I was walking through nowhere, I didn't know what was next in the road for me, I was really tired, but the only thing that was on my mind was how I've screwed all of my life, and the people who I loved.
I entered into a bar, and started drinking as if there was no tomorrow, all I wanted was to forget.
Alex called to my cell phone:
- Mat is missing!
- I tought you would take care of him, I don't really care
- But I need you, Toby please...
- You didn't seem to need me at one of my best friends' funeral... *Cuts off the call
She probably realized that I was drunk, cause I could barely pronounce the words I was saying. And she also knew that I was lying, but I didn't want to think of him anymore, so I just kept on drinking more and more. But the more I drinked, the more he was on my mind.
It was getting really late, and I was the last one in the bar, so I had to leave the place, and go back to the streets on my own, really drunk. I could barely stand on my feet, and then I saw some guys coming closer to me. They showed a gun, and I wasn't on any condition to even deffend myself, so when I realized, they had already stole my jacket, my wallet and my cellphone.
All I was left was some coins in my pocket. I had nothing left, I was drunk as hell, I've just been assaulted, and still Mat was the only thing that was on my mind, so I went to a payphone that was close to where I was and dialed his number, it ringed a few times, and then the automatic message answered. I didn't care, and I started talking what I was feeling in that moment.
After hanging off the phone, I realized that this time I really had NOTHING left...
It's been a month since Mathieu runaway from her because he don't want to go rehab and it's also been a month since Alex saw Toby. Right now, Alex didn't care for both of them and decided it's time to leave the past behind. She makes this decision because she don't want any connection from both of them, she thinks Mathieu and Toby has done nothing except ruin her life.
Alex's career become bigger and bigger each day. Her first single, WANEGBT already gone 4x Platinum and she followed the song with 4 top ten hit. Her debut album already gone platinum and she embarking her first headline tour.
Alex also start dating again, she's start dating an actor name Drew Van Acker (he known as his role on Pretty Little Liars.
Even though the only dating for two weeks, Alex and Drew is in love with each other. They called each other every single day and always says "I love you" to each other
Right now, Alex is at Canada for her tour. Before she's change her outfit, she's received a text from Drew
Quote:
GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR SHOW, LOVE YOU
XO, Drew
Those text inspire Alex to cover one of her favorite song of all time
In front of 10,000 fans, Alex says
"The next song that I'm gonna perform is one of my favorite love song of all time. I'm in love, everybody"
The crowd cheering loud for her and she sings the first line
Mathieu was exhausted from all the events that happened and he feels bad for ditching Alex, but deep down he knew he didn't need rehab. Him and Wesley got really close and spent a lot of time together. They realized they liked a lot of the same food, same music, same movies, and video games.
Mathieu: Do you wanna go get some dinner?
Wesley: Sure, what sounds good?
Mathieu: Pizza!
Wesley: My uncle has a pizza shop, we can go there.
Mathieu: Sure, when you wanna go?
Wesley: Now?
Mathieu: OKAY!
They get in the car and drive to Wesley's uncle's pizza parlor, called Uncle Vito's.
Mathieu: So what do you suggest I get?
Wesley: Well, the Nacho Pizza is surprisingly really good. He also makes good Pepperoni if you're not in the mood to be adventurous.
Mathieu: Ooh. Either sounds good. You choose!
Welsey: I hate choosing, but Nacho Pizza sounds really good.
Mathieu: Okay, sounds delicious!
Wesley: Hey Uncle Vito!
Uncle Vito: HEY! Wassup? How you been?
Welsey: Good, and you?
Uncle Vito: Good, too! Business is booming! Who's this?
Welsey: Oh. This is my friend Mathieu, we're just hanging out and got hungry.
Uncle Vito: Oh, that's cool. Nice to meet you.
Mathieu: Nice to meet you, too.
Uncle Vito: So what would you guys like?
Wesley: A large Nacho Pizza.
Uncle Vito: Okay. It'll be ready in 5. It's on the house.
Wesley: No no no. It's fine. We have money. We'll pay.
Uncle Vito: Nah. Family discount!
Wesley: I don't care. I know the cost, you can't stop me.
They bicker for a minute until Uncle Vito gives and goes back into the kitchen.
Mathieu: He seems nice.
Wesley: He is. He's the best uncle anyone could ask for.
Mathieu: Of course, he's got a pizza parlor! That makes him the idea uncle for anybody!
A few moments pass in silence until Wesley decides to say something.
Wesley: Mathieu? What are we?
Mathieu: We?
Wesley: Yeah, us? What is our status?
Mathieu: Hmm. I never really thought about it, to be honest. I guess you can say we're together.
Mathieu went to lean in for a kiss, but Wesley backed off.
Mathieu: What?
Wesley: Not here. Remember, I'm not totally out.
Mathieu: I'm sorry.
Wesley: It's fine.
Their food comes, they eat and pay and go back to Wesley's apartment.
Mathieu: We should go on a trip.
Wesley: Where to?
Mathieu: Paris.
Wesley: Why?
Mathieu: I've always wanted to go there with someone I like.
Wesley: When?
Mathieu: As soon as we can.
Wesley: Isn't Paris expensive?
Mathieu: A little. But I'm great at finding deals.
Wesley: As long as it's affordable, I'll go.
Mathieu: REALLY? OH MY GOODNESS! REALLY?!?!
Wesley: YES! REALLY!
Mathieu: Let me go do my research. OMG. I'm so excited.
Wesley laughed as Mathieu ran to his laptop and googled websites with deals.
Mathieu: BABE! There is a flight that leaves tomorrow for $100 a person per flight. Normal costs are like $750 a person.
Wesley: Let's do it! When do we come back?
Mathieu: Umm, in a week.
Wesley: Perfect, because I just took the next two weeks off work.
Mathieu: I'm so excited. We're going to have so much fun. I need to go home and pack. Baby, goodnight.
Wesley: Text me when you get home safely.
Mathieu kisses him goodbye and they sing Paris - Lana Del Rey in a duet.
Vito: Hey! Hey, boy! Wake up! Are you hurt or something?
Toby woke up with a huge headache and also his body and soul was in pain. He opened his eyes and saw a man coming from the mist.
Vito: Are you alright? What are you doing just laying on here? You don't look like a vagabond
Toby: I got drunk and then some people stoly all my money and keys, and now I have nothing, and I have nowhere to go
Vito: Why would you come to this place to get drunk in the first place?
Toby: It's a long story. But I think I just got resignation the end, always the end.
Vito: I own a pizza restaurant, what do you think if you tell me the story on the road?
Toby: Thank you so much
Vito: Come on!
He gets in the car and stars talking to him about what happenned with Mat:
Toby: A friend of mine died some weeks ago, and he went to the funeral, so I didn't have a chance to say goodbye. And when I claimed him, he broke up with me, so I left his appartment and suddenly I had nowhere to go.
Vito: That sounds pretty bad, boy
Toby: And now I only wonder what he is doing, how it all turned to lies. Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why.
Vito: When there is desire there is gonna be a flame, when there is a flame someone's gotta get burn, but just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die, you gotta get up and try and try; gotta get up and try try; gotta get up and try try try...
Toby: But I don't know how to start again...
Vito: Well, I need someone here at the restaruant to help me with the dishes, so you could start working here, and you could live in a little room of the restaurant for free.
Toby: OMG! That would be perfect! I really appreciate it.
Vito: You're welcome kid.
Toby: BTW, my name is Toby
Vito: Nice to meet you, kid; My name is Vito.
Toby: Nice to meet you =)
So, all that month, Toby worked there, he put in a lot of effort to be very good at what he was doing, even if it were things just as simple as cleaning. Vito noticed the effort, and encouraged him a couple of times.
He also got to know Mario, other of the boys working there; and the rest of the members of the team; they were all really nice to him. Toby really enjoyed working there, he could even say he liked it even more than his old life, even if he still missed Mat...
After a month working there, Toby was outside throwing out the garbage, when he heard a couple of voices that sounded incredibly familiar to him, and a song about Paris. He looked out the door and there were Wes and Mat, talking about traveling, and calling each other babe, Toby just couldn't believe. The shock and the sadness were just too much for him, suddenly Vito called him.
Vito: Kid! I need you to serve an order! It's a large nacho pizza for table #5
Toby: Coming!
As if nothing had happenned, he picked up the pizza into the table were his friend were sitting talking.
Toby (trying to make an indifferent voice): Here is your pizza, guys
Wes: What you doing here?!?!
Toby: Just working...
Mat: But how?
Toby (staring at Mat): Well, I had nothing else to do with my life. I tried to call you once from a payphone and you never answered
Mat (obviously uncomfortable): Wes changed my phone number, I forgot to tell you :S
*Uncomfortable silence and looks*
Mat: Ummm... and how you've been doing over here?
Toby: Now and then I think of when we were together, like when you said you felt so happy you could die. Told myself that you were right for me, but felt so lonely in your company. But that was love and it's an ache I still remember.
Mathieu: Thanks for the pizza. Maybe we can be friends?
Toby: I just don't think that's a good idea
Mathieu: Come on Toby. We can all be friends like the old times.
Toby: When was there ever a moment we were all friends though?
Mathieu: There might have been a minute or two we all got along.
Wesley: Yeah. Come on Toby. It won't hurt to be a friend.
Toby: It just doesn't feel right.
Wesley: Well now you know how I felt most of my life.
Toby: Yeah, I guess. Why would I want to put myself through that, though?
Mathieu: I want us to be friends Toby, best friends, very best friends, again. It sucks not being able to talk to you. I know I didn't try to contact you, but I wasn't sure if it was time for both of us. But I think it's time.
Toby: I-
Vito: Toby!
Toby: We'll talk later.
Toby goes back into the kitchen and Mathieu & Wesley eat their Nacho pizza.
Wesley: Should we invite him to Paris? I know it was going to be our thing. But I think Toby would like to go.
Mathieu: Hmm. I don't think he'll want to hear us doing it. Haha
Wesley: Seriously, maybe this should just be a friend trip.
Mathieu: I guess. I just don't want it to be awkward.
Wesley: I won't let it be.
They get up and pay Uncle Vito and ask to talk to Toby.
Wesley: Would you like to go to Paris with us?
Mathieu: Would you?
Toby: Guys, I don't think so. I have work and I don't want to hear you guys do it.
Mathieu: I'll pay Uncle Vito however much money.
Wesley: He's my uncle, I should pay.
Mathieu: Half and half?
Wesley: I guess.
Mathieu: Go ask, babe.
Wesley: Be right back.
Mathieu: So would you like to come with us? It will be so much fun. You'll have so much fun. It won't be awkward at all, I promise.
Toby: If I can get the time off, I guess.
Mathieu: YAY! I'll cover all your expenses!
Toby: No, it's fine. I have money.
Mathieu: No! I want to and you can't stop me.
Toby: I could just not go.
Mathieu: Aww come on. Don't make me sad.
Toby: I'm not letting you pay for me.
They bicker until Wesley comes back and tells them that Toby was able to get time off.
Mathieu: We leave the day after tomorrow. We'll pick you up at 7 AM!
Toby: Okay. I'll be ready!
They all hug goodbye. Wesley drops Mathieu off at his place and Mathieu sits down on his couch and picks up a picture he still has of Toby. "Do you remember summer '09?"
After Mat & Wes left the restaurant, it was getting late, so the team started cleaning the kitchen.
Mario: Who was that boy who you were talking to?
Toby: Just an old friend
Mario: He seemed more than just a friend
Toby: Don't want to talk about it
Mario: For someone who doesn't want to talk about it, you talked a lot with him
Toby: Well, we were very close, but things happenned, and they're going to Paris, and I told them I would go, but I won't go, I said it just so they could leave...
Mario: I understand you had problems, and all, but you never say no to a chance to go to Paris
Toby: But...
Mario: There's no "but" that's worth it, you should not waste this chance. Didn't you just told me a few days ago your biggest dream was going to Paris
Toby: Yes, but he hurt me a lot in the past
Mario: So? You are a very strong person, the day Vito found you, you showed you could survive even after some people attacked you, you had no money, and you're still surviving. It's like you were made of titanium or something
Toby: Thank you so much!
Mario: Don't let that dude **** up your opportunity to live your dream, you are only young once
Toby: And what about you?
Mario: What about me?
Toby: Well, you said you would also love to go to Paris
Mario: Yes, but this is your opportunity, not mine
Toby: Well, if you want to come I'll tell Mat I won't go if you don't go too.
Mario: But, what about Vito?
Toby: He'll be fine without us
Mario: I'm not sure...
Toby: As you said, you are only young once, so let's live while we're young
Mathieu packs everything he needs for Paris and gets the last first class seat for Toby on the same flight to Paris. He was really excited for Toby to go because he missed his best friend and he reminded himself that he doesn't like Toby like a boyfriend anymore. He packs his stuff in the back of his car and takes it to Wesley's house so they could go to the airport together the next day. When he arrives, Toby and some random guy are there.
Mathieu: Hey. What's going on?
Wesley: Math, this is Mario, Toby's boyfriend.
Mathieu: Oh hey, nice to meet you. I'm Mathieu.
Mario: Nice to meet you, too. So why did you want Toby to come on this trip?
Mathieu: Didn't know I was going to be interrogated today. Well, I invited Toby because he is my friend.
Mario: He is your ex, why did you really want to invite him?
Mathieu: Exes can't be friends?
Mario: It seems rather fishy.
Mathieu: Well, it is honestly just a friend asking a friend to go on a little trip with them. Calm down.
Mario: I'm coming, too. I doubt you have those simple intentions.
Mathieu: That would be great, but considering Toby got the last ticket, there is no more room. Unless you want to be in the luggage hold with all the other monkeys?
Mario: What the hell, man? Toby for sure ain't going now.
Mathieu: You shouldn't have pissed me off this early. Also, since when are you the boss?
Mario: Since now.
Mathieu: Sorry, Toby. You got a real catch. Talk about a downgrade.
Mario: I am twice the man you'll ever be.
Mathieu: A real man wouldn't assume he has control of what his boyfriend does or doesn't do. A real man can accept the truth. A real man is sincere. And so far, you have proven to me that you aren't much of a man at all.
Mario: **** this. We're leaving.
Toby: Immature, Mathieu. Immature.
Mathieu: Spin around in circles on my middle finger!
Wesley: Why you gotta do that, babe?
Mathieu: I've never been the type to stand down. You know that firsthand.
Wesley: It seemed like the fight could have fizzled until you told him to stay in the cargo with the monkeys. But I admit that was funny. We should go talk it out, maybe y'all will be more civil in public. Let's go to the pizza shop.
They drive to Uncle Vito's an hour later and see Toby and Mario talking to Vito.
Mathieu: ****. I'm sure they want to kill me.
Wesley: Probably, but I'll save you.
They get out and walk up to them.
Mario: You got nerve.
Mathieu: I know. I'm sorry. I'm a real bitch in the morning and didn't mean what I said at all.
Mario: Well, thank you. But he is not going to Paris with you. You are an asshole.
Mathieu: That's why I was going to invite you. I did research and found a flight that leaves an hour later that has 4 seats available, so I told her to please switch us to that flight.
Mario: Oh, I can't go. I have to work.
Mathieu: Well, I already booked the flight.
Vito: Go ahead and go! Once in a lifetime opportunity.
Toby: Come on, babe!
Mathieu: I suggest you start packing. Tomorrow at 8 AM, we'll be here to pick you guys up.
Wesley and Mathieu get into the car and go home when Mathieu gets a call from Toby.
Mathieu: Hello?
Toby: That was really rude of you, earlier.
Mathieu: I'm a bitch in the morning. You know this, but I made up for it by bringing him to Paris with us.
Toby: I know. But the fiasco was uncalled for.
Mathieu: You know I don't want to get back together. No offense, but I would have made it more obvious by being single. Make sure Mario gets that in his head that we aren't seeing each other.
Toby: Do you really think we are friends?
Mathieu: I hope we are. I hope we are cool.
Toby: I guess I can give it a shot. Thanks for taking him to Paris.
Mathieu: No big deal. Don't worry. I won't pull anything cause "it's hard to remember how it felt before"
So the following day, they woke up early and went to the airport. The flight was nice, Mat slept most of it, Wesley was enjoying the view through the window, Mario was reading a thriller book, and Toby was just thinking about how weird things were, and how fast had everything gone in the last few weeks.
After they landed in Paris, they went to the hotel to unpack their stuff, Toby didn't want to say it, but in the inside he was glad that they were going to be in separate rooms. So they obviously stayed with each other's couple.
Mat: Hey guys, what do you think if we go to dinner?
Toby: I don't think so, we're kind of tired, I think we'll do it tomorrow
Mat: Ok
Each couple went into their room.
Mario: Why didn't you want to go with them?
Toby: Was it that obvious that I didn't want to?
Mario: Kind of
Toby: Oops. I guess I just didn't feel like it.
Mario: And what do you feel like doing? I know you aren't really tired, and that you don't want to stay at the hotel in your first night.
Toby: It's true, let's go out.
The sun was just going out, and the stars were starting to come out. It was just beautiful.
Toby: You know something?
Mario: What?
Toby: I'm glad you came
Mario: And where do you want to go?
Toby: Paris night is waiting for us, we got many places we can go, and thousands of parties
Wesley and Mathieu were going to dinner that night, they really enjoyed the food. The hotel had a really good service in their restaurant. They were talking about their relationship and some of the good times they had in the plane and in the arrival to Paris. Until they started to talk about Toby and things got a little out of place.
Mathieu: Oh my god, this food is so good.
Wesley: I know, right? It's amazing.
Mathieu: Toby totally missed it.
Wesley: Well, maybe he was tired.
Mathieu: I don't think so, I think he's not liking this trip a lot.
Wesley: You must be kidding, I mean. Didn't you see how excited they were in the airport?
Mathieu: I know but I mean this trip with us. I don't think they like me.
Wesley: Mat please. You shouldn't be acting this way, It was going to be our trip in the first place.
Mathieu: What do you mean?
Wesley: I mean we are having a good time, why just bring Toby and Mario into the conversation?
Mathieu: So you mean that I shouldn't have invited them?
Wesley: Let them have an alone time. I mean we are two couples in this trip. I know what you are thinking and It's not going to happen.
[awkward silence between both of them]
Wesley: Are you alright?
Mathieu: I'm thinking about what you said and you are totally right. You know what? We should go out.
Wesley: Now?
Mathieu: Yes, we'll see the guys in the morning.
Wesley: Let's go!! Paris!!
Mathieu: Check please!
[And they went out, they were having a really good time, until they saw Toby and Mario in a bar (you could see Mathieu's anger in his eyes, they just lied to him), they went out of the club, and went back to the hotel. Mathieu's anger faded away for a while and he realized why he was there in the first place, he hugged Wesley very tight and then they kissed passionately, and had a really good night together after all the mess.]
The following day, they all went for breakfast, the silence reigned there, kind of uncomfortable for the lies, but still Mat had a big smile in his face after the night he had. Wesley tried to break the silence:
Wes: So what you guys wanna do today?
Mat Whatever, I don't care much
Wes: Well, they're doing a dance competition in the disco that's two blocks from here...
Mat: Sounds cool
Mario: Yes, it will be fun
Toby: Yes' we'll meet you there
Mat: What time does it start?
Wes: 9
Toby: Ok, then I see you later
Mat: See ya'
*Later that day in the disco*
Mat: You're late
Toby: Sorry, we went shopping and kind of lost sense of time
Wes: Well, we are all here, that's what matters. Let's have some fun.
Mat: Okay...
Toby: C'mon! Don't get mad!
Mat: I'm not mad, I just can't wait to slay you in the dancefloor
Toby: Slay me? Hahaha We'll see who slays there
Mat: I think you're forgetting who is the master here
Toby: And you forgot who won the competition at school some years ago
Mat: You said it, that was years ago...
Toby: I hear a lot of talk, but little dance
Mat: So.. what we waiting for?
So they started to dance, and both Mat & Toby shined on the dancefloor so hard that both made it into the finals.
Mat: Gotta say you still got it.
Toby: Just like I said, dude, but you also have your thing
Mat: Thanks
Toby: But now is time for me to win this
Mat: Can't wait to see you try hahaha
Host: And for this final task, we'll ask the two finalists to do a little sexy dance!
Toby: Let's see who has the style...
*Gangnam Style starts playing*
Mat (while singing and start dancing): I've got the Gangnam Style!
*Public starts clapping hard*
Toby touches Mat's shoulder and tells him
Toby: When I go into the spot, this is what I see, everybody stops and staring and me, I've got fashion in my pants, and I ain't afraid to show, show it, show it... I'm sexy and I Know It!
*Public goes crazy while they both start singing and dancing in a mash up style*
