Finally! This chapter is done! I know it took forever, but here it is. Hope you enjoy it. And remember, I get nothing to writing this, and I do not own the characters. Peace y'all! And remember to review!
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"Hey Ellie, hows Travis doing?" Jason asked as he sat down next to Ellie on the bench where she was putting her skates on.
It had been a week and a half since the accident. Ethan, Nick and Mark where all fine and back to school. Of course Travis was the talk of almost every conversation around school.
Ellie sighed as she finished tying her skate. "No change." She told him. She had gone to the hospital with Lizzie everyday after school to see if Travis was doing any better, but nothing had changed since last Friday.
"Man, that sucks so badly." Jason said. "Do you think he'll pull through?"
"I sure hope he will. I think the doctors have lost any hope that he will pull through." Ellie said as she stood up. "It will take a miracle for him to pull through right now."
"Do you believe he can pull through?" Jason asked as they walked towards one of the entrances to the ice.
"I..." Ellie began. "I hope so."
"No, do you believe he can, not hope." Jason said as he took off his blue skate guards. "But do you have enough faith to know that if he can go this long without letting go, he will pull through."
Ellie shook her head as she removed her own skate guards. "I don't know what I believe right now."
Jason stepped onto the ice and sighed. Then turned to Ellie as she followed him onto the ice. "Then there is no way he can wake up."
"How do you know?" Ellie asked.
"Ellie, miracles can happpen." Jason told her. "But only when you believe it can happen."
Ellie watched Jason turn and skate out to the other end of the ice. It was so true what he had said.
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"Okay, what does x equal again?" Ellie asked Gordo later that night. She and Lizzie were at Gordo's house to study for the big pre-cal test they were having the next day.
"Let me show you again." Gordo said taking the pencil from her and showing her how to do the problem again.
Ellie still had a ton of stress going on, but her friends were supporting her one hundred percent through everything. Lizzie, Miranda, and Kate were always there to talk, Gordo was helping her with her school work, and Jason was there to help with her skating.
Finally, at midnight, after working several problems, eating two large pizzas and drinking a twelve pack of Pepsi, the three teens finally felt ready to take on the test the next day.
"Thanks for the help Gordo." Ellie said as she and Lizzie packed their backpacks up getting ready to leave.
"No problem." Gordo smiled. "Now if you two don't pass the test tomorrow, I will kick both your butts, I do not care if you are girls."
"You couldn't kick our butts, I would beat you up first." Lizzie teased.
"Shut up." Gordo smiled at his girlfriend.
"See you tomorrow Gordo." Ellie said, she then looked at her watch. "Actually just see you later, it already is tomorrow."
Ellie and Lizzie walked out to Lizzie's car as soon as Lizzie and Gordo got done saying their ceremonial goodbye.
"So, you still want to go see Travis tomorrow after school?" Lizzie asked as she started her car up.
"I don't think so." Ellie sighed. "There is only so many times you can hear the doctors say, 'There is no change'."
"True, but if you change your mind, just tell me, alright." Lizzie told her.
"Alright." Ellie said.
"So, how's training going?" Lizzie asked. "Only two more months until the big show."
"I know." Ellie smiled a bit. "I'm excited, but you know, that mood varies a lot."
"Yeah, but how are things with you and Jason?" Lizzie asked, thinking that the two were dating.
"What do you mean?" Ellie asked a little confused.
"Aren't you two, you know...dating?" Lizzie asked.
"No, I don't think that will happen though." Ellie said, with a little bit oh disappointment in her voice.
"Why's that?" Lizzie asked.
"Because, he is two years older than me. He doesn't want to date a junior in high school." Ellie said. "Plus, I asked the other day how is 'love life' was and he said he had his eye on someone."
"Oh really..." Lizzie said slyly as she pulled into Ellie's driveway.
"Thanks for the ride." Ellie said as she opened the door to get out.
"No problem see you later." Lizzie said as Ellie shut the door and walked up to the front door.
Lizzie pulled out of the driveway and watched to make sure Ellie got inside. "Girl, how can you be so blind. The someone he has his eye on is you." She said outloud even though she knew Ellie couldn't hear her.
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"Hey Gordo!" Ellie said three days later as she sat down next to Gordo in the cafeteria. "Look what I got..." She handed him a piece of paper.
Gordo looked at it. It was the pre-calculus test from the day eariler, with a 94 marked at the top. "Hey Ellie, way to go!" Gordo exclaimed.
"Thanks, I could not have done it without you." Ellie smiled and gave Gordo a small hug.
"No problem." Gordo said.
"Hey guys, whats up?" Miranda asked sitting down across from Ellie.
"I just passed the pre-cal test." Ellie said.
"Awesome chica." Miranda said as the two hit high fives.
"Hey guys." Lizzie said as she, Kate and Shawn (Kate's boyfriend) all sat down. "So, what are we going to do tomorrow?"
"Not sure, you all could come to my house and have an all night film fest." Kate offered. "Order pizza, pig out on junk food."
"Sounds pretty cool." Miranda said.
"Yeah." Everyone agreed.
"What about you Ellie?" Shawn asked, he noticed she had not answered with the rest of them.
"I can't. Jason and I were going to stay at the rink late to work on our exhibition programs." Ellie said. "Sorry guys."
"Maybe we could come watch you practice for a while." Lizzie said. Ellie had not been able to hang out with them on the weekends for the last couple weeks due to training.
"No, you guys have fun though." Ellie forced a smile. She hated not being able to spend time with them anymore.
"Are you sure?" Miranda asked.
"Yeah, I'm positive." Ellie said. "Its just practice."
"But we like watching you skate." Kate told her. "Even if it is just practice."
"No, really. Its cool, maybe next weekend though." Ellie said, she then picked up her backpack. "I have to go talk to Ethan really quick. "I'll see you all later though."
"Bye." They all said as she walked away from the table.
Ellie was able to hold her tears until she got into the vacant hallway. Even though the Olympics seemed to be ages away, she was training as though they were that weekend.
"Hey Ellie." She heard someone say. She quickly wiped her eyes as she turned to see Nick standing there.
"Hey Nick." Ellie said.
"Whats wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing, just thinking." Ellie said.
"Oh." Nick said. He then stepped forward and gave her a hug. "Just incase you happen to be lying and something really is wrong."
Ellie laughed a bit. "Thanks Nick."
"Hey, you want to come to the library with me real quick?" Nick asked.
"Why?" Ellie asked.
"Because, no one is in their right now, we can talk there." He told her.
"Okay." Ellie said. They began to walk down the hall. "So, been to the hospital lately?"
"Thats kind of what I wanted to talk to you about." Nick said slowly. "I went there the other day, and left before I even got to Travis's room...Do you think we could go over their today, like together."
"Sure we can." Ellie smiled.
"Thank you." Nick said. "When should we go?"
"I have to go to the rink at 5:30. So after school would be best." Ellie said. "Do you just want to come home with me and Ethan, and then just leave from my house. I can drop you off afterwards."
"Okay, that would work out great." Nick said.
"I guess we don't have to go to the library now." Ellie said, almost turning around.
"Um, yes we do." Nick said, catching her off guard.
"What?" Ellie asked.
"Just come on." Nick said.
They walked down the hall silently. Nick opened the door and let Ellie in, then he followed. They went and sat down on one of the empty couchs.
"Whats up?" Ellie asked.
"This." Nick said. He showed her a piece of paper, it was folded, very dirty like it had been in a pocket for a while. He handed it to her.
"What is this?" Ellie asked as she looked at it, noticing the name "Ellie" written in black ink. She then took it from Nick.
"Open it." Nick told her.
Ellie opened it. It was a letter from someone. Ellie was curious as to wrote it, but decided to find out as she read. The letter read:
Dear Ellie,
Hey babe. Whats happening with you? Not to much is going on here, I was just thinking of you and decided to write you a note.
Listen, I just want you to know how proud I am of you for making the Olympic team. It is awesome that the girl who wore my basketball jacket around for a day is going to be going to Italy and maybe even winning a medal. I think it is so cool that you have a chance at making your dreams of winning a gold medal come true and you are only seventeen. I just want you to know that no matter how much stress you are under, I am here for you. Even if it is like three in the morning and you just need to talk, you just have to call my cell. I am always here for you, no matter what.
I also might as well take the time to tell you this. I really like you, a whole lot more than a friend. I am such a loser that I cannot tell you. I fell for you ever since I saw you the first day of school, I fell even harder for you when you stopped wearing all that make-up. You are goregous, and your personality just makes you more beautiful.
I know you will probably never read this. But if you do, I guess right me back. Good luck in everything you do. And remember I am always here for you. Love, Travis.
Ellie wiped a tear from her eye as she folded the note back up. "Where did you get this?" She asked Nick.
"I found it in his room." Nick told her. "I just went there to sit in there the other day, you know, to find some comfort in all this, and I noticed this under his bed. I thought you might want to read it."
"Thanks Nick." Ellie hugged him as the bell rang.
"We better get going." Nick said.
"Yeah." Ellie wiped her eyes again. "Meet me at my locker at the end of the day alright."
"Okay." Nick smiled.
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"Ready?" Ellie asked Nick as they stood outside of Travis's hospital room.
Nick took a deep breath. "Yeah...I think so." He said.
"Okay..." Ellie opened the door to the room. There were several ballons, flowers and get well soon cards. But Travis was still laying in the bed, which the slow heart monitor beeping away.
"Hey Travis." Nick said as though Travis were awake. "It must suck to be in here all day long. So you gotta get out of here and back on the court."
"Yeah Travis, the last game was a piece of crap without you there." Ellie added. She stood on the left side of the bed next to Nick.
"You have no idea how many people miss you at school man." Nick told him. "You gotta get better."
There was a silent pause. Ellie walked around the bed and took Travis's motionless hand.
"You know Travis, I read that note. You said you would always be there for me, and I need you now." Ellie told him. "I need to know that you are going to be sitting in front of a wide screen TV watching me skate in two months. I'm not going without knowing you are alright."
"We all need to know you will be alright Trave." Nick said. He then looked up. "God, you can't take Travis away from me, or Ellie, or anyone else. He hasn't done enough, he has too many things to do. You have to leave him here at least a few more years. Please."
"Don't take him away from us right now." Ellie said as a tear ran down her cheek.
"I'm here guys..." A very weak voice said.
Ellie felt the grip on Travis's hand tighten. She looked and down at his hand and noticed he was holding onto her hand. She looked at his face, his eyes were slightly open.
"Oh my gosh!" Ellie cried when she realized it. "Travis your alive!" She wanted to hug him tightly, but instead just light ran her fingers through his hair.
"Travis!" Nick said. "Oh my...you're okay!"
"You really didn't think I was going to die did you?" Travis asked. "I have too many things to do, too many people to annoying. I'm here to stay for a long time."
"I sure am glad you are." Ellie smiled.
"Why are you crying?" Travis asked as he looked at Ellie.
"I thought you left us..." Ellie began.
"Well, I am still here." Travis told her. "And staying her for a long time. You really think that I would miss you preform at the Olympics?"
"Trave man, I'm so gald you're alright." Nick said.
"Me too." Ellie smiled at him.
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Alright, Travis is doing better. He lives! Should I continue this story? Or is it kind of going no where? Please review and tell me. Thanks.
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"Hey Ellie, hows Travis doing?" Jason asked as he sat down next to Ellie on the bench where she was putting her skates on.
It had been a week and a half since the accident. Ethan, Nick and Mark where all fine and back to school. Of course Travis was the talk of almost every conversation around school.
Ellie sighed as she finished tying her skate. "No change." She told him. She had gone to the hospital with Lizzie everyday after school to see if Travis was doing any better, but nothing had changed since last Friday.
"Man, that sucks so badly." Jason said. "Do you think he'll pull through?"
"I sure hope he will. I think the doctors have lost any hope that he will pull through." Ellie said as she stood up. "It will take a miracle for him to pull through right now."
"Do you believe he can pull through?" Jason asked as they walked towards one of the entrances to the ice.
"I..." Ellie began. "I hope so."
"No, do you believe he can, not hope." Jason said as he took off his blue skate guards. "But do you have enough faith to know that if he can go this long without letting go, he will pull through."
Ellie shook her head as she removed her own skate guards. "I don't know what I believe right now."
Jason stepped onto the ice and sighed. Then turned to Ellie as she followed him onto the ice. "Then there is no way he can wake up."
"How do you know?" Ellie asked.
"Ellie, miracles can happpen." Jason told her. "But only when you believe it can happen."
Ellie watched Jason turn and skate out to the other end of the ice. It was so true what he had said.
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"Okay, what does x equal again?" Ellie asked Gordo later that night. She and Lizzie were at Gordo's house to study for the big pre-cal test they were having the next day.
"Let me show you again." Gordo said taking the pencil from her and showing her how to do the problem again.
Ellie still had a ton of stress going on, but her friends were supporting her one hundred percent through everything. Lizzie, Miranda, and Kate were always there to talk, Gordo was helping her with her school work, and Jason was there to help with her skating.
Finally, at midnight, after working several problems, eating two large pizzas and drinking a twelve pack of Pepsi, the three teens finally felt ready to take on the test the next day.
"Thanks for the help Gordo." Ellie said as she and Lizzie packed their backpacks up getting ready to leave.
"No problem." Gordo smiled. "Now if you two don't pass the test tomorrow, I will kick both your butts, I do not care if you are girls."
"You couldn't kick our butts, I would beat you up first." Lizzie teased.
"Shut up." Gordo smiled at his girlfriend.
"See you tomorrow Gordo." Ellie said, she then looked at her watch. "Actually just see you later, it already is tomorrow."
Ellie and Lizzie walked out to Lizzie's car as soon as Lizzie and Gordo got done saying their ceremonial goodbye.
"So, you still want to go see Travis tomorrow after school?" Lizzie asked as she started her car up.
"I don't think so." Ellie sighed. "There is only so many times you can hear the doctors say, 'There is no change'."
"True, but if you change your mind, just tell me, alright." Lizzie told her.
"Alright." Ellie said.
"So, how's training going?" Lizzie asked. "Only two more months until the big show."
"I know." Ellie smiled a bit. "I'm excited, but you know, that mood varies a lot."
"Yeah, but how are things with you and Jason?" Lizzie asked, thinking that the two were dating.
"What do you mean?" Ellie asked a little confused.
"Aren't you two, you know...dating?" Lizzie asked.
"No, I don't think that will happen though." Ellie said, with a little bit oh disappointment in her voice.
"Why's that?" Lizzie asked.
"Because, he is two years older than me. He doesn't want to date a junior in high school." Ellie said. "Plus, I asked the other day how is 'love life' was and he said he had his eye on someone."
"Oh really..." Lizzie said slyly as she pulled into Ellie's driveway.
"Thanks for the ride." Ellie said as she opened the door to get out.
"No problem see you later." Lizzie said as Ellie shut the door and walked up to the front door.
Lizzie pulled out of the driveway and watched to make sure Ellie got inside. "Girl, how can you be so blind. The someone he has his eye on is you." She said outloud even though she knew Ellie couldn't hear her.
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"Hey Gordo!" Ellie said three days later as she sat down next to Gordo in the cafeteria. "Look what I got..." She handed him a piece of paper.
Gordo looked at it. It was the pre-calculus test from the day eariler, with a 94 marked at the top. "Hey Ellie, way to go!" Gordo exclaimed.
"Thanks, I could not have done it without you." Ellie smiled and gave Gordo a small hug.
"No problem." Gordo said.
"Hey guys, whats up?" Miranda asked sitting down across from Ellie.
"I just passed the pre-cal test." Ellie said.
"Awesome chica." Miranda said as the two hit high fives.
"Hey guys." Lizzie said as she, Kate and Shawn (Kate's boyfriend) all sat down. "So, what are we going to do tomorrow?"
"Not sure, you all could come to my house and have an all night film fest." Kate offered. "Order pizza, pig out on junk food."
"Sounds pretty cool." Miranda said.
"Yeah." Everyone agreed.
"What about you Ellie?" Shawn asked, he noticed she had not answered with the rest of them.
"I can't. Jason and I were going to stay at the rink late to work on our exhibition programs." Ellie said. "Sorry guys."
"Maybe we could come watch you practice for a while." Lizzie said. Ellie had not been able to hang out with them on the weekends for the last couple weeks due to training.
"No, you guys have fun though." Ellie forced a smile. She hated not being able to spend time with them anymore.
"Are you sure?" Miranda asked.
"Yeah, I'm positive." Ellie said. "Its just practice."
"But we like watching you skate." Kate told her. "Even if it is just practice."
"No, really. Its cool, maybe next weekend though." Ellie said, she then picked up her backpack. "I have to go talk to Ethan really quick. "I'll see you all later though."
"Bye." They all said as she walked away from the table.
Ellie was able to hold her tears until she got into the vacant hallway. Even though the Olympics seemed to be ages away, she was training as though they were that weekend.
"Hey Ellie." She heard someone say. She quickly wiped her eyes as she turned to see Nick standing there.
"Hey Nick." Ellie said.
"Whats wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing, just thinking." Ellie said.
"Oh." Nick said. He then stepped forward and gave her a hug. "Just incase you happen to be lying and something really is wrong."
Ellie laughed a bit. "Thanks Nick."
"Hey, you want to come to the library with me real quick?" Nick asked.
"Why?" Ellie asked.
"Because, no one is in their right now, we can talk there." He told her.
"Okay." Ellie said. They began to walk down the hall. "So, been to the hospital lately?"
"Thats kind of what I wanted to talk to you about." Nick said slowly. "I went there the other day, and left before I even got to Travis's room...Do you think we could go over their today, like together."
"Sure we can." Ellie smiled.
"Thank you." Nick said. "When should we go?"
"I have to go to the rink at 5:30. So after school would be best." Ellie said. "Do you just want to come home with me and Ethan, and then just leave from my house. I can drop you off afterwards."
"Okay, that would work out great." Nick said.
"I guess we don't have to go to the library now." Ellie said, almost turning around.
"Um, yes we do." Nick said, catching her off guard.
"What?" Ellie asked.
"Just come on." Nick said.
They walked down the hall silently. Nick opened the door and let Ellie in, then he followed. They went and sat down on one of the empty couchs.
"Whats up?" Ellie asked.
"This." Nick said. He showed her a piece of paper, it was folded, very dirty like it had been in a pocket for a while. He handed it to her.
"What is this?" Ellie asked as she looked at it, noticing the name "Ellie" written in black ink. She then took it from Nick.
"Open it." Nick told her.
Ellie opened it. It was a letter from someone. Ellie was curious as to wrote it, but decided to find out as she read. The letter read:
Dear Ellie,
Hey babe. Whats happening with you? Not to much is going on here, I was just thinking of you and decided to write you a note.
Listen, I just want you to know how proud I am of you for making the Olympic team. It is awesome that the girl who wore my basketball jacket around for a day is going to be going to Italy and maybe even winning a medal. I think it is so cool that you have a chance at making your dreams of winning a gold medal come true and you are only seventeen. I just want you to know that no matter how much stress you are under, I am here for you. Even if it is like three in the morning and you just need to talk, you just have to call my cell. I am always here for you, no matter what.
I also might as well take the time to tell you this. I really like you, a whole lot more than a friend. I am such a loser that I cannot tell you. I fell for you ever since I saw you the first day of school, I fell even harder for you when you stopped wearing all that make-up. You are goregous, and your personality just makes you more beautiful.
I know you will probably never read this. But if you do, I guess right me back. Good luck in everything you do. And remember I am always here for you. Love, Travis.
Ellie wiped a tear from her eye as she folded the note back up. "Where did you get this?" She asked Nick.
"I found it in his room." Nick told her. "I just went there to sit in there the other day, you know, to find some comfort in all this, and I noticed this under his bed. I thought you might want to read it."
"Thanks Nick." Ellie hugged him as the bell rang.
"We better get going." Nick said.
"Yeah." Ellie wiped her eyes again. "Meet me at my locker at the end of the day alright."
"Okay." Nick smiled.
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"Ready?" Ellie asked Nick as they stood outside of Travis's hospital room.
Nick took a deep breath. "Yeah...I think so." He said.
"Okay..." Ellie opened the door to the room. There were several ballons, flowers and get well soon cards. But Travis was still laying in the bed, which the slow heart monitor beeping away.
"Hey Travis." Nick said as though Travis were awake. "It must suck to be in here all day long. So you gotta get out of here and back on the court."
"Yeah Travis, the last game was a piece of crap without you there." Ellie added. She stood on the left side of the bed next to Nick.
"You have no idea how many people miss you at school man." Nick told him. "You gotta get better."
There was a silent pause. Ellie walked around the bed and took Travis's motionless hand.
"You know Travis, I read that note. You said you would always be there for me, and I need you now." Ellie told him. "I need to know that you are going to be sitting in front of a wide screen TV watching me skate in two months. I'm not going without knowing you are alright."
"We all need to know you will be alright Trave." Nick said. He then looked up. "God, you can't take Travis away from me, or Ellie, or anyone else. He hasn't done enough, he has too many things to do. You have to leave him here at least a few more years. Please."
"Don't take him away from us right now." Ellie said as a tear ran down her cheek.
"I'm here guys..." A very weak voice said.
Ellie felt the grip on Travis's hand tighten. She looked and down at his hand and noticed he was holding onto her hand. She looked at his face, his eyes were slightly open.
"Oh my gosh!" Ellie cried when she realized it. "Travis your alive!" She wanted to hug him tightly, but instead just light ran her fingers through his hair.
"Travis!" Nick said. "Oh my...you're okay!"
"You really didn't think I was going to die did you?" Travis asked. "I have too many things to do, too many people to annoying. I'm here to stay for a long time."
"I sure am glad you are." Ellie smiled.
"Why are you crying?" Travis asked as he looked at Ellie.
"I thought you left us..." Ellie began.
"Well, I am still here." Travis told her. "And staying her for a long time. You really think that I would miss you preform at the Olympics?"
"Trave man, I'm so gald you're alright." Nick said.
"Me too." Ellie smiled at him.
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Alright, Travis is doing better. He lives! Should I continue this story? Or is it kind of going no where? Please review and tell me. Thanks.