pocket. I totally forgot to put it on silent! Finally grabbing it, I was relieved to hear that it had stopped ringing. Flipping it open, I looked to see who had almost blown my cover. Matt.
*Gulp*
"So... didn't make it to mom's, did we?" came a eerily low voice, making me jump. When did he open that door? Slowly looking up, I turned around and came face to face with my big brother, who looked more dangerous and angry than any Digimon I have ever encountered.
"Th-that's beside the point!" I said, trying to sound brave and change the subject, "you've got bigger problems than th-this." I was disappointed to see that his look didn't even slightly soften.
"So, you heard everything, huh? Just couldn't help yourself could you? Tell me...do you always feel the need to get into my business?" Matt asked, every word of his dripping with disdain.
My mind was blank. Matt was NEVER this mad at me before. Think TK, think!
"Look Matt, I did it for your own good! After everything I heard, only one thing is clear..."
"Oh yeah? What's that."
"You...need me," I said with a small smirk. It was true after all! Matt scoffed in reply.
"If you're trying to make me laugh TK, you're doing the exact opposite." he replied. I noticed his voice did have a less threatening tone though. At least I'm making progress!
"Why'd you call me?" I asked suddenly, making myself sound as if I already knew the answer. I knew I hit gold when his expression dramatically changed as if I caught him off-guard. Sighing in defeat, he answered.
"I need your...help," he said, straining the last word. This caused my smirk to grow wider.
"Well, luckily for you Matt, I may just be able to do that!" I answered happily, "now, first things first... are you crushing on Mimi or Sora?" Even though I was 90% sure it was Mimi, I just had to be sure.
Matt stared at the ground for a moment.
"I think you already know the answer to that, TK," he replied finally in a soft voice. I frowned slightly.
"Maybe... But I would like to hear you say it." Matt stayed silent, still looking at the ground.
"C'mon, you pansy!" I thought harshly.
"Mimi...it's Mimi." He finally admitted, though still not looking up at me. My frown instantly became upside down.
"You say that like it's a bad thing," I said with a slight chuckle. That caught my brothers attention. Slowly, he looked up at me with slightly narrowed eye.
"No," he said softly before increasing his tone, "It's not a bad thing... it's a horrible thing!" He said before turning around and leaving the room. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"What do you mean 'it's a horrible thing?'" I asked, following him into the kitchen where he was grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.
"She's Mimi," he started to explain while slamming the fridge door, "Mimi who is my good friend. Mimi, who lives in America. Mimi, who is getting on a plane tomorrow and flying to the other side of the world! MImi who came here tonight and saw me singing 'our' song to her friend - no- her best friend. MIMI, who stole my FREAKIN' heart and will NEVER know because she's leaving! LEAVING! Gone, for probably a very very long time! I mean, what kind of crap is that!" he finished as he took a swig of his drink while pacing around. Every sentence he started continued to grow in volume and I was sure if he kept going he would eventually drive some very irritated neighbors over here.
"Matt," I said, hoping to calm him down, "I know you're freaking out, but-"
"F-freaking out? Freaking out? No - nooooo, no, no, no TK, I have not begun to freak out," he said finally before going to seat himself on the couch. He continued to sit there silently for a moment; his expression showing him in deep thought.
"You know," Matt continued while I took a seat in a sofa chair, his voice hinting slight amusement, "I'm angry... at her."
My eyebrows furrowed again.
"With who? Sora?" I asked. In a way, she did ruin everything for Matt tonight, even though it was totally unintentional on her part.
"No, I mean I kind of am, but she's not who I'm talking about," my big brother answered.
"Then who? Mimi?" I asked in disbelief. What the heck did she do?
"Yea. I know it sounds wierd and it's probably wrong of me, but I am."
"May I ask why?" I asked, though it sounded more like a demanded explanation.
"Well, she comes back, makes me fall in love with her, makes me do stupid things like this!" he said, pointing to the display of roses and the now burnt out candles, "then just leaves me! What am I suppose to do now? Forget about her? Go back to the way things were? Stuff my feelings deep inside me? I did that as a kid and it made me make bad decisions, I can't do that again!" he finished, remembering his days as a "loner."
I just sat there not really knowing what to say to him. Did he just say he loved her? I knew he had a crush on her, but this? I decided not to point it out to him though.
"Maybe..." I began, not really knowing how I was going to finish my scentence, "maybe you should... just tell her." Matt scoffed.
"Yea, because that worked out so well the first time...She's leaving tomorrow anyway TK, what good is that going to do?"
I frowned.
"Look, you're the one who just told me that you don't want to ever stuff your feelings inside again, so tell her! Even if she is leaving and even if she doesn't feel the same, she deserves to know. Heck, you deserve to know! How do you know she isn't feeling the exact same way?" I asked. I had an feeling that Mimi had some kind of new feelings towards Matt. I didn't know if they were as strong as Matt's but still! There could be a chance... Matt though, still looked as if he was in disbelief but remained silent.
"I know you think it's a bad idea," I continued, "but when Mimi gets on that plane tomorrow, she's going to leave thinking that you're into Sora, and then you'll never have a chance with her! She would never betray Sora in any way! But, if you tell her the truth... if you tell her the truth, you could get the one thing you've been wanting this whole week."
Matt scoffed.
"And what's that, 'oh, wise one'?"
I smirked.
"Her heart in return, you dumbass."
Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuun. Isn't TK so smart? haha. So, will Matt finally tell Mimi his feelings before she leaves? Or will he chicken out? Will he even get a chance to explain or reveal his true feelings? Hmmmmmm... Well, the next chapter is being worked on, so hopefully I can get you the next one as soon as possible! Thanks again for sticking with me guys! I know I don't deserve it, making you wait so much all the time! =P Love you all!
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