Elusive.

Chapter 3: where is he?
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(It's a long one!)

It's been three days since Matt Clear walked me home. He hasn't turned up at the Mexican, I've been trying to phone him but he hasn't picked up. I've texted him, no reply. Maybe this guy wasn't as perfect as I thought, he's just like every other heart breaking guy out there. I could just give up and forgot all about it, but that's something called giving up. We should never do that, even in the hardest situations.
It was strange, Matt somehow over one hour or so had brung me back to my old self, not the one who hated everyone and everything. I'm seeing everything in a new perspective.

I lie limply on my sofa running my fingers through Magic's soft blonde fur. It's a Saturday so I have no work.
"Don't worry Magic, he'll come running soon." I sigh getting up and making some lunch. Bagel, cream cheese and smoked salmon!
"Good girl" I laugh as a small piece of salmon flys through the air to Magic flapping against her forehead. I chew constantly at one piece of the food, finding it hard to probably swallow it, I eventually spit it out into the bin and start on a new corner. Looks like I need to go shopping. I stumble into my small bedroom and slip on some ripped skinny jeans and a casual t-shirt. I slip on a pair of black and red high tops and stuff my mobile into my pocket.
"Come on Magic, walk" I coo clipping a long lead onto her collar. We walk out the door and I make sure it's locked tightly. Tescos is only half an hour away, Magic needs at least two hours of exercise a day. I start a gentle jog and put my headphones in, welcome home- radical face. Magic runs along side me happily, panting. After awhile, of now running, we get to Tesco. I tie Magic up safely, I know that no-one would steal her in our tiny little area but just to be sure. I still in, and buy all the essential stuff. I walk back outside and see that some random person is stroking Magic. I hurry over,
"Do you mind? That's my dog" I snap at the figure, I notice that, that was kinda harsh, "Sorry... But she'll buy your hand off" I joke, the strangers still patting Magic's head when he laughs a little, I know this voice! He's wearing a grey beanie, grey t-shirt. Spike of hair stick out of his beanie. Matt Clear.
"I'm so scared" he smiles standing up and smiling at me. I glare at him, untie Magic and storm off back Ito the park.
"Friday! Come on don't get mad!" Calls Matt jogging behind me, easily catching up with me and making me slow down.
"Why should I bother talking to you? Give me your number and then decide to leave me." I snap.
"Look I'm sorry. I just had family problems..."
"Oh, right I see. Sorry I just thought that you were ignoring me." I mumble feeling a pang of guilt. We sit down on a little bench looking over a large pond.
"So missed me?" He finally asks, I've known him for a very short time and he's asking me this!? Of course I missed him, who couldn't?
"Not really... Just wondering where you went." I stuttered blushing, he smiled next to me and picked up a stick waving it playfully in Magic's face. Her tail kept hitting my leg as it wagged, with hurt.
"Just throw the stick!" I laugh going to undo Magic's lead. Matt throws the stick fat away making me, who's still fumbling with Magic'a lead, shoot across the grass on my face. I pick myself up and watch Magic run back with the stick inner mouth, I look down and all of my front is covered in grass stains. I turn back to Matt with a killing glare on my face, he of course is laughing his face off.
"Shut up!" I say pushing his muscly shoulder slightly. My glare soon breaks into a laughing fit.
"I'm, so, sorry!" Gasps Matt between laughter,
"You should be!" I laugh
"Here, clean your self down a bit." He says handing me a full bottle of water, see where this is going? I tip a tiny bit onto my top but chuck the rest over Matt, who was standing innocently smiling at me. He jerks backwards flailing his arms around in shock.
"Woops. I slipped" I sob with laughter, holding my ribs.
"Oh funny, yeah." He lunges towards me and grabs me by the waist,
"Get off!" I laugh trying to kick him. He carries me to the shallowish pond,
"Oh my God! No! Get off" I scream playfully.
"Nope. You asked for it." He chuckles as he stands at the side of the huge pond.
"One. Two. Three!" He shouts while I scream and laugh, on the three I feel his arms let go of me and my body starts to fly into the air. At the perfect second I reach out for Matt and grasp onto his arms sending him flying into the pond with me. All the people who are peacefully eating cucumber sandwiches or drinking flasks of tea, watch us flinging each other into the cold water screaming and shouting. We dive, not so gracefully, into the water and submerge ourselves until our heads pop back out again. The pool is actually deeper than I though so my feet can't touch bottom.
"Why did ya do that!?" Laughs Matt wading towards me,
"You asked for it" He gets a handful of water and chucks it at me, so of course I do the same as he did, but with more force.
We have a huge water fight in the pond for about ten minutes, Magic joins in half way trough making the caps even worse.
"Come on, you can dry off at mine" I say climbing onto the bank and helping Matt up, his beanie is still floating in the pond but he doesn't bother picking it up. His tops stuck tightly to his chest revealing his abs and sturdy chest, I can't help but stare he notices this and winks at me childishly.
"Don't get to big headed, big head." I warn smiling. I call Magic and she bounds up to us and wags her tail showing me she wants to go home to her warm comfy bed.

When we get back to the flat, we're both shivering slightly. When we get in I make us both a cup of tea while we sit down,
"Well, I'm going to change into some other clothes. I might have some clothes that fit you I'll have a look" I say walking into my bedroom. I slip o my pyjamas and start to search my draws. I come across a white pair of joggers that would fit Matt. I hold it to my chest and inhale the scent of Jack, I shouldn't miss him but sometimes I can't help it. I stand there with Jack's joggers at my chest until I remember that Matt's still waiting for me.
"I found these, they're kinda old but think they look your size" I say walking over to Matt and holding them up for him,
"Thanks" he takes the trousers from me,
"You can get changed in my room, over there." I gesture toward my messy room and he jogs over to it, still dripping from pond water.
I still down and drink my tea in one, then slowly nibble on the sides of the biscuit. Magic sits eagerly at my feet, licking her lips while slowly a piece of dribble splats onto the floor. My bedroom door opens and Matt walks out, I choke on my biscuit.
"Couldn't find a top, don't mind though its warm in here." He smiles stretching his arms out in front of him. He only had the jiggers on!
I couldn't stop staring at him, his skin is perfectly tanned, amazing six pack, strong chest, it was hard not to stare. He ran his hand through his hair making it all ruffle, an even sexier look.
"Am I pleasing you?" He asks, just like he did when we first met.
"Heh, kinda hard not to." I stutter,
"I have that effect on girls" he smile recalling our first meeting in the Mexican. He walks towards me and places his hands on my shoulders, I automatically stand up to move away, but he holds on to me so that I freeze in my place.
"Matt" I whisper lost in his eyes again,
"I know we Handley know each other, but can I just do something?"
"Sure.." His hand reaches to my face and brushes away a strand of lost hair, oh not that bad! Oh ok....
His hand stays placed on my cheek while he leans down a little, I stand on my tip-toes helping him out.
Our lips meet like lock and key, perfectly fitting.