Chapter 23
Matt looked from Jay, to Adam, to Jeff, wanting an explanation.
“Matt calm down!” Jeff said staring at him.
Matt took a deep breathe, he didn’t feel well at all, he needed to get some sleep, but he wanted to have a good time with his friends too.
“Matt,” Jay said looking at him, “I ran into these girls that we met the other night when we went to see Wayne Newton and invited them to come clubbing with us tonight! That’s all. There’s four of them. So you won’t be left out!” Jay said smiling as he went into the bathroom as Adam and Jeff sat back down.
“What?!” Matt asked shocked as went to the bathroom doorway.
Jay looked at him from the bathroom mirror. “What?” Jay asked glancing at him as he started to shave.
“Jay do you recall me telling you and Adam and Jeff that I was going out with Jessica!” Matt asked as he stared at Jay.
Jay looked lost for a moment and then turned around with shaving cream all over his face, and met Matt’s eyes. “Ohh yeah I forgot you were going out with her now, you can come and hangout with us anyways then! You’ll have fun Matt!” Jay said smiling as he turned back to his shaving.
“Jay I wouldn’t be left out anyways even without my being with Jessica, I’m really not as pathetic as you and everybody else thinks I am!” Matt said trying to convince himself.
Jay glanced at him frowning. “Sorry Matty...” He turned slowly back towards the mirror.
Matt groaned and went into the other room. Jeff and Adam were sitting in the same places they had been, talking quietly.
Matt fell onto Jay’s bed and pulled a pillow over his head.
“Matt dude you okay?” Jeff asked about 30 or so seconds later.
Matt mumbled something into the blanket and got up and looked over at Jeff who was watching him. “Why did you tell me to come?” Matt asked looking at him.
Jeff shrugged, “I dunno...I thought it would be good for you to hangout, you know.” Jeff said looking down.
Matt sighed. “Yeah I guess.” Matt said softly.
“Sorry Matt!” Jeff said looking at him.
The water from the sink began running in the bathroom and Adam yelled for Jay to hurry his ass up. Jay yelled for him to got to hell and Matt fell back and closed his eyes.
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Chapter 24
Chapter 22