A/N: I always wondered if/how Marco knew about Ellie's cutting. I'm guessing later in the series, he eventually found out, and this is what I think what happened! *Takes place in between Whisper to a Scream and Take on Me.*
Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi, or What Would You Say.
It had been a week since Paige had found out her little secret. Ellie knew she couldn't hide it forever, but she hoped that it wouldn't come out like that. She knew that Paige and Marco were friends, and she hoped that Paige didn't tell him. Ellie would be mortified if Marco ever found out.
Ellie was walking home with Marco after school, and they decided to sit on a bench in the park. "So, Paige has been talking about counseling a lot," Marco pipes up, after they had walked in silence. Ellie picks at her rubber band, trying not to look so nervous.
"So, why would I care what Paige does?" She asks, confused as to why he brought it up.
"Because she has been talking about it a lot more lately, and a friend too." He says nervously.
"Which friend?" She asks, while picking at the rubber band on her wrist trying not to act as nervous.
"She didn't say," He said.
"Then why did you bring it up?" She asks, getting defensive all of a sudden.
"Why do you care?" He asks, getting worried at her change in behavior.
"Because you brought it up!" She asks getting defensive.
"She also was talking about said friend hurting herself," Marco stated.
"I told her not to tell anyone!" Ellie exclaims, as she stands up.
"So it's you," Marco realizes, wanting to have answers.
"You actually think that I'm hurting myself? C'mon Marco, that's crazy," Ellie says, trying to stay calm.
"Ellie, you know you can tell me anything, right?" Marco asks her, standing up beside her.
"Yeah I know that." She says, while not looking him in the eye.
"Then you would tell me if you were hurting yourself?" He asks, as he hopes it's not true.
Ellie won't look him in the eye. She doesn't want to make him worry about her. "Of course," She says.
"Well, are you?" Marco asks, as tears come to her eyes. He notices this, and has a pit in his stomach. "Oh, Ellie." He says, as he finally realizes her secret.
"I'm sorry," She says, as the tears finally come out, and she sits down.
"Why?" He asks, as he sits down with her.
"My mom...school...friends, co-op," She confesses.
"I know this sounds weird, but can I, um, uh," He stutters, not knowing how to ask the question.
"You want to see my cuts?" She asks, calming down a bit.
"If it's not too much for you," Marco answers, making sure it will be fine with her.
"It's fine. You can see them." She says, as she takes a deep breath.
Ellie lifts up her sleeve, revealing more scars than skin. "Oh El. How could I not have known about this? How long has this been going on?" He asks, as he slowly puts the pieces together.
"Well it started when my dad went to Afghanistan," Ellie says.
"Why didn't you tell me? Or even Ashley?" Marco asks, as he feels tears come to his own eyes.
"Because you were busy with Dylan, and Ashley was busy flaunting herself at Craig, and..." Ellie says, as Marco
"And you didn't want to bother us with your problems?" He asks, even though he knows it's true.
"Yeah. Something like that," Ellie says, still not looking Marco in the eye.
"Ellie look at me," Marco says, as she finally looks at him.
"What?" She asks.
"If you ever feel like doing this again, tell me. Promise?" He says. She knows he's serious.
"I promise," She says barley above a whisper.
"C'mon, El. You can spend the night at my place," Marco says. "Here." He says, as he gently rolls down the sleeve of her black and purple shirt.
A/N: I know it's kind of crappy, but please review!