A/n: second to last chapter! ooo sadness! Thank you for everyone who kept with this story! and kept reviewing! you guys are amazing and I sorry these last two chapters aren't up to standards!
Chapter 12 Maybe It's Just Not Meant To Be
Emma was pretty sure that Ellie was pretty sure she was done with Sean.
No if's but's or and's.
Ellie had come back some time later looking torn up and depressed and when Emma asked what was the matter Ellie glared and yelled at Jay to take them home. Emma was afraid to ask anymore questions so she didn't and just thought Ellie would open up when she was ready.
Now it had been several days and Ellie had still not said anything . In fact Ellie didn't say anything in general. Emma would ask her a question and she'd nod or shake her head.
It was starting to scare Emma in truth.
She was even debating wether to call Sean or not. But finally that weekend Ellie said her first word. 'No.'
Emma had asked her for the fifth consecutive day in a row if she was 'ok' and she had said no. But when Emma asked what was the matter Ellie clammed up again and went into the kitchen to get some chocolate.
Marvelous.
After much persuasion Emma got Ellie to go to the Dot with her. They sat there Emma making forced conversation and people looking over towards them wondering what was the matter with the pretty redhead.
Spinner had come over to them and asked what was up. Ellie had just stared at him looking dazed.
Finally Emma asked straight out what was the matter during a chocolate milkshake.
"Ellie. Tell me what the hell is the matter right now or else I swear to God I'm gonna—"
"I found Sean and Manny together in the van." Ellie said her voice dead.
"What?" Emma said loudly at a loss for words.
"I saw them together. Apparently, they're together now."
"What about Craig?" Emma asked her eyes as big as saucers.
"I took care of that." and Ellie for the first time since the party, smiled.
Emma eyed her suspiciously. "What do you mean?"
"I got him to stand outside the van with me, waiting for our turn. He was just as pissed as I was."
"How could Sean do that though?"
"Sean said and I quote "El, I like you, but you don't like me, it's not meant to be.' then I punched Manny then Sean and through Craig into the van."
"You had...you know with...Craig?"
"No."
"Then...?"
"I just wanted to make them jealous. And it worked. Except now I feel horrible and I'm alone and Sean's with that slut and you have Jay and...I'm just...alone!" Ellie cried whipping the tears away before they could spill.
"While you've been at school I've...Em, I think I'm gonna...please don't be mad...I'm moving out."
"What? Why?"
Emma felt her heart shatter into a million pieces. Her best friend was moving out.
"Well, I want to get out an explore the world, I'll be back before your graduate. I'll be here for your graduation, hun. But...I'm sorry. I just can't be here anymore. It's so dramatic and complicated and I'm stuck in the same bubble."
"Same bubble?"
All Emma could think about was the fact her word was shattered into a million pieces because of Ellie.
Ellie was leaving.
Emma had no one without Ellie.
True, she had Jay. But Jay was a poor substitute from Ellie. Ellie listened to her, Jay just...Jay listened to her but never gave the best advice. He always wanted to party too. She loved Jay true, but Ellie was leaving. Ellie her best friend was leaving to get out of a bubble.
All because of stupid Manny and stupid Sean!
Pathetic!
"Can we talk about this at home?" Emma said quietly suddenly aware of their large audience.
"You'll have Alex and Jay."
"So? You're my best friend...I'll miss you!" Emma said throwing money on the table and storming out of the restaurant.
"I'm not doing this to hurt you, Em, I just need to get out and explore the world."
"We were gonna do that once I left high school!" Emma wailed.
"Well, maybe I want some alone time. We'll still go out and explore the world!" Ellie said watching her best friend crumble.
"You just want to be alone first. It's the eating disorder isn't it? No wait! Jay, it's Jay! It's my love life! Or me being friends with Manny or my parents! It's my parents and their broken marriage!" Emma said sliding to the ground.
"It's none of those things! I'll miss everything I just need to be alone. After this whole Sean thing and...everything else that has happened lately. I need space, Em. I swear I'll be back before your graduation."
Emma looked into Ellie's earnest face then turned away abruptly.
"Do you promise?" Emma whispered.
"I promise." Ellie said smiling.
They sat in silence for a few minutes until Emma spoke.
"When are you leaving?"
"In a week."
And Emma's stomach plummeted lower. She had only a week left.
"But do you really have to leave? Why can't you just ignore Sean and stay! Or better yet break them up! Get awesome revenge!"
Ellie shook her head at Emma's silly fantasies.
"No. I need this."
"Are you sure?"
But Emma already knew the answer. She had one week left before her life was thrown into disorder again. Ellie was her rock her savor.
True, Jay was too, but Jay was sometimes the reason for having to be saved. Maybe Emma just wasn't meant to be happy. Maybe Sean and Ellie were never suppose to get back together. Maybe everything that happened this year just wasn't meant to be.
Even her and Jay.
