Alone - Mathew Espinosa (Completed)

Chapter 9

"I won't be long!" I shouted. "Fine!" Jackie let me go down town.Thats the first.Shes being nice?

Oh no.There was a lump in my throat.Well at least it felt like.This happens when I get really scared/nervous.😳

I think I um...had a crush on Matt.
"Do you Wannu go get...Zoe?Are you okay??" Matt asked. "Um Yeh I'm fine" 😊 I lied. "Do you wannu go grab some food?" He said. "Yh sure." I said.

We went into this place called 'Amazing!' I've never even heard of that.Its a weird restaurant name right?

We sat down at a table while we waited for assistance.Shit.It was that guy I punched in the face at the party.I didn't recognise any of his friends though.

I got a bigger lump in my throat.I ran to the toilet and texted Matt.
Me:I don't like Curry.
Matt:You said you had it the other day?
Me:Okay I like it but can we please leave please now!
Matt:Why what's wrong!?
Me:Nothing please just come to the girls bathroom an I will be out in a sec.
Matt:Okay

I got out and walked out fast but I tried to act casual. "Hey Zoe!" He said.
Nonono.How did he know my name anyway!?

"Who's that?Is he why you wanted to leave?" "Okay yes but I don't want to talk about it." I said.I walked out and that guy followed me."It's me Jake!" Okay his names Jake.

"You need to get what you deserve!" He said. "Fuck off!" I shouted. "Zoe what's going on!?" Matt asked. "Nothing!" I started to cry. "Leave her alone!" Matt said. "I will look find you again!!!"Jake shouted.

I buried my face in my hands so they wouldn't see me.Matt was rubbing my back seeing if I was okay.But clearly I wasn't.

"I'll take you back to my place." He said. "You sure your okay now?" Chris said. "Yeh I'm perfectly fine!" I moaned.

We walked back to matts.He had a huge house!It was so cool.

Matts Pov:
She ran to the bathroom and locked herself in."let me in!" "No!" She called. I grabbed a coin and twisted it in the lock and it opened.I ran in.I asked the guys if they could leave and they didn't mind.

I picked Zoe up and took her up to my room.I sat her on my bed."So you gonna tell me what's wrong?" I asked. She turned away. "I don't like to talk about it." She said. "Tell me please.I honestly don't like seeing you like this."
"Don't...don't tell anybody." She said. "Okay I promise."

"So it all started when I was very little and it was my first day of school.I didn't want to speak to anyone.I don't know why.As I got older I didn't have any real friends until I met Nash and Cam.And I seemed to get nervous a lot.Oh yeh and I used to cry a lot for no reason. Then last year I kept having these panick attacks.I didn't know what they were then so I went to the doctor and they told me I might have anxiety.I searched it up and it really upset me.Then a couple of weeks ago I went to a party.This guy called Jake was drunk and tried to do stuff to me that I didn't want to do and he punched me so I had to punch him back.Someone at the party must of spread it around because the other day I got loads of hate messages.And Jake...was the guy trying to speak to me at the restraunt.Thats why I wanted to leave because he saw me..."

"Ohh really?Dont worry I'll be here for you Zoe!" I said. "Thank you.Oh and every time I'm really nervous I get a lump in y throat.But when I'm with you...I think,you take that away."

We laid there in awkward silence."I know we've only just met but I got to be honest.I really like you." I said. "Me too." She replied. She laid her head on my chest and fell asleep.It was boiling how could she wear a jumper.I went to roll her sleeve up but no.

I found red cut marks all up her arms?No.Why would she do that!😔