Lost In Paradise

Chapter 3

As I reach my family I ask "so where are we going to eat mum?"

"Well, we actually aren't going anywhere" said mum, I was so confused.

"Mummy wanted to get you away from your boyfriend" Imogen said while skipping around me happily.

"My what?" I asked

"Your boyfriend" Imogen answered simply, like it was a fact.

"Firstly, he isn't my boyfriend, I have no interest in him whatsoever." I said, boy am I great at lying.

"If you don't feel attracted to him then who will you feel attracted to?" Asked mum. I shrugged

"A toad of coarse" answered dad, if there is anything dad love more than politics, it is trying to be funny.

"Whatever, but why did you call me here if we have nowhere to go?"

"It creates an element of mystery sweetie, you don't want to go off and tell him too much about yourself, if you want him to want to see you again you have to be mysterious"

"Well you called a little too early because he barely knows my name!"

"Wow A, you are so mysterious like postman Nicholas, I want to get to know him because I don't know much about him." said Imogen

"He's like 70 years old" I said.

"but I didn't know that, it's why he is such a mystery" said Imogen. It's kind of funny how clueless she is, but it's also cute so I let it slip.

I change the subject before we started talking/lying about my love life again so I ask if we can go out to lunch. Everyone agrees so we head over to the resort and take a seat at the buffet.

As I'm eating I start to think more, I knew that Ethan was attractive when I first laid eyes upon him, but he was different, because he had a sense of humour, not inappropriate, a sweet sense of humour. He also seems interested in me, for all I know he could act like that with every girl, but one thing I did know is that I couldn't stop thinking about him.

For the rest of the day I just lounged the resort, I told my parents I was getting to know the place but that was a lie, we are only going to be here for one more day and if it wasn't for Ethan, I would be in my exploring, but I really wanted to see him again, see his hair dry, see his loving smile, let him see me all dolled up, is that to much to ask for?

Next day

I spent the whole day walking around, trying to see Ethan, maybe he has left.

Later, Mum, dad, Imogen and I go to dinner. I feel depressed, I know I probably won't see Ethan again so I try to push him out of my mind and be okay with it. I decide food will help me get over him, food always does the trick. I should have a new motto 'when in doubt, stuff your face'.

I head over to the buffet, with my little sister and mum, dad is probably off somewhere sharing his opinions about the government to some poor person just trying to enjoy their day. I pass my sister a plate and grab one for myself, I help her dish in at least 20 chicken nuggets, I know she won't eat them all but she is very stubborn and refuses to get a practical size. I scoop in some prawns and Caesar salad for myself, and then give my sister and I a few wedges each, my food looks delicious and I can't wait to dig in.

My mum is still getting her food so take Imogen's hand in mine and guide her to the table, I am thinking to myself that it is impossible that she won't spill her food since she is holding her plate with one hand.

Suddenly I walk straight in to something, someone. It's him!