TOH Short Stories

"Are you ok?" (Gus x Matt

I walk into hexside feeling a little sick of people. Most of the time I'm very happy and I can hide my pain but today I don't have the energy. I put on the best smile I can when I see willow, Luz, and Amity. "Hey guys" I say kind of monotone they give eachother a look "are you ok Gus?" I shrug "I could be

better" is all I say before leaving them and heading to class. I sit and slowly drift off to sleep on my desk I feel someone tap me on the shoulder I see it's Viney from the healing and best track I rub my eyes "yes?" She gives me a concerned look "Gus? You slept through your entire class Luz asked me to

check on you are you ok?" I sigh "I'm fine" I say smiling "just really tired " lie  "oh ok well if you need to go home here's a note you can give the teacher" I thank her as she hands me a yellow slip of paper. I don't want my friends to be worried so I just slip the piece of paper in my pocket and walk out of the

class room to lunch. I don't see my friends anywhere so I just pick a table in the back and slowly fall asleep again. I feel a tap on my shoulder and see it's Matt. "Augustus? Are you ok?" I don't know what came over me I just snapped "why does everyone keep asking if I'm ok I'm perfectly fine perfectly

peachy ok!" I sigh I know I shouldn't yell but I'm just so frustrated with today. I grab my bag and walk outside I sit against the school wall and sigh I just want to go home but I don't want my friends to worry. I closes my eyes and lean my head back against the wall. I hear someone sit next to me. I open

my eyes and see matt? "Gus I know I'm not your friend but I know what it's like to be frustrated by the world" he said in a soft voice. I deeply sigh "look, matt I'm sorry for snapping at you the truth is I'm not fine I've been very stressed lately and I feel like I'm on the edge of my rope but I'm always the

happy friend and I'm afraid my friends would leave me if I told them my problem" I say man that felt good to say matt looked at me and did something unexpected he hugged me at first I was tense but I soon relaxed into the hug. He pulls away and I see his ears go red. I feel a real smile come over my

face. "Thanks matt I need that" I say. He stands up and look down at me "I think you should tell your friends they seem like good ones" he said and stuck out his hand. I grab it and he pulls me up a little to close to his face. I feel my face heat up "I guess I probably should" I back away and run off to finds

my friends. I see them sitting at the front of hexside on the stairs. I sigh they will understand I walk up to them "hey..." I say they give me a worried look "are you ok Gus? You've been acting werid all day" Luz says I shake my head "no I'm not ok I've been stressed with finals and I've been anxious about you

leaving as well as not getting any sleep at night and I didn't want to tell you because I felt like I was being a burden" they all stand up and give me a big group hug. "Why would you feel like your being a burden to us?" Willow asks I shrug they all back up and give me room. " I guess I though you would

quit being my friend" willow rolls her eyes "never we will always be your friend" she said and hugged me again. Everyone went home I was still at the school waiting for my dad because we were going out to dinner after. I see matt sitting against a tree with his knees in his chest. I walk over and sit next to

him "hey Matt? I know you asked me but it's my turn to ask you are you ok?" He shrugs "it doesn't really matter if I am or not people don't listen to me that assume I'm some brat which I kind of am" I place my hand on his shoulder "you may be a brat but at least your trying not to be look if it helps I

count you as a friend" he gives me a confused look "you count me as a friend? Ok now I know you aren't ok" I laugh "I'm serious you are a great friend Matt but you just have to learn how to be a better one" he smiles "ok then" I see my dad walk up I wave bye to Matt and go to see him. "Hey sport you

ready for dinner?" I sigh "I ret want to go I do but I was wondering if maybe we could just eat at home tonight and eat out tomorrow?" My dad gives me a confused face "why the change in decision?" I frown "because I feel very drained from this week I feel asleep in class and at lunch today and snapped

at one of my friends I just am really tried emotionally and physically" my dad smiles and  pats my back "ok we will get take out and eat at home how's that" I smile and nod "sounds great" I see matt hasn't moved from his spot I tell my dad to wait a second before we leave "hey Matt when is your parents

coming to pick you up?" He shrugs "I don't know it could be a few hours my parents forget alot that I exist" I smile "how about you come to my house and eat dinner with me and my dad?" Matt looks at me with a confused face " you mean it?" I nod the boy smiles I help him up and we all walk home. We

eat our food and hang out in the living room for awhile till matt gets a scroll call "I have to go but thank you for dinner" he says my dad nods. "I'll walk you out" I say and walk out the door with him I shut the door behind me and stand on the porch with Matt "well thank you Gus I'm glad to have a

friend like you" I smile "yeah same here" we stand there awkwardly I feel blush come to my cheeks "well I have to go I need to be home before it gets to dark" he starts to walk down the steps.  Gus your blowing it "wait!" I say and run down the steps stoping at the edge of the fence. "I....um....." Go for it   I

lean forward and quickly kiss his cheek. I feel my face heat up "ok bye" I turn around and start to walk back when someone grabs my wrist. I look at Matt in the eyes he pulls me close and kisses me on the lips I feel myself kiss back he pulls away and smile "that's better" he says and runs off towards his

house. I stand there frozen I just had my first kiss!!!!! I smile and with a dazed look on my face I walk into the house with my father standing at the door smirking "so you like this boy?" He says with a

smirk on his face. I feel my face heat up and turn red. The rest of the night I just replayed the kiss over and over again in my head till I fall asleep.....

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