Violet

•chapter twenty two•

matchmaker

"Hey girls." Lucas greets. I can obviously tell he's in a flirty mood.

"Hey." Jamie plays with her hair.

I smile at her movement and continue putting away my nail polishes.

"What is that smell?" Nathan asks, covering his nose.

"Nail polish!" I hold up a bottle and show him.

"Smells like chemicals- is this ok to smell?" He asks scrunching up his nose.

"Yes silly." I giggle. "So what are you guys doing here?" I ask.

"Stopping by." Lucas replies while walking up the porch stairs.

"Just stopping by?" Lili asks.

"Yeah and-"

"Ok. Well you stopped by, bye now!" Opal blurts interrupting Lucas.

"Feisty." Nathan snickers.

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Lili, Opal and Nathan find a conversation about some show they like while Jamie tries to impress Grey.

"I think Jamie has a crush on Grey." I whisper in Lucas ear.

"I think so too." He says looking at them.

I look between the two and find a hint of jealousy in Lucas's eyes.

"what's wrong?" I ask lightly.

"nothing." Lucas dismisses gruffly.

"Then why are you acting weird?" I press.

"I'm not!" Lucas becomes defensive but then tries to play it off.

I see his little jealousy. "Do you have a little crush on Jamie?" I give a knowing smile.

"no." Lucas says waves off.

*cough* *cough* LIE!

"liar." I cough out.

"what?" Lucas says confused.

"Liar." I cough louder.

"Are you even saying anything?"

"LIAR! You like Jamie!!" I blurt out. "Just admit it!" I laugh.

"I just think she's you know, she's cute." He shrugs and then scratches his neck.

"Ha, I knew it!" I think I might be psychic!

"Whatever." Lucas mumbles.

"Go talk to her!" I push his arm.

"No. She's talking to Grey." He says with jealousy coating every word.

"So! I'll distract him! Like saying there is- um. We can just join their convo and I'll try to talk to Grey and you talk to Jamie! Boom a plan." I wink up at him.

"Are you playing matchmaker?" He smirks and then tilts his head.

"maybe," I bounce back and forth on my feet excitedly. "Come on!" I say dragging him by the wrist.

"Hey guys!" I greet Jamie and Grey. "Jamie! Have you meet my friend Lucas?" I ask, practically shoving him in front of Jamie.

"I don't think I have." She smiles up at him.

"Well this is Lucas! We have the same art class and he loves to skateboard. In fact he is painting one!" I smile.

"Oh cool," She nods.

"Jamie don't you penny board?" I question.

"Oh- Well I suck." She says shyly and shakes her head.

"I could help you." Lucas offers. "I used to penny board a lot."

"Really!" She beams up. "I really wanna get into it, but I keep hurting myself." She laughs.

Call me cupid, because I am the best matchmaker in town!

"Hi bud." I greet Grey.

He rolls his eyes and looks back down at me with a slight huff.

"Wouldn't they make a cute couple?" I whisper scream, but not loud enough to disrupt their conversation.

He doesn't really reply but I continue talking anyway. "I think it's pretty cute." I smile up at him. "Right?"

"sure." His usual monotone voice replies.

"Right!" I say excitedly. My excitement makes up for the two of us since he is Mr. Grumpy.

"You should meet Opal! She is  just like you I swear! I mean if you were a girl then she would be you and vice versa."

"I'm good." He slouches onto one of the pillars on my porch.

"I'm an excellent matchmaker." I wink.

"Not looking for anyone." He looks off the porch.

"Why not?" I ask worried.

Did someone break his poor soul!?

"Because I'm not." He shrugs.

"weird. ok..."

"We should get going." Grey announces leans off the column.

"ok." I pick at my nails.

"Bro I think I'm getting light headed." Nathan whines, pretended to wobble on his feet.

"You're a baby!" Lili jokes around with him.

We say our goodbyes and go back inside for a real girls day.

Pizza, movies and ice cream. A dream come true!

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