A/N- well for me school just started up again today and I already have a
feeling that I'm gonna be swamped. I hate to have to inform you of this
but I think this might be the end of the quick updates. I'm really sorry
about that but I've got a project due on Friday, a science fair to work on
and an English project to somehow complete. Eek! So I will try to work on
updating this story and "Guess I Forgot to Smile" but if you don't hear
from me soon, you'll know why. DAMN SCHOOL! Sorry, had to get that out of
my system. YAY FOR ALL MY REVIEWS! Thank you guys, you've been a lot of
help with the musicals. No, I'm not gonna tell you what the musical will
be yet. However, chocolate covered Newsies for all. This time I will be
handing out newsies in satin boxers. See *points to Spot in red satin
boxers* Aren't they adorable folks? Now, on with the next chapter!
Chapter Six: Starting Over
Ellie walked out of the ER, this time happy to see Spot waiting for her. She sat down in the chair next to him and looked at the floor in concern.
"They don't know what's wrong with her. She woke up but is acting really weird. She's not talking in full sentences and is acting like she's three or something. They're gonna run a bunch of tests on her but they think it's something psychological. Either that or there's something wrong with her brain.
"Wow" Spot said in shock. "Are you serious?" Ellie could only nod. "Don't worry" Spot slipped an arm around Ellie's shoulder and pulled her a bit closer to him. "I'm sure everything'll be just fine."
"Spot" Ellie said slowly still looking at the floor. "If they decide it's psychological they'll put her in a mental institution. Y'know, a psych ward, loony bin. . ."
"Oh."
"Yeah. I'm really worried. I mean we already knew she was manic- depressive and all, and that she's on medication for that but it's like she's gone insane or something. My mom'll be here soon."
"Well that's good."
"Y'know, you won't be excused for this."
"It's alright. I can get my mom to call in and excuse me absence. I'm sure that she'll understand. As long as my dad or Alan doesn't hear about it."
"Why would Alan care?"
"He already thinks I'm a delinquent so this isn't really gonna help. I think he considers himself to be my dad in a way, even though he isn't" Spot rolled his eyes. "He's such a dumb ass."
"He is" Ellie agreed with a smile which soon vanished. "Why are you doing this? Risking getting in trouble just for me, for my sister?"
"Cause I care about you" Spot replied in a matter-of-factly tone. "I may act like an asshole at times, but I'm an asshole who cares about you."
"I'm not sure if that's a good thing. . ."
"Well it's not bad, I can tell you that."
"Spot" Ellie said shaking her head with a smile. "What would I do without you?"
"Who knows" Spot grinned and looked down at Ellie, who smiled at him and put her head on his shoulder.
"Thank you Spot" she said quietly.
"Anytime" he said as he tucked a loose curl behind her ear gently.
"It was 1:35 when Mrs. Hart arrived, meaning only forty minutes until school would be released. Because it took about thirty minutes to get back to the school Mrs. Hart suggested that the kids head back to get Ellie's car but not go back in. Mrs. Hart then went on to tell Ellie that she had to be home by five, unless she called to arrange for a different time and if Mrs. Hart called saying she needed Ellie than she would have to come immediately. Spot and Ellie walked out of the hospital in silence and into the parking lot. Spot took out his keys and Ellie followed him to his car.
"Spot. . .?" she said stopping in shock about fifteen feet away from his car. "When'd you get this?"
"Oh. . . right" Spot smirked as he patted the black BMW M3. "It was a gift from my dad when I got back from California. Brand new. 2004."
"Goodness" she sighed as she opened up the passenger door and got in. "You and your money."
"Your car's not that bad" he said, also getting into the car.
"Please, it's a '97 and is sure as hell no Beamer."
"Well, it's still a fine car" Spot shrugged as he backed out.
"I guess it's alright. I mean it works, right?"
"That it does do" Spot grinned and all Ellie did was sigh. They rode in silence until Ellie looked up at the road and realized that the road they were taking wasn't the quickest way to get back to the school.
"Spot, where are we going?" she asked slowly, anticipating the answer.
"My house."
"But my car's at the school. . ."
"We'll pick it up later."
"Spot turn the car around" Spot shook his head, keeping his eyes on the road. "Spot, turn this car around now."
"No" Spot smirked as he continued to drive.
"Spot. . ." Ellie said impatiently with a glare. "Really. I need to check in with Beth."
"Invite her to come over" he said nonchalantly. "Besides, why do you need her when you've got me?"
"Because Spot, if I needed someone to complain to about how bad I'm pms'ing right now, what an asshole the guy I'm sort of dating can be, and how worried I am right now I don't think you'd be my first choice" Ellie retorted with a grin.
"Dammit Ellie" Spot replied, also with a grin. "Why do you always have to have an intelligent point?"
"Just part of my nature I suppose" Ellie looked up to see the gate in front of them begin to open. "Stupid gated communities" she muttered under her breath in a joking manner.
"What was that?" Spot asked, knowing exactly what she had said.
"Nothing, nothing at all."
"I thought so" he pulled into the driveway of a VERY large brick house and then into one of the spots in the three car garage. A blue BMW SUV was also parked in the garage and Spot let out a sigh. "Good. Alan's not home." They stepped out of the car and went in through the garage door.
"No matter how many times I come here, this house still amazes me" Ellie commented as she dropped her backpack in the mud room.
"Yeah, but it's nothing compared to Mush's" he said with a smile and then walked into the main part of the house. "MOM!" he hollered. "I'M HOME!" Spot smiled at Ellie and then went off to find his mother. Ellie walked into the kitchen, which was about half the size of the entire lower floor of her house, and picked up the phone. She quickly dialed Beth's number and sat down on a bar stool, listening to the dial tone.
"Beth?"
"Yeah"
"Hey there!"
"Hey! Is everything ok?"
"Um. . . not really, just complicated. It's easier to explain in person."
"Where are you?"
"At Spot's."
"What?!?"
"Long story."
"Fine, how can I get there?"
"Get a ride?"
"From who?"
"Whoever you can!"
"I'll try."
"Alright, call me when you do. See you soon."
"K, bye."
"Bye" Ellie hung up just as Spot walked into the kitchen.
"My mom's calling in the absence. Let's go on the deck" Ellie followed him out to the very large deck that over looked a pool and gazebo. "Is Beth coming?" he asked sitting down on the swinging bench and pulling a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket.
"Eventually" Ellie said as she sat down next to him. He took a cigarette out for himself and then offered one to Ellie. "I shouldn't" she said but took one anyway.
"Why? Are you trying to quit?" Spot asked as he lit his and then handed the lighter to Ellie.
"I never started" she replied jokingly and stuck the cigarette in her mouth, then lit it. She held up the metal lighter and started at in disbelief. "You paid way too much for this lighter babe" she said as she flicked it, creating sparks.
"Zippo's are expensive" he replied and snatched the lighter away from her. He put it in his pocket and looked over at Ellie who was taking a drag on her cigarette. "You wanna start over?"
"What?" she asked in confusion, taking the cigarette out of her mouth.
"Start over" he repeated.
"I don't know if by start over you mean start dating again or forget everything we've ever done and start a new or what."
"I guess I mean" Spot began looking thoughtful. "Starting over as in putting all our fighting behind us and trying to have a normal relationship."
"Is that even possible Spot?" she asked taking another drag. "I mean look at us. We're two of the most stubborn people who get ticked at the smallest things" Ellie sighed and looked at Spot. "I guess we could give it a try" Spot smiled, looking Ellie in the eyes. He slowly moved his head toward her and was inches away from kissing her when Ellie's cell phone began to ring. The corners of Ellie's lips turned up slightly and she moved to pick up her phone, not losing eye contact with Spot.
"Yello" she said, hitting the yes button.
"Hey, it's me" Beth said.
"What's up?
"I got a ride, but there are some other people with Dutchy. Is it ok if they come?"
"Sure, bring the whole gang."
"There's a lot of us."
"I know" Ellie laughed slightly. "Alright, how long will you be?"
"Probably somewhere between ten and twenty minutes."
"K, see you then" Ellie hung up, still looking at Spot. "Sorry bout that."
"S'ok, so. . .?"
"I think we should expect a lot of company in about ten minutes."
"Alright. I suppose 'til then we've got the place to ourselves."
"That we do" Ellie said smiling. Spot leaned in, closing his eyes and kissed Ellie lightly on the lips. Ellie closed her eyes also, kissing Spot back a little more fiercely. The kiss soon turned from an innocent one to a more lustful and passionate one and soon the two teenagers forgot about the cigarettes they were holding, the fact that their friends would be arriving in any minute, and pretty much every other trouble they had.
Chapter Six: Starting Over
Ellie walked out of the ER, this time happy to see Spot waiting for her. She sat down in the chair next to him and looked at the floor in concern.
"They don't know what's wrong with her. She woke up but is acting really weird. She's not talking in full sentences and is acting like she's three or something. They're gonna run a bunch of tests on her but they think it's something psychological. Either that or there's something wrong with her brain.
"Wow" Spot said in shock. "Are you serious?" Ellie could only nod. "Don't worry" Spot slipped an arm around Ellie's shoulder and pulled her a bit closer to him. "I'm sure everything'll be just fine."
"Spot" Ellie said slowly still looking at the floor. "If they decide it's psychological they'll put her in a mental institution. Y'know, a psych ward, loony bin. . ."
"Oh."
"Yeah. I'm really worried. I mean we already knew she was manic- depressive and all, and that she's on medication for that but it's like she's gone insane or something. My mom'll be here soon."
"Well that's good."
"Y'know, you won't be excused for this."
"It's alright. I can get my mom to call in and excuse me absence. I'm sure that she'll understand. As long as my dad or Alan doesn't hear about it."
"Why would Alan care?"
"He already thinks I'm a delinquent so this isn't really gonna help. I think he considers himself to be my dad in a way, even though he isn't" Spot rolled his eyes. "He's such a dumb ass."
"He is" Ellie agreed with a smile which soon vanished. "Why are you doing this? Risking getting in trouble just for me, for my sister?"
"Cause I care about you" Spot replied in a matter-of-factly tone. "I may act like an asshole at times, but I'm an asshole who cares about you."
"I'm not sure if that's a good thing. . ."
"Well it's not bad, I can tell you that."
"Spot" Ellie said shaking her head with a smile. "What would I do without you?"
"Who knows" Spot grinned and looked down at Ellie, who smiled at him and put her head on his shoulder.
"Thank you Spot" she said quietly.
"Anytime" he said as he tucked a loose curl behind her ear gently.
"It was 1:35 when Mrs. Hart arrived, meaning only forty minutes until school would be released. Because it took about thirty minutes to get back to the school Mrs. Hart suggested that the kids head back to get Ellie's car but not go back in. Mrs. Hart then went on to tell Ellie that she had to be home by five, unless she called to arrange for a different time and if Mrs. Hart called saying she needed Ellie than she would have to come immediately. Spot and Ellie walked out of the hospital in silence and into the parking lot. Spot took out his keys and Ellie followed him to his car.
"Spot. . .?" she said stopping in shock about fifteen feet away from his car. "When'd you get this?"
"Oh. . . right" Spot smirked as he patted the black BMW M3. "It was a gift from my dad when I got back from California. Brand new. 2004."
"Goodness" she sighed as she opened up the passenger door and got in. "You and your money."
"Your car's not that bad" he said, also getting into the car.
"Please, it's a '97 and is sure as hell no Beamer."
"Well, it's still a fine car" Spot shrugged as he backed out.
"I guess it's alright. I mean it works, right?"
"That it does do" Spot grinned and all Ellie did was sigh. They rode in silence until Ellie looked up at the road and realized that the road they were taking wasn't the quickest way to get back to the school.
"Spot, where are we going?" she asked slowly, anticipating the answer.
"My house."
"But my car's at the school. . ."
"We'll pick it up later."
"Spot turn the car around" Spot shook his head, keeping his eyes on the road. "Spot, turn this car around now."
"No" Spot smirked as he continued to drive.
"Spot. . ." Ellie said impatiently with a glare. "Really. I need to check in with Beth."
"Invite her to come over" he said nonchalantly. "Besides, why do you need her when you've got me?"
"Because Spot, if I needed someone to complain to about how bad I'm pms'ing right now, what an asshole the guy I'm sort of dating can be, and how worried I am right now I don't think you'd be my first choice" Ellie retorted with a grin.
"Dammit Ellie" Spot replied, also with a grin. "Why do you always have to have an intelligent point?"
"Just part of my nature I suppose" Ellie looked up to see the gate in front of them begin to open. "Stupid gated communities" she muttered under her breath in a joking manner.
"What was that?" Spot asked, knowing exactly what she had said.
"Nothing, nothing at all."
"I thought so" he pulled into the driveway of a VERY large brick house and then into one of the spots in the three car garage. A blue BMW SUV was also parked in the garage and Spot let out a sigh. "Good. Alan's not home." They stepped out of the car and went in through the garage door.
"No matter how many times I come here, this house still amazes me" Ellie commented as she dropped her backpack in the mud room.
"Yeah, but it's nothing compared to Mush's" he said with a smile and then walked into the main part of the house. "MOM!" he hollered. "I'M HOME!" Spot smiled at Ellie and then went off to find his mother. Ellie walked into the kitchen, which was about half the size of the entire lower floor of her house, and picked up the phone. She quickly dialed Beth's number and sat down on a bar stool, listening to the dial tone.
"Beth?"
"Yeah"
"Hey there!"
"Hey! Is everything ok?"
"Um. . . not really, just complicated. It's easier to explain in person."
"Where are you?"
"At Spot's."
"What?!?"
"Long story."
"Fine, how can I get there?"
"Get a ride?"
"From who?"
"Whoever you can!"
"I'll try."
"Alright, call me when you do. See you soon."
"K, bye."
"Bye" Ellie hung up just as Spot walked into the kitchen.
"My mom's calling in the absence. Let's go on the deck" Ellie followed him out to the very large deck that over looked a pool and gazebo. "Is Beth coming?" he asked sitting down on the swinging bench and pulling a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket.
"Eventually" Ellie said as she sat down next to him. He took a cigarette out for himself and then offered one to Ellie. "I shouldn't" she said but took one anyway.
"Why? Are you trying to quit?" Spot asked as he lit his and then handed the lighter to Ellie.
"I never started" she replied jokingly and stuck the cigarette in her mouth, then lit it. She held up the metal lighter and started at in disbelief. "You paid way too much for this lighter babe" she said as she flicked it, creating sparks.
"Zippo's are expensive" he replied and snatched the lighter away from her. He put it in his pocket and looked over at Ellie who was taking a drag on her cigarette. "You wanna start over?"
"What?" she asked in confusion, taking the cigarette out of her mouth.
"Start over" he repeated.
"I don't know if by start over you mean start dating again or forget everything we've ever done and start a new or what."
"I guess I mean" Spot began looking thoughtful. "Starting over as in putting all our fighting behind us and trying to have a normal relationship."
"Is that even possible Spot?" she asked taking another drag. "I mean look at us. We're two of the most stubborn people who get ticked at the smallest things" Ellie sighed and looked at Spot. "I guess we could give it a try" Spot smiled, looking Ellie in the eyes. He slowly moved his head toward her and was inches away from kissing her when Ellie's cell phone began to ring. The corners of Ellie's lips turned up slightly and she moved to pick up her phone, not losing eye contact with Spot.
"Yello" she said, hitting the yes button.
"Hey, it's me" Beth said.
"What's up?
"I got a ride, but there are some other people with Dutchy. Is it ok if they come?"
"Sure, bring the whole gang."
"There's a lot of us."
"I know" Ellie laughed slightly. "Alright, how long will you be?"
"Probably somewhere between ten and twenty minutes."
"K, see you then" Ellie hung up, still looking at Spot. "Sorry bout that."
"S'ok, so. . .?"
"I think we should expect a lot of company in about ten minutes."
"Alright. I suppose 'til then we've got the place to ourselves."
"That we do" Ellie said smiling. Spot leaned in, closing his eyes and kissed Ellie lightly on the lips. Ellie closed her eyes also, kissing Spot back a little more fiercely. The kiss soon turned from an innocent one to a more lustful and passionate one and soon the two teenagers forgot about the cigarettes they were holding, the fact that their friends would be arriving in any minute, and pretty much every other trouble they had.
