#Chapter 113: The Bar

“Did something happen?” Matt repeated, his smile fading. After winning a tough game, Matt should have been celebrating, not dealing with my issues. It didn’t matter that I saw Alyx before the game. I knew mentioning it would just upset him, and that was the last thing I wanted to do. Fiona gave me a pointed look, but I ignored her. I didn’t want him to worry. He couldn’t do anything about Alyx. “No reason, we just found good seats over in the other section,” I said. Fiona’s disapproving gaze was like a brand, and, of course, Matt noticed. “Don’t lie,” he said, frowning. Great, I was really ruining his good mood. “Was someone mean to you?” “What? No!” He crossed his arms and stood up to his full height. It made me feel small, all of a sudden. “Tell me.” “It was nothing. Alyx was here, that’s all. We just didn’t want to sit anywhere near him.” His gaze softened, and he reached for me, wrapping his long fingers around my arm. A jolt of electricity went through me at his touch. “Are