I woke up again to my phone ringing…Son Dam Bi… she is a Korean singer…What? I like world music want to fight about it?

I got off the couch that I was laying on and picked up the phone with my free hand since I was still clutching onto my mothers picture with the other one.

"Hello?" I said

"Hey it's Ella. I got your number from Tess," She said. She would have my number…stalker.

"Oh, hey what's up?" I asked as I got up and began walking out the door and back towards school. I still needed to get things out of my locker.

"If I am coming to Lupin's with you guys, I'm not going alone so you are going to have to drive with me. Just so you know," she said as more of an order than a statement.

"Alright that's fine. I am walking back to school now anyway. I have no car though," I said.

"You skipped class? And that's fine. We can take mine." Sweet she has a mustang… It's red. And Bad Ass.' Which is another reason why I don't understand why she is cutting? Her family is pretty rich. She is starting to confuse me even more.

"Yeah I did. I still didn't feel up to it. You know. Up to dealing with school today," I said walking a little faster.

"Ah, I see. Well I will be waiting in front of the school so meet me there," Ella said.

"Ok sounds good. I see you in a little bit. Bye," she said goodbye back and I hung up. A couple minutes later I was at the school. I walked towards the entrance of the school. She was right where she said she would be. I met up with her and we greeted each other. We walked towards the student parking lot, found her car, and got in.

She started to drive and we were both quiet for a minute. I was the first one to speak up.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure," she replied.

"You seem to have everything. I mean your rich, popular-" she cut me off.

"There you go again… Stereotyping ," she said while rolling her eyes.

"Sorry I don't mean it that way. You just don't seem to be the sort of person to cut," I said.

"Not all cutters are goth or loners. Anyone can do it," Ella stated.

"I know. But, Why? Why do you cut?"

"Why do you have bruises on your stomach?" She retorted quickly after my question.

My eyes went wide and I stayed silent. I wasn't ready for that question. She looked at me and then sighed.

"I've been through a lot that kids should never go through. Things happen that I believe that are because of me even though the people say it's not. That and stress from hiding the pain from everyone else which is added with stress from everything else. The physical pain helps me cope with the emotional pain..." Ella paused. I knew there was more but I felt that's all she wanted to say for now. We were both quiet after that. We pulled into the parking lot at Lupin's and she stopped the car. She was about to get out when I stopped her by grabbing her shoulder softly.

"I can't tell you how I got bruises, at least for now. But I can tell you why I have them," She nodded to tell me to go on. "I have them because I deserve them. I know I do," I said. Ella just stared at me. After another moment she put her arm on my shoulder in a friendly way.

"Let's go inside. They are waiting," She said. I smiled at her and she smiled back.

I walked in first and saw where the others were sitting. We were the last ones there. Jason waved at me, then all of a sudden his hand stood still in the air and his mouth gaped open. I looked behind me and saw that Ella just walked in. I looked back and saw that Jason was still frozen in the same way.

Mitchie and Shane both just started snickering while Caitlyn was poking his side and whispered to pull himself together. He finally did when we sat down.

"Hey guys. You know Ella," I said as I sat next to Caitlyn. Ella waved to everyone and they all did their greetings back. Caitlyn leaned towards me.

"Should I be worried?" She asked.

"Huh? What?..." I took me a minute to figure out what she just asked, "Oh. No. Don't worry. We are just friends. I'm actually trying to get her to get her and Jason together," I said.

I actually didn't realize that people could think that I like Ella. I never thought of her in that way. I really do love Caitlyn. There is no one else out there for me. I leaned in more towards her and gave her a kiss that she gave back. Two seconds later I felt a blow to my stomach. It was from Shane.

"PDA kids! Get a room!" he said. But I was the only one who didn't hear him. The pain over powered my senses. I get up from my chair quickly and leaned against the table with my right hand as the left held to my stomach as like my life depended on it.

"AAAAUUUGH!" I yelled harshly. Everyone got up and surrounded me now.

"Nate! Are you ok?!" Caitlyn's voice was the only one that I heard.

"Shit."

OKAY! woo another chapter done. what didi you guys think?