Chapter 9
Author's Notes: Hi! I'm back! Thanks for the reviews ~greatly appreciated J, that's what makes my keep on going! And now I sound like a sap!!!~ Do you believe that all this took place in ONE day? Strange…well, here's the 9th chapter!
Chapter 9: 'If Only…'
The four friends arrived back at Matt's apartment since they didn't feel like going anywhere else and Matt had to unload his luggage.
"Ah, home sweet home!"
"Yeah…" Mimi stated.
"So, you guys want anything to eat?"
"No thanks, Tai and I are going out to eat tonight."
"Oh really?" Matt asked.
"Yeah, for once were going to a nice place instead of a cafe and stuff." Sora stated.
Matt raised an eyebrow at Tai because he knew that Tai had a plan in his head, so he threw Tai a glance. Tai caught it and bounced it back to Matt, since tonight wasn't 'the special night' just yet.
Sora stared at Mimi, who was looking out the window. She seemed so…calm about the whole situation, but inside she knew her friend had lost all hope. She probably knew how Matt would react if she ever told him: he could probably end their going to be marriage or do something dangerous like…hurt Joe. [HURT Joe? Ha ha, that's a good one.] She knew that the odd couple needed some time alone, since Mimi had to tell him, so she decided that she should leave the two of them alone.
"Hey Matt, I'm just going to leave now, so I'll catch you guys later!"
"Yeah, me to buddy. See ya later!" So Sora and Tai walked out of Matt's apartment, and let the two of them have their time.
"Later!" Matt said, as he turned around to his silent fiancée. Something wasn't right, and he knew it, and he was going to find out. "Mimi what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Oh…nothing."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." She answered silently.
Matt walked over to where she was sitting on the windowsill, and spoke to her in a sincere voice, "Something's wrong, and you're not telling me. You do know that I will find out about it anyways, don't you? So isn't it better that you just tell me now than later?"
"Matt…." Her voice trailed.
"What is it?"
She turned her around to look at him, her face shining with tear marks. There was no way she could ever tell him, but she had to. So she decided all that was needed for him to hear now. "I…"
"You what?" It broke his heart to see her cry. If only he knew what she was about to tell him.
"I…I got…."
"Keep going."
"Are you s-sure you can handle this?" Mimi asked quietly.
"Yes, I can handle anything, now speak up girl." He said jokingly trying to make her smile, but no smile came to her lips.
"*sigh* I…got…ra---I can't continue!"
Now Matt's as turned from warm to dangerous, "WHAT were you saying Mimi?"
"I can't tell you, you're going to hurt me, and break up with me, and I don't want that to happen!"
"Matt was frustrated now; was she saying what he didn't want to hear the most? "Just…tell me Mimi, I can cope. But I hope what you are trying to say is that…you got r-raped by someone.
Silence was heard in the room, as wept more and more. Matt knew, yes he knew.
"What? You did?"
She nodded her head wearily.
"No…you DID NOT just nod your head."
She looked out the window again. "Y-yes I did nod my head."
It took Matt about a minute to get this into his head, unto finally he came crashing back to reality. "When, where, how, and WHO did this to you?"
"Um…yesterday, started out as a dinner, this guy got me drunk, and I DO NOT know how you are going to handle this if I tell you."
"TELL ME!!!!!!!!!"
"…Joe."
"WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! JOE?" Now Matt was REALLY angry. "Mimi, WHY did you go out to dinner with him?"
"Well, I was being nice as a friend when I accidentally drank to much, actually, HE accidentally made me drink to much, and that was when his whole plan was starting to work out. '#1: get Mimi drunk' and then he went downhill from there." She gasped out in one breath.
"……………."
"Matt?"
"……………"
"Please answer me, please…" she cried out softly.
"……………"
"Matt…"
"Mimi, I'm sorry to hear that about you." He said softly with his head turned away, tears were forming in his eyes. How would someone like Joe do something so sick and evil? No, this time he would not get angry and lost his temper, he had done that too many times and he ended up going nowhere. This time he would take the motherly route and talk to the sick dog [he he] about what he did to his innocent princess. "I'm going to go talk to that sick man now." He turned around to Mimi, and she could see the tears trickling down his face.
She walked up to him and gave him a comforting hug, and he replied by giving her one to. "Matt, don't cry for me, I've done to much of that." She tried to crack a smile at him, but she just couldn't. "I'm sorry…I've let you down."
"Mimi…it's not your fault." The two were locked in each other's embrace for a few long minutes, when they finally parted. He needed to teach that man a lesson. But first, he needed Mimi at home, safe in her apartment.
"Mimi?"
"Yeah?"
"Let me take you home…"
"Please."
"Let me ask you on more question; is there anything else you need to tell me?"
'I can't tell him…' "No, there is nothing Matt."
"Ok, let's go."
- - -~*MIMI'S P.O.V.*~- - -
I'm so glad you understand the pain I'm going through. I can't believe it; your so good to me, and in return I have to lie to you. Only if I could tell you, if only I could tell you…'
- - -~*YOUR/NORMAL P.O.V.*~- - -[he he, get? 'Your normal P.O.V.]
"I'll see you later, Mimi…" Matt said distantly.
"Yes, later. Bye…" she walked up to her apartment, and he watched her, hoping Joe wouldn't just come out from his hiding spot in the bushes and attack her again.
- - -~*MATT"S P.O.V.*~- - -
Mimi, I hate this…I hate you Joe; I hate your guts. You better watch out, cause I'm out to get you, and it will not be a pretty scene.
- - -~*YOUR/NORMAL P.O.V.*~- - -
Matt was driving over to Joe's house, hating and crying silent tears every moment of it, and only one song came to his mind. You.
There's always something in the way,
There's always something getting through,
It's not me, it's you…it's you.
Sometimes ignorance means true,
Hope is not in what I know,
It's not in me, it's in you, it's in you.
It's all I know, it's all I know, it's all I know.
I found peace when I'm confused,
And I find hope when I'm let down,
It's not in me, in you, it's in you.
I Hope to lose myself for good,
I hope to find it in the end,
Not in me, me, in you, in you.
It's all I know, it's all I know, it's all I know.
In you, in you, it's in you, in you.
There's always something in the way,
There's always something getting through,
It's not me, it's you, it's you, it's you, it's you,
It's you (it's all I know), it's you…
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Author's Notes: HA HA! Remember chapter one's lyrics? I found out that they were TOTALLY wrong! Anyways, sorry, if these are wrong! Ok, what did ya think? He knows now…for the NEXT chapter, I'm going to need AT LEAST 10-15 reviews, or this story is going to stop [really…] yep, please! You would make me happy since exams are coming *ahhhhh!!!!!!* to much stress on a little project already. SIGH. Thanx for reading anyways…. Ctahc—what?---catch y'all later.
~*LaYDeE_SakURa*~
P.S. I don't own 'You' by Switchfoot, [on the 'A Walk to Remember' soundtrack!] and if you have wondered why I don't have disclaimers, it's on the first chapter for the WHOLE story. Byes!