"Matt, are you okay up there?" Amy called out as she reached the top if the stairs. It finally registered that she was there so he threw the letter back down and left the room, meeting with her.

"Yeah. Umm, I've got to go," he quickly lied, pushing passed her, leaving Amy confused. He flew down the stairs and out of the door. Shane was walking up her drive when Matt ran out his house. He asked what was wrong but Matt ignored him and got in his car, speeding off, heart broken. When he got to his house, he went to the cabinet and pulled out a bottle of vodka. Within half an hour, the entire contents of the bottle was empty and he was asleep in the sofa. Amy was the only girl he had ever really loved but she didn't feel the same way. Although in the letter, he had said that it would never change anything between the, it still didn't mean his heart wouldn't be broken.

Shane woke him up the next evening; he had been asleep for *hours*. His head hurt and he groaned through the pain. Shane handed him a glass of water and an aspirin then went back into the kitchen to make some dinner. The smell of the food made him physically sick and he ran up to the bathroom, bringing everything in his body up. His head was throbbing form his hangover. He went to his room and put his jeans and a basketball jersey on then went downstairs only to find Amy there. She was dressed in a short black skirt and a blue glittery halter-top. He forced her a smile then went back up to his room, looking out the window as she and Jeff got in the car. She was going on a date with Josh and Matt was exceptionally jealous. Hours later, he was going for a walk when he bumped into Amy.

"Hey, umm, how did your date go? What was the big question Josh wanted to ask?" he asked, as they sat down.

"Err, he asked me if I would marry him," she replied, looking slightly upset. Matt sat up straight, his heart tightening in his chest. He was too late.

"Oh right, what did you say?"

"No." He looked at her confused. "Matt, I know you found out a read the letter. He snapped his head up, wide eyed. "Listen, you probably think I don't feel the same but here's what happened.

~Three Days Before~

Amy woke up on the Wednesday morning and went downstairs to find the mail had already arrived. She picked them up and walked into the kitchen to make a cup of coffee then returned to her room to change. She discovered they were mostly bills until she eventually came across a letter with Matt's writing on the back. Curiously, she opened it and began reading it, shocked by what he had said in it. Tears streamed down her face as she put the tape into her hi-fi and listened carefully to the words. She still couldn't believe he felt the same!

Remember when, we always needed each other

The best of friends like

Sister and brother

We understood, we'd never be

Alone

Those days are gone, and I want you so much

The night is long and I need your touch

Don't know what to say

I never meant to feel this way

Don't want to be

Alone tonight

What can I do to make it right

Falling so hard, so fast this time

What did I say, what did I do

How did I fall in love with you?

I hear your voice

And I start to tremble

Brings back the child that I resemble

I cannot pretend that we can still be friends

Don't want to be

Alone tonight

Oh I want to say this right

And it has to be tonight

Just need you to know, oh yeah

I don't want to live this life

Don't want to say goodbye

With you I want to spend

The rest of my life

What can I do to make it right

Falling so hard, so fast this time

Everything's changed, we never knew

How did I fall

In love

With you?

~Present Time~

"You see Matt, I have felt the same for a long time. I love you, too. You just never realised it. The reason I never told you sooner was because I wanted you to say those things to me in person. Besides, I got scared in case it ruined out friendship."

"Well Ames, I never want to lose you again so I'll tell you now. I've fallen in love with you and I want us to be together." She smiled at him then leant forward as they kissed deeply, sealing their bond to be together.

The End!!!