Jeff was better and out of bed in just a few days. They three spent
as much time together as they could. They finished the ramp and often
wrestled, Matt and Jeff teaching Amy all the moves they knew and the trio
even made up scripts. Matt and Jeff said Amy had to have a stage name
because every wrestler did so they spent a while thinking of one until Jeff
suggested calling her Lita because he remembered reading about an ancient
astrological goddess named Lita with red hair. Amy and Matt agreed that it
sounded good and so they used it.
Almost every night Amy and Matt would take a walk before they went to sleep and often one would go to the other's house in the middle of the night because they wanted to talk or just be with one another. Neither talked about what little time they had left with each other, they just enjoyed the time they got to spend together. Eventually the night of the dance came and the last night Amy had with her two best friends, she would be leaving the very next day.
"Hey Amy wait up!" Amy heard Matt call when she left her history class. "Hey Matt, what are you doin' way over here?" Amy asked when he caught up. They usually meet in front of the cafeteria and walked to the gym together. "My teacher gave me something to take to Mr. Sparks and said I could just leave class early cuz I probably wouldn't have made it back in time." he said. "Cool." she replied as they made they're way to the gym hand in hand. "Ready for the dance tonight?" she asked smiling up at him and he smiled widely in return. "I've been ready for weeks. You?" he replied and she nodded. "Same here." she said. They had to part then, Matt going to the men's locker room and Amy going to the woman's.
Amy said hi to a few people she knew as she made her way down to her locker. This was her least favorite part of gym because her locker was right next to Stacey's, a well known girl around school who despised Amy. It was rumored around school that the reason she hated Amy so much was because of Matt. In fact Sue, a good friend of Amy's had once told her she overheard Stacey tell her friends that Matt was cheating on Amy with her. Amy knew it wasn't true, for one Matt and Amy spent all their free time together, it just wasn't possible time wise, and besides, Amy knew Matt loved her.
After changing, Amy brushed through her red hair that had grown long the past month when she saw Stacey heading towards her. 'Please god, don't let her say anything, I can NOT get suspended now.' she said to herself. "So I here today's your last day, that's just TO bad, Matt must be absolutely DEVASTATED." Stacey said changing into her gym outfit. Amy just bit her tongue and nodded. She knew if she replied it would just encourage Stacey. "Well, just a little advise between us friends, I would watch out if I were you." she said and Amy finally made eye contact with her. "What's that supposed to mean?" she asked her temper rising and Stacey knew she had her. "Well, you know what happens when men get lonely, why do you think long distance relationships never work out?" she replied innocently and walked away before Amy could reply.
"Okay girls come on outside." Mrs. Jiles, they're gym teacher called and all the girls filed out to the field. Amy quickly scanned the field for Matt's class but didn't see them and she figured they must be in the gym today. "Hey Amy, what's up?" Sue asked walking up from behind her. Amy sighed and shrugged not wanting anyone to know how much Stacey's words affected her. She was wrong and Amy knew it, so why did it still hurt? "Come on, let's cut and go talk." Sue said and, without replying, Amy followed her to their spot behind the gym where they often went after the teacher took attendance.
"So what's wrong?" Sue asked. "Nothing, just...something Stacey said." Amy replied and Sue sighed. "What's that bitch say now?" she asked and Amy told her. "I know Matt's not like that but...I don't know I'm just worried that he'll forget about me when I move." Amy said. "You're right, Matt's not like that and he's smart enough to see through Stacey. You have nothing to worry about." she replied and Amy nodded. "God, I used to hate people like this, I never understood how much a guy could affected someone like this, I thought that only happened to brainless cheerleader's and yet..." Amy said throwing her hands up as if to say 'here I am' and Sue laughed agreeing.
Sue was about to reply when they heard Stacey's voice come around the corner. "Well well well, look who's skipping class, I wonder what Mrs. Jiles would say about this." she said. "Fuck off Stacey, why don't you just get a fucking life?" Amy said as she and Sue stood up but Stacey just smiled to her friend standing behind her. "Good idea Amy, maybe I'll start with getting a boyfriend." she replied then turned to her friend. "Matt's available isn't he?" she asked her and Amy lost it, without thinking she slugged Stacey across the face. "Woho good shot Amy!" Sue said as Amy and Stacey got into it. Amy, being used to fight guys all the time had no problem beating Stacey. She had just kneed Stacey in the stomach when the teacher came around the. "What's going on here?!" she asked pulling Sue off Stacey's friend.
'Busted' Amy thought and was about to reply when Sue cut her off. "It was my fault Mrs. Jiles, I started it, Amy was trying to stop me but I just pushed her away." she said and Amy looked at her with a shocked face. "In my office, both of you. Bill, come over here, help Stacey and Mary to the nurse." she said and Amy and Sue walked into the locker room.
"Why'd you do that Sue?" Amy asked when they were alone in the Gym office. "I'd hate for you to miss the dance for that, it's your last date with Matt before you have to leave." Sue replied. "I can't let you take the blame for what I did Sue, I wouldn't feel right." Amy said but sue shook her head. "You'd be doing me a favor Amy, when the school gets a look at Stacey's face and hear I did it, no one will mess with me." Sue replied smiling just as the teacher walked in.
By the time they had gone though the story until Mrs. Jiles was convinced Amy wasn't to blame it was forty minutes after the bell. She sent Sue to the office and gave Amy a pass to go to her next class. Walking through the halls on her way to class Amy didn't know how she could look Matt in the eye. He'd hear about this sooner or later and she could just see him laughing when he heard how she reacted. What in the world possessed her to attack Stacey like that? True she hated her and she had been wanting to do it for a long time now but just because she said that about Matt...Just thinking about what she said, the way she said it made Amy want to punch the wall. She had never felt this much for a guy and it scared her.
Sighing she walked into the class room. Mrs. Martian was working at her desk and the class was writing in their notebooks. Matt smiled happily when she walked in and she smiled back weakly as she walked up to the teachers desk and handed her the note. Mrs. Martian read it and told her what the assignment was and to go sit down. Sitting down in the desk next to Matt's she took out her workbook and started on the assignment, not looking at Matt. A few minutes later he nudged her arm and gave her a note. 'What's wrong?' she read to herself and her stomach tightened. She could just *see* his eye's pleading at her. Sighing defeatedly she decided to tell him some of what happen. 'Me and Sue got into a fight with Stacey and a friend of hers, Sue took they blame for me so I wouldn't get suspended and I feel bad. ' she wrote quickly and handed it back. She wasn't really lying, she did feel bad.
She went back to her work thinking it was over, still not making eye contact. But a few minutes later Matt nudged her arm again. 'What's *really* wrong?' she read and silently cursed to herself. Why wasn't she surprised that he could tell something else was wrong. She paused before writing back, thinking to herself. She knew she would have to tell him eventually, her cheeks burned just thinking about it. 'Nothing.' she wrote but quickly erased it. 'Just something Stacey said. But it doesn't matter, I know it's not true.' she wrote back and hesitated before handing it to him. Looking at her watch she saw that all she had to do was get through fifteen more minutes until the last bell.
It had been five minutes and Matt hadn't wrote back. Amy finally looked over at him to see he was working in his book at the note had been put aside. 'Oh no, he's mad at me, I should have just told him, this is terrible Amy you are so....' she stopped cursing at herself when he looked up, catching her watching him. Smiling, he brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it, mouthing 'I love you' before going back to his work. Amy also went back to her work, confused. He obviously wasn't mad, but why didn't he ask what Stacey had said? God she loved him, he was so understanding.
Smiling to herself Amy closed her workbook, finished with the assignment. She turned back to Matt who also had his book closed and was watching her. She smiled at him, blushing slightly and he smiled back just as the bell rang. "Okay class, have that done and ready by Monday." Mrs. Martian said as the class left. Matt pulled Amy to him, putting an arm around her and kissing her cheek. Amy hugged him tightly as they made they're way off campus and to their houses. "Hey you two love birds." Jeff said standing up and stretching. "Hey Jeff." they said. Jeff often came and did some of his homework or read a book while he waited for them to get out. "Amy! Wait a sec!" Sue called from behind them. "Sue, what happened?" Amy asked. "I got Saturday detention for three weeks, but that's not what I wanted to tell you, I have to tell you something." Sue said. "What's is it? What's wrong?" Amy asked and Sue looked around nervously, obviously not wanting to tell her but knowing she had to. "Tell me Sue." she said. "Okay...Well, you know Steve? Stacey's brother? When he heard what you did to Stacey he went to Scott with like three of his friends and started a fight. Scott was with Mike and Louie, his friends from the football team so they pretty much won it but..." Sue said and Amy's heart felt like it stopped. "But..?" she asked softly. "But Steve busted a bottle over Scott's head, he's in with the nurse now." Sue replied and Amy's breath caught in her throat.
Without a word Amy ran back on campus and towards the front office, Matt Jeff and Sue right behind her. When they got inside Amy immediately head to the nurses office. "What's wrong Amy?" Stacey asked and Amy stopped making Matt, who was running right behind her almost run into her. "You Bitch." Amy said to Stacey who was sitting near the front desk with a few of her friends. Amy started to walk over to her but Matt, Jeff and Sue stopped her. "Not here Amy, wait til we got off campus." Sue told her and Amy's eye's never left Stacey. "Why?" she asked angrily. "Because if they catch you fighting Stacey they're ganna know your the one that was in the fight earlier." Sue told her calmly and Amy nodded. "Fine." she said while Matt rubbed her back, trying to calm her down.
"You need something?" a woman said coming around the corner. "Yeah, is Scott Dumas still here?" she asked. "He's in with the nurse now, are you family?" she asked. "I'm his sister, can I see him?" she replied. "You can see him when the nurse is done, have a seat, it won't be long." she said then walked away. Amy sighed and Matt lead her over to a chair. She was about to sit down but he stopped her, sitting down first and, smiling slyly he pulled her into his lap. She smiled back at him, putting one arm around his neck and the other rested on his that were wrapped around her waist. Sue looked over at Stacey and bit her lip to keep from laughing at the look on her face. She nudged Jeff, who was sitting next to her and nodded her head towards Stacey. Jeff covered his mouth and looked away.
"So Matt, are you going to the dance?" Stacey asked forcing a smile on her face. Matt felt Amy tense in his arms as she glared angrily at Stacey. "I love you." he whispered into her ear and she relaxed, smiling at him. "Yes I am." he replied to Stacey, kissing Amy's neck. Stacey's eye's flashed jealously but still, she smile. "Well maybe you can save me a dance." she said sweetly but Matt shook his head, his attention still focused on Amy. "I'm afraid that's not possible, I've already promised them all to Amy." he replied to her. "Not that I would want to anyway." he whispered in her ear making her chuckle. "That's sweet" She said standing up. "Just remember what I said about long distance relationships Amy." she said and walked to the door. "Actually Stacey, I think that only applies to you." Sue said. Stacey just smiled waving at Matt and left.
"Don't let her get to you Amy, she doesn't know what she's talking about." Sue said and Amy nodded, not looking Matt in the eye. "What did she say?" Matt asked. "Nothing, I told you, it doesn't matter." Amy replied still not making eye contact with him. Sue looked quizzically at Amy, she had thought Amy told Matt but she seemed afraid of his reaction for some reason. Before either Sue or Matt could reply Scott and the nurse walked out. Amy jumped up and walked up to him. He had a bandage on his head and a cut lip but neither looked bad. "You okay?" she asked and he nodded. "Looks worse than it feels. Lets go home, don't you have that dance to get ready for?" he said slinging an arm around her and the five of them left.
"You sure you feel okay?" Amy asked. They were home now and Amy was waiting for Matt and Jeff, who should be at their house any minute. "I'm fine baby sister, don't worry about me, I have the house to myself, plenty of peace and quiet. Just calm down and sit." Scott told her and she did. "You look great tonight" he said shaking his head. "My baby sister, all grown up." he added and she smiled. She was wearing a spaghetti strap black dress that came to just above her knees. Her mom had helped curl and put up her hair, she even had on some light makeup. Mrs. Dumas had taken a dozen pictures, she was delighted to see her tomboy finally wearing a dress.
There was a light knock on the door and Amy shot up and walking over to the door, she calmed down her breathing before opening it. She smiled when she saw Matt, Jeff, and Jeff's date Keri from his school. The boy's wore almost identical outfits, both had on black dress pants and black coats, but Jeff wore a white shirt while Matt had on a black one and Keri wore a loose red dress that went down to her ankles. "Wow, you look great Ames." Matt said. "Yeah, who'da thought Lita would ever wear a dress." Jeff added smiling. "Thanks guys, you both look great to." she replied. "Go on you guys, get outta here, have fun. Have her back before midnight or I'll come lookin for ya." Scott said half-jokingly and Amy just rolled her eyes walking out with Matt and Jeff and Keri.
The night was going perfectly for the trio. Stacey hadn't shown up and no one had bothered them all night. Matt and Amy shared as many dances as they could and Amy and Jeff even had a few. There was a table in the corner that they could get their pictures taken together. First Matt and Amy got theirs then Jeff and Keri, then all four of them together and then just the three.
They all took a brake for a few minutes from dancing when Matt got his idea. He kissed Amy on the cheek and said he'd be right back. He made sure Amy wasn't looking before walking up to the DJ booth. Jeff saw him but didn't say anything just gave him a quizzical look when he returned. Matt just smiled and shook his head silently telling Jeff not to say anything. A few minutes later Amy grabbed his hand pulling him towards the dance floor. "Come on, let's dance some more." she said but Matt hesitated. "Wait, not this one, I mean...let's wait until the next song starts, this one's almost over anyway." he replied and she looked him in the eye for a minute before shrugging and sitting back down.
When the next song started it was a slow song and Matt smiled excitedly. "Come on, now let's dance." Matt said and practically dragged Amy across the room to the dance floor. "Okay okay I'm coming slow down Matt." she said and he stopped in the middle of the floor, still smiling. "Matt what-" Amy started but was cut off by the DJ. "This next song is going out to Amy from Matt, he's ganna miss you babe." he said and Amy looked up at Matt shocked as he pulled her close.
I've been searching for you
I heard a cry within my soul
I've never had a yearning quite like this before
Know that you are walking right through my door
All of my life
Where have you been
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
And if that day comes
I know we could win
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
Amy buried her head in Matt shoulder, tears coming to her eyes as the words touched her heart.
A sacred gift of heaven
For better worse, wherever
And I would never let somebody break you down
Until you cried, never
All of my life
Where have you been
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
And if that day comes
I know we could win
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
At every time I've always known
That you where there, upon your throne
A lonely queen without her king
I longed for you, my love forever
"I love you Ames, I always will." Matt said softly into her ear.
All of my life
Where have you been
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
And if that day comes
I know we could win
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
They broke apart and walked back to their seat where Jeff and Keri were. They left Matt and Amy to themselves for the rest of the dance after that.
"Tell dad I'll be home in awhile." Matt told Jeff as they parted way's Matt taking Amy home and Jeff taking Keri home. "Kay, I'll see you tomorrow Lita." Jeff said and Amy smiled. "See ya. Bye Keri." Amy replied and they parted. "I had a great time Matt, thank you." Amy said and Matt smiled, leaning down for a kiss. "Me to Ames, if your not to tired will you meet me at the park later?" he asked and Amy couldn't help but smile at the hopeful look in his eye. "I will Matt." she said and gave him one last kiss before walking into the house.
At around one Amy snuck out of the house and made her way to the park, barely keeping herself from running. Matt smiled happily when she approached and she returned the smile. "Let's go to our spot Matt." Amy said and he nodded wordlessly taking her hand and leading her to the waterfall in the woods.
They sat silently watching the waterfall, Amy's head snuggled into Matt's shoulder. "Don't leave me Amy." Matt said softly, knowing she had to but not caring. "Okay." she replied holding onto him tighter. Matt kissed the top of her head, rubbing her back. "Come with me." she said looking up at him. "I'll always be with you Amy. We *Will* be together again, I know it." he replied and she nodded. "I know, I can feel it, we've just begun." Amy said. "It's ten to two Ames, we should go, you'll need your rest for tomorrow." Matt said and Amy shook her head. "I don't want to go home. It's not fair Matt. I love you, why do I have to leave?" she asked. "I don't know Amy..... I just don't know." he replied.
"Do you want to know what Stacey said?" she asked and he looked her in the eye again. "Only if you want to tell me." he replied and she nodded. "I do." Amy said and told him everything that happened. "You could have told me that." Matt said pulling her up with him as he stood. "I know I just...I didn't want you to think I didn't trust you. And I.. was embarrassed I guess." she replied as they made their way to Dave's house. "Embarrassed? You have nothing to be embarrassed about baby, I'm touched you care that much about me." he said as they reached the house. Amy immediately pulled Matt down to her for a kiss that seemed to stop time. When they finally pulled away pulled her into a hug. "I love you Matt." she whispered in his ear. Matt kissed her neck before pulling back. "I love you to Amy, you better go and get some sleep, me and Jeff'll come by tomorrow." he replied giving her one last kiss before forcing himself to let her go and she walked into the house.
"Wake up Amy, time to hit the road." Amy faintly heard her mother say waking her up. "Mmmm, five more minutes Ma." Amy said rolling over and closing her eyes again. "I knew you shouldn't have gone to that dance, I told you you'd be to tired to get up this morning." Amy said when Scott walked in. "Matt and Jeff are here Amy." Scott said and she jumped up pushing them out of her room so she could get dressed. "Tell them I'll be right there."
Not five minutes later Amy was out the door. "Not to long Amy, we're leaving in a half hour." she heard Dave yell as she, Matt and Jeff walked away. "Yeah yeah, whatever." she said, though not loud enough for Dave to hear. The three walked to the park in silence and sat on the bench, not exactly knowing what to say. "I'll write you guys every day." Amy said braking the silence. "And we'll write back everyday." Jeff replied then looked at Matt who nodded slightly. "Here, it's from both of us." Jeff said taking out a box from his pocket. "Oh guys, you didn't have to get me anything." Amy said taking it. "Open it." Matt said eagerly and she smiled at him, opening it. "Oh my...you guy's..." Amy said not knowing what to say, under the paper was a gold heart shaped heart locket. "Do you like it?" Jeff asked. "Like it? I love it." she replied hugging them both. "Open it." Matt said and she did seeing the picture of her and Matt on one side and the picture of the three of them at the dance on the other.
"Oh guy's, I'll never take it off." she said as Matt helped her on with it. "Check it out, now you know we'll never forget you." Jeff said pulling out an identical locket from under his shirt and Matt did the same. "And look." Matt said bringing the three together. "For" he said pointing to Jeff's. "Ever" he said pointing to his and then he pointed to hers. "Friend's." he finished and she pulled them both into a hug. "I'm ganna miss you guys so much." she said kissing them both on the cheek as she heard Scott call her name.
"I guess I have to go." she said making no movement to leave. "Yeah." they replied. She sighed pulling Jeff into a hug. "I'll see you later little brother." Amy said smiling and he smiled back. "Yeah, see ya Lita." he replied. Amy then turned to Matt, and he hugged her to him tightly. "I love you." Matt said. "I love you to." Amy replied kissing him as Dave's car pulled up. "Let's go Amy, we're going to miss our flight." Dave said and Amy just shot him a angry look turning back to her best friends. "I'll write as soon as I get home." she said hugging them both one more time and giving Matt one last kiss before she reluctantly got into the car. Amy's eye's never left them until they we're out of sight. "Goodbye boys." Amy said clutching the locket close to her.
The End.
Prologue
Jeff hurriedly ran up the stairs to Matt's room where he was sitting at his desk doing homework. "We got a letter from Amy." Jeff said before Matt could protest Jeff not knocking before he came in. Matt grabbed it out of his hands and, opening it he read it out loud.
Dear Matt and Jeff,
Hey guys, we just got home from the airport and everything seems so weird. Scott for one is happy to be home, he's already out with his friends even though Mom told us both to unpack before we did anything. He's out playing baseball so I figure, what's a few minutes writing a letter to my two best friends ganna hurt? I miss you guys so much already, I'm even thinking of getting Scott to wrestle with me. It won't be the same without you guy's though, he doesn't know any more moves than I do. Dave said he'd give me a job down at the warehouse so I could earn some money and call you guys, pretty awesome huh? I guess I have to go before my mom comes in here and raises hell, I'll write again tomorrow after school. School… there's something I'm *not* looking forward to.
Love you and Miss you both,
Ames, Amy and Lita
Almost every night Amy and Matt would take a walk before they went to sleep and often one would go to the other's house in the middle of the night because they wanted to talk or just be with one another. Neither talked about what little time they had left with each other, they just enjoyed the time they got to spend together. Eventually the night of the dance came and the last night Amy had with her two best friends, she would be leaving the very next day.
"Hey Amy wait up!" Amy heard Matt call when she left her history class. "Hey Matt, what are you doin' way over here?" Amy asked when he caught up. They usually meet in front of the cafeteria and walked to the gym together. "My teacher gave me something to take to Mr. Sparks and said I could just leave class early cuz I probably wouldn't have made it back in time." he said. "Cool." she replied as they made they're way to the gym hand in hand. "Ready for the dance tonight?" she asked smiling up at him and he smiled widely in return. "I've been ready for weeks. You?" he replied and she nodded. "Same here." she said. They had to part then, Matt going to the men's locker room and Amy going to the woman's.
Amy said hi to a few people she knew as she made her way down to her locker. This was her least favorite part of gym because her locker was right next to Stacey's, a well known girl around school who despised Amy. It was rumored around school that the reason she hated Amy so much was because of Matt. In fact Sue, a good friend of Amy's had once told her she overheard Stacey tell her friends that Matt was cheating on Amy with her. Amy knew it wasn't true, for one Matt and Amy spent all their free time together, it just wasn't possible time wise, and besides, Amy knew Matt loved her.
After changing, Amy brushed through her red hair that had grown long the past month when she saw Stacey heading towards her. 'Please god, don't let her say anything, I can NOT get suspended now.' she said to herself. "So I here today's your last day, that's just TO bad, Matt must be absolutely DEVASTATED." Stacey said changing into her gym outfit. Amy just bit her tongue and nodded. She knew if she replied it would just encourage Stacey. "Well, just a little advise between us friends, I would watch out if I were you." she said and Amy finally made eye contact with her. "What's that supposed to mean?" she asked her temper rising and Stacey knew she had her. "Well, you know what happens when men get lonely, why do you think long distance relationships never work out?" she replied innocently and walked away before Amy could reply.
"Okay girls come on outside." Mrs. Jiles, they're gym teacher called and all the girls filed out to the field. Amy quickly scanned the field for Matt's class but didn't see them and she figured they must be in the gym today. "Hey Amy, what's up?" Sue asked walking up from behind her. Amy sighed and shrugged not wanting anyone to know how much Stacey's words affected her. She was wrong and Amy knew it, so why did it still hurt? "Come on, let's cut and go talk." Sue said and, without replying, Amy followed her to their spot behind the gym where they often went after the teacher took attendance.
"So what's wrong?" Sue asked. "Nothing, just...something Stacey said." Amy replied and Sue sighed. "What's that bitch say now?" she asked and Amy told her. "I know Matt's not like that but...I don't know I'm just worried that he'll forget about me when I move." Amy said. "You're right, Matt's not like that and he's smart enough to see through Stacey. You have nothing to worry about." she replied and Amy nodded. "God, I used to hate people like this, I never understood how much a guy could affected someone like this, I thought that only happened to brainless cheerleader's and yet..." Amy said throwing her hands up as if to say 'here I am' and Sue laughed agreeing.
Sue was about to reply when they heard Stacey's voice come around the corner. "Well well well, look who's skipping class, I wonder what Mrs. Jiles would say about this." she said. "Fuck off Stacey, why don't you just get a fucking life?" Amy said as she and Sue stood up but Stacey just smiled to her friend standing behind her. "Good idea Amy, maybe I'll start with getting a boyfriend." she replied then turned to her friend. "Matt's available isn't he?" she asked her and Amy lost it, without thinking she slugged Stacey across the face. "Woho good shot Amy!" Sue said as Amy and Stacey got into it. Amy, being used to fight guys all the time had no problem beating Stacey. She had just kneed Stacey in the stomach when the teacher came around the. "What's going on here?!" she asked pulling Sue off Stacey's friend.
'Busted' Amy thought and was about to reply when Sue cut her off. "It was my fault Mrs. Jiles, I started it, Amy was trying to stop me but I just pushed her away." she said and Amy looked at her with a shocked face. "In my office, both of you. Bill, come over here, help Stacey and Mary to the nurse." she said and Amy and Sue walked into the locker room.
"Why'd you do that Sue?" Amy asked when they were alone in the Gym office. "I'd hate for you to miss the dance for that, it's your last date with Matt before you have to leave." Sue replied. "I can't let you take the blame for what I did Sue, I wouldn't feel right." Amy said but sue shook her head. "You'd be doing me a favor Amy, when the school gets a look at Stacey's face and hear I did it, no one will mess with me." Sue replied smiling just as the teacher walked in.
By the time they had gone though the story until Mrs. Jiles was convinced Amy wasn't to blame it was forty minutes after the bell. She sent Sue to the office and gave Amy a pass to go to her next class. Walking through the halls on her way to class Amy didn't know how she could look Matt in the eye. He'd hear about this sooner or later and she could just see him laughing when he heard how she reacted. What in the world possessed her to attack Stacey like that? True she hated her and she had been wanting to do it for a long time now but just because she said that about Matt...Just thinking about what she said, the way she said it made Amy want to punch the wall. She had never felt this much for a guy and it scared her.
Sighing she walked into the class room. Mrs. Martian was working at her desk and the class was writing in their notebooks. Matt smiled happily when she walked in and she smiled back weakly as she walked up to the teachers desk and handed her the note. Mrs. Martian read it and told her what the assignment was and to go sit down. Sitting down in the desk next to Matt's she took out her workbook and started on the assignment, not looking at Matt. A few minutes later he nudged her arm and gave her a note. 'What's wrong?' she read to herself and her stomach tightened. She could just *see* his eye's pleading at her. Sighing defeatedly she decided to tell him some of what happen. 'Me and Sue got into a fight with Stacey and a friend of hers, Sue took they blame for me so I wouldn't get suspended and I feel bad. ' she wrote quickly and handed it back. She wasn't really lying, she did feel bad.
She went back to her work thinking it was over, still not making eye contact. But a few minutes later Matt nudged her arm again. 'What's *really* wrong?' she read and silently cursed to herself. Why wasn't she surprised that he could tell something else was wrong. She paused before writing back, thinking to herself. She knew she would have to tell him eventually, her cheeks burned just thinking about it. 'Nothing.' she wrote but quickly erased it. 'Just something Stacey said. But it doesn't matter, I know it's not true.' she wrote back and hesitated before handing it to him. Looking at her watch she saw that all she had to do was get through fifteen more minutes until the last bell.
It had been five minutes and Matt hadn't wrote back. Amy finally looked over at him to see he was working in his book at the note had been put aside. 'Oh no, he's mad at me, I should have just told him, this is terrible Amy you are so....' she stopped cursing at herself when he looked up, catching her watching him. Smiling, he brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it, mouthing 'I love you' before going back to his work. Amy also went back to her work, confused. He obviously wasn't mad, but why didn't he ask what Stacey had said? God she loved him, he was so understanding.
Smiling to herself Amy closed her workbook, finished with the assignment. She turned back to Matt who also had his book closed and was watching her. She smiled at him, blushing slightly and he smiled back just as the bell rang. "Okay class, have that done and ready by Monday." Mrs. Martian said as the class left. Matt pulled Amy to him, putting an arm around her and kissing her cheek. Amy hugged him tightly as they made they're way off campus and to their houses. "Hey you two love birds." Jeff said standing up and stretching. "Hey Jeff." they said. Jeff often came and did some of his homework or read a book while he waited for them to get out. "Amy! Wait a sec!" Sue called from behind them. "Sue, what happened?" Amy asked. "I got Saturday detention for three weeks, but that's not what I wanted to tell you, I have to tell you something." Sue said. "What's is it? What's wrong?" Amy asked and Sue looked around nervously, obviously not wanting to tell her but knowing she had to. "Tell me Sue." she said. "Okay...Well, you know Steve? Stacey's brother? When he heard what you did to Stacey he went to Scott with like three of his friends and started a fight. Scott was with Mike and Louie, his friends from the football team so they pretty much won it but..." Sue said and Amy's heart felt like it stopped. "But..?" she asked softly. "But Steve busted a bottle over Scott's head, he's in with the nurse now." Sue replied and Amy's breath caught in her throat.
Without a word Amy ran back on campus and towards the front office, Matt Jeff and Sue right behind her. When they got inside Amy immediately head to the nurses office. "What's wrong Amy?" Stacey asked and Amy stopped making Matt, who was running right behind her almost run into her. "You Bitch." Amy said to Stacey who was sitting near the front desk with a few of her friends. Amy started to walk over to her but Matt, Jeff and Sue stopped her. "Not here Amy, wait til we got off campus." Sue told her and Amy's eye's never left Stacey. "Why?" she asked angrily. "Because if they catch you fighting Stacey they're ganna know your the one that was in the fight earlier." Sue told her calmly and Amy nodded. "Fine." she said while Matt rubbed her back, trying to calm her down.
"You need something?" a woman said coming around the corner. "Yeah, is Scott Dumas still here?" she asked. "He's in with the nurse now, are you family?" she asked. "I'm his sister, can I see him?" she replied. "You can see him when the nurse is done, have a seat, it won't be long." she said then walked away. Amy sighed and Matt lead her over to a chair. She was about to sit down but he stopped her, sitting down first and, smiling slyly he pulled her into his lap. She smiled back at him, putting one arm around his neck and the other rested on his that were wrapped around her waist. Sue looked over at Stacey and bit her lip to keep from laughing at the look on her face. She nudged Jeff, who was sitting next to her and nodded her head towards Stacey. Jeff covered his mouth and looked away.
"So Matt, are you going to the dance?" Stacey asked forcing a smile on her face. Matt felt Amy tense in his arms as she glared angrily at Stacey. "I love you." he whispered into her ear and she relaxed, smiling at him. "Yes I am." he replied to Stacey, kissing Amy's neck. Stacey's eye's flashed jealously but still, she smile. "Well maybe you can save me a dance." she said sweetly but Matt shook his head, his attention still focused on Amy. "I'm afraid that's not possible, I've already promised them all to Amy." he replied to her. "Not that I would want to anyway." he whispered in her ear making her chuckle. "That's sweet" She said standing up. "Just remember what I said about long distance relationships Amy." she said and walked to the door. "Actually Stacey, I think that only applies to you." Sue said. Stacey just smiled waving at Matt and left.
"Don't let her get to you Amy, she doesn't know what she's talking about." Sue said and Amy nodded, not looking Matt in the eye. "What did she say?" Matt asked. "Nothing, I told you, it doesn't matter." Amy replied still not making eye contact with him. Sue looked quizzically at Amy, she had thought Amy told Matt but she seemed afraid of his reaction for some reason. Before either Sue or Matt could reply Scott and the nurse walked out. Amy jumped up and walked up to him. He had a bandage on his head and a cut lip but neither looked bad. "You okay?" she asked and he nodded. "Looks worse than it feels. Lets go home, don't you have that dance to get ready for?" he said slinging an arm around her and the five of them left.
"You sure you feel okay?" Amy asked. They were home now and Amy was waiting for Matt and Jeff, who should be at their house any minute. "I'm fine baby sister, don't worry about me, I have the house to myself, plenty of peace and quiet. Just calm down and sit." Scott told her and she did. "You look great tonight" he said shaking his head. "My baby sister, all grown up." he added and she smiled. She was wearing a spaghetti strap black dress that came to just above her knees. Her mom had helped curl and put up her hair, she even had on some light makeup. Mrs. Dumas had taken a dozen pictures, she was delighted to see her tomboy finally wearing a dress.
There was a light knock on the door and Amy shot up and walking over to the door, she calmed down her breathing before opening it. She smiled when she saw Matt, Jeff, and Jeff's date Keri from his school. The boy's wore almost identical outfits, both had on black dress pants and black coats, but Jeff wore a white shirt while Matt had on a black one and Keri wore a loose red dress that went down to her ankles. "Wow, you look great Ames." Matt said. "Yeah, who'da thought Lita would ever wear a dress." Jeff added smiling. "Thanks guys, you both look great to." she replied. "Go on you guys, get outta here, have fun. Have her back before midnight or I'll come lookin for ya." Scott said half-jokingly and Amy just rolled her eyes walking out with Matt and Jeff and Keri.
The night was going perfectly for the trio. Stacey hadn't shown up and no one had bothered them all night. Matt and Amy shared as many dances as they could and Amy and Jeff even had a few. There was a table in the corner that they could get their pictures taken together. First Matt and Amy got theirs then Jeff and Keri, then all four of them together and then just the three.
They all took a brake for a few minutes from dancing when Matt got his idea. He kissed Amy on the cheek and said he'd be right back. He made sure Amy wasn't looking before walking up to the DJ booth. Jeff saw him but didn't say anything just gave him a quizzical look when he returned. Matt just smiled and shook his head silently telling Jeff not to say anything. A few minutes later Amy grabbed his hand pulling him towards the dance floor. "Come on, let's dance some more." she said but Matt hesitated. "Wait, not this one, I mean...let's wait until the next song starts, this one's almost over anyway." he replied and she looked him in the eye for a minute before shrugging and sitting back down.
When the next song started it was a slow song and Matt smiled excitedly. "Come on, now let's dance." Matt said and practically dragged Amy across the room to the dance floor. "Okay okay I'm coming slow down Matt." she said and he stopped in the middle of the floor, still smiling. "Matt what-" Amy started but was cut off by the DJ. "This next song is going out to Amy from Matt, he's ganna miss you babe." he said and Amy looked up at Matt shocked as he pulled her close.
I've been searching for you
I heard a cry within my soul
I've never had a yearning quite like this before
Know that you are walking right through my door
All of my life
Where have you been
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
And if that day comes
I know we could win
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
Amy buried her head in Matt shoulder, tears coming to her eyes as the words touched her heart.
A sacred gift of heaven
For better worse, wherever
And I would never let somebody break you down
Until you cried, never
All of my life
Where have you been
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
And if that day comes
I know we could win
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
At every time I've always known
That you where there, upon your throne
A lonely queen without her king
I longed for you, my love forever
"I love you Ames, I always will." Matt said softly into her ear.
All of my life
Where have you been
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
And if that day comes
I know we could win
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
I wonder if I'll ever see you again
They broke apart and walked back to their seat where Jeff and Keri were. They left Matt and Amy to themselves for the rest of the dance after that.
"Tell dad I'll be home in awhile." Matt told Jeff as they parted way's Matt taking Amy home and Jeff taking Keri home. "Kay, I'll see you tomorrow Lita." Jeff said and Amy smiled. "See ya. Bye Keri." Amy replied and they parted. "I had a great time Matt, thank you." Amy said and Matt smiled, leaning down for a kiss. "Me to Ames, if your not to tired will you meet me at the park later?" he asked and Amy couldn't help but smile at the hopeful look in his eye. "I will Matt." she said and gave him one last kiss before walking into the house.
At around one Amy snuck out of the house and made her way to the park, barely keeping herself from running. Matt smiled happily when she approached and she returned the smile. "Let's go to our spot Matt." Amy said and he nodded wordlessly taking her hand and leading her to the waterfall in the woods.
They sat silently watching the waterfall, Amy's head snuggled into Matt's shoulder. "Don't leave me Amy." Matt said softly, knowing she had to but not caring. "Okay." she replied holding onto him tighter. Matt kissed the top of her head, rubbing her back. "Come with me." she said looking up at him. "I'll always be with you Amy. We *Will* be together again, I know it." he replied and she nodded. "I know, I can feel it, we've just begun." Amy said. "It's ten to two Ames, we should go, you'll need your rest for tomorrow." Matt said and Amy shook her head. "I don't want to go home. It's not fair Matt. I love you, why do I have to leave?" she asked. "I don't know Amy..... I just don't know." he replied.
"Do you want to know what Stacey said?" she asked and he looked her in the eye again. "Only if you want to tell me." he replied and she nodded. "I do." Amy said and told him everything that happened. "You could have told me that." Matt said pulling her up with him as he stood. "I know I just...I didn't want you to think I didn't trust you. And I.. was embarrassed I guess." she replied as they made their way to Dave's house. "Embarrassed? You have nothing to be embarrassed about baby, I'm touched you care that much about me." he said as they reached the house. Amy immediately pulled Matt down to her for a kiss that seemed to stop time. When they finally pulled away pulled her into a hug. "I love you Matt." she whispered in his ear. Matt kissed her neck before pulling back. "I love you to Amy, you better go and get some sleep, me and Jeff'll come by tomorrow." he replied giving her one last kiss before forcing himself to let her go and she walked into the house.
"Wake up Amy, time to hit the road." Amy faintly heard her mother say waking her up. "Mmmm, five more minutes Ma." Amy said rolling over and closing her eyes again. "I knew you shouldn't have gone to that dance, I told you you'd be to tired to get up this morning." Amy said when Scott walked in. "Matt and Jeff are here Amy." Scott said and she jumped up pushing them out of her room so she could get dressed. "Tell them I'll be right there."
Not five minutes later Amy was out the door. "Not to long Amy, we're leaving in a half hour." she heard Dave yell as she, Matt and Jeff walked away. "Yeah yeah, whatever." she said, though not loud enough for Dave to hear. The three walked to the park in silence and sat on the bench, not exactly knowing what to say. "I'll write you guys every day." Amy said braking the silence. "And we'll write back everyday." Jeff replied then looked at Matt who nodded slightly. "Here, it's from both of us." Jeff said taking out a box from his pocket. "Oh guys, you didn't have to get me anything." Amy said taking it. "Open it." Matt said eagerly and she smiled at him, opening it. "Oh my...you guy's..." Amy said not knowing what to say, under the paper was a gold heart shaped heart locket. "Do you like it?" Jeff asked. "Like it? I love it." she replied hugging them both. "Open it." Matt said and she did seeing the picture of her and Matt on one side and the picture of the three of them at the dance on the other.
"Oh guy's, I'll never take it off." she said as Matt helped her on with it. "Check it out, now you know we'll never forget you." Jeff said pulling out an identical locket from under his shirt and Matt did the same. "And look." Matt said bringing the three together. "For" he said pointing to Jeff's. "Ever" he said pointing to his and then he pointed to hers. "Friend's." he finished and she pulled them both into a hug. "I'm ganna miss you guys so much." she said kissing them both on the cheek as she heard Scott call her name.
"I guess I have to go." she said making no movement to leave. "Yeah." they replied. She sighed pulling Jeff into a hug. "I'll see you later little brother." Amy said smiling and he smiled back. "Yeah, see ya Lita." he replied. Amy then turned to Matt, and he hugged her to him tightly. "I love you." Matt said. "I love you to." Amy replied kissing him as Dave's car pulled up. "Let's go Amy, we're going to miss our flight." Dave said and Amy just shot him a angry look turning back to her best friends. "I'll write as soon as I get home." she said hugging them both one more time and giving Matt one last kiss before she reluctantly got into the car. Amy's eye's never left them until they we're out of sight. "Goodbye boys." Amy said clutching the locket close to her.
The End.
Prologue
Jeff hurriedly ran up the stairs to Matt's room where he was sitting at his desk doing homework. "We got a letter from Amy." Jeff said before Matt could protest Jeff not knocking before he came in. Matt grabbed it out of his hands and, opening it he read it out loud.
Dear Matt and Jeff,
Hey guys, we just got home from the airport and everything seems so weird. Scott for one is happy to be home, he's already out with his friends even though Mom told us both to unpack before we did anything. He's out playing baseball so I figure, what's a few minutes writing a letter to my two best friends ganna hurt? I miss you guys so much already, I'm even thinking of getting Scott to wrestle with me. It won't be the same without you guy's though, he doesn't know any more moves than I do. Dave said he'd give me a job down at the warehouse so I could earn some money and call you guys, pretty awesome huh? I guess I have to go before my mom comes in here and raises hell, I'll write again tomorrow after school. School… there's something I'm *not* looking forward to.
Love you and Miss you both,
Ames, Amy and Lita
