第８話
"Worry"
.:.13 YEARS.:.
They had never spoken of it, never were the three words mentioned or referred to. It was as if they'd never been said, almost like a distant memory.
Matt constantly wondered about what reason Mello had repeated his words. Perhaps he hadn't seen any harm in saying it; maybe he hadn't realized Matt's reason for saying it. Though Matt couldn't really think of anything else it could mean. Guys didn't just say "I love you" to each other like girls did.
Mello still talked to Matt as if the words had never been spoken. Although Matt was slightly grateful for this avoidance of awkwardness, he also wished that Mello had shown some sort of reaction to his words. But the other boy said nothing about it.
Matt wondered what Mello would say if he said it again. Not that he dared try it.
"Mail, your father and I are going out for a bit!" came a voice from the living room.
"'Kay," he called back.
So they were leaving again. Like they did every night.
Matt considered going to Mello's, but he really hated forcing his problems on the other boy. Giving a sigh, he turned off the light and crawled into bed.
"Matt... Matt..."
Matt snapped back to earth as he suddenly noticed the other boy standing in front of him in the school hallway.
"Are you okay?" Mello asked.
"Y-yeah, sorry." Matt shook his head slightly to clear his thoughts.
His parents hadn't come home the previous night, or that morning, and he'd been slightly worried.
"You coming over after school?" Mello asked.
"Sorry, can't – I have to get home and start dinner."
"Oh. Then...your parents didn't come home last night?" By now, Mello knew all too well how Matt's parents behaved sometimes.
Matt feigned a smile. "Don't worry about it, they'll be home soon. I have to go – I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
"...alright." Mello watched uneasily as Matt walked in the opposite direction.
Something wasn't right.
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