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When I got home my head was reeling. There was something in the way that he said" it made the day better for him because I came along".
Also, something in his eyes.. and the way he would hold my hand when he would talk to me that way.....
I cant be imagining it, surely not.
I was swept out of my thoughts when I heard the phone ringing.
It was mathew.
Matt wanted to know if I would go with him to the Royal tonight because a few of our buddies from school were meeting there.
I wondered why he wasnt still angry with me about Ben, but that was how Matt was. He could change like the wind.
I told Matt that I felt too tired because I had been out all day.
"Oh come on Mathew pleaded", Debs will be there"!
Debbie was my best friend and I knew she would be peeved it I didnt show up.
It was 6:00pm. I said to Mathew, "give me half an hour and you can come get me'. He was happy to hear it. Matt had only just got his licence and was a bit of a rev head.
At 6:22 pm he was out the front of the house waiting.
In a way, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to get Fr.Chris off my mind for a while.
I ran down stairs and jumped in Matts car.
Once we got to the Royal, everyone was there. Debs, Shelly, Shaun, all of them. Matt and I made our way inside and as we walked along Matt grabbed hold of my hand.
I hated the way he always tried to make out that I was his girl.
But he was fun to be around, and I sure needed a distraction right now.
Inside I met up with Bob. Matt went over to get us some drinks and Bob and I talked. I could see that Ben was also there, but I tried not to make eye contact with him because I didnt want to start Mathew off on one of his jealousy rants again. It wasnt long before everyone was out on the dance floor. I cant remember the last time we did so much dancing. I barely thought of Fr.Chris for most the night.
Matt kept bringing me over drinks, I knew he was trying to get me tipsy. I didnt mind though, I was having so much fun.
But then I noticed that Matt was beginning to get rather tipsy himself. He then began to quirey me about Ben.
"Do you like him", he probed.
I really didnt want to talk about this.
I said, "Do we really have to bring this up again".
"You like him dont you" Matt teased.
I didnt answer him, I told him he was being childish.
Just then, Debs called me to come on over and boogie....
It was great timing so I got up and went with her over to the dance floor.
We had a great time out there and I was cooking hot, so I took off my jacket. I could see Matt in the distance watching me, he had his head hanging over his empty glasses of beer.
I really wanted to get away from him because I knew once he had been drinking that he would be starting on at me about Ben again.
I slipped out to the girls toilets.
When I got out there away from some of the noise I could hear my moblie phone beeping. There was a message.
It was from Fr.Chris. He had been trying to ring me but I hadnt heard the phone because of the loud music.
I returned the call and heard him say hello.
The mare sound of his voice sent warm waves through me...
Jasmine, I need to see you he said.
"Why", I asked ever so curiously.
"Where are you" he asked. He must have been able to hear the music.
Im at the Royal.
What are you doing there! He asked, you are under age.
I didnt think before I spoke. I felt terrible.
Fr.Chris said, "Im coming to get you. Stay where you are!"
I was really gob smacked. I didnt know what to do.
I had to get out the front door and past Mathew somehow if I could.
I knew it wouldnt take Fr.Chris long to get here.
I had to think.
I went back out and tried to hide myself from Matt among all the dancing bodies out on the dance floor.
I went over to Debs and said to her, I need to stay away from Matt, he's had too much to drink.
Debs told me to stay with her and dance but I knew Fr.Chris would soon be here looking for me.
I had hoped he wouldnt be able to find me out here on the dance floor among all the others either....
But....that wasnt so.
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