Chapter 39

Matthew

"They seem closer to you... Thought you said they weren't a friend." Leah says on her way home in the taxi.

"They're just being nice." I eyed her knowing what she was getting at especially when I knew Keith was involved.

"Being nice... Keith isn't known for that, and he's gonna pick you up." Leah continued and I breathed out a sigh from her pestering.

"It's nothing, Leah. You should be happy he's finally being an extrovert..." Ruth answered.

"That's not me being extrovert." I objected.

"But Billy picked you up this morning, and tonight Keith's gonna do that?" Leah said as if it were a big deal. "Wow... I'm being jealous of you here..." She said and I rolled my eyes at her.

"What's there to be jealous of... They're just being friends with him, who wouldn't want to be a friend of a guy as cute and brilliant as Matthew?" Ruth said from the front seat of the taxi. "You could go with him if you want to." She chipped in.

"Really, can