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!"

knew I wasn't wrong back in

thought he

he

not sure, just saw him with Lemira once

was pretty clear, it had

on for years, are those

acknowledged it, thinking time would make him accept,

sunglasses, "Who gave you that black eye?" Matthew quickly snatched his sunglasses

as an excuse to check if

thought, Matthew slapped his forehead,

needed to reveal his brother's identity

his brother hitting

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

had to tell

saw Matthew's message, curious about

I think he might

"You noticed too?"

not to, he was all over you tonight, smoothing things over for you, making sure no one

on, but she didn't have feelings for

person from her past life, she just didn't

so-called online romance dying in