When They Beg, I Rise!

Matthew walked alongside her, "Let's ditch this place, it's pretty dull."

Lemira glanced at Matthew's sunglasses, "You always wear those shades, is it some kind of fashion statement?"

"Yeah, it's all about looking cool!"

Matthew awkwardly adjusted his sunglasses, striking a pose, "Cool, huh?"

Janice played along, "Super cool!"

They all headed out.

Lemira and Janice caught a cab and left.

Matthew stood there, waving goodbye until the cab was out of sight.

Michel approached, with a complex look, "Dude, don't tell me you're falling for her?"

Matthew had been sticking close to Lemira all night, like a knight in shining armor.

It was obvious to anyone that Matthew was acting out of the ordinary.

"What are you talking about, she's my brother's girl!"

wasn't wrong back in Lyria. It really was your

thought he was

curious, "What's he doing

Lemira once and wasn't sure it

pretty clear, it had to be

that have been going on for years, are those false?" "If it wasn't true, how

time would make him accept, impossible." Matthew knew his brother well; once he made up

Michel removed Matthew's sunglasses, "Who gave you that black eye?" Matthew quickly snatched his sunglasses

as an excuse to check if I've gotten rusty, then

that thought, Matthew slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot something

reveal his brother's identity

brother hitting him for

Lemira was already gone, so Matthew decided to message her, "I

had to tell

message, curious

he might have feelings

"You noticed too?"

was all over you tonight, smoothing things over for you, making

on, but she didn't have

Matthew was the person from her past

online romance dying in the light