Chapter 37
Matt, Jeff and Amy walked out of the airport terminal together, and then headed to separate cars. It had been an awkward flight the whole way through with Jeff sitting with Matt and Amy sat across the aisle from them. Whenever Jeff had tried to start a conversation his attempts were met with one-word answers and awkward silence.
"What the hell was that about?"
"What? Can you drive, I want to make a phone call." Matt said.
"Sure I'll drive. And what the hell do you mean what? That plane ride was insane.... what's going on with you and Amy?"
"Nothing, forget it. I don't want to talk about it...I'm just glad to be home." Matt said as he leaned back in the passenger seat of the car and pulled out his cell phone.
"Okay, fine but you know this conversation isn't over. Who're you calling?"
"Corinne....ugh...where is she? I've been calling all day."
"Relax Matt, I'm sure she's just at the mall or the supermarket or something...chill beast. So can I drop you off at Dad's?"
"Sure, let me drop my stuff off and then can I come over and take a swim?"
"Um, no. Sorry, Beth and I well you know..."
"Oh I got you."
"Yeah, but she's going to Georgia tonight. I think I'm gonna have some peoples over tonight, so come."
"I don't know. I'm not sure I'm up to hanging around tonight." Matt said, thinking about the situation with Amy.
"Well, Amy's not coming so if that's what's worrying you, then you're clear. Oh and did I mention I'm getting the front door redone? Come through the back okay?"
"What the...the front door? There was nothing wrong with it Jeff. I swear to god, you waste money so much."
"No expense is too much. I'm thinking the door should be black instead of the red that is right now. You know, just to mix things up a bit. Oh and just in case Beth and I are well you know...call ahead this time okay?" Jeff said.
"Hell yeah," Matt said, remembering when he had come over unexpectedly one day and caught a shocked Jeff and Beth in the middle of a rather scandalizing position in the middle of the kitchen floor. He picked up the phone again to call Corinne but Jeff grabbed it away from him before he could dial.
"Good God Matt, you'd think you guys were together the way you keep on checking up on her. What if she was on a date?"
"What?"
"Well...a date. You guys have never actually set anything about your relationship have you?" Jeff said inwardly laughing at the expression on Matt's face. His brother looked like he could commit murder.
"What are you trying to say? Has she said anything about dating anyone?" Matt asked uncomfortably.
"No...but you never know. Maybe since you and Amy aren't together anymore, you should get out there too." Jeff instigated.
"I don't want anyone else but..." Matt's thoughts trailed off as the realization of how much he really liked her came to mind.
"Oh, look, were home. See ya later bro." Jeff said, a wide grin on his face as he pushed a dazed Matt out of the car.
Matt, Jeff and Amy walked out of the airport terminal together, and then headed to separate cars. It had been an awkward flight the whole way through with Jeff sitting with Matt and Amy sat across the aisle from them. Whenever Jeff had tried to start a conversation his attempts were met with one-word answers and awkward silence.
"What the hell was that about?"
"What? Can you drive, I want to make a phone call." Matt said.
"Sure I'll drive. And what the hell do you mean what? That plane ride was insane.... what's going on with you and Amy?"
"Nothing, forget it. I don't want to talk about it...I'm just glad to be home." Matt said as he leaned back in the passenger seat of the car and pulled out his cell phone.
"Okay, fine but you know this conversation isn't over. Who're you calling?"
"Corinne....ugh...where is she? I've been calling all day."
"Relax Matt, I'm sure she's just at the mall or the supermarket or something...chill beast. So can I drop you off at Dad's?"
"Sure, let me drop my stuff off and then can I come over and take a swim?"
"Um, no. Sorry, Beth and I well you know..."
"Oh I got you."
"Yeah, but she's going to Georgia tonight. I think I'm gonna have some peoples over tonight, so come."
"I don't know. I'm not sure I'm up to hanging around tonight." Matt said, thinking about the situation with Amy.
"Well, Amy's not coming so if that's what's worrying you, then you're clear. Oh and did I mention I'm getting the front door redone? Come through the back okay?"
"What the...the front door? There was nothing wrong with it Jeff. I swear to god, you waste money so much."
"No expense is too much. I'm thinking the door should be black instead of the red that is right now. You know, just to mix things up a bit. Oh and just in case Beth and I are well you know...call ahead this time okay?" Jeff said.
"Hell yeah," Matt said, remembering when he had come over unexpectedly one day and caught a shocked Jeff and Beth in the middle of a rather scandalizing position in the middle of the kitchen floor. He picked up the phone again to call Corinne but Jeff grabbed it away from him before he could dial.
"Good God Matt, you'd think you guys were together the way you keep on checking up on her. What if she was on a date?"
"What?"
"Well...a date. You guys have never actually set anything about your relationship have you?" Jeff said inwardly laughing at the expression on Matt's face. His brother looked like he could commit murder.
"What are you trying to say? Has she said anything about dating anyone?" Matt asked uncomfortably.
"No...but you never know. Maybe since you and Amy aren't together anymore, you should get out there too." Jeff instigated.
"I don't want anyone else but..." Matt's thoughts trailed off as the realization of how much he really liked her came to mind.
"Oh, look, were home. See ya later bro." Jeff said, a wide grin on his face as he pushed a dazed Matt out of the car.