So far away

I had been texting Matt for a while now. Well almost week. He wanted me to meet with him at Huntington Beach today. So I snuck out before the lion woke up. Staying here made me feel like a child. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere without him coming with me. Today was the last day I was on watch so I doubt that he would even cared. I was 23 anyways, I can do what I want.

Matt was always fun to talk to him but it felt like a piece to the puzzle was missing. He was the mysterious type. Only told you what you needed to know and no details. That was fine with me. So far I couldn't find any flaws to him. He was adorable with dimples and hazel eyes. His hair was a bit long and a shade of red. Long hair usually isn't my thing but he definitely worked it well.

It occurred to me on the way there that I didn't really know everything about him. What if he rapes me? Or tries to kill me?! I'm sure if that was the plan, he'd invite me somewhere not in public or broad daylight. And I'm sure I could take care of myself if I had to. I've done it before.

I pulled up to the fence separating the parking lot from the beach. I got out of the car and looked around for him. I spotted him sitting under the pier staring out into the ocean. There was no one with him but he didn't seem to care. He looked nervous. He kept cracking his knuckles and drawing figures in the sand. I checked myself in the reflection of the window to make sure my makeup wasn't smeared. I didn't dress up to the occasion. I wore high top shorts with a white shirt with an anchor on it. My hair was straight and fortunately cooperating today. I reapplied lipstick before standing back and smiling.

I walked slowly over to him and sat down next to him. "Hi. Youre Matt, right?" I smiled looking into his eyes.

"Yeah. Its nice to finally meet you." He smirked and we shook hands. He stood up pulling me up with him and we walked. "You hungry?" He asked. I could tell he was nervous by the way his palms were sweaty.

"Yeah." I nodded looking down. I get really nervous around new people. Usually I would pull a friend along with me but it didn't occur to me until I was half way here.

We walked down to an ice cream shop and ordered. I sat on a bench and looked out to the ocean. I know living here and all usually you just go to the beach but I had never been. I was so wrapped up in school before my mom got sick. When she did get sick we stopped doing much of anything. I stayed home to take care of her. I kind of cut off from the world.

"Don't tell me you live here and you've never been to the beach." I looked up to see Matt. Man, he's quiet. I shook my head with a smirk. "You're fuckin with me!" He chuckled. I took my ice cream and shook my head again.

"My family is weird. Well the family I still have anyway." I mumbled.

"Yeah so is mine but we still went to the beach!" He laughed sitting next to me.

"Its complicated. We never really got out of the house. I grew up in my room with a stereo system."

"So you never left the house?" He sounded dumbfounded.

"I've never even went on a date!" I laughed. "My parents never had the time. At the time I was concentrating on grades so I could be a surgeon when I was 20. Stupid dream I know. I guess to my family I was an embarrassment." I shrugged.

"Was it the purple hair?" He smirked and I punched him softly on the arm.

"Nope. I used to tell people that I was going to shoot them or put a bomb in their mouth. My mom hated it! She would slap my mouth every time I said something like that. Which only angered me more. I cant count how many holes I put in my wall." I laughed.

"You ever been to jail?"

"Something like that." I looked at the sand replaying the past weeks.

"Care to elaborate I can tell youre deep in thought." He smirked. I shook my head. We sat in silence I could tell he was trying to come up with something to say to break the silence. We finished our ice creams and walked along the beach some more.

"So what about your family?" I finally found something to say.

"Well I have one sister, Amy. She plays basketball. Which made my dad disappointed in me because I wasn't really sporty. I was on the football team in highschool. I wanted to go to college for that but then I found my best friends and we made other plans." He mumbled looking away from me.

"Other plans? Like what?" I was interested now.

"Well in high school we formed a band. With some work we made it big I guess." He shrugged.

"Whats the name of your band?"

"Avenged Sevenfold." He stated plainly.

"No way? I have a cousin that's like a huge fan. He drug me to one of your concerts but it got rained out." I smirked remembering the look on Jasper's face. He was so pissed.

"I remember that one! Everyone was mad. I was kind of happy that I didn't have to play a show with the flu. I probably would've puked on everyone." He smirked.

We talked some more before the sun started to set. Clouds took over the sky threatening a thunderstorm. "This is probably a weird question but, would you wanna come back to my house? I don't think you'll be able to drive in this." He motioned to the sky just as rain started to drop. I nodded and ran back to his car with him.

Notes

I'm going to attempt to post another chapter today but if it doesn't happen then one will be up tomorrow.