Chapter summary- Deeper

Chapter summary- Ellie's friends are going t find out about Drew, what will they do to help?

Ellie woke up still in total awe about what went on last night, but still there she was letting him lay in her bed, holding her, and forgiving him for hitting her. Maybe he really is sorry and he was just jealous, she thought to herself. That makes no sense though it is Marco he is gay and she doesn't like him like that anymore Ellie's conscience was fighting its own little battle in her mind until she decided to forget about it and go to school.

They walk into the school hand in hand and they stop in front of Kwan's classroom.

"Bye" Drew said as he kissed her goodbye. Hey Ellie! Ellie turned around to see Paige and Ashley. "It was perfect totally romantic." "That's great! It is great to see you happy again."

Paige looked down at Ellie's arm and saw the bandage, "Hey what happened to your arm?" Paige asked. "Oh I fell off my back pack last night it hurt like a bitch." She said trying to make it sound like it was no idea. "Girls class is about to begin time to get in the class" Mrs. Kwan said.

"Ok who can answer the question on the board?" Mrs. Kwan asked. Ellie raised her hand a the side of her shirt started coming up and Paige saw a giant bruise. Her eyes widened, She fell off her bike right it is no big deal she thought to herself. But what if its something else. She wrote Ashley a note.

Ashley,

Hey look at Ellie's side there is this huge bruise and she has a bandage on her arm do you think that it could be something else, other then her falling of her bike?

-Paige-

As Ashley read the note she began to look worried. "You think he beats her" she mouthed to Paige. Paige nodded her head. They stared at each other really worried.

"We have to talk to her." Paige said after class. "No way she wont listen to us she will say we are crazy and get mad," Ashley said. Just then Marco came by "Hey Marco you were with Ellie last night right?" Paige asked. "Yeah I was why?" "Well we were wondering did you notice a bandage or bruises on her?" Ashley asked concerned. Marco replied "No she was fine, why is something wrong." Ashley and Paige shook their heads no and ran to the cafeteria.

"Hey Ellie can we talk to you," Paige asked. Ellie shook her head and they sat down. "Okay hun I know that you say things are going good with Drew." Ellie interrupted "Because they are going good." Ashley butted in "No they are not Ellie and we know it." Ashley reached over and pulled the side of Ellie's shirt up to reveal bruises. Ellie pulled her shirt back down "I fell off my bike." Paige argued "When did you have time Marco said you didn't have any bandages or bruises on when he saw you and then you went home and Drew was there, did you take a bike ride at 9:00 at night?

Ellie put her head down on the table and her eyes filled with Tears. "Ellie its okay, but you can't see him anymore," Paige said trying to comfort her. Ashley "Why did he do it?" Ellie sighed "Hey was mad because I was out with Marco and he thought we still liked each other." Paige and Ashley tried hard not to giggle "That's weak he was jealous of your gay best friend, Ellie there is no way that you can see him." "But he-" Ellie tried to say but Ashley butted in "said he was sorry, yeah they say that and then they come after you again next time they get mad." The bell rang. "You have to break up with him." Ashley said before her and Paige walked away.

Drew snuck up behind her "Hey you." Ellie looked at him and ran away to the girl's bathroom.

She began to be flooded with emotions and the little battle her conscience was fighting has turned into a war. You have to do what they say Paige and Ashley are right he could hurt me again and next time it could be really bad.

But what if he means that he is sorry and he wont do it ever again.

I can't take that chance thought because if he does do it he could kill me even and I know that if I don't break up with him then Paige and Ashley will find some sort of way to find me help.

It is none of their business though they should have stayed out of it I can handle myself I am tired of being treated like a 5 year old I am 15 I know how to handle myself.

No I just have to do it I have to leave him. She looks down at her bruises I have to do it there is no way I cant risk this happen again. Its okay I can do this, right?

Ellie's mind fought the war until school was over and she saw Drew waiting at her locker and she took a deep breath.

Come on Ellie don't be afraid just get it over with it.