"Are you okay?" Matt questioned.

It was the Monday after the whole Jack incident and he had yet to call me or even text me. I was in a miserable mood because I didn't know what to do and no one seemed to be helping me. Despite my mood, Matt was currently at my apartment, seated at my kitchen table with our books spread out in front of us.

"Mhm." I hummed.

"You're not a good liar, what's the matter?"

"Nothing is the matter."

"I think you're lying."

"You think wrong which is probably why you're having issues in history."

"That was mean." Matt said while leaning back in the chair and pouting.

"I'm sorry, I'm just tired okay?"

"I'm sorry, do you want me to leave?" he questioned and I shook my head. I didn't want to be alone.

"Okay, well, uh…" he said trailing off and I frowned.

"You can leave if you want, don't feel obligated to stay with me." I said while standing up and gathering my books together.

"No, Josie, I have an idea." he said while catching my arm. I raised a questioning eyebrow at him.

"Do you wanna go ice skating with me?"

"I can't ice skate."

"I'll teach you."

"I'll get hurt."

"You won't fall once, I won't let go of you, just come on. Come out with me." he said and I chewed on my lip for a moment before nodding.

I gathered up my books and walked down the hall to my room, dumping the books on my bed before grabbing my gloves off of the dresser and walking back out to Matt. He already had his books shoved back in his bag and put on his jacket. I slipped on my Uggs before putting on my jacket and making sure I had my keys.

"We'll take my car." Matt said as we stepped out of the apartment and I locked the door behind us.

We walked down the stairs and to Matt's car, him stopping to throw his bag in the back as I got into the passenger's seat. I watched him as he drove, studying his face. He was really cute and I had realized earlier he was quite smart when he helped me with my obnoxious math homework. I kind of dazed off as I stared at him until I heard a chuckle that brought me back from where I was lost in my own mind.

"What?" I inquired.

"You kept staring at me."

"I wasn't staring, I was lost in thought."

"About what?"

"I don't know." I said softly and with that the conversation ended.

Matt drove for a while longer until we reached an ice rink and I wrinkled my nose. I was never very good on the ice and I couldn't believe I had let Matt talk me into coming. Once he parked we climbed out, stopping for a moment so Matt could get his ice skates from the trunk of his car before leading the way inside.

"What if I die?" I questioned curiously.

"You won't die." Matt said laughing a bit as he paid for us to go in.

"I could die, what if the skate cuts my throat?"

"You're overdramatic."

Matt brought me straight to the skate window, looked down at my feet and then asked the guy in there for a pair of figure skates that he thought would be in my size. Once the man handed them to him he pointed over to a bench and I sat down.

"Have you ever put skates on before?"

"Yes but with help."

"Give me your foot." he instructed while patting his leg.

I kicked my foot up and he pulled off my boot before loosening the laces on the skate. He pushed my foot in before tying it tightly and then patting his thigh again for the second foot. He repeated the same process before sitting down and putting on his own skates. Matt grabbed my hand and gently pulled me to my feet before pulling me out to the rink. There were a couple other people on the ice as he stepped onto it backwards, pulling me with him.

"Matt, I don't like this." I said as he pulled me along while he skated backwards,

"Don't worry Josie, I won't let you fall." he said, his voice low and soothing.

I bit down on my lip and let him pull me around the ice for a couple minutes. I was just starting to get comfortable when Matt let go of my hands and I quickly grabbed for him, losing my balance and falling forwards onto him so he was flat on his back and I was on top of him, our faces inches apart.

"Uh, I'm sorry." I said quickly trying to stand up but slipping and falling back on my butt.

"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let you go yet." Matt said as he stood and then pulled me to my feet.

We skated around for about an hour, Matt not letting me fall again. When the ice needed to be cleaned we stepped off and Matt beamed at me.

"You did really good." he said proudly and I shrugged.

"I only didn't fall because of you." I told him.

"I think you did good because of you." he said as I sat down and he started undoing the laces on my skates.

I rolled my eyes but I didn't fight with him. Matt pulled off my skates before starting to undo his own. After shoving my feet into my Uggs I sat crossed legged and watched him. Once his sneakers were back on he went to go turn in my skates. When he walked back I stood up and we both walked out. We had just slid into the car when his phone started ringing. I giggled at his ringtone which was zip-pa-dee-do-da and Matt quickly accepted the call.

"Hey, what's up?" Matt answered.

I stared off into space as he talked and when he hung up he put his hand on my arm. I looked over at him and gave him a small smile.

"Do you mind coming with me to my friends' house? I need to talk to them about something important." he said.

I shook my head as I said "No, I don't mind."

Matt began driving and I drummed my fingers along the door as I stared out of the window. It was dull and gray outside and I wrinkled my nose. I hated the winter, I had always loved fall the most because it was just gorgeous. Soon we were at Matt's friends' and we both stepped out of the car then walked up the walkway to the house.

"Alex! Rian! I'm here!" Matt shouted when he stepped into the house behind me and slammed the door.

"In the living room." someone barked and Matt motioned for me to follow him.

"Hey Matt, hey….uh?" a man with a buzzed head and an amazing smile said when we stepped into the living room.

He was sitting on the couch next to a guy with long blondish brown hair and an adorable smile that looked vaguely familiar but I couldn't figure out where I knew him from.

"This is Josie, Josie this is Alex and Rian." Matt said and I waved at each guy before I let Matt pull me down onto the loveseat with him.

"We're waiting for Jackass and Zack." Alex said and Matt nodded before leaning back and watching the video game that was on the TV.

Matt and the other two guys chatted while playing video games and I watched quietly. I was bored but I would rather be here than home, being home meant being alone with my thoughts and they were currently driving me crazy. All I could do was worry about not having enough money and the thing inside me not having a father.

"Guys!" was the shout that made me jumped and Matt placed a soothing hand on my forearm.

I turned my head just in time to see a very happy looking guy with blonde hair styled into a fohawk and a nose ring walk in followed by….oh fucking no. Jack was not far behind the kid and when his eyes fell on me his jaw dropped.

"You know him?" I barked and all guys' eyes went to me.

"Know who?" Matt questioned.

"You know her?" Jack shouted.

I quickly scrambled to my feet and walked swiftly out of the house. I began walking down the street as fast I could, wanting to be home more than ever.

"Josie! Wait!" Matt shouted from behind me but I kept walking. "Josie!" he yelled again.

I heard his sneakers pounding against the pavement and then his hand caught my upper arm, spinning me around so we were face to face.

"What was that about?" he asked.

"Nothing."

"You're lying again Josie."

"FINE! That kid, he's the….the…the thing inside me, it's father."

Matt's face scrunched up and he looked caught between laughing and confusion. I crossed my arms over my chest and gave him a dirty look then turned and started walking away again. I didn't get far before Matt caught my arm again and pulled me back.

"I'm sorry but what? Jack Barakat, you're baby's father?" Matt asked sounding as every bit surprised as he looked.

"Yes, he doesn't think so but yes, it's him."

"Come back and talk to him, you can't walk home."

"No, I'll walk."

"Josie it's freezing out, no."

"Matt, I really don't want to see him."

"Maybe I can convince him to talk to you, just please? I don't want you walking especially alone in the cold." Matt wheedled and I frowned.

"Fine." I said in defeat before following Matt back to the house.

When we stepped inside I began to nervously wring my hands and I hesitated a moment before stepping into the living room behind Matt. Everyone but Jack looked over at me and I squirmed under their gazes.

"So I'm confused." Alex said.

"Yeah, what is going on?" the blonde said.

"It'd be nice if someone would inform us." Rian said.

"It's a long story." Jack said and I looked over at him.

He was slouching on the couch, his arms crossed over his chest and he was pouting. I couldn't help but glare at him, what gave him the right to pout? I'm pretty sure he knocked me up and when I told him he left me sitting there alone. This was just as much his responsibility as mine but yet I was stuck with the thing because it was inside me.

"Jack got Josie pregnant." Matt blurted out and both Jack and I turned our heads so quickly to glare at Matt that I was surprised our necks didn't break.

"Jack did what?" Alex choked out and I blushed.

"I didn't do anything!" Jack said stubbornly.

"Yes you did!"

"No, I didn't!"

"You fucking did, grow the fuck up and admit it!"

"I fucking didn't you liar!" Jack shouted while standing up.

The space between us was closed quickly, me shouting up at Jack and he was shouting down at me. I really just wanted to punch him in the stomach when someone grabbed us and tried to yank us apart. I fought against the arms for a second until I realized they were stronger than me and I let them pull me wherever. The person stopped when we reached the kitchen and I realized it was Matt who had pulled me away.

"What the hell?" Matt said while placing a hand on his hip.

"I wanna go home."

"Josie, you and Jack obviously need to talk about this."

"I wanna go home."

"No."

"Then I'm walking." I said trying to walk away but Matt grabbed me.

"I'll drive you soon; just you need to talk to him. Jack is a great guy." Matt said and I scoffed.

"Mhm, a wonderful guy! Just gets a girl pregnant and then denies it's his!" I spat sarcastically.

"Just give him a chance, come on."

"I gave him a chance; obviously he thinks I'm lying so why try? I don't need him anyways! I can do this on my own!" I said even though I knew I couldn't.

Not only did I not make enough money but I also needed a strong support system. I mean yeah I had Audrey and Charlie but they had their own lives and I couldn't always depend on them. Plus this baby needed a father; it wouldn't be fair if I didn't try everything I could to make sure it had him in it's life.

"Fine but if he calls me a liar one more time then I'm allowed to punch him." I said and Matt grinned.

"Come on, you guys will work something out…."