Sian woke up just as Sophie was going to work. Sophie kissed Sian on the forehead, not expecting Sian to grip at her shirt and pulled her down for a proper kiss.
"Eyy watch it!" Sophie laughed as she stood up and straightened herself out.
"Sorreh you look well irresistible though" Sian giggled at the end of the sentence and winked.
Sophie rolled her eyes and gave Sian another kiss "bye- I'll be back by three" Sian nodded and smiled as she watched Sophie leave the room in a hurry. She couldn't be bothered trying to go back to sleep so instead she got up and got changed herself. Sian hated it when Sophie went to work and left her with nothing to do; it was the Easter holidays too so there was no college to distract her. After making herself a cup of tea Sian decided to go for a walk instead. As she turned round the corner to the cafe Ryan was just making his way out. Sian stopped dead in her tracks, could she be with him? Ryan saw her and smiled awkwardly before making his way over, didn't look like she was.
"Iyer" he said with an awkward smile.
"Hey" Sian said with a smile "had a laugh last night"
"Yeah it was nice" Ryan agreed with a smile.
"Your...what is she to you?" Ryan shrugged his shoulders "well Ella is well funny"
"She has her moments" Ryan laughed "she's in a right bad mood today, had to be in work at seven said she wouldn't be back til 8" Ryan sighed.
"Gutted" Sian said, widening her eyes at the length of Ella's working day.
"So where you off to?" Ryan asked almost eager to change the subject.
"Just wanderin' round for a bit, fancied a walk" Sian said with a slight shrug "what about you?"
"Same" Ryan laughed "well...we could walk together?" he suggested nervously. Sian hesitated for a moment, biting her lip, but then nodded with a smile.
After twenty minutes Ryan and Sian found themselves sat down by the canal.
"It's nice this" Sian said thoughtful as she gazed at the water.
"Yeah" Ryan agreed doing the same "I have missed you...I even miss Webster...it was a proper laugh when we hung out"
"Yeah it was wasn't it" Sian said thinking back "I suppose though after last night that we could go back to bein' like that, dya not reckon?" Sian asked looking at Ryan.
Ryan thought for a second then smiled "yeah" he said simply.
Sian smiled and sat back against the bench "and we can get Ella out too, she's funny her"
Ryan's eyes widened slightly out of Sian's eyesight and he nervously bit his lip before turning his head to face her and nod. He too sat against the bench now.
"So like, where's she even from?" Sian asked softly, though secretly desperate to know.
Ryan could see a quick fire question round was on its way, but desperate to keep conversation up between him and Sian he decided he would just have to be careful what he said. He thought for a moment after Sian's question "all over the show really, she was born in London and since then she's lived like everywhere" Ryan shrugged his shoulders.
"Well" Sian began then thought for a moment "well where has she just come from?"
"Er Spain" Ryan said quietly "but she's been living in Manchester for like three weeks, just in the Hilton"
"Oh" Sian said raising her eyebrows, Ryan laughed "she not got a fella or ewt?"
Ryan's eyes widened again and he tried to avert his gaze so he had time to answer the question. Sian noticed though and her face crumpled up slightly "er...dunno" Ryan said after a moment.
"Oh" Sian murmured, though she didn't believe him. They sat in silence for a bit "well yous are obviously well close, how come you never mentioned 'er before?"
Ryan shrugged his shoulders "I see her like three times a year usually...when we was younger we'd spend summers together an that...she was a real wild child, I couldn't keep up with her" Ryan laughed. Sian smiled as she watched Ryan reminisce. "I miss her when she's away like" Ryan bowed his head slightly.
"Aww" Sian rubbed his back "she looks like she proper loves you! Takin' in every word you say like"
Ryan sat up with a smile "aye"
"Mmm what was she like when she was a kid an in school an that was she naughty?" Sian asked, curiosity still burning inside of her. Ryan laughed.
"Jeez what's with all the questions?" Ryan asked, Sian smiled and shrugged her shoulders. Ryan laughed again "she wasn't naughty...she was very caring, loving, but she enjoyed having fun...she was good at school got all A*s in her GCSE's but she has photographic memory or something so she remembers like everything, it's well annoyin'...she didn't revise for her exams or ewt" Sian's eyes widened.
"Wish I had that" she muttered.
"Me too" Ryan agreed.
"So she didn't go college or uni?" Sian asked astounded.
"Nope" Ryan said simply.
"How could ya not? If you get grades as good as that!" Sian said genuinely shocked.
Ryan sighed "some people just don't go do they" he said; though his voice was rather unconvincing and Sian sense something else lay underneath.
"Suppose" she said quietly watching Ryan out the corner of her eye. "You out tonight then?"
"Yeah I think so, Ells said she'd come straight to the pub after work like" Ryan said with a smile "it's nice havin' 'er close by like this, I must admit"
Sian smiled to Ryan at his genuine love for his...whatever she was to him.
As they walked back to Coronation Street Ryan's phone began to ring. He picked it up and looked at the caller ID, he frowned slightly.
"Alright Ells?" Ryan said concerned. Sian watched his expression as he listened to her, it flashed with concern, love, empathy "want me to come meet up with you" she noticed how his voice was strong and supportive "alright, don't have a wild one Ells" he said with concern "urgh shut up" he laughed "right well see ya tomorrow then I guess" Ryan laughed at something Ella said "yeah" he laughed again, Sian wanted to know what Ella was saying "okay, alright, see ya, bye". Ryan put the phone down. "Ells" he explained to Sian who nodded.
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah yeah she just decided it'd be easier to stay in Manchester tonight" Ryan explained.
"Alright for some inet" Sian exclaimed.
"I know" Ryan said obviously lost in thought.
"You alright?" Sian said rubbing his arm with concern.
"Yeah, fine" Ryan said jumping from his thoughts and giving Sian a reassuring smile.
Sian lay in bed that night with Sophie curled into her side. Her thoughts strayed uncontrollably to the night before, to all the little details she saw in Ella, all the quirks that made her heart race, and she thought of how much she had missed them earlier. It had been fun with Ryan, nice, but she could feel how much she wanted to space where Ella would have been to be filled. Suddenly Sian could hear a noise outside. She thought it might be Rosie and Sally on their way home as it was still only quite early. Careful not to wake Sophie up Sian crossed the room to the window and looked out onto the street. She looked outside to the Rovers then down the other end of the street, there was no one in sight. Just as she was about to pull her head back from the window however she saw a leg sticking out along the pavement. Definitely a woman's clad with tights and very big heels. Sian woke Sophie.
"Soph! Soph! There's someone outside" Sian pushed Sophie awake. "I think they've fallen"
"Alright am comin'" Sophie grunted trying to shake herself out of sleep.
Sian flew down the stairs put her ugg boots on and a coat and ran onto the street closely followed by Sophie. She looked along to where the leg had been, it was Ella. Sian ran to her side and knelt down. Ella was holding a bottle of vodka.
"Shhhhh" she said placing a finger to her mouth and giggling.
Sian turned to Sophie "she's smashed"
Sophie looked at her through half asleep and half shocked eyes "what should we do?"
Sian looked over Ella who was mumbling to herself. Her dress revealed the pale white across her chest and the skin across her collarbones looked so soft. "I'll take her home, get back in or your Mum's gonna worry if we both aren't 'ere" Sian said "I've got me phone I'll text you when we're sorted"
Sophie frowned for a moment then nodded "alright..be careful Sian" Sophie said still half asleep.
Sian turned around to her "go on sleepy head get back to bed" she laughed.
Sophie laughed then yawned and nodded.
Once Sophie was back inside Sian looked back to Ella who was gazing up at her, beautiful blue eyes sparkling and a confused and innocent expression on her face.
"Come on let's take you home" Sian said with concern. Ella didn't remove her gaze making Sian laugh nervously before sliding an arm round Ella's back and lifting her so she could wrap an arm round Ella's waist and carry her. "State of ya" Sian laughed.
"Should've seen the other" Ella mumbled.
"What?" Sian laughed as she carried Ella across the cobbles.
"You're carrying me" Ella slurred with a big smile. She lifted her head which rolled onto Sian's shoulder.
"Yeah I am" Sian laughed.
"I like you" Ella mumbled.
"What?" Sian laughed nervously.
"I like you" Ella repeated in a mumble.
"That's nice, thank you" Sian replied nervously.
They reached her apartment building. Sian went to prop Ella against the wall but Ella simply fell straight to the ground.
"Shit" Sian gasped but she soon realised Ella was fine.
"I'm on the floor" Ella laughed "again!" Ella looked around with an amazed face "how did I get back"
"I carried you" Sian said with a laugh trying to prop the door open and pull Ella in after opening it with the key card.
"You did- it's fine I'll walk" Ella said as she crawled through the door, a crawl which quickly turned into her lying on the floor.
"Ella" Sian laughed picking the drunken girl back up. Sian pressed the elevator door and they stepped in. Ella threw herself to the floor of the lift and let her head roll around. Sian looked at her worried. She text Sophie Here, just taking her up to the apartment, love you sleepy head xxxxxxxxxxxx.
"Hi" Ella mumbled looking up to Sian, she smiled a big smile and dropped her head.
"Ella?" Sian asked concerned. The girl didn't respond but sighed loudly. Sian laughed at her. The lift doors opened "right come on" Sian said as she picked Ella up again. They cross the small corridor and unlocked the apartment door. The lights instantly turned on and revealed a very homely looking house; there was a slight smell of fresh paint however. "Which way to your bedroom?" Sian asked looking at the size of the apartment and the fact that there were five different doors.
Ella looked up for a second and pointed to one on the right. Sian laughed and pulled her along to the bedroom. She opened the door and dragged Ella along to the bed trying to rest her softly onto the bed. Sian switched a lamp on. Ella's room was very homely, there was a massive king sized bed and a wall that was just one big wardrobe. There were windows all around but loads of ornaments and decorations. Sian looked down to Ella whose hands were either side of her head. Ella's eyes opened slightly and Sian could barely look into the sharp blue that they held. Trying to change the attention Sian spoke.
"I best get back, are you gonna be alright" Sian said softly. Ella didn't answer, her eyes just burned into Sian's "Ells?"
Ella blinked then sighed she attempted to say something but it came out as mumbling.
"Are you gonna be alright?" Sian asked softly again. Ella closed her eyes and turned her head. Sian sighed "I guess not...come on" Sian picked Ella's legs up and put her straight on the bed. Ella rolled onto her side and looked to Sian.
"Stay here" Ella slurred. Sian gulped slightly and nodded.
Sian switched Ella's light off and walked round to the other side of the bed. She lay as far away from Ella as possible. Ella, after a few attempts, switched the lamp off and turned to face Sian. Sian looked at her already passed out form. Ella slept with her hands together just by her head and her mouth was in a part smile making her cheeks look rounder. Sian couldn't believe how innocent and beautiful she looked, even in the state she was in. Sian text Sophie letting her know she was staying and turned her head to face away from Ella and let herself drift into a light sleep.
