C.A.T.F.I.S.H ||Matty Healy Story|| oN hOlD

|| 3 ||

I plonk myself down at our regular table in the cafeteria where Louisa and and Della sit watching me stride across with my lunch, "What?" i quiz as i sit, confused as to why all eyes are on me all of a sudden. "What?" i ask again, throwing my hand up to my face becoming paranoid.

"I know that smile" Della jumps from her seat opposite me to take the empty seat next to me as she begins to prod at my cheek with her finger. I dodge away from her with a frown.

"Erm what smile?" i swipe my hand over my ear to rid a lose strand of hair before opening my sandwhich. Feeling both their eyes still on me "what?!" i snap again, losing my patience with them.

"That smile you got. That smile you get that tells us there's a guy on the prowl" she narrows her eyes at me with a pointed finger, moving her finger around in a circle infront of my face with beedy eyes.

"We know" Lou chirps in too, finishing off her drink "Who is he? Spill Jess!" she shifts in her seat, as though she's getting herself comfortable for a story. Unlucky for her, no story is about to be told. I don't even know what they're talking about. I don't have 'A' smile.

I sigh before shaking my head.

"We're not budging till you've told us" Della laughs, nudging her arm into me as i sit just playing with my food, not that hungry anymore.

"So how you think the exam went?" i change the subject. Genuinely having the exam on my mind. I feel like i smashed it, but you can never be too sure. I'm a shit dancer compared to these 2, but they've both danced since they were toddlers. Where as i only started about 4 years ago.

"Is that his name, exam?" Lou bursts into laughter at Della's stupid comment. I roll my eyes at the both of them before standing from my seat and making my way for the next class.

English class started just over 10 minutes ago, an i feel lonely without those 2 loud mouthes with me. They're probably skipping, again. I'm just glad they didn't beg me to do it again. I've done it once, and my mum practically killed me when she found out. I wish i had the 'no bull shit' and 'not giving a stuff' attitude like those 2. Both so confident and care free. I miss the old me.

I get my head down and start my work. Wanting college to just be over with so i can go home and maybe chat to Matty again.

I sit smiling to myself for a few seconds. Having to force my mind to not wonder off, thinking about him again.

And as though he can hear my thoughts, my phone buzzes

*//* Good day? How'd it go??? :) *//* I read the text under my table, taking a quick look around first to make sure i don't get caught having my phone out.

*//* Long day! :( Dragging it's arse. Think i nailed it :) Go me!*//*

The guy next to me quickly clears his throat to get my attention, my head shoots across to him, to him nodding at the direction of the teacher to say he's watching me. I give him a nod and a thankful look before putting my phone back away.

It buzzes again. An it's taking everything in me not to look.

I try concentrating on my work again.

But my phone goes off again. 2 texts? Keen!

I risk it, pulling my phone out, too eager to know.

I look down seeing i have a text back from Matty and a mention on twitter. I go onto my twitter account first, baffled that someone has interest in speaking to me. It's a tweet from Matty. A picture of him holding a piece of paper up with "Hi Jess!!" wrote on it. I fight against the smile threatening to spread across my face. But the smile wins. And soon enough I'm grinning from ear to ear.

@M_Healy How cute! :) #cutiepie

I mentally slap myself for the cringeyness in that message. Oh shit....

I read his text quickly, trying to take my mind off of my stupidity only seconds ago. I hope i haven't just scared him away. Why did i put that? God!

*//* Go u. That bad huh? Would a chat with me later be any help to brighten it up? :P *//*

I smile again

*//* Cutie pie. I like that! *//* he texts again straight after.

*//* Massively! *sigh* let me know when you're free! :) *//*

I put my phone away quickly, really needing to be more careful.

*//* I have band practice till 9. Will text you after xx *//*

Sod it, i have to check.

I click off my texts when it buzzes again with a new mention.... @Jess_caaHutchinson maybe baby! :P

Class finishes shortly after. And all the way home i stare at the picture of him with my name on the paper he's holding. My name. Mine. For me.