Trapped In Her Heart

"Okay, I will tell you a story about Matt—"

"Who is Matt ?" Sebastian asked.

"Just listen to the damn story," she hissed before taking a deep breath. "Okay Matt was a very pretty guy just like you and he was rich too but no women wanted to be with him. They dated him for some time and then ran away from his sight. There was a woman he liked and he was head over heels for her. So he tried to woo her because he thought that the girl liked him too." 

When she did not say anything for a long time, he asked, "What happened after that?"

"Oh nothing happened, he died single and alone." 

"But why? What happened to the girl he liked?" 

"Ahh that girl did not like her back. Like I said before, he thought she likes him too," she answered.

"But why?" Sebastian frowned.

Glancing at his nails, she sighed, "Because Matt was dull, boring, short tempered and he had zero sense in fashion just like you." 

Frowning deeper, he gritted his teeth, "What kind of a stupid story is that? Why would any woman leave a man with a bad fashion sense?" Why would Ellie leave him for such a stupid reason?

"Oh, I am talking about me and I don't know about others," 

Taking a deep breath, he snapped, "Good because Ellie is not like that." 

Crossing her arms on the c.h.e.s.t, she raised her brows, "So there is a Ellie but yet you are here on a date with me, how gay are you Sebastian Yogurt?" 

"It's Ste—" stopping midway, he sighed, "Forget it." If it had been an ordinary day, he would've never tolerated all the shitty things that Charlotte was sprouting but currently, he had no strength to retort with her as he was too stressed thinking about Ellie and when she would come back. 

"I may sound nosy but does this Ellie girl like you? I mean if she likes you for that face then it's understandable." 

"I don't know."

"You what?" 

"I don't know whether she likes me or not," 

"So stop being a baby and ask her," Charlotte commanded.

"It's not that easy okay? And—" running his hands through his face, he sighed, "Why the hell am I still talking to you?" 

Glancing at her watch, she said, "Hmm since I have ten minutes to spare, let me give you some Char lessons." 

Ignoring Sebastian's silly expressions, she continued anyway, "So I have around hundreds plus bags in my bag wardrobe and—"

Cutting her off, he frowned, "Look, I don't have time to hear your bag story." 

"Let me complete first," she snapped louder than before. "Okay so as I was saying, I already have many bags some of which still have the tags on. I don't really use them, I just buy them because I like it. Well, that is a different story so let me come to the main point."

Pausing for a while, she continued, "You see I don't know much about love or relationsh.i.p.s but I do know my love for bags and other fashion things is unconditional. Anyway, so when I see a bag in a store which is according to my taste, do you know why I buy it even though I know that I already have so many?"

When Sebastian did not say anything, she added, "Because I am scared that if I don't buy it as soon as I see it, someone else will come and take it away and I'll be left with only regret. And trust me Mr Yogurt that regret feeling sucks. You know one day—" She stopped midway when Sebastian suddenly got up. 

"It was nice meeting you but I gotta go." Without waiting for her reply, be rushed out of the cafe.

…..

Hopping into his car, he quickly took out his phone and called Patricia.

"Good afternoon bo—"

"Send me Ellie's Seattle home address and ask Noah to take over everything for a couple of days." 

Patricia smiled and nodded her head, "Right away boss." 

After hanging up the call, Sebastian started his car and quickly drove towards his apartment to grab a couple of things before flying over to Seattle to get his Ellie back. 

He had no idea what Charlotte was talking about her bags but he couldn't stop relating the whole bag and regretting incident with Ellie. The constant feeling of losing her if she stayed away from him any longer was getting so strong that he couldn't ignore it anymore. 

With a determination of bringing her back with him and then sorting out his feelings accordingly, he started making arrangements.

…..

Seattle 

Ellie's place.

"So when are you coming back?" Melissa asked.

Slumping on the bed, Ellie sighed, "I really don't know Mel, dad doesn't want me to go back yet."

"It's already been two weeks El and let me tell you a secret, someone is missing you alot."

"Who?" 

"Oh come on, don't act like you don't know who I am talking about—fine, if you wanna hear it from me then, I am talking about Seb." 

Ellie's heart started pounding and she started feeling giddy. A brief mention of his name made her heart skip several beats. But her happiness vanished when something crossed her mind. If he was really missing her then why hadn't he called her today? 

Glancing at the watch, she frowned. It was almost evening and yet he hadn't called or messaged her. Is this how a person who is missing someone behaves? 

"El? You there?" 

"Hmm, yes."

"So as I was saying, Sebas—"

Cutting her off, Ellie sighed, "Forget it Mel."

"Wait, why? I thought you like him." 

'So what if I like him, he doesn't' Ellie thought.

When she did not say anything for a long time, Melissa frowned, "Hey, why aren't you saying anything? I thought that you like Seb and—"

"Honey cookies are ready so come down fast," Judith shouted.

"Hmm I gotta go now Mel, I'll talk to you later okay?" After hanging up the call, Ellie tossed her phone aside and rushed downstairs.

….