Hello there my pretty little Maple Leafs! Sorry for the late update, life got in the way. Here's another chapter of He's Hurting Me (By the way, what do you think of that name? I'm not too sure about it…) And THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS! I actually turned to my friend and hugged him the moment I saw them! Is it lame that I took a screen capture and put the first three reviews as my background?
Inner Kiwi: You know that you're probably talking to no one, right?
Me: nu-uh! I got THREE WHOLE REVIEWERS, SO THERE!
Inner Kiwi: You are so lame…
Anyway, on with the show!
DISCLAIMER- me no own.
Gil's POV
Gilbert pulled up outside his favorite coffee shop; needing to get his daily hit of coffee. He was really tired, no doubt thanks to his bout of partying the night before with Antonio and Francis.
He pushed the door open. A bell chimed as he swaggered up to the counter and plastered on his patented cocky grin. "The Awesome me is needing a coffee, pronto!"
The employee at the counter turned around, and Gil was surprised to see it was Mattie, Francis' little cousin.
"What can I get you?" He asked, biting his lip slightly. Gil noticed that the boy looked a little pale, and he had dark stains of something all over his skin.
"Yeah I want a- MEIN GOTT BIRDIE, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU?" He exclaimed, finally registering the stains and bruises and noticing a small cut adorning the small blonde's face. Mattie jumped, and Gil noticed that a few customers looked over, obviously startled. He paid them no mind, his eyes trained in Mattie's face.
"N-nothing… I j-just fell..." Mattie lied feebly, and Gil narrowed his eyes, not buying it even slightly.
"Was it that scary-ass guy outside your apartment last night? Are you ok?" he asked, frowning. That guy gave him really bad vibes.
"…I'm fine…" Mattie whispered, looking down at the counter. It didn't slip Gil's notice that he didn't answer the first question.
"Don't lie." Gil said, crossing his arms in front of him. To his horror, tear started to form in Mattie's eyes, though he quickly reached up and rubbed them away.
"I'll be fine. Please leave it." He sniffled. Gil sighed but backed off, not wanting to scare him.
"I'm sorry. And I'll have a black coffee, six sugars." He said, and leaned against the counter. Matt turned around to get his coffee- and fell to the floor in a heap. Gil's eyes widened, and he jumped over the counter. He helped the smaller boy to his feet.
"Are you ok?" Gil asked. Mattie looked a little shaky, and he seemed to be majorly favoring his right leg.
"Should you even be at work? You should be recovering from your…" He paused to give Mattie a skeptical look. "fall."
Mattie turned a little red and looked away. "I-I have to work, to pay m-my part of the r-rent…" he murmured.
"Doesn't this place give you sick days?" Gil asked incredulously. Of course, he'd never had a job of his own, as he came from a rather wealthy family, but he recalled listening to Lovino's bitching about how he'd used up all his sick days spending time with Antonio.
"I'm sure they w-would, but I c-can't." Mattie said, rubbing at his arm, which Gil assumed was a nervous habit.
"Why not?" Gil challenged. Mattie was starting to look more and more uncomfortable, but Gil refused to back down. "I…I'd rather be here… then at my house." He whispered, staring down at his shoes and biting his lip.
"Kesesese~ If THAT'S the problem then you can just hang out with the Awesome me today! Jeez Birdie, you are so silly!" Gil laughed. Mattie looked rather surprised, and Gil used it as an opportunity to pull the smaller male out of the shop.
"Where are we g-going?" Mattie asked, his eyes wide in shock.
"I don't know yet!" Gil laughed.
Heh heh… Uhmm, I hope that wasn't a giant disappointment…
Inner Kiwi: Don't worry, it was!
Me: How is that supposed to make me not worry?
Inner Kiwi: Oh, did I say don't worry? I meant do worry!
Me: Ok, whatever, please review!