Zach's POV What was that?!? Did I snap at him? It sounded like I snapped at him. Ugh I have no idea how our conversation led to this abrupt end to the phone call. It's the Saturday when I see Matt after the......interesting phone call that we had. I am sitting on my couch drinking coffee when I see him come towards me, it takes me off guard. "What are you doing here?" He winces when I finish asking the question, and I immediately regret how it sounded. I didn't have to sound so rude. But seriously why is he here? Is this about the phone call? He clears his throat "Um I'm here for Dan" he says and I look at him confused, "he and I are supposed to hang out today" he says when he sees the confusion on my face. "Oh" I say "right" i mutter, I completely forgot. Of course this isn't about the phone call. "I guess I'm going to call him for you" I say and begin to get up to head over to Dan's room but Matt stops me. "The maid that opened the door already said that she'll do that"
Dan's POVToday is the day I "bond" with Matt, Francisca's guardian, Francisca's step father, and I guess my step father too, or ex....I don't know how we will come out of today, but I doubt we will become besties, considering we barley spoke a word to each other on the ride here. We are at the park now, just waking and eating hotdogs that we bought earlier. I have anticipated that this was going to be awkward, but I didn't know it was going to be this awkward. We haven't spoken a word to each other, well other than when Matt asked if I wanted a hotdog. Other than that, not a word. As much as I want the silence and the awkwardness to stop, I have no idea what we are supposed to be talking about.We end up sitting on a park bench, still not taking, still not making eye contact, still nothing. But I do see Matt out of the corner of my eye glance at me a few times. I'm guessing he's as much of a fan of the awkwardness as I am."So....how is school?" Matt finally asks. "Good good"
Francisca's POV Things have been going great between Matt and Dan and dad.It's been awesome! I just wish Ivan was more open to take that next step with Matt too. Join the bandwagon! But he's stubborn. We already know that. It'll take some time and Matt says that he's totally fine with it. Anyways, I sort of have a routine now. I go to school, spend time at dad's house, and go back to my house with Matt. Matt actually started spending most of his time at dad's house too. We practically live there and only go back to sleep in our own beds. So now that school is over. Violet and I are going out of the front door when we hear a honk almost immediately.Once we spot that car that is honking at us, a smile spreads on Violet's face. There is a woman in the car wearing sunglasses and her light brown hair is in a tight bun. I look at the car confused before Violet says, "that's my mom". My mouth forms an 'O'."Do you wanna meet her?" Violet asks. And I nod my head yes. Violet le
Matt's POV So, this whole dinner thing a week ago was a disaster and it made me question a lot of things. Well, it's not like I didn't have these thoughts before, but now I think I should really put some distance with Fran's family.I'm not saying to cut them off completely. That's not exactly possible.But I don't think I can keep the family act up, because that's all it is. An act. The dinner last week confirmed that.Me? My relationship with Zach, and the others, it's not normal and it never will be and I have to talk to him about that. The next time I see him I'm going to talk to him about the new boundaries I'm thinking of, next time for sure. But why does the thought of distancing myself from him and the boys make my heart hurt? It shouldn't, I'm not one of them, Ivan hasn't even warmed up to me yet. I have no right to be a part of their family. So, once I got the opportunity to meet up with Zach at his house, I took it, and here I am today. Sitting across from Zach sippin
Surprisingly, the dinner went well, definitely better than the last one. No weird looks, no whispers, no nothing, just normal conversations with Fran's grandparents fawning over her. It makes me rethink things a bit, maybe if Zach's family is accepting my existence, then our....situation must not be that bad....right? I am currently in the living room with Fran and Dan....and Ivan is here too, in the corner.We are watching a movie. Fran and Dan are on the couch, while I'm sitting on an arm chair next to it and Ivan is standing at the doorway, looking as engrossed in the movie as the kids on the couch. Unlike me, I'm not even sure what this movie is because....He's probably only away because I'm here too. I try to shake these thoughts out of my head. Today I thought I was going to have to do a very hard thing, basically break up with Fran's family and just be alone like before with her. But it seems like things might not have to go down that route. "Are dad and grandma and gran
Ivan's POV I want to bleach my eyes. Why? Because of what I just saw.Dad and Matt kissing. Let me backtrack.I heard shouting. I was just minding my own business, leaving my siblings and grandparents in the living room, when I heard shouting coming from dad's office.Doesn't take a genius to figure out who exactly was arguing. I walk up to the office and hear Matt shouting, something about not being a part of the family, taking a step back, something like that. About us only tolerating his existence. And I guess that is true for me. And it makes me feel guilty because he has been nothing but nice to me, but I just can't seem to accept him, accept that he has Fran all this time and was basically as guilty as mom was in this whole mess. I know it might not be fair, but it's how I feel every time I look at him. Him having Fran all these years, him keeping her from us, her and mom being a big happy family with him and not us. and by the time I reach there the shouting had abruptly
Matt's POV "You sure I'm not keeping you from work?" Ivan asks. Him and I are currently in a cafe across the street from my work place right now. I can't say that it's not awkward. I shake my head "I'm taking my lunch break right now" I say, then it occurs to me. "Wait, shouldn't you be at school?" I was so shocked by Ivan's appearance that this being a school day completely slipped my mind. He, however, just shrugs his shoulders like skipping school isn't a big deal. "Like I said, I needed to speak with you." He says. A pause."About what?" I ask, as if I don't know what this exactly might be about. "About....yesterday." Bingo! I sigh "I'm really sorry you had to see that I-I don't even know what happened but I promise you it won't happen again." Ivan fidgets and clears his throat and says sounding unsure. "I don't-I'm not here to talk about that...well actually I want to talk about out it but not yet? I'm not here to tell you to stay away from dad or anything um I honestly
Matt's POV It's been two days since my talk with Ivan. Three days since what happened with Zach...happened. And I've still not gotten back there. Fran is getting suspicious about it. For weeks, I've spent a lot of my time at Zach's house and now I'm barley there.....I'm actually not there at all. So, it's not surprising that Fran is questioning it. I just don't think things can go back to normal. Not after the......kiss. I'm glad it's the weekend so I can just sit back and relax and not have to think abou-And my thoughts are cut off by a knock on the door. Son of a bitch. I head for the door that keeps being knocked on frantically."I'm coming!" I shout at the person at the other side of this door. Once I reach the door I yank it open and I am met with a short old lady. She has a golden bob with bangs and is wearing a purple fancy dress that I think I've only seen the (former) queen of England wear on the internet. She has green eyes and her skin is quite frail. I frown "ca