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~*Ellie's POV*~
It had been days since I had thought I seen Luke. Since then, I had come to believe that it was just my imagination. Luke would not return to the city. He felt too bad about his part in the acts of the Chosen.
That's why it was a big surprise to see him across the dinner table at Salene's party. Well, it was actually the twins' first birthday party, but that's beside the point. As usual, I attended the party with Jack. His wife was at their daughter's ballet rehearsal. She would stop by later.
I promised Salene that I would get there early in order to help set things up. I expected to be the only one there, beside Jack, so I was completely surprised when I heard voices.
"We're here!" I shouted as Jack and I walked towards the kitchen. After turning the corner, I stood still. I could feel my mouth dropping. Here was the love of my life. He was sitting at the table talking to Mouse and Sammy, as if they were old buddies. The problem was that he had never met them before, or so I thought.
"Hello Ellie." My name seemed to roll off his tongue. Like in the past, I seemed to melt into a puddle of liquid; one only he could turn back into me.
Salene came bustling out of the kitchen. "Oh, Ellie. You're here. That's good. I want you to meet the newest history teacher at Central City High School. You remember him, don't you?"
/Oh, how I remembered him!/ "Hello Luke," I said in the coldest tone I could muster. Turning away from him, I started to follow Salene in the kitchen. "Alice said she would be a little late. The farm has been taking a lot out of her lately."
"Umm hmm." Salene knew that this was not what I really wanted to talk about. She just wasn't going to be the first person to start the conversation.
Finally, it felt like I turned into a teenager again. I was back to blaming her for going to the Chosen. I was back to blaming all things that happened badly on Luke. "Why is he here?" Although it was whispered, my anger made the question more forceful.
"Pride and I thought he would enjoy spending some time with old friends."
"You know that's not what I mean. What is he doing back in the city?"
"I have no idea. You would have to ask him." With that, she went to answer the door. Guest started to arrive and I knew that this was the beginning of the end of my happy existence.
~*Luke's POV*~
She was gorgeous in her blue suit. She must have just come from work. She had grown up so much from that idealistic farm girl I meant. She still had her temper. Although she tried to talk to Salene quietly in the kitchen, everyone heard what she said.
Jack was looking at me with his typical look of distrust. He never trusted me, not even when I helped saved his life. One thing was for sure. Ellie didn't lose any sleep when I left.
Anyone could tell that those two were together. She was practically hanging all over him when they entered the room. /I don't stand a chance/
My thoughts were shattered when Mouse asked, "How's Delia?"
Focusing his attention n Mouse, Jack said, "She's fine. Bitsy had a ballet rehearsal, so she took her. They'll be by later."
"Bitsy starts high school, right?" Sammy asked.
"Yeah. She can't wait. For a while there, she fancied herself in love with Arthur, but when Kristin started dating him, she backed off."
Charlie turned to me. He must have seen my confused face because he said, "Sorry. I forgot that you don't know everyone. Delia is Jack's wife and Bitsy is their daughter."
"She's actually my step-daughter, but I love her all the same."
I was shocked. "You mean you and Ellie."
"No," he said in a brisk tone.
"But I thought."
Again he cut me off. "She was too upset when you left. I could kill you for what you put her through. After you, she wanted no other." Silence filled the dining room. Everyone turned towards the dining room. There stood Ellie. She had heard it all.
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~*Ellie's POV*~
It had been days since I had thought I seen Luke. Since then, I had come to believe that it was just my imagination. Luke would not return to the city. He felt too bad about his part in the acts of the Chosen.
That's why it was a big surprise to see him across the dinner table at Salene's party. Well, it was actually the twins' first birthday party, but that's beside the point. As usual, I attended the party with Jack. His wife was at their daughter's ballet rehearsal. She would stop by later.
I promised Salene that I would get there early in order to help set things up. I expected to be the only one there, beside Jack, so I was completely surprised when I heard voices.
"We're here!" I shouted as Jack and I walked towards the kitchen. After turning the corner, I stood still. I could feel my mouth dropping. Here was the love of my life. He was sitting at the table talking to Mouse and Sammy, as if they were old buddies. The problem was that he had never met them before, or so I thought.
"Hello Ellie." My name seemed to roll off his tongue. Like in the past, I seemed to melt into a puddle of liquid; one only he could turn back into me.
Salene came bustling out of the kitchen. "Oh, Ellie. You're here. That's good. I want you to meet the newest history teacher at Central City High School. You remember him, don't you?"
/Oh, how I remembered him!/ "Hello Luke," I said in the coldest tone I could muster. Turning away from him, I started to follow Salene in the kitchen. "Alice said she would be a little late. The farm has been taking a lot out of her lately."
"Umm hmm." Salene knew that this was not what I really wanted to talk about. She just wasn't going to be the first person to start the conversation.
Finally, it felt like I turned into a teenager again. I was back to blaming her for going to the Chosen. I was back to blaming all things that happened badly on Luke. "Why is he here?" Although it was whispered, my anger made the question more forceful.
"Pride and I thought he would enjoy spending some time with old friends."
"You know that's not what I mean. What is he doing back in the city?"
"I have no idea. You would have to ask him." With that, she went to answer the door. Guest started to arrive and I knew that this was the beginning of the end of my happy existence.
~*Luke's POV*~
She was gorgeous in her blue suit. She must have just come from work. She had grown up so much from that idealistic farm girl I meant. She still had her temper. Although she tried to talk to Salene quietly in the kitchen, everyone heard what she said.
Jack was looking at me with his typical look of distrust. He never trusted me, not even when I helped saved his life. One thing was for sure. Ellie didn't lose any sleep when I left.
Anyone could tell that those two were together. She was practically hanging all over him when they entered the room. /I don't stand a chance/
My thoughts were shattered when Mouse asked, "How's Delia?"
Focusing his attention n Mouse, Jack said, "She's fine. Bitsy had a ballet rehearsal, so she took her. They'll be by later."
"Bitsy starts high school, right?" Sammy asked.
"Yeah. She can't wait. For a while there, she fancied herself in love with Arthur, but when Kristin started dating him, she backed off."
Charlie turned to me. He must have seen my confused face because he said, "Sorry. I forgot that you don't know everyone. Delia is Jack's wife and Bitsy is their daughter."
"She's actually my step-daughter, but I love her all the same."
I was shocked. "You mean you and Ellie."
"No," he said in a brisk tone.
"But I thought."
Again he cut me off. "She was too upset when you left. I could kill you for what you put her through. After you, she wanted no other." Silence filled the dining room. Everyone turned towards the dining room. There stood Ellie. She had heard it all.
