Hilton: I couldn't make Eric or Billy Ella's father…her father was just some guy Bridget met at Brown.
So just to fill everyone (Including myself) on the whole story. I didn't want to have Ella's father play a major role. But Tibby married Brian and had Anna (16) and Eve (7). Lena married Paul and had Alexia (19) and Holly (17). Carmen married Jack and had Marcos (20) and Esi…or Esperanza (16). And Ella is 16…her dad won't be included in the story…at least at the moment! I didn't want to go in that huge order of all of the girls being born in the same month either. Holly is older than the other girls…then came Ella and Esperanza…and then Anna (who is the youngest and acts like it most of the time). But they all still have that special bond. And another quick note…This isn't their first summer apart. Tibby and Brian have a busy life…I'm sure they've taken the girls places. And same goes for Carmen and Jack…Jack has family in a different state. Lena and Paul occasionally go to South Carolina to visit and Bridget coaches camp every year…Ella isn't big on soccer…maybe because she doesn't want to be seen like her mother was…some soccer freak! I don't know. She's the conservative artist. She mostly just draws and sketches…but who knows what will happen when Holly hands her a paintbrush.
Esperanza is the photographer. Annabelle is the soccer freak…and last but not least is Holly. Holly dyes her hair a different color like every other month…she has some piercings…she's an artist too…but her stuff is more abstract and poetic…think Sabrina Ward Harrison. If you've seen anything of hers…you know what I'm talking about. Holly is also the poet…completely different then her older sister. Alexia is the ideal preppy girl. Her wardrobe is mostly polos and khakis…not that I have a problem with that…because that's what half of my wardrobe is!
So I guess only one child picked up something from their mother…and that would be Holly…she and Lena are both artists. (think back to Effie and Lena growing up…think of how different they were…and you've got Alexia and Holly…if Alexia wasn't like she is…I don't think Holly would be the way she is. Same way it was with Effie and Lena! There were certain characteristics of Effie that made Lena the way she was…I am confusing myself!) Carmen is still the writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Umm...that's about it…unless ya'll have any more questions!
Holly had asked to borrow her mom's car for the night. Lena said yes and threw Holly the keys. "How long are you going to be gone?" Lena asked her. "Umm…I don't know. I have to be back before ten though. And Ella is perfectly fine with it. She's up in my room running up our phone bill talking to Esi." Holly walked out the front door and got into the car. She knew where Sean lived. It wasn't that hard. One only had to turn left at the light and then turn right onto the dead end road. 'Fifth house on the right.' She said to herself.
Pulling up, she honked the horn. Sean came running out. "Hey." He got inside the car and Holly was about to pull out when she realized something. "Wait…I think it would be best if we stayed here. If we see one of my sister's friends while we're out…then they might think something…and tonight could be the end of me." Sean unbuckled his seat belt. "I never thought about that. I mean it's not like we're doing anything bad…its just you're right. I don't want Alice and Maria on my but. Come in. My parents aren't home, and even if they were they wouldn't notice you. They would see the car and think that it was Alexia." "Oh well that makes me feel ten times better, knowing that your parents aren't home…" Holly said sarcastically with a bit of sting in her voice. She put the car in park and turned it off.
Holly felt really awkward and nervous walking into his room. This was her sister's territory. She had been in a few guys' rooms before…but this was completely different. She had to keep telling herself that she didn't like Sean…which was a lie. Holly had had a crush on him since that first night he came to get Alexia. And now he liked her and she was standing in his room. "So…" She decided to get the conversation started. "Thanks for coming." Sean said to her. He was sitting in his desk chair. She was sitting about four feet away on the edge of his bed. She pulled her hair back and fell in front of her eyes again. "No problem. Can I ask you a question?" "Sure." "Ok…why do you like me? What made you break up with my sister?" She asked. He scooted his chair closer to her and grabbed one of her hands. "If I don't try, I'll never know," Sean said quoting a line of…her poetry. "And if I die inside because I know…at least I tried." Holly finished the last line. "Did you catch the part about dying?" She jokingly asked. "But wait…how do you know my poetry...?" She slapped herself on the forehead. "How much did Alexia show you? I am so embarrassed!" Sean grabbed a stack of papers. "Only a few…she's proud of you." "Yeah, but some of those are about her." "I could tell!" Sean laughed. Holly took the papers and sifted through them. "You didn't tell her did you?" "No way." He answered. Holly went to go push her hair out of her eyes again, but Sean made it there first. "Holly," He said, "I don't want to hurt Alexia any more…" He leaned in and kissed her again on the lips. Holly took his hand and wrapped hers around it. "That's what we're already doing…" She kissed him this time. And it wasn't like the little kisses he was giving her. She went for it.
When she realized what she was doing, Holly pulled away. "I'm sorry Sean…I have to go…" She got up to run but he pulled her back. "I'll call you tomorrow." Holly pulled away again and ran down the stairs. She got inside the car and sat there for a minute. She picked up her cell phone and dialed her house. Alexia answered. Holly didn't want to have to face her. "Hey Alex…can you give the phone to Ella?" Holly could hear Alexia knocking on her bed room door. "Ells…telephone for you." Ella took the phone from Alexia and shut the door. "Yeah…?" Holly let out a huge sigh. Ella squealed. "Are you ok? How'd it go?" "I'll talk to you more when I get home…I just have a few choice words to say at the moment…" She was out of breath. "Yeah?" Ella urged. "I think the magic in these pants is screwed up…"
Ella ran outside to meet her friend. She got inside the car and Holly pulled away. "He kissed me again…" "Did you like it?" Ella asked. "Then I kissed him." Holly told her. Ella faced forward in her seat. "I guess that's a yes." "Ells…he quoted a flipping line from my poetry…I couldn't resist him…" Holly was having a break down. Ella unbuckled her seat belt and went to unlock her door. "If you are going to be like this, I think I'm just going to walk back to your house…please stop the car…" Holly did a u-turn and headed back down the road that led to her house. "No I think its best I get some rest…maybe then I'll wake up from this horrible dream." Ella let go of the door handle and laughed out loud. "So this is a dream?" Holly stared at her. "What? You didn't say that it was a horrible 'nightmare'." Ella stated with a grin on her face.
Got to go get ready for the gym…I sprained my ankle in April…and I haven't beenable to go back to the gym until last week…and it just so happened to be the day that the movie came out. I chose to go see the movie instead of work out! But today is different…I have a feeling that I'm going to be so tired and I'm not going to be able to do the complete workout though! My ankle is still pretty swollen! I haven't been off of it since it happened! Lalalala!