MATT'S POV

'I'll have the barbecue ribs with fries and a beer, please.' I smiled at the waiter, before gesturing to Amelia.
'Um, I'll have the king prawns in beer batter with fries, and a coke.' She smiled shyly.
The waiter walked away, and she looked at me from across the table, with her blue eyes.
'There's no way you're paying, just saying.' She shrugged calmly.
'Oh, but there is. I'm the one who suggested lunch, so I'm paying.' I shook my head. She rolled her eyes and laughed at me, tossing her head back, so her long blonde hair swished back.
'So, are you okay?' I leaned across the table slightly, not wanting anyone to hear.
Her face went from happy to serious in an instant. 'I don't know..'
'Tell me.' I said gently.

She sighed deeply. 'Well, it all started 2 years ago, when my mom died. I kind of went over the edge, and started binge drinking, and smoking all sorts of things which were stronger than a Major. I was self harming too, a lot. Then, one night, I had drunk a lot, and I was in my room, with razors blades and a bottle of pills, and thought, hey, why not? It's not as if I have a lot to live for; so I started cutting really deep and downed the whole bottle of pills.. the only thing I can remember after that is having my stomach pumped in the hospital, and a bandage an inch thick around my arm, with about 5 nurses and 4 doctors all trying to keep me alive. It was so scary.' She had tears streaming down her face. I put my hand on top of hers supportively.
'But when I was in hospital a few days after, I stumbled upon one of your songs on Youtube, and for the first time in 5 months, I didn't feel numb. I felt alive, and somewhat stable. So, I started listening to more and more of your songs, and before I knew it, I actually felt okay. So, I cleaned myself up and here I am. I have had a few downers, but I know for a fact that if I hadn't discovered Avenged when I did, my name would be on a headstone. That's why I got the deathbat tattoo, to show my appreciation for Avenged Sevenfold saving my life. Because you did.' Amelia smiled through the tears that were streaming down her face, and her eyes seemed to be a brighter blue, since she was crying.

I stood up, and went over to her, to hug her tightly. 'I'm honoured it was the band I'm in that saved you, and I'm so glad you're here today.' I whispered as I hugged her.
'Thank you, Matt.' She sniffled.
'I wish I could have longer than these few hours to talk to you, but we leave for Spain tonight.' I sighed.
'Funny story,' Amelia sighed. 'My slutty friend, Jess, is focused on banging one of you by the end of your tour, and I want to, simply for the music, so we're following you for the whole European tour. I probably seem like a total stalker now, wow.' Amelia rolled her eyes.
'Wow, that's.. dedication, anyway. You don't seem like a stalker, people do it loads, I always recognize the familiar faces.'
'You'll be seeing plenty of me, then.' Amelia smiled. Fuck. Thing was, I knew seeing plenty of her would be a bad thing in one way, the way I said I wouldn't go.


ELEANOR'S POV

As Matt's phone went to voicemail for the 3rd time, I threw my phone down on the couch in frustration. He said he was just going to chill for the day, why was he hesitating to answer the phone if he was doing so?
I wanted to tell him I was going to lunch with Luke, but if he wasn't going to answer the phone, I couldn't. It wasn't me being over controlling, giving out about him not answering, it was just that I was paranoid, with him being so far away, and after seeing that photo of him with that blonde bitch, I was on my nerves if he didn't answer after the second ring, let along the 3rd phone call.
And I knew it was rich, me ringing Matt to tell him I was going to lunch with my ex, then giving out, but Luke and I were strictly friends, and I knew that. Sure, there might have been a small bit of feelings there, but I wouldn't let them take over.
Okay, I was just going to go to lunch and not tell him. I'd ring him after.

I went upstairs, showered, and got into a pair of pale denim skinny jeans, a kind of tight baseball top, which showed off my growing bump, and my favourite Jeffery Campbells, which I was wearing the night Zacky cheated on me. Ew. I put my hair up into a messy bun, and put on some mascara and concealer.
By the time I was done, Luke was at the front door.
'Just ready in time. Classic Williams.' Luke rolled his eyes jokingly.
'Shut up Peterson. Let's go, I am starving.'
When we got to the bistro, we were led in and brought to a table, before being handed menus.
We ordered, and Luke then went to the bathroom. I took out my phone, and being the expert spy I was, went on to Instagram and started searching #mshadows. I scrolled through loads of old ones, some from last night, before stopping scrolling when I saw one. Oh, Matt.
It was a selfie of him and that blonde bitch, both duck facing in a joking way.
The caption was 'lunchh with #mshadows #mshadowsselfie'
So that's why he wasn't answering the phone? He was too busy having lunch and taking selfies with her? My stomach was in a huge knot, and all I wanted to do was cry.

I could see Luke come back out, so I shook myself quickly, looking happy again. Time to be a spiteful bitch.
'Luke?' I said as he sat down.
'El?' he said, looking at me quizzically.
'Let's get in a selfie!' I grinned, holding up my phone.
'Since when did you take selfies..' Luke rolled his eyes, and I got out of my seat, and leaned down beside him, to take a photo of us both sticking our tongues out.
'Never.. I've decided to start doing so, it seems to be pretty popular these days..' Hmm.

Notes

Sorry I haven't written in so long, I'm really busy though, and writer's block is kind of still there..
Thoughts? There's a lot less commenting on this story, I hope I'm not doing anything wrong..
So, Amelia and Matt and Luke and El? What's going to happen?
Thank you all for being so patient and for reading lovelies <33333333