Chapter 3 - That's What Happened?!

-Ellie's POV-

I feel empty. I didn't see Katie in school today. Summer gave me a weird look in History, and in Math, Freddy tried to say hi to me, but I just looked away. It's almost Spring Break, people should be happy. Luckily for me, Zack is coming over. He's so sweet. Too bad, he's going out with Summer, she takes him for granted. Like he's her toy or something.

"He's coming over to do a project. Remember that." I scolded myself.

-Zack's POV-

I'm standing outside of Ellie's house. I just rang the doorbell. After a couple of seconds, Ellie's mom is standing before me.

"Well, hello Zack. It's a pleasure for you to join us today." She smiled, and then I saw where Ellie got her smile.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Taylor. Uh, thanks for having me." I smiled back at her.

She opened the door wider, and let me in.

"I hope you're staying for dinner. I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Mom, leave Zack alone, if he wants to stay, he'll stay. If I were him, I would've been out of here by now." Ellie came into the kitchen out of nowhere.

"Sure, I'll stay, I mean, if it's cool with you guys."

"Good. Now, you should call your parents and tell them you're staying. Should we order out, or eat it? I haven't decided yet." Mrs. Taylor tapped her fingers on the counter.

"Anything's fine with me. You, Zack?" Ellie propped herself up on her elbows on the counter.

"Same here."

"Okay, well, Mom. We're gonna be in my room. Doing the project, and stuff."

'And stuff?' I thought to myself.

"Okay, I'll call you two down later."

"What are we gonna do our project on?" I asked when we got to her room.

She shrugged, "I don't know...you can sit on the bean bag chair, or whatever." She dropped to the floor, and took a deep breath.

I sat down. There was silence for a good two minutes.

"Hey Zack." She looked up from her spot on the floor.

"Yeah?"

"Remember when I first started Horace Green in Sixth grade, and you would bring me to the band practices." It sounded more like a statement, rather than a question. But I still answered it.

"Yeah, uh, I do..." I knew where she was getting.

"Remember that time that Dewey had to cover for Ned with the smaller kids because Ned was sick, or something?"

"Yeah." I tried to swallow, but my throat was dry.

"And remember-,"

"I was telling the truth." I cut her off.

She sat up. "Really?" I nodded.

"Then, why did you ask Summer to the Winter Ball?" She has the most confused face on, I'd ever seen.

"Because..." I truly didn't want to remember that day.

"Because why?" She really wanted to know. It was like a piece of her was missing or something.

---FLASHBACK---

"So, who are you gonna ask to the Winter Ball?" Freddy said while twirling his drumstick in one hand, and poking me with the other.

"I was thinking about asking Ellie." I said quietly. Freddy completely dropped his drumstick, and had stopped poking me by now.

"What???" He whisper-yelled. He had spit on my face. I wiped my face.

"Sorry dude."

"Yeah. Why do you care anyway?"

"Hey guys." Summer had walked up to us.

"Hey Summer. What's up?"

"Oh, nothing. I was actually wondering who you were planning on asking to the dance."

"Me and Freddy-,"

"Freddy and I," she corrected.

"Um, yeah. Freddy and I were just talking about this. I was planning on asking Ellie. Why?"

"Oh. I have bad news for you Zack. I mean, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but Ellie is going to the Winter Ball with that eighth grader, Dave." She frowned and looked at the floor. I felt my face turn hot, and my fists clenched together.

"Are you okay?" Summer put her hand on my shoulder.

"Wanna go to the Ball with me, Summer?" I knew she liked me. On a count of, she told Freddy, and Freddy, well of course, he told me.

Her face lit up like it was Christmas. "Sure! I'll call you later for the arrangements. Bye Zack! Bye Freddy!" She walked away with a million-watt smile. Looking like she had won the lottery.

---END FLASHBACK---

"...And that's basically it." I looked at her. She stared at me as if I had five heads. I reached up, touching my head, making sure I still had one.

"W-w-w-w-WHAT?! That's why you didn't talk to me for like a month! Because of what Summer told you?! And you're d-d-dating HER. She's a liar! I can't believe this shit. Oh My God. Fuck. I swear, I'll knock her face in...I'll fuc-" She was screaming at the top of her lungs.

"Why do you care so much?" I had a pretty good idea, well, at least I was hoping it was that.

"Well, I, uh, you see..."

A/N: I wrote a bit longer this time. I'll update tomorrow. Thank you especially to MovieFan747. Your reviews make me happy. Heh. I LOVE your new story. And I wanna know what happens, lol. I'm such a sap.

3 Ellie.