WANTED

Chapter 17

As I stepped out of the dressing room I saw Matthew standing with his back to me as he had his hands in his pockets rocking his heels.

"Are we going or not?" I asked to get his attention, and just as expected, he turned to me. It felt like I physically saw his eyes fall out of his socket, the first thing that had to come out of the idiot's mouth is " Will you marry me?" I couldn't control it as I burst into laughter, if not for my dress, I would have sat on the floor.

When my laughter finally calmed down I turned to him to see him smiling at me, " You know you look good but something was missing and I had to get it, you were frowning so you weren't fully dressed, had to get a smile," he said. Cheesy, I thought to myself.

He bent his elbow for me to put mine but I just rolled my eyes and walked away, I heard him laugh before he followed behind me.

We got into the car and drove off, we still had time to get to the party before it started, the time was showing 6:30 pm.

We arrived at a very high-class neighborhood and Matthew stopped in front of a very nice house, the whole place screamed money, and flowers were planted everywhere making the place look magical.

Matthew took my hand as he led me inside the house, and the inside was even more beautiful than the outside, I couldn't help but admire the artworks on the wall, don't get me wrong, I've seen a fair share of nice houses but this was spectacular, whoever designed the place knew what they were doing.

I was led by Matthew to a room that seems like a small ballroom, as we entered, I heard voices then someone shouted..." The birthday boy is finally here!" Everyone turned to us as some were looking at me with questioning eyes, I didn't even mind them.

When I turned to Mathew he was looking at me with a smile and I couldn't help but smile back, the smile was immediately wiped off my face when I heard him say "Everyone meets my best friend shorty," I didn't know when it happened but I felt arms trying to detach me as I tackled someone to the ground, when I was freed I looked down and saw that I had tackled Matthew to the ground and the idiot was laughing.

I glared down at him, how could he call me shorty in front of all these people? I've told him to stop calling me that, it seems everyone was enjoying our drama because they were all laughing.

Matthew stood up from the ground as he straightened his shirt and pants before he looked at me. "Come on shorty, no need to be mad, it suits you,"...I again move towards him but someone held my hand and I heard another person say "You better stop annoying her before this will be your last birthday," whoever that person was, he had just said the right thing.

We soon went back to partying like I didn't just want to kill someone, I was standing alone drinking wine when I spotted Matthew walking towards me, I immediately turned my back on him, if he comes close to me I might finish what I started, I didn't want to be the cause of his death.

" My favorite shorty, don't be mad, it's my birthday and you don't want to talk to me, come on, don't be like this," he said as he tugged on my arm like a child would tug his parent for attention.

I finally turned to him. "Promise not to call me shorty again,"... he looked at me like I told him to stop breathing.

"You know I can't do that, what is life if I don't call you shorty, calling you shorty is the flavor that just got added to my life, I don't wish to change that," he said looking at me seriously, was he kidding me?

Knowing he won't stop calling me shorty and I can't stay mad at him forever, besides today is his birthday, I'll let that slide.

"Fine, just don't announce my name as shorty ever again, my name is Jenny," I said with seriousness in my voice.