You Can Fly You Can Fly You Can Fly Part 3
Summary: Ella earns the lead in her school play, but something goes awry.
Spoilers: Anything that happened up through "Rampage" is fair game. Also anything that is speculated for season 8 is fair game.
Disclaimer: I own nothing and nobody.
Notes: This story takes place in 2014. Ella is thirteen. Mark's tumor has been in full remission for over twelve years. Rachel moved in with them for high school and she is currently a med student at County General. Mark and Elizabeth have two other children David, 9, and Christina Marie, 4. Everything else should be easy enough to understand.
"Full dress rehearsal tomorrow. I want everybody here at 5:30 and in full costume and make-up by 6. Is that clear?" announced Ms. Lansing at the end of practice. The group mumbled various forms of "yes" before running to their respective rides.
Ella ran to her dad's van and quickly got in. "So how was rehearsal?" he asked.
"Pretty good. Everything is finally starting to come together. No one fell today."
"Well that's good news. You up for a detour before he head home?"
"Depends," she replied. "Where?"
"County. I promised your Aunt Susan I'd give her a ride home. Her car's out of commission for awhile."
"Sure, I guess."
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"The ER's little actress," said Haleh as they walked into the lounge. "How's the play coming?"
"Only two more weeks till opening night," she replied.
"We can't wait."
"Is everyone coming?" she asked, somewhat surprised.
"Almost everyone's going to opening night, we wouldn't miss that for the world. Those who aren't are going on Friday."
"Great… so don't screw up, huh?"
Susan entered the lounge followed by Carter. They both went to their lockers, Carter putting his jacket away and Susan taking hers out. "I'll see you at home," he said giving her a quick kiss.
"Bye," she replied. "Ready to go El?"
"Sure, where's Dad?"
"Waiting at the desk. We better get going before we get stuck running another trauma." The two left the lounge and approached the ad mit desk. Meeting up with Mark, they then headed to the car.
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Ella fidgeted all day; she was growing more and more nervous as the hours passed. Only two more days until opening night, and she could hardly stand the tension, and everyone in school just added to it. There was only ten minutes until the dismissal bell rang, and she spent that time staring at the clock.
When it did finally go, she grabbed her book bag and ran to her locker. She packed quickly and ran just as fast to the theater. She dropped her stuff on the floor of the dressing room and changed into her costume. "Only two more of these before the real thing," she reminded Kelly.
Kelly pulled her feather dress onto her head and turned to face Ella, "Thanks for the info El. Like I didn't know. Nobody has left us alone all week."
The two girls put the last touches on their costumes and make up before heading out to the stage. The entire cast stood around waiting for Ms. Lansing to officially start the rehearsal.
They went through the entire play without a hitch, a rarity with this group. Ella stood outside talking with Martin, and a few other people from the cast, waiting for their rides. They had just randomly been talking about different things when Martin asked, "Hey, Ella, since rehearsal got out a little early tonight, do you… uh... do you maybe want to go get something to eat or something?"
Ella and Kelly stopped and just looked at each other. This was Martin asking her out, neither could understand what had brought him to do so, and neither could come up with an answer. Martin just looked at the two girls, waiting for a response to his question. When none came, he questioned, "Ella? You still alive?"
This snapped her back into reality. "What?... oh, Martin.. yeah, I'd like that. I just have to talk to my parents first. They might not be too happy about coming all the way our here, but I don't think they'd mind." A huge smile spread over Martin's face after she answered, he secretly prayed that she would be able to go.
A few moments later Ella's ride pulled up. Instead of going over to the passenger's side like she normally would have done, she went to the driver's side window. The window rolled down, and Ella bent down a little to face Rachel. "Rachel, do you mind if I come home a little later?" she asked.
Rachel looked at her weirdly. "Why?"
"Well… uhm… you see," Ella hesitated, looking at Martin quickly and then back at Rachel.
Rachel turned to see who or what she was looking at and then noticed Martin. "It took him long enough," she said, realizing why Ella didn't want to go quite yet.
"What do you mean? I mean, Martin asked if I wanted to grab something to eat, can I go?"
"Have you asked dad or Elizabeth?"
"Not yet. I thought that they were picking me up. Could you call them and ask, please? They will listen to you more than me."
"Fine… but you owe me big time." Rachel quickly dialed the home number on her cell phone and waited for someone to pick up. After a short conversation, and much convincing, Rachel hung up. "They gave in. But…"
"Thank you Rach," interrupted Ella.
"But… you have to be home by nine thirty, and, well the rest they'll tell you at home."
Ella gave her sister a quick hug and ran off after Martin.
To Be Continued
Summary: Ella earns the lead in her school play, but something goes awry.
Spoilers: Anything that happened up through "Rampage" is fair game. Also anything that is speculated for season 8 is fair game.
Disclaimer: I own nothing and nobody.
Notes: This story takes place in 2014. Ella is thirteen. Mark's tumor has been in full remission for over twelve years. Rachel moved in with them for high school and she is currently a med student at County General. Mark and Elizabeth have two other children David, 9, and Christina Marie, 4. Everything else should be easy enough to understand.
"Full dress rehearsal tomorrow. I want everybody here at 5:30 and in full costume and make-up by 6. Is that clear?" announced Ms. Lansing at the end of practice. The group mumbled various forms of "yes" before running to their respective rides.
Ella ran to her dad's van and quickly got in. "So how was rehearsal?" he asked.
"Pretty good. Everything is finally starting to come together. No one fell today."
"Well that's good news. You up for a detour before he head home?"
"Depends," she replied. "Where?"
"County. I promised your Aunt Susan I'd give her a ride home. Her car's out of commission for awhile."
"Sure, I guess."
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"The ER's little actress," said Haleh as they walked into the lounge. "How's the play coming?"
"Only two more weeks till opening night," she replied.
"We can't wait."
"Is everyone coming?" she asked, somewhat surprised.
"Almost everyone's going to opening night, we wouldn't miss that for the world. Those who aren't are going on Friday."
"Great… so don't screw up, huh?"
Susan entered the lounge followed by Carter. They both went to their lockers, Carter putting his jacket away and Susan taking hers out. "I'll see you at home," he said giving her a quick kiss.
"Bye," she replied. "Ready to go El?"
"Sure, where's Dad?"
"Waiting at the desk. We better get going before we get stuck running another trauma." The two left the lounge and approached the ad mit desk. Meeting up with Mark, they then headed to the car.
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Ella fidgeted all day; she was growing more and more nervous as the hours passed. Only two more days until opening night, and she could hardly stand the tension, and everyone in school just added to it. There was only ten minutes until the dismissal bell rang, and she spent that time staring at the clock.
When it did finally go, she grabbed her book bag and ran to her locker. She packed quickly and ran just as fast to the theater. She dropped her stuff on the floor of the dressing room and changed into her costume. "Only two more of these before the real thing," she reminded Kelly.
Kelly pulled her feather dress onto her head and turned to face Ella, "Thanks for the info El. Like I didn't know. Nobody has left us alone all week."
The two girls put the last touches on their costumes and make up before heading out to the stage. The entire cast stood around waiting for Ms. Lansing to officially start the rehearsal.
They went through the entire play without a hitch, a rarity with this group. Ella stood outside talking with Martin, and a few other people from the cast, waiting for their rides. They had just randomly been talking about different things when Martin asked, "Hey, Ella, since rehearsal got out a little early tonight, do you… uh... do you maybe want to go get something to eat or something?"
Ella and Kelly stopped and just looked at each other. This was Martin asking her out, neither could understand what had brought him to do so, and neither could come up with an answer. Martin just looked at the two girls, waiting for a response to his question. When none came, he questioned, "Ella? You still alive?"
This snapped her back into reality. "What?... oh, Martin.. yeah, I'd like that. I just have to talk to my parents first. They might not be too happy about coming all the way our here, but I don't think they'd mind." A huge smile spread over Martin's face after she answered, he secretly prayed that she would be able to go.
A few moments later Ella's ride pulled up. Instead of going over to the passenger's side like she normally would have done, she went to the driver's side window. The window rolled down, and Ella bent down a little to face Rachel. "Rachel, do you mind if I come home a little later?" she asked.
Rachel looked at her weirdly. "Why?"
"Well… uhm… you see," Ella hesitated, looking at Martin quickly and then back at Rachel.
Rachel turned to see who or what she was looking at and then noticed Martin. "It took him long enough," she said, realizing why Ella didn't want to go quite yet.
"What do you mean? I mean, Martin asked if I wanted to grab something to eat, can I go?"
"Have you asked dad or Elizabeth?"
"Not yet. I thought that they were picking me up. Could you call them and ask, please? They will listen to you more than me."
"Fine… but you owe me big time." Rachel quickly dialed the home number on her cell phone and waited for someone to pick up. After a short conversation, and much convincing, Rachel hung up. "They gave in. But…"
"Thank you Rach," interrupted Ella.
"But… you have to be home by nine thirty, and, well the rest they'll tell you at home."
Ella gave her sister a quick hug and ran off after Martin.
To Be Continued