Just got back from gym…that teacher kicked our butts (I don't know how many t's it has!)…I'm going to be in so much pain tomorrow! Lol….so here's the next chapter ya'll!

He's like a dream from heaven

I've always had my eyes on him

And now that he's free

I can't help but take the chance

Even though he once loved my sister

And my sister cries at night, not knowing why he left her…

Can I let him kiss me and still go on living with her?

I know what she would kill to know…

And yet I consciously take the road that leads to that death.

Holly handed Ella her journal and let her read what she had just written. Ella closed it when she was done. "That was touching…it really was." Holly noticed the hint of sarcasm in her voice. "I'm sorry if you don't understand it Ells…you know. This is exactly what I've been trying to tell you! Can you get me my box out of the closet…I need to paint." Ella got Holly's box out of the closet, and she herself got her drawing pad and pencil out. "I'm going to be out here on your balcony." She walked out onto the balcony and shut the door. Holly put in her Beethoven CD and turned it up as loud as she could stand it.

Ella had tried to watch Holly paint before. It gave one a headache…the loud orchestra in the background didn't help either. She could hear Holly rummaging through her 'box' right now. Holly kept everything inspirational in the box. Her room itself served as the studio. There was paint all over the place. Ella tended to work in a silent and…clean space.

Holly grabbed a piece of watercolor paper from inside her closet. She weighed it down on her desk. She grabbed her calligraphy pen and chose where she was going to write her words. She then pulled out her acrylics and watercolors. Washing over the words with a bit of water, smeared them. This was the effect she was going for. An hour later, and without realizing she had been out there for so long, Ella came back in. She wasn't ready for what she saw. Holly had already finished the painting. She came out of her bathroom with paint all over her. Ella could also see where she had gotten paint on the walls. Ella ran her fingers over the edges of the paper. "See…I get this Holls…this is what I get. I've never really been one to get things with words…I need pictures. Now I see how you feel…the words lying within the picture." She put her things down on the floor and stepped back to look at what her friend had created. "I think you need to show this to someone." Ella said nonchalantly. Holly walked towards her door to go downstairs. "Mom came up and said dinner was ready…we will talk about this later."

Esperanza hadn't told Andy about the kiss. She didn't think he needed to know. But apparently he knew something was up. "I guess you had fun with Van yesterday." Esperanza didn't answer him. She was too busy staring off into space. Andy waved his hand in front of her face. "Earth to Esi. What did you want to do today? I don't have to go to work until six." Esperanza said the first thing that popped into her mind. "Pizza."

Ten minutes later Andy and Esperanza were sitting in a booth at Tony's Pizza. Esperanza could care less about the pizza though, Nevan was walking towards them.

He walked past Esi and kissed her on the cheek. Andy saw this and spit his drink out across the table…a little too dramatic. He turned around to yell at Nevan. "I'm sorry. …Could you come back and try that 'hello' again…here in America we casually say hello to someone we just met two days ago." Esperanza laughed at Andy. "I'm sorry Andy…" Andy took another sip of his drink. "No need to be sorry Esi…shocked…I'm just shocked. I knew something was up…when the first word out of your mouth was 'pizza'."

Zach and Bridget were sitting at the coaches' table. Anna hadn't really made any friends on her team. She walked up beside Bridget and sat down. "Bee…can I sit with you guys?" Bridget nodded and made space for her. "Zach and I were just talking about tomorrow's games. Feel free to add anything." Anna put her tray down and waved to Zach. "Hey Zach. How's it going? I sent my friends a picture of all of us, and they think you are a babe." Bridget turned to Anna. "You did what? That's what the picture was for? You little twit…I think I need some more ice cream…I will be right back." Bridget wandered off to get in line…the long line. Anna was glad the line was so long.

Zach looked down at his food and started playing with his spaghetti noodles. Anna loved it when he got nervous. "I'm sorry if I embarrassed you! But it's the truth…Bridget's daughter was actually the one who said it. But don't tell Bridget that…she'll then have to kill two of us!" Zach let out a little laugh and then looked up. "I like you Anna…I really do. And you can play soccer like Hamm could in her day…that's a plus. But there's a few things stopping this whole thing from happening." "Bridget?" Anna asked, knowing very well that she was at the top of both of their lists. He nodded and put his elbows on the table so that he could lean forward. "Yes…plus some camp rules."

Anna looked to see where Bridget was in the line. "There's something up…there's something she's not telling us. She hasn't even told her own daughter…and when she sees me talking to you…she freaks out! I mean she's the one that encourages flirting with older guys at home…there is definitely something up…if only my friends would tell me."

The next morning Anna came running down to the field with the mail she had just gotten. "Zach! Zach! I have it!" When she got closer she lowered her volume. "I just read the letter that Ella and Holly sent me…it has everything."

Hola Anna!

It's your friend in Bethesda…snore…no I really am alive. And Holly is having a time! Let's just say…Sean. We really aren't supposed to tell you…Lena made us promise. And here I am, writing a letter behind Holly's back! But you wanted details…and I only want you and Zach to be happy…so here it goes.

It was their first summer apart…dadadadada... pants…you know the drill. Mom fell in complete lust with one of the coaches…his name was Eric. Eric was older than she was…I think by about three years or so…your mom was fifteen…or sixteen…Lena didn't really mention. He was a complete babe…I'm putting a picture of him in here…Lena had a few to share. Aren't we lucky? They kind of you know…well when two people love each other…only one thing can happen right? And it did. She was so upset afterwards, because he didn't even talk to her…except to apologize and say that it was his 'fault' or 'responsibility'…some stupid line like that. Two summers passed before she saw him again…but wait…Bee actually went through a depression…dyed her hair and gained twenty pounds…the whole nine yards! I was shocked…I've got no proof of it…I've never seen a picture! Back to two summers later. Bridget was back to normal and she was so psyched about camp. Then one thing led to another and she realized Eric was going to be there. She actually flew up to New York to see him before camp. Nothing happened…then when they finally got there and had talked for a few days…just talking…he kissed her. Then they kind of sort of started a relationship…he said that he had loved her that first summer…blah blah.

I really need to get to the point though! Mom broke his heart that summer…just like he had broken hers two summers before. She couldn't quell the questions that were flying around in her head. SO she broke it off…right on that beach you are on. Yeah they weren't at that camp that summer…Eric had taken her to meet his mom…see how almost close I got to having him as my daddy? Just look at the picture of them together…I would say that I'd rather have his looks…than my own father's! Write me back babes!

Love ya! And be safe with this information! Ella

Zach read the letter and handed it back to Anna. "Interesting…that explains a lot." He sat down on the bleachers and Anna sat down next to him. "If this is all that's bothering her…I really want to talk to her about it." Zach grabbed her arm before she could get up. "Are you sure about this? Didn't your aunt say that no one could speak of it?" Anna got loose and started walking towards Bridget's cabin. "I am completely sure about this Zach…do you trust me or do you trust me?" Zach got up and caught up with her. "I trust you." "So you're going to come with me?" She asked. "I'm going to merely sit outside on the porch." He stated.

With picture and letter in hand, Ella walked right into her aunt's cabin. Bridget was sitting at the desk writing letters. "Hey aunt Bee…can we talk?" Bridget put down the pen and turned to face Anna. "You only call me Bee when you want something…what is it?" "Well," Anna started, "I just want to know why I'm not allowed to have a relationship with Zach." Bridget reached under her desk to grab the handbook. "Because it says here on page 26…" Anna grabbed it out of her hands and threw it against the wall. "No…why won't you let it happen?" Bridget was surprised at what the girl had just done. "Ok…what do you know?" Anna pulled out the picture. She handed it to Bridget.

Bridget was surprised. She looked down at the picture. "This is when I went to New York to visit him…wait…how did you get this?" "I'll tell you how I got it if you tell me the complete story…" Bridget knew there was no way out of out bargaining Anna…it had never been done. "Eric Richman….soccer coach at this exact camp. I met him…I liked him…I lusted after him…and I loved him. He broke my heart Anna…I don't want the same thing to happen to you." Anna reached into her pocket and grabbed the letter. "That's not everything Bee…I think you owe me at least one more summer with Eric…maybe perhaps the one when you went up to New York." Bridget sighed and looked at the letter in Anna's hands. "So you had an accomplice…or two…didn't you?" Anna nodded her head but stuck the letter back in her pocket. "I have my ways. Go on."

Bridget held the picture in her hand. "I had been dating Billy…for almost a year. But then he broke up with me when he saw the email from Eric. Bet your investigators didn't find that one out. I did go up to visit Eric at Columbia…that's where he went to college. We had an amazing time. There was no talk about a relationship. Then camp time came. We were talking one night, and he kissed me. I let things go on from there…he told me that he had loved me that first summer…and that he hadn't stopped. I believed him to. He was honest like that. He said everything so earnestly. After a few weeks camp was over…he invited me back to Baja to meet his mom. I came…but was there for a total of four hours. I told him this wouldn't work out and that I wanted to go home. We've always kept in touch…he lives in New York City…coaches at Columbia. He never married…" When Bridget had said that he lived in New York City, Anna had a thought. She didn't say anything…of course. "Zach is too sweet to break anyone's heart. I think this might work out Aunt Bridget." Bridget kissed Anna on her forehead, and hugged her. "Tell Zach that I can't come to practice this morning…you help him…I wasn't planning on using you in goal today anyways. And…Annabelle Bailey McBrian you have to be careful."

Anna was content with what Bridget had told her. She walked outside to find Zach still sitting against the cabin with his back to the wall. "She wanted me to tell you that she couldn't make it to practice this morning…and that I get to help you." She skipped off the porch and started heading towards her cabin. "We still have an hour and a half before anyone actually has to be out here…want to go running?" "Nah…I feel like being lazy today." Zach said as he picked himself up off the floor. "Did you hear the whole conversation?" "Yeah…it ended well." "Yes it did." Anna said as she walked back onto the porch. "You know…I just got this wave of laziness…I think I'll join you on the porch."

Dear Ella and Holly,

Ella…your mom just told me everything. I even saw a picture. Ella…you are already a babe…but if your mom would have married Eric…then you would be like ten times hotter! But yeah…Bee said that if I wanted a relationship with Zach than I would have to be careful. He kissed me…this morning…I invited him to go running with me this morning. He came with me (I love to run in the mornings. There's no one awake!). And when we got to the end…where there's like this cove…the cove is like the most beautiful thing ever…he leaned down and kissed me…I'm in heaven right now. He was the one who said he liked me first…I just helped out with the whole getting A. Bridget to agree. I have to go now…I have a game in five minutes. I'll write you guys later.

Love ya'll lots! Annabelle

Tell me what ya'll think…I need the input. I'll add another chapter…probably tomorrow. I have art class tonight. I have the best idea for a project!