Fantasy/Romance/Adventure
Raia Farrell has lived in Oakwood for a few years. Her new neighbor, Matthew Monahan, instantly fell in love with her. She started to like him, as years passed, their friendship evolved into something else... When Matthew g...
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Raia
I hear my heartbeat like it's beating in my head.
I hear faint screams and sirens.
I hear crying..
"RAIA! STAY WITH ME! PLEASE!"
What happened...?
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I walk out the front of my house, sweeping the deck, and I see my neighbor doing the same.
Matthew Monahan... Possibly the hottest guy I've ever laid eyes on. He has dark eyes, fair skin, defined features... Light stubble dusts his jawline, and his chestnut brown hair is shaved at the sides, long at the top and a few cute strands that always seem to fall in his face.
He's about twenty-two, I think; a few years older than me. We've always had a love-hate relationship... We used to like each other, but then we grew apart somehow... Now we kind of argue a lot...over dumb things. He's usually friendly, even with me, but if something is in his way, he'll destroy it without hesitation.
"Hey, Raia." He calls out to me in his heavenly voice. "Hey..." I say weakly.
"Raia, let's go!" he laughs, grabbing my hand, and running around between our houses. "Wait!" I giggle, trying to stuff my phone in my already overflowing bag. "Matt!"
He laughs, coming to a stop, and waiting for me. I fit it in and close my bag, squealing as he drags me along again.
We run out behind our houses on the edge of town, coming to the beautiful green clearing behind. The hills tower high above our houses, the trees mighty and old, roots going down miles and branches touching the sky. He runs further, nearing the clear blue river that runs along the edge of town. "Matt... What are you doing?!" I ask with concern. He runs up onto a rock overlooking the river, and I squeal as he flings me in front. "MATT!"
His arms wrap around my waist from behind, catching me mid-air, and I clamp my eyes shut in fear of falling. He chuckles, holding me tighter. "What was that for?!" I question in shock.
"To scare you." he sticks his tongue out playfully and blocks my useless attempts to hit him by holding me closer. "You're mental." I laugh, admitting defeat and relaxing into his arms. He sits down on the rock and sits me between his legs, hugging me tightly. He rests his head on my shoulder and smiles, whispering in my ear, "Only for you."
