Trapped In Her Heart

Blaming and cursing Melissa for distracting her, she g.r.o.a.n.e.d in frustration. How is she supposed to go out with Sebastian when she has nothing to wear? 

Lying down on the bed, she sighed. Now she won't be able to explore the city with him and that feeling was making her mood more sour. 

Just then someone knocked at the door making Ellie feel more awful. She knew who it was and now she was wracking her brains to figure out what kind of excuse she could come up with without highlighting her carelessness in front of Sebastian.

Pacing back and forth in the room anxiously, she kept thinking about different kinds of ways to turn him down with a heavy heart. But what if he gets mad and stops talking to her? 

'Let's be honest,' she thought before taking a deep breath and opening the door.

….

Sebastian on the other hand was getting very anxious and worried for her when she did not open the door.

'Did she slip in the bath tub?' 

'Did she faint?' '

Did she fall down again?' 

With several heart wrenching questions revolving in his mind, he was about to call her when the door opened.

With her hair tied up in a messy bun, Ellie stood by the door wearing her bathrobe, looking at him in a very embarrassed manner. 

"What took you so long? I thought you slipped or something." Glancing at his watch, be added, "its already past lunch time, aren't you hungry?" 

Biting her lower lip, she thought for a while and said, "Hmm I don't think so I can go out."

He frowned and asked, Why? I thought you wanted to go for a stroll too." Was she turning him down? Did she not want to hang out with him anymore? 

"Yeah I want to but—" massaging her forehead, she sighed, "I can't."

"But why?"

"I—forgot to bring my clothes." 

Sebastian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thats fine but—wait what?" Frowning deeper, he asked, "You forgot what?" 

When Ellie did not say anything, he crossed his arms in the front and rised his brows. "Clothes? You forgot to bring your clothes? Like seriously? How can one forget to pack their clothes when they are travelling?"

"Hmmm, I do have a pair of jeans and a skirt so I did not completely forget to bring my clothes." 

"Only bottoms? What about your tops? No tops?" 

Awkwardly scratching her forehead, Ellie explained, "I was packing everything carefully when Melissa called me and my bag was on the couch so I had to go there. I kept the clothes on the couch and answered the call. Then you called me so I rushed in packed whatever I could and—"

Cutting her off, he added, "Great, you left your tops on the couch."

"Yeah so I can't go out wearing only jeans right?" 

"What about the one you were wearing?" He asked.

"I'll be needing that tomorrow so I can't wear them." Pausing for a while, she added, "I know I am a bit absent minded but nothing is gonna happen if you scold me so please don't."

"So you are not gonna go?" When Ellie shook her head, Sebastian nodded his head and left.

When he saw her walk away, she frowned, "Wait, you are going?"

"Yes, why? Do you want something Ms Miller?"

She shook her head and said, "Nothing, have fun."

Without saying anything, he started walking towards the elevator making Ellie feel more sour and frustrated.

Closing the door, she grumpily strolled towards her bed and sat down with her arms crossed in the front. How could he just leave without her? Couldn't he just stay with her and watch a movie or something? 

Groaning in frustration, she gritted her teeth. "Why on earth will he stay with you Ellie?" She mumbled.

….

Shopping Mall

Looking around, Sebastian frowned when he couldn't figure out from where was he supposed to buy appropriate clothes for Ellie. 

He had never bought clothes for himself let alone buying it for a woman so he feeling very lost and retarded.

When Ellie told him that she couldn't go out with him because she didn't have any clothes, he decided to buy something for her to wear. How should he let a couple of forgotten clothes ruin their trip, right? 

At first, he had decided to find a appreciate women clothing store where he could find something for her but later when the lady attendee from the reception told him about a store, he ended up coming to mall which was not too far away from the hotel.

Standing outside the H&M, he hesitated for a while before entering the store.

…..

Inside the store.

Sebastian massaged his forehead when he saw the big store stacked with clothes. There were many women who were happily and carefully selecting the perfect outfit from them. 

Looking around when he did not spot a single man in the entire section, he felt more awkward and out of place.

"How can I help you sir? This is the women's section, let me guide you to the men's section." A female store attendant politely said.

"No, I want something from the women's section." 

She smiled and nodded her head, "Sure sir, what would you like you buy?"

Thinking for quite sometime, Sebastian frowned when he realized that he gad no idea what kind of clothes Ellie would like to wear.

Noticing his hesitation, the sales attendant suggested, "Why don't I show you a few of our best newly arrived collection and you can choose from them accordingly?" 

He nodded his head and readily agreed, "Yes, that will be more appropriate."

Guiding him towards their new collection section, she asked, "May I know the size?"

He thought for a while and answered, "She is thin."

Giving him a awkward weak smile, she elaborated her question a bit. "No I mean, the size of her clothes like is it small, medium, large or—"

"I don't know but she is thin so may be small." 

…..