Chapter 6
It was silent until Elizabeth came to the living room.
"Again?" Jessica asked. We all looked at her confused. Then we watched as Elizabeth sat between her brother and her mother.
"Yeah," Elizabeth sighed.
"Will someone kindly clarify?" Hannah asked.
"This isn't the first time this happened," Elizabeth said. "And I haven't been completely honest with you guys.."
"Keep going," Harry said.
"Remember the reason I told you I moved here?"
"You're dad got a new job," Louis replied.
"Yeah, but that's not the only reason... I got expelled from my previous school."
"The local rebel, and the rebel imported from USA," I said softly.
And then Elizabeth told us her story about her being expelled due to her trying to defend the guy she used to be dating in her old school in the States.
"What about the cuts on your wrist?" I asked.
"I stopped! The scars just haven't completely healed yet," Elizabeth said. And then she asked me, "How'd you know about that, though?"
"Remember that day when I wanted to help you wash up but you grabbed my hands?" I said. "Well, I caught a glimpse of your cut marks."
"Right," Elizabeth sighed. "Well, that's my story."
"The imported rebel.. insane," Liam said.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys. I just thought that if I told you, it would change your impression of me and I'd be alone again."
"Aw, no matter what kind of person you are, we'd never hate you. You were such a nice person when we met you, you still are that person we met," Hannah said. Elizabeth hugged her and we all joined in the hug.
The next day at school, Micah was sick from school.
"Hmm. This is nice," Elizabeth said.
"What is?" Hannah asked.
"The happiness. Without Micah, everyone in the school seems so happy. So carefree. Like they don't have to watch out for Micah all the time."
"Well, days when Micah and Monica aren't around are always a celebrated occassion," Louis said.
"I could get used to this," Elizabeth said. I could get used to you as my girlfriend. Wait.. Did I just seriously think that?
"Don't get too used to it. He isn't gonna be sick forever," I said.
"I'm still gonna cherish this happiness," Elizabeth said.
