I had spent two days at Fabien's. Two days! It's fair to say they were the two worst days of my life. Well, maybe when I got hit by a car was the worst. All we had done was yoga, yoga and more yoga. I swear if I heard anyone say 'namaste' one more time, I don't know what I do! I decided I needed a break for a few days. I grabbed my phone from my pocket and decided to call Franklin to ask him if I could stay there for a while.

Phone call - (E=Ella, F=Franklin)

F - Hello

E - Hi Franklin, can I ask you something?

F - Yeah, sure.

E - Could I crash round yours for a few days please? We're staying at Fabien's and he's really annoying.

F - Sure. Have you spoke with your dad?

E - Not yet. You can't tell him.

F - OK, I wont.

E - I won't be any trouble. I promise.

F - Come round you can stay.

E - Thanks Franklin. You won't regret it.

I walked outside where mom and Fabien were doing yoga.

"Um, mom I'm going to crash somewhere else for a few days." I said as I looked down at my shoes.

"Where and why?" My mom said looking at me with a confused look.

"I'm not settling in here and I need some space to think."

"You have to call me three times everyday."

"I will. I promise."

"Fine, you can go but if your lying to me and you go back to be with your father, you're going to be in big trouble."

"I know. I know." I embraced her in a hug. "Bye."

I got a cab to Franklin's place before I knocked on the door. I had brought a bag full of clothes and everything I needed.

"Hey Ella, come in." Franklin said as he opened the door. "Oh I remembered I don't have a spare bed."

"Oh.." I replied. "I could always sleep with you. I mean it is a king size bed."

"Um OK." He replied.

I place my bag down. I looked out the window to see a dog. I could see Franklin playing with it, I smiled to myself.

I walked out to them, "I never you had a dog."

"Yeah it's my friends. I'm looking after him for Lamar."

"What's it name?"

"Chop."

"Hi Chop." I said as I stroked him. I could see Franklin staring at me but I didn't mind. I was hoping these few days would last longer. I didn't want to go, I really liked him. "Maybe you should clean that up."

We laughed. "I've kinda been putting it off."

"You could also tell Chop to shit somewhere else." I told him, he smiled back.

"Hey Chop, go over and shit in the neighbour's yard." Franklin told him as Chop obeyed. We both laughed harder than before. "Do you want to go out?"

"Yeah. Where?" I asked.

"Um... I'm not sure. Where would you want to go?"

"The beach."

"Frank. Hey Frank! You here?" I heard my dad call.

"Oh crap!" I whispered/shouted.

"Hide under the bed." Franklin told him so I did.

"Hey Michael. What's up?"

"My family's gone so I was lonely. I treated them like shit most the time." I could agree with that. "Fancy going out tonight?"

"I don't know man. Where?"

"I don't know. The strip club." I mentally groaned, the little moron.

"No man. I don't do that anymore."

"Since when."

"I kinda have my eyes someone right now."

"Who? Your ex Tanisha?"

"No, no. Maybe tomorrow man but just not there."

"OK. Hey get your girl man, proud of you. Bye F."

"Bye Michael."

I smiled to myself was I the girl Franklin had his eyes on. I think I was. I saw the way he was looking at me and if he didn't then why would he agree to share a bed with me?

"That was close so the beach."

We got into his white car.

"I can't believe my dad!"

"Why?"

"He's a married man, Franklin. I mean I can understand it, one of the main reasons I moved in with you was because my mom is having sex with Fabien, Tracey is being a slut sleeping with whatever man comes around and Jimmy is moaning but you you're..."

"I'm what?"

"Normal. I know you probably kill people and commit crimes but I know you're a good man."

"Thank you and I was wondering whether you wanted to stay at from now on."

"Like forever?"

"Well, yeah but if you ever want to go home sometimes you can. It's just I had a good time today."

"Me too and it would be pleasure to stay with you."

We drove to the beach before changing into our bathing suits. I was in a purple bathing suit while Franklin was in green shorts.

"Let's go on the sea shark." He nodded and we ran to it before sitting down on the sea shark. I wrapped my arms around his muscular torso. I smiled widely as did Franklin.

"I haven't been on a sea shark in so long!" I shouted in excitement. "Nice tattoo by the way." I noticed the tattoo on the side of his neck. It was an 'F' with a crown on it.

"Thanks. I had it done not long ago."

"I was thinking of getting a tattoo but I don't know what to have done."

"Cool."

After a while, we got off. As I ran I fell. Franklin ran to me a kneel down in front of me brushing the hair out of my face.

"Are you OK?" Franklin said. I've never seen him so panicked in my life.

"Yeah." We looked at each other for a while, none of us moving and that was the moment I fell in love with Franklin Clinton.