"Oh" Steve was not sure how to react to it. Lisa was not his girlfriend for him to get upset about it but he surely didn't like the fact that something so intimate happened between Matthew and Lisa.

"Anyway, go and get your food" Lisa asked Steve to get food for himself, so he just walked away.

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"What the hell, Matt? Why would you mention that kiss in front of Steve?" She scolded him.

"Why? Are you ashamed of my kiss?" Matt looked upset when he heard her words.

"Well, obviously, I mean, it just happened, it was not something I wanted or…" Lisa's voice trailed off as she had no idea how to say what was on her mind.

"Got it, you don't need to explain yourself" Matt seriously said, his mood obviously not good.

"Sorry Matt, I don't mean to offend you, it is just that…"

"Lisa, you are not obligated to give me an explanation, it's okay. Anyway, you should be happy now so don't spoil your mood because of me" Matt coldly said.

"Happy? Why?" Lisa was confused and wondered why she was supposed to be happy.

"The love of your life is again talking to you and he even seems interested in you. Shouldn't you be happy?" Matt sarcastically asked her.

Lisa was confused for a second but she spoke her heart, "Matt, I never hoped or expected anything to happen between me and Steve and even now I don't expect anything. I don't think he is interested in me. Our friendship and our bond have been stronger over the years, so he is just being nice to me for the sake of it." Lisa explained what she really believed.

Matt chuckled, when he heard her words, "A man can understand another man's feelings so if I am not wrong he is into you Lisa, only a man can understand what is going on another man's mind. He likes you and he is jealous of me" Matt honestly shared with her.

"No, I don't believe it. Please don't give me false hopes" Lisa clearly said but her words unknowingly hurt Matt.

As her words meant, she still has some hopes about Steve, she is still into him. With this thought Matthew's appetite died.

Steve joined them at the table, "The food here smells great" He said.

"I agree." Lisa formally replied.

"I am not feeling hungry, I'll go back home" Matt announced and stood up from his chair.

"But why?" Lisa looked confused.

"I am not feeling hungry. Steve, can you drop her home, it is just five minutes away from here" Matt calmly requested him.

"Of course, you don't have to request me, she is my friend and her safety...." safety matters to me but before Steve could complete his sentence, Matt walked away as he was not interested in talking to him.

Matt was really frustrated by the words of Lisa, He was really upset that Lisa still loves Steve, which he needs to accept, so he left from there giving them some alone time together.

Lisa kept looking at Matt's retreating back. She didn't like the fact that he left like this for her and Steve's sake.

She knows Matt well and can understand the reason behind his actions.

Matt leaving from there didn't feel good, he was really excited to have lunch here and now he did not even touch his food properly.

Lisa made a mental note to order a parcel for him.

"Good he left" Steve was relieved that Matt left.

"That was really rude of you Steve" Lisa glared at him in anger.

"Whatever, I am more comfortable this way. I actually had been wanting to talk to you…"

"You found me on the app, right? That's why you are here?" Lisa interrupted and directly questioned him, as she didn't believe it was a coincidence that Steve was here.

Steve and Lisa had an app that helps one find the location of their friends. It was for the sake of ensuring each other's safety that these two installed this app.

"Yeah, I have been wanting to talk to you. I even went to your home yesterday but your parents told me you are living with Emily. I didn't have the courage to meet her so I was waiting for you to step out and when you did, I checked if Emily was around or not and since she wasn't, I came over." Steve got caught so he was honest with her as no point in hiding.

"What did you want to talk about?"

"About that diary of yours, which I read" Steve looked guilty as he recollected his actions

Lisa could feel her heart pounding faster against her chest, as finally they both are going to talk about everything that happened.

"What about it?" Lisa tried to hide her anxiousness. Under the table she rubbed her palms against each other in nervousness.

"First of all, I am really very sorry for reading your personal diary. I know I have no right to do so but I just couldn't control myself. From our school days, you have been so protective of it that I was always curious to know what you wrote in it. When I got the opportunity, I grabbed it and read your diary. I am genuinely sorry for my actions Lisa" Steve looked sincere. He truly was sorry for his actions.

Lisa kept quiet and listened to him.

"But when I found out, your feelings and how strong they were. I was not sure how to react. It was a huge shock for me. I never thought you had such strong feelings towards me. You covered them very well, if you hadn't described a few events in detail in that diary then I would have never believed what I read." Steve took a deep breath and drank a glass of water.

All this while, although Lisa looked calm on the outside, her heart was a mess on the inside.