"Up." Becca said.
"No, I think down." Amelia argued.
"No up."
I was sitting in a chair, getting sick of these two arguing, while tugging on my hair.
"Argh fine, put it up then." Amelia said.
I sat there while Becca did my hair, I was nervous and I couldn't stop thinking about what Amber had said.
"Done. Stand up." Becca ordered. "Show me."
I stood up and her and Amelia looked me up and down.
"You look amazing." Amelia said.
"No, you look fucking beautiful." Becca said.
I didn't know about beautiful, but I looked okay.
Matt suddenly walked in, using the door between rooms.
"Wow." He said.
"What are you doing?" Becca snapped. "Use the front door for christ sake."
"Shit, sorry." He exited the way he came.
A minute later there was a knock on the door.
Becca threw it open. "Have her home by midnight."
"Yeah, thanks mom." I said, walking to the door.
"I'm joking, keep her out all night." She winked at him and I felt myself blushing.
"You ready?" Matt asked me, completely ignoring Becca.
"Yes."
We headed to the elevator, waiting in silence. Matt didn't speak until we'd gotten outside.
"You look beautiful." He said.
I smiled, he looked pretty good himself.
We walked to a restaurant and sat down. Matt ordered a bottle of wine, and we sat there, making small talk, about the band and the album.
Dinner was nice and I was glad that we could talk so freely, we weren't awkward, it felt good.
"Do you want to walk on the beach?" He asked me.
As much as Ambers words kept playing on my mind, I couldn't say no. I wanted to walk on the beach, and I wanted to do it with Matt.
We walked to the beach and when we reached the sand we pulled our shoes off, walking down to the water.
We walked in silence for awhile, but again it didn't feel awkward, it was comfortable.
"Adrienne." Matt said, stopping.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Nevermind."
"No, what?" I hated when people did that.
"Look, I really can't put what I want to say into words."
"Oh." What did he want to say?
He reached out and pulled me too him and my stomach fluttered, my heart beating faster. He reached up and touched my face, smiling. I smiled back. Oh god, I think he was going to kiss me again.
Amber. Suddenly her name popped in my head. Oh god, why?
"Matt." I said quietly. "I need to ask you something."
"And what is that?"
"Are you doing this to make Amber jealous?" I said it quickly, feeling ridiculous.
"What?" He asked.
To my disappointment, he dropped his arms and stepped away from me.
Good one Adrienne, you fucked that up.
