The girl with secrets

Fourty Two

"Well I think we did" he says, "no we actually did because I asked you when we were three and you said yes but then you broke up with me because I didn't give you money to buy sweets"

I let out a laugh, "okay, okay. That rings a few bells, but I know what you mean you do get attached"

"I mean, what can I say? My good looks, you are just drawn to me" he says and i playfully glare at him

"I think it's the opposite way round"

"Well as much as you won't admit how dashingly handsome I am, I can easily say Rapunzel that you are stunning" he says and i blush and he grins at me

"Stop it" i says smiling

"No, I like making you blush. It's my hobby" he says and i flip him off

"Can I get you anything?" A waitress asks walking up to us

"Can you give us a few minutes?" I ask and her face turns sour

She scoffs at me before looking at Finn, she moves her hair over her shoulder and a flirtatious look is plastered on her make- up filled grimy face.

"And what about you?" She asks him putting her hand on his shoulder.

"Is appreciate it you don't talk to me and girlfriend like that" Finn says and her eyes widen as he moves her hand off him

I smirk as she huffs and walks away.

"Some people have no dignity" Finn grumbles before looking at me, "why are you smirking"

"It was just funny that's all" I say and I feel his gaze on me as I look at the menu.

I'm going to have the chicken wrap... I think.

I'm not really hungry, I did have that chocolate cake yesterday so I should like stop with the bad foods right?

I hear the door to the cafe open and a massive breeze washes over me.

I look to see a very familiar face.

His blue eyes shine out from under his grown out hair.

I stand up, "matty?"

He turns and looks at me before a big smile appears on his face.

"Hey Holly, how are you?" He asks me

"I'm good, how are you? How is the platoon?"

"We are all good" he says

"I'm glad, everyone safe?" I ask and he nods

"Yeah we're all good" he says

"So how was the tour? What were you up to?" I ask him

"It was good, you know.... very eventful but we made a memorial for Max" he says and i give him a sad smile.

Max.

My brother.

He was twenty two when he died last year.

He was in the army and there was an IED, he got killed instantly.

No one in the family really talks about him. Dad hates talking about it because they were very close, i guess that it's just too painful for any of us to even mention his name.

"Have you just got back?" I ask him

"Yeah, we got back on Friday from a nine month tour in Kabul" he says and I nod.

I feel a presence next to me, "this is Finn, my boyfriend"

"The Finn?"

"How do you know about that?" I ask him

"You run out of things to talk about when your on tour" Matty says with a chuckle

Finn and Matty greet each other.

"This is Matty, Max was in his Platoon" I say and Finn nods

Finn puts his hand on my lower back and I instantly relax.

"So what are you doing in town?" I ask him

"We all rented a beach house, we're on decompression at the moment. So we can't go home until the end of the week" he says and i nod, "what about you?"

"A group of us went to my friends beach house, we're staying there over spring break" i say and he nods

"How are you doing?" He asks me

"All healed" i say and a big smile plays on his face

"I'm glad" he says and i smile

"So am i"

"Well, I better get going I'm only here for a takeaway. I'll let the lads know your okay, they'll be glad to know" he says

"Say hi to them from me" i say

"I will, hopefully we can all have a catch up soon" he says

I smile, "definitely"

He gives me a smile before grabbing the takeaway boxes from the counter and heads out of the cafe.