A/N: First off I want to say I am so, so sorry for taking so long to write this. I have been so busy. I am now going to focus on getting through the two oneshot requests I have to write. I wrote this weeks ago and I just haven't typed it. Remember this is part of a collab with xTheCountryGirl. She will write the next oneshot in the series. I'm really excited to see what kind of response this couple gets, because honestly, I really, really like them—hope you guys do too.

-You can go back to her, but she's only going to disappoint you again—and maybe this time I won't be there to pick up the pieces-

Maryse's POV

I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

How can he be so stupid?

How can he be so blind?

And how could he choose her over me?

I slammed my locker shut and looked his way.

Why does the one man who doesn't want me have my heart?

I closed my eyes and held back the tears. I couldn't cry, not here. I tucked some of my blonde hair behind my ears and started to walk past him.

I resisted the urge to turn around and slap him when he wrapped his hand around my upper arm.

"Hey! Ryse" he smiled at me.

Why did he have to be so cute?

I didn't want anything to do with him right now, yet I couldn't bring myself to turn around and walk away.

"Hi Matt." I forced a smile. I turned my gaze to the raven-haired Latina and allowed my eyes to narrow into a deadly glare.

It's hard to believe she used to be my best friend, now the sight of her made me sick.

"Guess who invited us to her party this weekend 'Ryse?" Matt smiled at me and I rolled my eyes.

"You're actually going?" I giggled. "Why the hell would you do that, just so she can ignore you?"

"'Ryse" Matt started.

"No, Matt, don't go there. She hasn't spoken to us in months and now that her boyfriend has left her for a real woman she thinks she can come crawling back to us and we'll accept her with open arms. Well she's just going to do it again!" I pointed a finger at the girl who was staring at me with wide brown eyes. I knew what I was saying was wrong but I had to get it out, it hurt too much to keep it bottled up inside. "So you can have her Matt. You can bow down to her hoping you'll be next on her list of unsuccessful romances but she's only going to hurt you. The second someone else comes along she'll abandon you! The second she can have her popularity back she'll be gone!" I felt the tears welling up in my eyes and I knew I had to get of there—I couldn't cry in front of them. I turned to the girl that I used to divulge all of my secrets to, the friend that I had always wanted, the best friend that I had, that is until somebody 'better' came along. "She's done it so many times before she'll never change. I wish I had never wasted my time being friends with you Rosa."

I pushed past Matt and left.

This was the last place I wanted to be right now.

Matt's POV

I stared at Rosa in disbelieve. I couldn't believe that chain of hate came from 'Ryse, sweet, beautiful, loving, Maryse. That was so unlike her. "I'm sorry Rosa."

"Don't worry Matt, she's right, I haven't been the best friend to you guys." She ran her fingers through her black hair. "I've made a lot of mistakes, but I've learned my lesson. You believe me right?" she stared at me with those beautiful brown eyes and I caved in.

My heart was torn.

Maryse was perfect for me. Beautiful, smart, sweet and the best friend I had ever had.

Rosa was completely wrong for me—sexy, alluring, and a complete wreck. No aspect of her life was in control . . . she was a complete attention seeker. Yet, for some reason I wanted to be with her.

"Of course I do Rosa." I hugged her tight.

"Will you be there at my party Saturday?" she asked.

I nodded my head. "I'll be there"

Saturday Night

Maryse's POV.

I sat cross legged on my couch next to my cousin Michelle. We were both clad in our pajamas—mine were pink capris with panda bears on them and a thank top. Hers were also capris and a tank but they were purple and had cats on them. We had a large bowl of popcorn between us. "Are you sure John doesn't mind you staying with me?" I asked.

"No, he'll probably enjoy having the night to himself. I think he was going to watch the patriot's game with some friends. He did say he is going to take us out to breakfast in the morning."

"Awesome." I threw a piece of popcorn up in the air and caught it in my mouth. "Thank you Chelle." I wasn't over the pain caused by Matt and Rosa but Chelle's presence definitely made me happier.

"Anything for you 'Ryse" Chelle smiled.

I was about to put another movie in when there was a knock at the door. I looked at my cousin who shrugged.

"Maybe it's John." She said. "I'll go get it."

She walked to the door while I put another movie in the dvd player and then fast-forwarded through the previews. "Who is it Chelle?" I yelled.

My cousin reemerged into the room with a disgusted look on her face. "It's for you." She sat cross legged on the couch again. I looked down the hall to see Matt standing there.

I sighed and tossed the remote to Chelle. I walked up to him. "What do you want?" I crossed my arms over my chest and looked up at him.

"I came to apologize."

"for what?" I shook my head causing my clipped up curls to fly around my face.

"You were right, Rosa ignored me the entire time."

"Hate to say I told you show." I stared at him. "What's your point?"

"I let her drag me along becaue I thought seeing everyone wanted Rosa that it would be you know, cook, if I could win her over—seeing we were friends."

That hurt. Some part of me knew he wanted her but I wanted to believe he had the same feelings for me that I had for him.

"Why do I care? If you came here looking for symplathy you aren't going to get it."

"I'm not looking for sympathy 'Ryse." He said placing his hands on my shoulders. He pulled me into a hug. "Can't you see 'Ryse? It's you I'm supposed to be with. It's always been you, not her, you."

My heart skipped a beat.

I could have what I wanted.

I could have Matthew Morgan.

I pulled out of his grip and looked into his eyes. "Yes Matt, It has. It was. But not now. I've wasted enough of my time waiting for you. I'm not going to be anyone's second choice."

Maybe it was pride.

Maybe it was my heart.

Maybe it was my head.

All I knew was it wasn't right. I was his second choice and I couldn't have that.

I didn't deserve that.

"Goodbye Matt." I stepped around him and opened the door.

He looked at me with hurt in his eyes as he stepped through the door. I slammed it shut as the tears fell.

He didn't even try to fight for me like he did for her.

Chelle came around the corner. "You okay 'Ryse? What did you tell him?"

I wiped the tears away and shrugged. "I told him the truth."

A/N: Okay that is it. I really hope you guys liked it. I loved writing this and I really love this couple. I want to let you know that the next two things I will be focusing on publishing are Wolfgirl777769's Maria/AJ oneshot and the Dolph/Michelle oneshot I am writing for xbreakthespell. After that those have been published I want to focus on updates for What's meant to be, Matters of the Heart, and For You I will.

Please review and let me know what you think

~danie.