34 CHAPTER 33 (1/2)

Jeff shook his head with a slight sigh that Matt didn't notice. Deep down, he was glad that his best friend was watching out for him. Matt wasn't just his friend, he was more like a brother, more like a piece of him that he was afraid to lose.

”Matt, I would be careful. I promise.” Jeff said and pulled Matt into a tight hug. ”And I also promised to look after Ema” He smiled as they pulled apart and walked out of the room.

”Oh, now he's jealous”

”Didn't cross my mind” Jeff said and chuckled. They walked down the empty hallway, tracing their way with ease to the school farm.

”So you finally figured it out?” Matt asked and smiled sheepishly, showing perfect dentition which sparkled when the rays of light, hanging on the hallway caught it.

”Off course I did, I was just wondering when you will tell me.”

”Until I spell her the L-word I guess, not anytime soon though” Matt said and they both laughed heartedly.

”So you would have kept me waiting?”

”Maybe, keeping a secret for just once would have been fun”

”Too bad I found out”

They strode through the night, sneaking as usual, passed the night guard whose snore could be heard ten miles away. The guard was in charge of the first gate. There were three gates in total which any other day would have been heavily guarded, but not this nosy night that was necked with music coming out from the graduation party. They passed the corn field and came into to an open clearing which had the second gate. The light of the moon was bright, but dim enough to enable the guards who were drinking away and playing cards to spot the two people sneaking behind the shadows.

”I want you to have this” Matt whispered and slotted an envelope into his friend's pocket.

”What's that” Jeff asked flippantly, he was sure that there were no guards in this area, but he kept looking over his shoulders, just in case the other two playing cards, had noticed them and decided to pursue.

”Well, let's say it's my way of telling you to return in one piece and also a birthday present.”

”Silly, my birthday is two weeks away. You should have said you are invariably buying me to protect Ema.”