Book of Love by Horne David

Author:Horne, David [Horne, David]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2019-12-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Matt was happy to know that his confession to Alfie didn’t make things awkward between them. Alfie didn’t seem uncomfortable at all. So, Matt counted his lucky stars that he didn’t ruin everything.

Alfie treated Matt the same. Matt felt better letting his feeling known, even if Alfie turned him down.

The first month went by, and Matt had not once mentioned what Alfie was feeling. He was obviously curious and really wanted Alfie to give him a chance. Ultimately, it wasn't up to him to decide.

It was the first week into the second month when a man came into the store had a striking resemblance to Alfie. Matt knew that he was Alfie's father. He gulped as the man looked around the empty store. It was about thirty minutes before the store closed. Alfie’s father turned around and flipped the closed sign.

Matt had a feeling of dread when the man's blue eyes landed on him. It didn't help that the man had enough shared features with Alfie that the lack of eye color made Matt uneasy.

Where Alfie was more artsy with his dress style, Mr. Bailey was a smartly dressed man with a three-piece suit. His jacket was slung over his arm while he had a briefcase in his hand. Alfie and his father didn’t share hair color either. The man before him having a paler shade of blond. He was also wearing glasses, black rectangular frames that suited the man’s serious look down to a “t.”

"You must be Mr. Ward. Alfie had told me quite a bit about you."

Matt cringed and looked to the side. "I won't be dumb enough to think it would be all good," Matt muttered. The look that Alfie's father gave him showed him that he knew what Matt was implying to.

“Ah yes, that was a very trying time in Alfie’s life. From what I know, you never did anything to Alfie. So, I am curious as to what you think Alfie would have said about you.”

Matt sighed and sat on his chair so he could cradle his head. "It's the not doing anything that's the problem. I could have reported them anonymously, but I didn't. In my opinion, I was just as guilty." Matt sighed and looked up at Mr. Bailey. The man had moved to the other side of the counter. The briefcase and jacket was placed on the table as Mr. Bailey looked down at his clasped hands.

"You were a teenager. We could argue back and forth about what it meant to not do anything. However, knowing the possible situation you were in, I can only imagine how you thought that if your team found out that you would no doubt be humiliated and ridiculed. I would also presume that would lead to you leaving the sport, and the whole school could see how happy you were on the field. So again, how can I blame a teenager who has yet to see the adult world?"

A lump had formed in Matt's throat. He tried to swallow it away, but he couldn't seem to.

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