Author's note:

This chapter has the lyrics to "Love Just Is" by Hillary Duff.

Chapter 11: Love Just Is

A few minutes afterwards, Slider and Jackie left.

Inez could hear screams from the other room where the others were fighting Hacker. She blocked her ears to cover from the fearful sounds. Matt just stared at her as she sighed.

"Inez?" he asked. Inez looked at him.

"Yes Matt?" she asked.

"Well…I'm glad you're still here," he replied. Inez smiled. She looked up in to the moon light.

"Don't you just love the moon light?" she asked. Matt also looked up at the moon light.

"Oh…yes," he replied.

"I long for the days when cute boys come bringing me flowers and taking me horse back riding in the moon light. It's so romantic," returned Inez.

"I…I think so too," replied Matt. As Inez and Matt looked up to it like it was the biggest star in the sky, the wind sang its beautiful harmony as it blew in to Inez's face.

When the night won't fall and the sun won't rise
and you see the best as you close your eyes
when you reach the top as you bottom out
but you understand what it's all about.

Matt looked up and then was surprised to see Inez leaning toward him and hugging him. Matt blushed. Inez whispered a little soothing melody. Matt became lost in his own thoughts.

Nothing's ever what it seems
In your life or in your dreams
It don't make sense, what can you do
So I won't try makin' sense of you.

Inez looked at him.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"Hmm…oh yeah I'm just a little tired. I mean after everything that happened with Hacker, I just want to stay with you," replied Matt. Inez smiled and started to pal around with him.

Love just is... whatever it may be
Love just is... you and me
Nothing less and nothing more
I don't know what I love you for... love just is

When you ask to stay and then disappear
It seems you're gone but you're really here
When every move seems out of place
But every kiss is filled with grace.

Inez hugged him really tightly and kissed him.

"Oh Matt, I wouldn't want to love any other boy but you and that's a fact," she whispered. Matt smiled.

"Do you really mean that?" asked Matt.

"I do," replied Inez. Matt started to feel Inez's long flowing hair.

"I've just realized something," Matt said.

"What'd you just realize?" asked Inez softly.

"You let your hair grow since January," replied Matt.

"Yeah, I thought about cutting back to it's original length. What do you think?" asked Inez.

"Whatever works for you works for me," replied Matt.

Some things never get defined
In your heart or in your mind
It don't make sense, what can you do
So I won't try makin sense of you.

Inez's smile grew wider.

"Oh you are so sweet Matt," returned Inez. Inez placed her hand on his face.

"Your face is smooth as usual," she said.

"Hey Inez?" asked Matt.

"Yeah?" asked Inez. Matt pointed to a wounded cat coming toward them.

"Gatito!" exclaimed Inez. Gatito's wounded body was covered with spots of blood that blushed. The wounded cat fell to the ground and started dying. Inez gasped.

"Oh no," she whispered.

Love just is... whatever it may be
Love just is... you and me
Nothing less and nothing more
I don't know what I love you for... love just is

She picked up the cat and the cat's eyes closed. Gatito was ready for her eternal sleep.

"Why'd she die?" asked Matt. Before Inez gave him her reply, her bed room door opened. Inez looked up and saw Hacker up there.

"It'd be no surprise if you did this," said Inez. Matt came to Inez's side and helped her up.

Don't ever ask me for reasons
I can't get to you
Don't ever ask me for reasons
Why I live for you... I just do

I just do

Love just is... whatever it may be
Love just is... you and me
Nothing less and nothing more
I don't know what I love you for... love just is.

Before hacker could do anything, Matt took out a pocket knife.

"Don't…you…dare," hissed Matt.