CHLOE'S POV
"He's my nextdoor neighbor and a friend, Keith", I explained smiling.
"Really?! I haven't seen him around", he said looking at Keith from head to toe.
"We..... started talking recently and he'll be joining us"
"Does your sister know?", he asked.
"Yes, I told her when we were waiting for you"
"Ok then, how are you Keith?", he said moving towards Keith and draping his arm around Keith's shoulder.
" I'm very good, sir", Keith stiffened, while I was choking back a laugh.
" Oh please, skip the formalities, call me Matt", I was well aware that Matt was teasing Keith.
" Ok, sir- I mean Matt", Keith stuttered while Matt and I bursted into a feat of laughter.
"I'm just gonna let Jess know you're here", I told Matt.
"I'll be right back and Matt, please don't scare him"
"I won't, I just wanna have a little chat with this handsome, cute boy", he was smiling mischievously, I just rolled my eyes and went upstairs.
"Jess?", I called out.
"Yeah, what's up?"
"Matt's here", I squealed.
"I know", she said trying to hide her blush. I smiled.
"You don't have to pretend you're not excited"
"What do you mean?"
"I know you're excited that Matt's here but you're hiding it cos you're scared I might get jealous", I said and she sighed.
"It's true, I just don't want to see you get hurt cos....", she spoke but I cut her off.
"You don't have to worry,ok? I'm over Nolan and I've healed. You can act all lovey-dovey with Matt again. I'll be totally cool with it", I assured her.
" You sure?"
" 100%", I giggled.
" Ok, let's go downstairs then", she said glancing at herself in her full-length mirror. She was wearing a purple tank top and ripped out skinny jeans, paired together with her white sneakers. Her hair was let down with a few hair clips to hold it in place.
We went downstairs and mat Matt and Keith talking and laughing like they've known each other for a while.
"I see you guys are getting along quite well", Jess said, getting their attention.
"What's up, babe? You look ravishing", Matt complimented his girlfriend, who was obviously as red as a tomato.
"Keith, I think we should give these lovebirds sometime", I walked towards the door with Keith tailing me.
"Guys, we'll be in the car", I yelled at the couple that was engrossed in a long kiss.
I shook my head and went outside with Keith.
"So..... what were you and Matt talking about?", I asked immediately we got in the back seat of Matt's car. Luckily, he left it unlocked.
"Just normal guy stuff", he said with a nervous chuckle.
"Are you sure? If he was bullying you, I'll talk to him"
"No, he wasn't, okay?"
" Fine but I was just curious"
" He doesn't want me to tell you"
" Matt? Really?"
" Yeah"
" Ok, then", I was a bit confused as to why, they don't want me to know.
" So...has Nolan called?"
" Yeah, he kept calling throughout the week, he also sent gifts and all that stuff, but my mind was already made up"
" That bastard", Keith muttered under his breath but I heard him.
" Enough talk about him, how's your mum, I hardly ever see her around?"
" She's...at work"
" Oh, ok"
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" Weeeeeeeeee", I squealed in delight. We were on the roller coaster in our favorite amusement park Delightful Screams.
" I feel like I'm gonna throw up", Keith kept groaning and gagging.
" You're such a big baby", I teased Keith, when we got off the roller coaster.
" It's not my fault, I got nauseous on the ride", he said and we all chuckled.
" So how about you tell me about work?", Jess asked Matt.
" Keith, I think we should play games and win cool stuff", I said giving my sister and her boyfriend, sometime alone.
"Sure"
Keith and I went to a teddy bear stand, the owner explained that we had to get 5 rings into a bottle, to win a teddy bear.
"Keith, I want the purple one", I pleaded with puppy dog eyes.
"I'll try", he sighed.
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Keith and I were on the bench, eating ice cream. I was snuggling the purple teddy bear, Keith actually won it for me.
"I think I'm gonna name the teddy bear Keith", I teased.
"Why?"
"Cos you won it for me"
"Please, think of another name", he spoke, blush creeping on his cheeks.
"Ok, how about Kay?"
"Sounds great"
"I know"
"So, can I ask you a question?"
"Hit me"
"So why did you break up with Nolan?", he asked and I sighed.
"Nolan and I weren't technically the best couple but we always work things out. He knew that Hailey Chest was my best friend and yet he still went on screwing her behind my back", I paused before continuing.
"Before Nolan and I started dating, I told him to avoid Hailey at all costs because I knew she was up to no good. He promised me he'd do exactly just that but instead, he did the opposite"
" What happened between you and Hailey?", he asked, using his thumb to wipe the tears from my eyes that I didn't even realize how close we were.
"We used to be best friends ever since we were 3, inseparables, we used to fight for each other, sleep over at each other's houses. She helped me get myself when my parents died. All that changed when we turned 10. She had a crush on this boy and she told him. He turned her down and said that he liked me instead. I tried convincing her that I didn't like him back but she stood her ground. She avoided me for 6 months, but because of my relationship with her parents, she started talking to me again", I paused and sighed.
" It went on like that till we turned 15. She even accused me of trying to waltz my way into her parents heart, making me their favorite. She said many hurtful things to me that very day and that was the day our friendship ended. She became rebellious, her parents had to call me over to talk sense to her, but I always refused"
" She started telling everyone at school that I was a slut, she made sure I never had a boyfriend, I didn't care cos I had my life to focus on. Then Nolan came along and I knew we wouldn't last. I knew she was gonna come between us and I warned him. I'm just glad I found out on time".
At this point, tears were just rolling out of my eyes. Keith leaned in closer and wiped them away.
" You don't have to cry, okay? They are fools for not realizing how special you are", he said to me, and I took his words to heart.
Now, we were so close that our foreheads were touching.
" Guys, it's time to----woah, are we interrupting something?", Jess spoke with her arms wrapped around Matt's neck.
" No, not at all", I got up and wiped my eyes with the hem of my gown, while Keith just scratched the nape of his neck.
OMG, I know Jess is gonna pester me to explain this tonight.