Chapter 8

Ella's pov

I stared at the engine of my car, this cannot be happening! I should be on my way to the art show in Philly, but instead I'm outside of the school with a broke down car. Why must crappy things happen to me?

"Ella? Are you okay?" I turned to see Daniel Cavanugh walking towards me, looking concerned. He looked exactly the same when we were in high school, light brown hair and hazel eyes. He looks like he stills plays football, I'm surprised he isn't coaching the team now. Everyone always said if he wasn't in the NFL, he would be coaching the team.

"No, to be honest I'm not. I have to go somewhere and my car is acting like a bitch." I said and Daniel looked over at my car.

"I'll try to fix it. When did it start?" He asked and I shrugged.

"It was perfectly fine this morning, and now it's not even starting. Like someone messed with it or something." I said frustrated and he gently turned me away from the car.

"Try not to look at it, why don't we go grab my stuff from my car real quick." He said and I locked my car before we headed down the street.

"So, how are you and the kids? I've seen aria a few times, and she has grown into a beautiful young lady. She looks exactly like you, when we were sixteen." He said, she really does. Even though it embarrassed her, people do think I'm only a few years older than her.

"She does, doesn't she? I'm glad she finally found herself though. That pink hair drove me crazy. How's Sherry, jenna and Toby? Toby looks exactly like you." I said and he chuckled.

"Well, we're no longer butting heads on anything. And he started following my footsteps a bit and got into construction, he likes building small useful things. But I have a feeling I'll be passing the family business to him one day. Sherry and Jenna on the other hand, I wouldn't really know. Sherry and I divorced this past winter, she wasn't the one for me." He said

"How is Byron?" He asked and I shrugged. I knew he would be brought up at some point, I'm actually surprised he didn't mention the separation.

"We're actually in the middle of a divorce actually. To be honest, I should have left him a long time ago. But I only stayed because the kids needed their father." I said and he nodded as we got to his car.

"I'm sorry, you know I'm always here for you right?" He asked and I smiled at him.

"I know, you always have been." I said as we made it back towards my car.

"So where were you headed?" Daniel asked as he opened the hood of my car again and looked into the engine thing.

"Basia art gallery out in the city. I wasn't sure if I really wanted to go, I figure why not go and just see. Maybe this was a sign that I shouldn't go." I said

"You never know what might happen there, try starting the car now." He said and I went to go start it, thank god it started.

"Thank you!" I said relieved that I now had my car back.

"Anytime, maybe sometime we could get drinks or something and catch up. Felt like I haven't seen you in forever." He said and I nodded.

"Of course! I would love that, I actually have a new number. Let me grab a pen and piece of paper." I said and went into my purse, grabbing a pen and ripping the ticket in half to write on.

"Ella, don't you need that?" Daniel asked pointing to the ticket. I shook my head.

"By the time I get there, it'd probably be closing soon. Besides I got to see you again, I like that more." I said and he chuckled as I wrote down my number.

"I'm glad I got to see you too, it's been a long time." He said and his hand slightly touched mine as I handed him the paper. As we looked at each other, we slowly leaned in and his lips was on mine. And it brought me back to our first kiss after he had won his first football game freshman year of high school.

"I probably shouldn't have done that... but I'm glad I did." He said softly as we pulled apart.

"I'm glad you did too." I said as he looked into my eyes. And I felt like we really were back in high school.

"Actually, why don't we get those drinks now?" He said and I nodded smiling.

"I'd like that." I said as we walked towards his car. Maybe this was fate, maybe it'll lead to another heartache... but I don't care at the moment.