KYLIE’s POV
“That’s not a bad idea,” Matthew said good-naturedly and I nearly groaned. Was this a date or a get-together? I wondered as a bad temper brewed.
“Great,” Justin said and took his seat like he didn’t just ruin a perfectly good dinner.
Matthew and Justin ended up discussing football, while I sat there, wondering what I was even doing there at that point. I was already struggling to have a good time while it was just Matthew and I, and then Justin had to tag along like he was meant to be there. Suddenly, I no longer wanted to be seated there. I felt suffocated, I had no input in whatever they discussed and I longed for the mercy of my bed.
“Matthew,” I said and tried to sound good-natured, “thank you for a wonderful dinner.” I didn’t lie there, because even though I struggled
