Isolation//Matthew Espinosa

2. Four years Later

Savannah Grace's POV:

Four years later

It's been four years and I haven't heard anything from my parents, friends or distant family. I'm surprised I've lasted this long I'm still so weak and frail. I'm still living, if you can even call it living, in the same old, dusty and dirty house as before. I found an envelope of my nans savings left to me in her basement, so I have been able to get enough money for the essentials I need, clothes on my back and food for my stomach. My Nan is the only person I love; she was the only one there for me. Having no one around is very depressing for a 16 year old girl and I have trust issues because of my parents. I have a hobby now, watching the wave's crash over each other at the beach because it relaxes me and clears my mind. I have also come fond sketching.

At the beach

I sit on the hot sand and watch the waves roll. I find the waves symbolise me and my life, as I have people crashing all over me, trying to bring me down but in the end I will always come out stronger than ever. I feel a presence of someone next to me, but I don't turn.

Matthew's POV:

"Oi boys! lets go to the beach" I suggest to Nash and Cam.

"Alright! let us get changed" They agreed.

I was so happy to finally be going to the beach, i cant wait to let the cool water sooth my body and to see the waves crash. Its my favourite thing about the beach!

As we walk towards the sand, i just want to run into the water, but my eyes wander to a girl with long brown golden hair, sitting on the sand with her blue eyes distant from everything else but concentrating on the waves. Automatically I am drawn to her, I want to meet her and I want to talk to her. Before I can even think about talking to her my legs are moving me there, my stomach starts to flip. This is a weird feeling for me I have never had a girl I've never met have this effect on me.

Savannah Grace's POV

"Hi, I'm Matt" the boy next to me informs me. I just nod my head as I can't trust my voice to speak, I haven't had the need to use it because there has  only ever been just me. I look at him and take in all his features

"How are you?" He questions. I give him thumbs up and smile. He looks at me sceptically, but shrugs it off.

"Are you okay?" Matt worries. I can't help but smile at a him, it's a foreign feeling I have to know someone cares.

I open my old notebook to a fresh page and scribble down a reply

Hi Matt,

I'm Savannah and I'm good. I don't trust my voice to speak, I'm sorry if this scares you off.

"Hi Savannah, why don't you trust your voice? It doesn't" He laughs.

I blush and look down,

I'm scared I don't have one. I haven't used it in so long. He looks at me in confusion.

"Everyone has a voice. Why are you so scared?" He questions.

I don't. That's a story for another time.

"I'm going to fix you Savannah" He whispers getting up and walking towards the water.