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“I don’t really feel like going anywhere Plus, we have to be up early in the ”

“We’re not leaving the house, I promise Come with me, Matty” Oliver didn’t drop his ar for Matt to take his hand He would Oliver knew that He had to because no matter what had happened, no s for each other were, he knew Matt trusted him Matt likely trusted him more than he did anyone else

It was a moment later that Matt took his hand It was cold to the touch, smaller than his own

He led Matt to the kitchen first, where Oliver let go of hih to pull a box of Lucky Charms from the cabinet

“I’nored him

He went for the stairs next and despite Matt’s groan, he followed behind Ollie On the way, he opened the hall closet, pulled out a blanket and two battery-operated lanterns

“What? Are we going ca in your bedroom?” Matt asked

“No, asshole Now stop trying to be a prick, and be patient” Their eyes latched on to each other before Matt gave him a small nod in what Oliver hoped was solidarity

This was ridiculous in a way Juvenile in a hundred other ways but he hoped it would help

Oliver went to the far end of the hallway on his second floor He opened the spare rooht and stepped inside

Matt didn’t argue with hi as he walked over to the largeand unlatched it It swung ajar, the onlyin his house that opened that way