Chapter 10
Elena and Aria drove to Starbucks and had a cup of coffee and then sat down at a table to talk.
"So why were you so upset when I walked in?" Elena wondered.
"Why were you so upset when you came in and saw me?" Aria responded. Elena froze to the thought of Stefan breaking up with her and then realized Aria was waiting for an answer. "Come on I asked you first," Elena begged.
"Well I went to go to talk to Ezra today before class and he told me that it was inappropriate for us to be seeing each other and I know it is. But I keep getting this feeling when I'm with him that I'm falling for him. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?" Aria asked.
"I actually think I feel the same thing with Stefan. It's like I can't explain it. When I'm with him I can't think straight and my stomach gets butterflies," Elena glows up when talking about Stefan. "But that doesn't change things."
"What do you mean? What happened?" Aria wondered.
"This morning he told me that he just wants to be friends and he's not ready for a committed relationship. That's why I was crying in the bathroom."
"Oh Elena. I'm so sorry. Seriously, it's the first week of school and look at us," Aria said.
"Yeah. I don't know how I got to this point. If you told me that I was going to be like this yesterday morning I would have laughed in your face," Elena admitted.
The day passed by like a flash. Elena and Aria went to the mall and got their nails done, typical girl stuff and before they knew it the day was over and Elena was back at her house doing homework. That's when the doorbell rang. It was Matt on the other side of the door.
"Hey Matt. What's up," Elena said tiredly.
"Hey you weren't in school today and I was worried," Matt came in.
"Hey yeah. I'm fine. I took the day off."
"Why? What happened?" Matt sounded really worried.
"Nothing. It's really nothing Matt. So did you just come over here to see if I was still alive?" Elena said silly.
"No I came to see if you wanted to go the fundraiser with me tomorrow night?"
"Oh Matty. I don't—"
"I haven't heard anyone call me that in a long time," Matt smiled.
Elena smiled back. But she didn't expect too. "You know what that sounds like a lot of fun," Elena accepted.
"Ok great!" Matt said. But, before he left he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Elena tried to act natural but when he was about to go in for her lips she stopped him. "Look I'm really sorry. But I can't. I thought this was going to be a friend thing. But if you expected more than I don't think it's a good idea. I'm really sorry," Elena exclaimed.
"No I'm sorry for pressuring you into something that you don't feel comfortable with. I just thought you wanted too. K well if you don't want to go with me I understand." Matt replied.
"I would love to go with you as a friend. If that's ok with you," Elena explained.
"Yeah I would love that," Matt answered. "Well I better get going. See you tomorrow."
"See you."
When Matt turned to leave Elena saw that Stefan was standing a few feet behind him. How long has he been standing there? Elena thought.
"Hey you weren't in English I just wanted to come and see if you were ok," Stefan explained.
"Well that makes two of us. Ok well I got to run. See you tomorrow Elena," Matt said before walking away.