I Just Might Be اگلے Chapter Forty Six
Seth's POV
I hated that Mattie was mad at me but all I wanted to do was keep her healthy. I mean it's hard enough watching her get slammed to the ground in football much less starve to death. I mean it was hard before but almost loosing her made me realize something. That I might actually like her. Yeah I know I flirted with Jane back in the summer but it wasn't what I wanted. Jane was. So thrilled that I was coming back to La Push so she broke it off which was fine for me! It made me realize that I have something special here. Mato. She scared me half the time, she was wild. Mattie seems as if she isn't afraid of anything, she goes till she can go no more. She's a adventurer; that's for sure.
Seth, why is Mato so upset? Mom asked.
Because I tried to get her to eat something. I said.
When's the last time she has eaten? She asked.
Lunchtime, she had a big football practice so I figured that she would hungry so I offered her something to. Which was a mistake. I said.
I'm sure آپ two will be talk later on tonight at Billy's. She said.
Why are we going over there? I asked.
Billy is throwing a surprise congratulation party for Mato for making the football team. She said.
Oh cool, I can't wait. I smiled.
Sam and Mattie are going to ride with us یا I still hope they are. Mom said.
I will go over there and see. I said.
Okay, thank آپ homey. She said.
No problem. I said.
I grabbed my جیکٹ and left.
Sam, Mattie? Anyone home? I yelled as I walled through the front door.
ارے Seth, Mattie is in her room. Sam said.
Okay, are آپ still riding with us to Billy's house? I asked.
Yes, if we still can. He said.
Oh yeah it's fine! I just didn't know if Mattie was mad at me. I said.
Oh, umm I think she's fine now. Sam said.
Okay, we should walk back to my house soon so we can leave. I said.
Okay. Sounds good. He said.
ارے Mattie, آپ still mad at me? I asked.
Seth, it's hard to stay mad at you. She said.
It's my charm. I کہا jokingly.
Oh yeah, that has to be it! Mattie کہا sarcastically.
آپ know it. I کہا as I winked at her.
Did I hear something about going to Billy's tonight? She asked.
Yeah, Sam, you, mom, dad, Leah, and I are gonna ride together. I said.
Cool, is it like a bonfire thing? She asked.
Yeah something like that. I said.
Cool, I can't wait to sit around the bonfire and relax. Mattie said.
آپ don't want to play football? I asked shocked.
I might, I'm really tired. She said.
Okay, we better leave for my house just so we won't be late to Billy's. I said.
Okay. She said.
Sam, we should leave Seth's house so we won't be late. Mattie yelled.
My bedroom is right not far from the living room, آپ don't have to scream. He کہا a bit angry.
Sorry, force of habit. She said.
Uh huh. He said.
We walked to my house which wasn't far.
We got to my house just as Leah, mom, and dad wear getting into the truck. Mattie and I hopped in the back as Sam hopped into the front. I slid up against the back window and so did Mattie.
How are the guys treating آپ on the football team? I asked.
Okay, they aren't very happy on having a girl on there team. She said.
Oh sorry. I said.
It's okay! They better get use to it. She smiled.
We pulled up into Billy's drive way. I could see Jake in the shed but when he saw us drive up he came up to us.
Hey. Jake کہا as he wiped his hands off on a towel.
ارے Jake, whatcha fixin'? Mattie asked.
Oh just tuning my car. He shrugged.
Cool. She said.
Let go inside I'm starving. Jake said.
Sounds good. I said.
Mom, Dad, Sam, and Leah had already gone inside.
If it's a bonfire shouldn't we be eating سے طرف کی a fire? Mattie asked a bit confused.
We might start one up once it gets dark. Jake کہا as he looked at me.
Come on. I'm getting hungry. I said.
We walked in and everyone screamed "congratulation". I looked over at Mattie, she had been startled, and had a confused look on her face.
آپ made the football team, we're all very proud of you! I said.
Oh, thank you! آپ all are too nice. She said.
We all talked and ate pizza. Then we eventually went outside and made a bonfire since Mattie wanted to make one.
It was nice sitting سے طرف کی the fire, talking to everyone. Mattie mostly sat there and just listened to us talk. Should شامل میں us every now and then. It was really fun.
Mattie آپ sure are quiet. Jake said.
I'm really tired from football practice especially when I am sitting سے طرف کی the fire. She said.
Yeah, it is nice. I said.
She yawned really big as wrapped her arms around her legs and laid her head on knees.
آپ want a jacket? I think I might have one of mine in the truck. I said.
Yes please. She said.
Okay, I'll be right. I said.
I got up and went to the car and got the jacket. I got back and wrapped it around her shoulders.
I might really go to sleep now. Mattie said.
Since you're on the football team do آپ get any special treatment?! Embry asked.
Nah, I'm a girl. I have to work triple of what the guys work to just to impress the coach. She said.
Oh that stinks! Quil said.
Yeah, but I want to work hard and دکھائیں everyone that I can do this. She کہا as she nudged me with her elbow.
I take it back now, I know آپ can do it. We won against Quil, Embry, and Jake. I said.
Yeah آپ got it. Jake said.
آپ sure do. Embry said.
Thanks guys. Mattie کہا smiling.
Seth's POV
I hated that Mattie was mad at me but all I wanted to do was keep her healthy. I mean it's hard enough watching her get slammed to the ground in football much less starve to death. I mean it was hard before but almost loosing her made me realize something. That I might actually like her. Yeah I know I flirted with Jane back in the summer but it wasn't what I wanted. Jane was. So thrilled that I was coming back to La Push so she broke it off which was fine for me! It made me realize that I have something special here. Mato. She scared me half the time, she was wild. Mattie seems as if she isn't afraid of anything, she goes till she can go no more. She's a adventurer; that's for sure.
Seth, why is Mato so upset? Mom asked.
Because I tried to get her to eat something. I said.
When's the last time she has eaten? She asked.
Lunchtime, she had a big football practice so I figured that she would hungry so I offered her something to. Which was a mistake. I said.
I'm sure آپ two will be talk later on tonight at Billy's. She said.
Why are we going over there? I asked.
Billy is throwing a surprise congratulation party for Mato for making the football team. She said.
Oh cool, I can't wait. I smiled.
Sam and Mattie are going to ride with us یا I still hope they are. Mom said.
I will go over there and see. I said.
Okay, thank آپ homey. She said.
No problem. I said.
I grabbed my جیکٹ and left.
Sam, Mattie? Anyone home? I yelled as I walled through the front door.
ارے Seth, Mattie is in her room. Sam said.
Okay, are آپ still riding with us to Billy's house? I asked.
Yes, if we still can. He said.
Oh yeah it's fine! I just didn't know if Mattie was mad at me. I said.
Oh, umm I think she's fine now. Sam said.
Okay, we should walk back to my house soon so we can leave. I said.
Okay. Sounds good. He said.
ارے Mattie, آپ still mad at me? I asked.
Seth, it's hard to stay mad at you. She said.
It's my charm. I کہا jokingly.
Oh yeah, that has to be it! Mattie کہا sarcastically.
آپ know it. I کہا as I winked at her.
Did I hear something about going to Billy's tonight? She asked.
Yeah, Sam, you, mom, dad, Leah, and I are gonna ride together. I said.
Cool, is it like a bonfire thing? She asked.
Yeah something like that. I said.
Cool, I can't wait to sit around the bonfire and relax. Mattie said.
آپ don't want to play football? I asked shocked.
I might, I'm really tired. She said.
Okay, we better leave for my house just so we won't be late to Billy's. I said.
Okay. She said.
Sam, we should leave Seth's house so we won't be late. Mattie yelled.
My bedroom is right not far from the living room, آپ don't have to scream. He کہا a bit angry.
Sorry, force of habit. She said.
Uh huh. He said.
We walked to my house which wasn't far.
We got to my house just as Leah, mom, and dad wear getting into the truck. Mattie and I hopped in the back as Sam hopped into the front. I slid up against the back window and so did Mattie.
How are the guys treating آپ on the football team? I asked.
Okay, they aren't very happy on having a girl on there team. She said.
Oh sorry. I said.
It's okay! They better get use to it. She smiled.
We pulled up into Billy's drive way. I could see Jake in the shed but when he saw us drive up he came up to us.
Hey. Jake کہا as he wiped his hands off on a towel.
ارے Jake, whatcha fixin'? Mattie asked.
Oh just tuning my car. He shrugged.
Cool. She said.
Let go inside I'm starving. Jake said.
Sounds good. I said.
Mom, Dad, Sam, and Leah had already gone inside.
If it's a bonfire shouldn't we be eating سے طرف کی a fire? Mattie asked a bit confused.
We might start one up once it gets dark. Jake کہا as he looked at me.
Come on. I'm getting hungry. I said.
We walked in and everyone screamed "congratulation". I looked over at Mattie, she had been startled, and had a confused look on her face.
آپ made the football team, we're all very proud of you! I said.
Oh, thank you! آپ all are too nice. She said.
We all talked and ate pizza. Then we eventually went outside and made a bonfire since Mattie wanted to make one.
It was nice sitting سے طرف کی the fire, talking to everyone. Mattie mostly sat there and just listened to us talk. Should شامل میں us every now and then. It was really fun.
Mattie آپ sure are quiet. Jake said.
I'm really tired from football practice especially when I am sitting سے طرف کی the fire. She said.
Yeah, it is nice. I said.
She yawned really big as wrapped her arms around her legs and laid her head on knees.
آپ want a jacket? I think I might have one of mine in the truck. I said.
Yes please. She said.
Okay, I'll be right. I said.
I got up and went to the car and got the jacket. I got back and wrapped it around her shoulders.
I might really go to sleep now. Mattie said.
Since you're on the football team do آپ get any special treatment?! Embry asked.
Nah, I'm a girl. I have to work triple of what the guys work to just to impress the coach. She said.
Oh that stinks! Quil said.
Yeah, but I want to work hard and دکھائیں everyone that I can do this. She کہا as she nudged me with her elbow.
I take it back now, I know آپ can do it. We won against Quil, Embry, and Jake. I said.
Yeah آپ got it. Jake said.
آپ sure do. Embry said.
Thanks guys. Mattie کہا smiling.