Two Can Play This Game (Matt Riggins)

[Belle Harrington]

Belle had sat patiently waiting for Lucah to message her back, but after a few minutes passed she couldn't take it anymore. Every minute felt like years and she felt like her heart was being torn to shreds. She had to get out of this tiny room and she needed to get her mind off of things.

She went and changed into an adorable white and black cinched dress, and threw some black stockings on as well. Slipping her small feet into her black ballerina shoes, Belle slowly put on her black peacoat as she thought over whether she should bring her cellphone with her. She decided, incase of emergency, she would bring it, but she would not look or answer it until she was back home. Grabbing her purse and placing her phone in it, and saying a quick goodbye to Amelia, Belle went on her way.

Belle made her way to the mall, and began to aimlessly walk around the place. Every little thing catching her eye, and causing her to stop and stare through the windows. She loved window shopping, it really helped her take her mind off of things. Finally Belle was drawn to the book shop, and stood at the glass looking into the place, wondering if she wanted to go in or not.

She decided to go in and after moments of looking around, Belle decided to purchase a few used books about birds. As she left the book store, her nose buried into a book, she never noticed the tall boy she was about to run into.

But that's when she caught a scent of something, it was an odd smell, not disgusting, but nothing amazingly pleasant, it was just odd. This caused Belle's head to whip up from the book, to watch as she collided with the boy.

She was on her rear before she knew it, her newly purchased books splayed all over the floor. "I-I-I'm so s-s-sorry!" Belle stuttered, as she got onto her knees to pick up her books.

As she picked up her books, Belle shyly looked up at the young man, he was obviously older than she was, by a few years it seemed, but he was handsome. She wouldn't lie. Not as handsome as her Lucah, heck, to her no one was at Lucah's level, but from what she had read today she was still upset. "I-I-I'm so sorry" she said again, "I-I w-wasn't paying a-a-attention..." she said standing up, and blushing, her eyes glancing from the floor to the boy, and back to the floor.

[Matt Riggins]

Wearing a green shirt and ripped jeans, and his ever present hat, Matt walked in the mall with a few of his buddies, his football brothers. It was Homecoming soon, and the guys were out to buy nice outfits to take pretty girls to the parties that would soon be starting up. Matt didn’t have a girl that he would be taking; he preferred to go solo to these kinds of things, striking when the time was best. Out of the group, Matt was the player, and one of the more notorious boys to take several girls at once.

It helped that he had a power to make things go his way.

They were passing by the food court, some of the boys already having bags with nice clothes inside, when Matt felt something to his right and turned, a blonde girl running into him. Bemused, and a bit ashamed, he looked down at her as she knelt. His buddies laughed at her clumsiness, but Matt took the time to look her over. She was younger, several years so, but she was pretty, and small, really small.

“It’s fine,” he replied as he knelt, helping her pick up the books. He waved his friends off. “I’ll meet up with you guys later,” he told them, and after some more words, the group left, leaving Matt and the petite blonde alone. He handed her the stack of books that he had gathered and smiled. “My name’s Matt, I’m sorry I was in your way.” His green eyes, so piercing like a piece of colored glass, looked at her sincerely.

[Belle Harrington]

Belle stood and accepted the books the boy, named Matt, handed back to her. She couldn't help but blush when he apologized for being in her way. "N-n-no, it w-wasn't your fault." She said holding tightly onto her heavy books, and holding them all against her chest. "I-I-I shouldn't have b-been reading wh-while w-walking." Belle said quietly and shyly, hating her stutter so much more now.

Finally after beating herself up mentally over her stutter, Belle flashed a smile to the green eyed boy, "m-m-my name is B-B-Belle..." She said, a pink hue taking over her face, her green eyes starring into the boys piercing green eyes.

Green on green. Belle felt her 16 year old heart skip and flutter as the older boy starred at her, his face full of sincerity. What was this she was feeling? It was like she was with Lucah, but not as close to the intensity she felt with Lucah.

Was this what they called... A crush?

Belle wanted to shake her head from the idea but knew she would look crazy for randomly shaking her hair. "Th-Th-thank you for h-helping me pick up th-the books," Belle said softly, her eyes darting shyly to the floor the back up to the boy.