Sweet & Salty

Chapter 30: Closed Comp

Matilda's POV
It's my last day of summer holidays here in Harrton Bay. I won't be back for another nine weeks. I honestly don't know how I'm going to survive without the beach. I pull on my favourite bikini and head out to the kitchen.

"Going for a surf?" Hamish asks from the stalls at the kitchen beach.

"Yeah obviously. Anyway why are you up so early?" I ask curiously. Hamish is one of those people who can sleep the whole day so it's strange to see him awake at 8 o'clock. "Couldn't sleep?"

"Jodie's sick I've been up looking after her. Haven't sleep at blink all night" he sighs "thought I'd give her some time to herself".

"Aw you're such a softie! I hope she feels better, poor Jodie". I say as I take a bit of my apple. Hamish use to be the biggest dick when he was a teenager, then he met Jodie. You can tell by just looking at them together that she's the one.

"How long will you be?" Hamish asks.

"I dunno" I as whilst shrugging my shoulders "it's my last training with Step..." I tell him before a knock on the door stops me.

"I'll get it" I say as I race to the door and open it.

My smile is immediately wiped off my face and my face goes blank. I'm sure my face is as white as a ghost and I feel like I'm going to throw up. I gasp in shock at the person or people on the other side of the door. Justin.

I feel my eyes brim with tears as I stand there as still as a post. Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. Whatever you do don't cry, I keep repeating to myself.

Not knowing what the hell to do and the tears about to spill I slam the door in his face and run away from the door.

Once I'm out of distance of the door I lean against the wall as I try to reduce the rate of my heart, I don't want another panic attack. The tears build up, to much liquid to hold in. I stand there breathing deeply as my warm salt tears run down my cheeks. I can't hear the banging and yelling coming from the door, but I ignore it.

Who does he think he is? He can't just show up after all this time can he? What did I do to deserve this? Who on Earth was that girl with him? She was pretty. Has he replaced me already?

My mind is out of control with question flying through every second. I must have been so deep in thought I didn't even hear the door open. I didn't hear Justin until he was at my side.

"Tilds"

I immediately turn and start to run to my room, but he grabs hold of my arm. I fiercely pull out of his grip and rush to my room locking the door behind me. I slide to the ground defeated.

"Tilda please open up, I can explain" he says. "Please don't do this." Why shouldn't I? He was the one that left.

"Go away" I snap.

"No Tilda, I'm not leaving" He firers back.

"Please" I say desperately, "please just leave."

"You heard her man, you gotta go" I hear Hamish say. He is my saviour!

I hear Justin sigh then footsteps getting fainter and fainter until I can hear nothing.

Once i'm positive that he's gone I I get to my feet and unlock my door.

"You okay?" Hamish asks.

"I'm going for a surf" I say with absolutely no expression before walking out of the house.

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I'm not upset, I'm angry. Pissed actually. I can't believe he had the nerve to come back especially with another girl.

I peddle on my bike as fast as I can. I storm down third ramp and greeted with a unexpected surprise.