Chapter 1: Alone Again
"Hey Marco?" Ellie asked, "What are you doing this weekend? Want to go see a movie or something. I hear the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel is supposed to be really good." "Well, I kind of already made plans to go see that with Dylan. But you can come. It'd be totally alright with him." Marco responded. "Nah that's ok," Ellie began, "I've got homework and housework and stuff to do any way. You two have a good time." " Ok," Marco said "Well I gotta go; the movie starts in a half an hour and I like to get good seats for the previews. Bye El." "Bye." Ellie said as Marco ran off. I walked out of the foyer at school, alone, again.
Ever since Sean left, Ellie's friends began to mysteriously 'disappear'. Ok, they didn't exactly disappear, but they left, for one reason or another. Marco was back together with Dylan and spending practically all, I mean all, of his time with him. Ash ran off to England last summer and was still there enjoying her 'fling' with Alistair. Alex and her had begun getting friendly but then Alex revealed she was a lesbian and started crushing and apparently 'going out' with her total opposite, Paige Michalchuk. But they broke up, so maybe Alex would be cool to hang with. Craig, who was the first guy Ellie was actually getting close to after Sean, first went out with Manny –again- and then left to pursue a solo record. The other people Ellie's hung with just aren't the types of people she would hang with. Not that she was choosy. Honestly, Ellie, the strong, independent, free spirit wanted her friends back. Because in all honesty, she was very, very, lonely. Alone, again.
After she wallowed in her self pity for awhile, Ellie left school and walked to The Dot. She sat at a corner table by the window, by herself. She glanced at the menu, just to make it look like she wasn't totally bored. Spinner walked over to her table and asked for Ellie's order. "I'll have a small Caesar salad, fries, and a diet Coke, please." "Sure, no problem Ellie. Your order should be out soon." Spinner responded. Ellie watched as Spinner walked away. He's probably the only other person in Degrassi lonelier than me, Ellie thought quietly. Although I hear he's been hanging out with that Darcy girl and some of her religious--. "Hey Ellie! Long time, no see!" Her thoughts were interrupted by Alex, who seems to be more than over her Paigeyness 'obsession', as Ellie put it lightly. "Yea," Ellie said, "You've been, uhh, busy since the last time I saw you." Ellie didn't really know how to put Alex's sudden change in sexuality. Not that she had a problem with it, not at all. After being best friends with a gay guy, you learn to cope. "Yea, but I'm over that phase of my life. Any ways there's a party tonight over at the Ravine, and I was wondering if you wanted to come?" Alex responded excitedly. Ellie seemed hesitant. She wasn't exactly the party type. "Come on Ellie." Alex coaxed her. "You don't have to drink or do any bad stuff. But you look like you need some cheering up, so come on!" "Fine. I'll come." Ellie said as her meal came. "Good. These 'get-togethers' don't really have a starting time so I'll pick you up around 8:00, outside the Dot." Alex said excitedly. Ellie looked confused, "You don't have a car, do you?" "Well, not exactly, I'm borrowing it from Mom. But she won't mind. And by the way, take out those ridiculous braids." With that last criticism fresh in her mind, Ellie watched Alex leave and proceeded to eat her salad, shake, and now lukewarm fries. Alone, again.