"Little Things"
Lyrics by Good Charlotte
Ellie cried. Her father was hurting her more than he had ever before. He had taken a kitchen knife and was digging it into her stomach. Then he let go of her. Ellie collapsed to the ground. "Go to bed. NOW!" Her father yelled. Ellie obeyed, too scared to disagree. When she got into her room, Ellie called Craig. "Craig, he hurt me again. Bad this time. Stabbed me." Ellie was bleeding extensively. Ellie passed out.
Here we go! Like the time in school when we got free lunch, and the cool kids beat us up. [reduced lunch]
And the rich kids had convertibles, and we had to ride the bus. [fifty- five] Like the time we made the baseball team but they still laughed at us. [you still suck] Like the time that girl broke up with me cuz I wasn't cool enough [trick!]
Apparently Craig called the 911, because Ellie woke up in a hospital bed. Ellie opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was Manny. Ellie's eyes opened wide. "Okay, you're awake." Manny said, sounding concerned. Ellie looked around. In the hospital room were Craig and Marco. "Where's my dad?" Ellie asked. Manny stroked Ellie's hair absentmindedly. She couldn't believe Ellie was asking about her dad after what he did to her. "Jail. The bastard. You were bleeding really bad, are you okay?" Manny asked, obviously worried. "I am now that I'm with you." Ellie answered. Manny kissed Ellie softly on the forehead as the doctor walked in.
The little things, little things, they always hang around. The little things, little things, they try to break me down. The little things, little things, they just won't go away. The little things, little things, made me who i am today. You wanna hate me now, but i wont stop now, 'cause i can't stop now.
The doctor smiled. "How do you know this patient?" he asked the roomful of teenagers. "I'm her girlfriend." Manny said. The others spoke up as well. "We're her friends." They pointed out. The doctor nodded, and looked at Manny. "Well, the girlfriend can stay. Sorry you two, but you'll have to wait outside." The doctor said. Marco and Craig sighed, but they listened to the doctor and went outside the room. "How bad is she?" Manny asked. The doctor considered, studying the bedside chart. "She'll be fine. Honey, you're dad is in jail and you won't have to see him again." The doctor started talking to Ellie. "Can I live with Manny?" Ellie asked. The doctor smiled again, his worn crinkly smile. "That's up to Manny's parents. But I'm sure it'll be fine." Manny held Ellie's hand tightly, and kissed it.
Here we go. Like the time mom went to that institute cause she was breakin' down [i just cant take it]. Like the car we had that wouldn't start, we had to walk to get around [can i get a ride]. and that same year on christmas eve, dad went to the store [uhhh... see you kids later]. we checked his room, his things were gone. we didn't see him no more (dick!)
Ellie finally got out of the hospital the next day, which was Sunday. Manny took her home, and Manny's parents agreed to let Ellie stay for as long as she pleased. Manny and Ellie were both very happy about that. Ellie was laying on Manny's bed. Beside Ellie lay Manny, with her arms wrapped tightly around Ellie. Manny smelled Ellie's hair, and it smelled like strawberries. For once in her life everything was alright. And Manny had a feeling that Ellie felt the same way.
The little things, little things, they always hang around. The little things, little things, they try to break me down. The little things, little things, they just won't go away. The little things, little things, made me who i am today. You wanna hate me now, but i wont stop now, 'cause i can't stop now.
There was nowhere better to be than in Manny's home. Manny's bed sheets smelled like Manny, everything was Manny. Ellie snuggled close to her girlfriend. She was so glad that she had made this decision. If Ellie hadn't told her parents about being gay, maybe she wouldn't be going out with Manny right now. This moment with Manny was the best moment in the world to her. It was the ultimate thing. Ellie had someone who cared.
and it always seem those little things they take the biggest part of me. and i know that those little things make the biggest part of me. breakdown [ohhh...] i'm breaking down. Breakdown. i gotta maintain.
Ellie gave Manny a kiss on her delicate lips. As Ellie gazed around the wonderful room, Ellie knew she was in her rightful place. There was nowhere she'd rather be, and no one she'd rather be with.
Lyrics by Good Charlotte
Ellie cried. Her father was hurting her more than he had ever before. He had taken a kitchen knife and was digging it into her stomach. Then he let go of her. Ellie collapsed to the ground. "Go to bed. NOW!" Her father yelled. Ellie obeyed, too scared to disagree. When she got into her room, Ellie called Craig. "Craig, he hurt me again. Bad this time. Stabbed me." Ellie was bleeding extensively. Ellie passed out.
Here we go! Like the time in school when we got free lunch, and the cool kids beat us up. [reduced lunch]
And the rich kids had convertibles, and we had to ride the bus. [fifty- five] Like the time we made the baseball team but they still laughed at us. [you still suck] Like the time that girl broke up with me cuz I wasn't cool enough [trick!]
Apparently Craig called the 911, because Ellie woke up in a hospital bed. Ellie opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was Manny. Ellie's eyes opened wide. "Okay, you're awake." Manny said, sounding concerned. Ellie looked around. In the hospital room were Craig and Marco. "Where's my dad?" Ellie asked. Manny stroked Ellie's hair absentmindedly. She couldn't believe Ellie was asking about her dad after what he did to her. "Jail. The bastard. You were bleeding really bad, are you okay?" Manny asked, obviously worried. "I am now that I'm with you." Ellie answered. Manny kissed Ellie softly on the forehead as the doctor walked in.
The little things, little things, they always hang around. The little things, little things, they try to break me down. The little things, little things, they just won't go away. The little things, little things, made me who i am today. You wanna hate me now, but i wont stop now, 'cause i can't stop now.
The doctor smiled. "How do you know this patient?" he asked the roomful of teenagers. "I'm her girlfriend." Manny said. The others spoke up as well. "We're her friends." They pointed out. The doctor nodded, and looked at Manny. "Well, the girlfriend can stay. Sorry you two, but you'll have to wait outside." The doctor said. Marco and Craig sighed, but they listened to the doctor and went outside the room. "How bad is she?" Manny asked. The doctor considered, studying the bedside chart. "She'll be fine. Honey, you're dad is in jail and you won't have to see him again." The doctor started talking to Ellie. "Can I live with Manny?" Ellie asked. The doctor smiled again, his worn crinkly smile. "That's up to Manny's parents. But I'm sure it'll be fine." Manny held Ellie's hand tightly, and kissed it.
Here we go. Like the time mom went to that institute cause she was breakin' down [i just cant take it]. Like the car we had that wouldn't start, we had to walk to get around [can i get a ride]. and that same year on christmas eve, dad went to the store [uhhh... see you kids later]. we checked his room, his things were gone. we didn't see him no more (dick!)
Ellie finally got out of the hospital the next day, which was Sunday. Manny took her home, and Manny's parents agreed to let Ellie stay for as long as she pleased. Manny and Ellie were both very happy about that. Ellie was laying on Manny's bed. Beside Ellie lay Manny, with her arms wrapped tightly around Ellie. Manny smelled Ellie's hair, and it smelled like strawberries. For once in her life everything was alright. And Manny had a feeling that Ellie felt the same way.
The little things, little things, they always hang around. The little things, little things, they try to break me down. The little things, little things, they just won't go away. The little things, little things, made me who i am today. You wanna hate me now, but i wont stop now, 'cause i can't stop now.
There was nowhere better to be than in Manny's home. Manny's bed sheets smelled like Manny, everything was Manny. Ellie snuggled close to her girlfriend. She was so glad that she had made this decision. If Ellie hadn't told her parents about being gay, maybe she wouldn't be going out with Manny right now. This moment with Manny was the best moment in the world to her. It was the ultimate thing. Ellie had someone who cared.
and it always seem those little things they take the biggest part of me. and i know that those little things make the biggest part of me. breakdown [ohhh...] i'm breaking down. Breakdown. i gotta maintain.
Ellie gave Manny a kiss on her delicate lips. As Ellie gazed around the wonderful room, Ellie knew she was in her rightful place. There was nowhere she'd rather be, and no one she'd rather be with.