Chapter 13

I finish washing the last plate. "Damn Joel make me cook and clean i ain't your slave" "get back to work don't make me get my whip" "but im finished" "Go wash the roof" I laugh "the roof?" "I don't know" he says laughing. "Can i wash the roof too?" Ellie asks laughing. Amy and Sarah are gone. Tension no longer in the air. "us slaves stick together" i say. "slave power" Ellie says and we do a fist bump "you girls are weird" Joel says. "Deal with it" Ellie says. Joel smiles. "Night girls". He walks out of the kitchen. "So wanna go wash the roof?" "Not tonight" I jokingly say, "Aw come on it will be fun" "you really are a weird kid" She jumps down from the counter which she was sitting on. "this weird kids going to bed" She walks out of the kitchen. I stand in the kitchen. alone. i walk out of the kitchen into the livingroom i see Joel on the couch sleeping. I turn the kitchen light off and walk to my room. I sit on the bed. I see the sketchbook laying on top of the dresser. I get it and take the pencil out of the rings. I open it up and flip to a blank page. Wonder if ill still know how to draw. I flip back the page and stare at the picture of the boy. Looks about 10. i flip to the blank page. I know what im gonna draw now. I put the pencil on the paper and start drawing my best friend.

I wake up the next day to a knock on the door. I groan and get up rubbing my eyes and walk to the door. I unlock it and open it. Tommys there smiling "Hey bro" "Something wrong?" "You always assume somethings wrong no were having another town festival thing tonight" "Oh cool okay thanks for telling me" "This time were gonna have games and stuff even a thing where people can go play guitar and sing" "Oh great Ellie will force me to do that" Tommy laughs "ill be looking forward to seeing that" "ill make you sing next" "oh no way big bro" "We'll see" "see you at the festival" He walks away and i shut the door.

We arrive at the festival. I see Sarah and Amy in the distance we walk over to them and i hug Amy from behind. "You look nice today" Shes wearing some sundress. "Thanks i made it myself" "Really?" "Yeah you know how much i use to be into making clothes back then" "how did you make it" "We looted a fabric store and i took some things" "Your smart" "Thanks babe hey maybe i can make Ellie one get her out of those boyish looking clothes" "I like my clothes" Ellie says. I look at Ellies clothes jsut a simple purple tshirt with a long sleeved black shirt underneath and jeans. "She would look nice in a sundress make one for her" "Do you guys want me to die" I laugh "How will you die Ellie?" "Die from girlyness" "Doesn't hurt to be girly sometimes" "Yeah don't you want boys to like you" Amy says. "Whatever" Ellie says and walks away with Isabella. "Maybe not make her one" "such a shame such a pretty girl wearing those clothes" "Its what shes comfortable in" "Oh well whatever floats her boat lets go eat". She grabs my hand and we start walking to the following behind.

"I can't stand her "oh boys will like you if you dress more girly" " I say immitating her voice. "i dress girly at times and you don't see guys all over me" "Extually so shes dumb and theres a guy who likes me girly clothes or not anyways" "what his name" "Kevin" "Is he cute?" "kinda" "But you don't like him?" "Not really" I look over and see him talking to Mikey. "Hes over there" i say guestering with my head. She looks over. Mikey walks away leaving just Kevin alone. "Go talk to him" "Ah no" "Come on" She pushes me forward. "Fine" I walk over to Kevin. "Hey Kevin" "Hey Ellie whats up?" "oh you know just hanging out" "See you were with the hot blonde" I laugh "Yeah" "Joel has some pretty cute girls living with him" i blush. "Thanks" Someone starts playing the guitar. "So wanna dance?" I look back at Isabella whos watching us. "I don't know how to" "i can teach you" "How do you know how?" "Just know" "okay lets go dance i guess then". He grabs my wrist and we walk to near the guy playing guitar. Im so getting Joel to do that sometime today. He takes my hands and puts them on his shouldlers he then puts his on my hips. "See this all then you just sway" "oh easy". We dance to the music.

I watch Ellie dance with Kevin and smile i get up and walk over to Joel, getting a cold look from Amy."Look at Ellie" i say pointing to her. He looks. He smiles "Whos he?" "Kevin" "See she doesnt need girly clothes for boys to like her" He says looking at Amy."Guess not" "Wanna go dance?" Joel asks Amy "of course" "Stay with Isabella Sarah" "okay" Sarah says. They walk away. "Hey Sarah how are you" "okay i guess" "You guess?" "Wish i had someone to dance with" "Me too sweetie" Tommy then walks over to us. "Hey girls" "Hey Tommy". "Hey Sarah why don't you go talk to Aunt Maria" He points to Maria. She walks away slowly. "Bet you wish you were dancing with Joel" "Shut up" He laughs. "Amy is such a bitch" "Your just saying that" "No you should have heard the things she said to me the other day and she tryed to punch me" "Tryed? what she miss?" "No i grabbed her arm" "Quick reflexes" "They come in handy when some bitch trys to punch you" "He will see the true her someday" "Was she always like this?" "No back then she use to be the sweetest funniest down to earth person ever" "Sounds like someone had a crush on her back then" "Yeah...but the new her is not crush worthy" "Shes punch in the face repeatdly worthy" Tommy laughs. Joel and Amy walk over to us. "Hey little brother" "Having fun?" "Yeah this is great feels like normal life again" "Thats what were trying to achieve" "Im really proud of you" "come here and give me a manly hug" Joel and Tommy hug. I laugh "You guys are so manly right now" Tommy and Joel laugh but Amy just rolls her eyes.

Im gonna split this into two chapters.