Chapter 7
Matt awoke the next morning, to someone violently shaking him.
“What!?” Matt asked swearing as he sat up and rubbed his head. Matt looked up and saw Jeff. Jeff was standing next to Matt’s bed dressed and looking very much awake. Jeff jumped and did a belly flop onto the mattress as he rolled over looking up at his tired friend who he had just woke up for no reason other then he was bored and it was after 11 in the morning.
Come on get up already?” Jeff said laughing.
Matt mumbled sleepily, “I don’t get it, dude, you were probably up all night entertaining that chick and you’re wide awake. How do you do it, I don’t understand how you go on with as little sleep as you get. What do you want?” Matt asked snuggling back under his covers.
Jeff laughed hysterically. “Matt I was up all night...”
Matt laughed sleepily, “You’re nasty man!”
Jeff shrugged, “I know. But Matt she’s was really cool, how was your night?”
Matt sat up watching Jeff. “Jeff do you even know what her name was? Or are you just going to continue to call her ‘that cute red headed chick?” Matt said throwing a pillow into Jeff face. Jeff caught the pillow and set the pillow down as he laid across the end of Matt’s bed.
“Well to be honest, Matt I don’t know her name...” Jeff said grinning.
“Ohh jezze, Jeff dude you’re sick, and very pathetic!” Matt said chuckling. They both laughed.
“Matt you know how hard it is for me to ask questions,” Jeff said chuckling.
“You didn’t know her name for real?” Matt asked still laughing.
Jeff shrugged, “No honest to God I didn’t even think to ask.”
Jeff you’ve got issues,” Matt said kicking him with his blanket covered legs.
They both continued laughing.
“You gonna see her again?” Matt asked watching
Jeff.
He shrugged, “I dunno, probably not, I think the whole not knowing each others name thing might be a problem, you know I think it created some weirdness.” They both laughed, Matt spoke quietly.
“Yeah that could be a problem!” Matt said sleepily.
Come on Matt, get up, we got stuff to do!” Jeff said sitting up.
Matt spoke, “What are you talking about? We’ve got nothing to do? There’s no wrestling tonight.”
Jeff smiled, “No there’s not but, we do have things to do, you are gonna get your lazy butt out of bed and tell me about Jessica, how was your night after I left?”
Matt sighed. He sat up and pulled his hair back into a lose ponytail.
“I bought her a drink like I had promised to and we danced, and...” Matt was interrupted by Jeff.
“Did you kiss?” Jeff asked smirking at Matt.
Matt wasn’t sure whether to lie to Jeff about it. He wasn’t sure whether he should tell Jeff, he didn’t want him to feel bad. He decided to be honest.
Matt looked down and was reminded of the feeling of Jessica’s lips on his. He shivered in the remembrance of last night and of how much fun he had with her.
Matt sighed. “Yeah,” Matt said simply not wanting to go on and on about it so as not to hurt Jeff.
“Did she kiss you or did you kiss her?” Jeff asked actually looking interested.
Matt smiled, “I kissed her.”
Jeff patted Matt’s shoulder, “Good for you man, I’m proud of you! So I mean come on give me details, tell! How was it?” Jeff said with an intrigued smile on his face.
Matt knew he blushed, he couldn’t help himself, he didn’t want to hurt Jeff’s feelings but he had to tell someone about it.
“Man, It was amazing, I had the greatest time!” Jeff smiled slowly.
Then he spoke, “She come back here with you?” Jeff asked.
“No!” Matt said with a fairly shocked look on his face.
“Ohh, how come, did you want her to?” Jeff asked leaning back on Matt's bed on his elbows.
Matt shrugged, of course he had but he didn’t tell her that, and he sure as hell wasn’t going to tell Jeff that.
“Well, yes, and no,” Matt said softly.
“Why did you say yes and no?” Jeff asked staring at his obviously confused friend.
Matt shrugged, “Well I did, I mean I wouldn’t have minded if she came, but I dunno its to soon. You know what I mean?” Matt said lowering his eyes to the floor.
Jeff shook his head, “I know what you mean man, I don’t think you should rush into anything. You know what I’m saying right?” Jeff asked staring at Matt.
“Yeah I know Jeff, I agree, I’m not gonna rush any more then I already have,” Matt said stretching casually hoping to change the conversation.
“You gonna see her again?” Jeff asked sitting back up.
Matt shrugged, “Actually I wanted to talk to you about that,” Matt said quietly.
“Matt dude you don’t need my permission, if you like the girl go see her again, what do you need to talk to me about it for?” Jeff asked watching Matt. Jeff could see that Matt was obviously trying to figure things out.
“Well, I was hoping to see her tonight, see was gonna go come meet me here, and then we were gonna go somewhere and eat and maybe come back and hangout here,” Jeff interrupted Matt again.
“And you wanted to know if I was gonna be here right?” Jeff asked chuckling.
Matt turned red and shook his head, “Yeah that’s what I was gonna ask.” Matt watched as Jeff laughed.
“Naw Matt dude I’ll get lost, I’ll go hangout with Jay and Adam, no problem, just let me know early enough if your gonna need the room!” Jeff said laughing as he stood and went over towards the bathroom. Matt chuckled softly rolling his eyes.
He heard the water in the bathroom running and yelled over it so that Jeff would hear him, “Hey Jeff?” Matt asked waiting for a response.
Jeff appeared in the bathroom doorway with shaving cream all over his face, and a towel around his neck. Matt chuckled at how goofy his friend looked.
“What?” Jeff asked looking at Matt.
“You sure your okay with this, you know....me and Jessica?” Matt asked standing. He watched as Jeff took a deep breath.
“Yeah Matt, its cool,” Jeff said shaking his head as if he was trying to convince himself.
“No hard feelings?” Matt asked not believing him the least bit.
“No man, I’m okay with it. Don’t let it bother you, Matt I’m happy for you,” Jeff said turning back into the bathroom.
Matt stretched and walked to the bathroom door. He stood in the doorway watching Jeff. Jeff looked at him from the mirror and frowned.
“Matt would you chill, if I didn’t want you to be with her I’d tell you,” Jeff said shrugging as he washed his razor and wiped his face.
“Okay Jeff I’m just checking, but I want you to tell me if you ever change your mind, alright?” Matt asked as he went to the sink and combed his hair. He looked at Jeff in the mirror, as Jeff stared back at him.
“Matt, stop worrying about me, I’m supposed to be worried about you remember? If I decide I don’t like you being with Jessica then that’s my problem, don’t worry about it, its cool, I’m happy that you met her and that you like her and I’m glad your finally happy about something. That's all that’s important. It’s totally cool. Quit worrying man!” Jeff said slapping Matt’s shoulder gently as he left the room.
Matt stared at his reflection in the mirror, wondering if his best friend was telling him the truth. Well for now Matt was gonna take Jeff’s word for it. Whatever happens after this Matt decided to prepare himself for.
Chapter 8
Chapter 6