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Chapter Seventeen: My Telephone
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Arthur was pensively looking at his cell phone. Matthew and Lovino glanced at Matthew's housemate every once-and-a-while as they enjoyed the ice cream they had decided to ingest. Things were definitely tight at that moment.
"What is it, Arty…" the French-Canadian sighed as Arthur's face turned into a look of shame and almost disgust.
"Apparently, Kiku is throwing a House-Warming/New Year's Party on New Year's Eve… and Ludwig just asked me to it…"
Lovino gaped, "I'm sure you knew about this, Mattie…"
Matthew looked first at Lovino and then Arthur. Kiku really was bad at telling people about certain things. He had certainly told his fellow Gilmore Boys, and Yao as well. Yao was certain to tell Alfred…
"I did," Matthew replied, pushing his glasses up his nose to a comfortable position.
Lovino sighed, "Then we're going together…"
Matthew paused. He had rather wanted to go alone… for some odd reason, or ask his housemates to go with him… but going with dates hadn't crossed Matthew's mind. Nor had it crossed Arthur's mind, either… "Should I tell Ludwig I'll go with him?"
"Well… Ummm…" Now it was very, very tight in the room.
At that point, Matthew's phone buzzed and he grabbed at it, "Allo?"
"Mathieu? Est-ce que tu vas a la soiree le 31 decembre?" Francis asked.
"Je ne sais pas… et toi? Est-ce que tu vas a la soiree?" Matthew asked.
"Ouais~ Bien sur!" Francis sang.
"A… Avec qui, Francois?" Matthew asked, lowering his voice and turning around.
"Natalia. Jelouse?"
"Ah. Non, Francois."
"Oh," Francis replied.
They spoke in hushed tones for a little while, and then they said their goodbyes and Matthew closed his phone. Arthur looked at him expectantly, knowing that he had spoken to Francis. "Well?"
"Natalia invited Francis as her so-called date. They're going as friends… and Kat and Kiku said something about going as a 'date,' again, so-called… looks like…" Matthew went to Lovino and took his hands. "Let's go together…"
"Jeez… why did it take a call from Francis to make you say yes, Mattie?" Lovino asked, a slight growl in his voice.
Matthew blanched, but he was saved by Alfred barging in at that moment, the American man singing: "Yao and I have a daaaate on New Year's Eve~"
"Kiku's party?" Arthur asked.
"How did you know?"
"Matthew was keeping secrets from us," Arthur said, sticking his tongue out childishly at Matthew, who rolled his eyes.
"Oh. Well then yes. How about you two? Got dates?" Alfred asked.
"One sec…" Arthur said, typing furiously on his phone. After a few moments, he checked his phone and smiled, "I got one, and Mattie has one. We're all set…"
Alfred gave him a thumbs up before he plopped on the couch with his childhood friend and turned on the television. Matthew felt his phone buzz.
OMG, Kiku said we're supposed to find dates?
Feliciano had texted him. Matthew texted back a quick reply:
Well… it just turned out that way. You can go alone, if you want…
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.
That's so tacky. You're going with Lovino, and Kat and Kiku are 'going together.' Ludwig and Arthur are going together, I bet. Alfie is with Yao, I bet. FRANCIS PROBABLY HAS A DATE AS WELL! What am I going to do, Dad?
Mattie sighed and texted back.
Francis is going with Nat on a pity date. Won't last. And I thought you were over him?
No matter. Go with Gilbert. Worst comes to worst you'll leave him at the punch bowl with his 'beloved chick.'
A few minutes later there was buzzing and flashing lights from Matthew's phone, and tired fingers opened the infernal machine.
I called. He said yes. And then he said something to Ludwig. In German. Oh God, Mattie… THIS IS A FRICKIN' PITY DATE! I'M SO DEAD AFTER THIS! Better get me to a convent or something.
Mattie sighed and texted:
Breathe. The universe is on your side. You'll find someone soon.
And no matter how many times we call ourselves the Gilmore Boys, you must remember that YOU ARE MOST DEFINETLY A MAN. There will be no nunnery for you, Feli…
Mattie thought he was done with the text fest, but no…:
How did you know I was a boy, Mattie? Don't tell me you're a stalker!
Mattie sighed and texted back quickly:
Stop texting me. I'll see you at lunch tomorrow.
And I just suspected you were male by the bulge in your pants when Francis walked by a few weeks ago when you were still in love with him.
Unless you got a sex change since then… I think you're most definitely a boy.
Matthew finished the text and sighed, turning off his phone just in case Feliciano just had to text him again after his brilliant come back. Lovino looked at him and sighed. "Well… if we're done here, I'm going home."
Matthew kissed him on the mouth deeply, "It wasn't you. I just wanted to see if my housemates were taking dates before I really thought about going with you. But I'll go with you…"
Lovino blushed lightly and turned his head to the side, "Really?"
Matthew knew there was going to be a talk if he didn't act soon, "Really. It's not you. If anyone, it's Alfred and Arthur…"
Lovino nodded and made his way to the door, "I… still should be going."
Matthew nodded, "All right… see you on New Year's Eve…"
Lovino nodded and kissed Matthew's cheek before he got his coat and hat on and opened the door. Matthew waved one last time before he closed the door, Arthur's pensive look twisting on to his own face…
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TRANSLATIONS:
Est-ce que tu vas a la soiree le 31 decembre? – "Are you going to the party on December 31st?"
Je ne sais pas… et toi? Est-ce que tu vas a la soiree? – "I don't know. And you? Are you going to the party?"
Ouais~ Bien sur! – "Yeah~ Of course!"
"A… Avec qui, Francois?" – "W-With who, Francis?"
Jelouse? – "Jealous?"
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Insane text message sessions and telephone calls. And the chapter is named after a Lady GaGa song. Props to those who got it.
Oh, and, what's this? Are the couples slowly shifting? -le gasp- Maybe they are. You will see in the next few chapters. -wink-
Please review. Bonus question: In the Gilmore Boys, which Boy is which of these three 'characters': Lane. Lorelei. Rory.
Good luck and Adieuuuuu~
~Ana-chan~
