Ella climbed into the front seat of the car. Lucas had just driven them to go pick up Zach. "So now I have a co-captain!" Lucas joked with Ella as she buckled her seat belt. Zach sat forward and put his head in-between the seats. "Hey Lucas, Ella. Anna and I are going to a movie; do you two want to go?" Ella sat back in her seat and held her hand to her stomach. "Actually, I feel a bit queasy. I don't think being in a crowded theater will help that." If she was going to be sick, it may as well be worth it to spend the afternoon with Lucas. "What about you Lucas?" Anna asked him. "Naw, I think I'll hang out with Ella."
"Ok then." Zach said as the car parked in front of the theater. "We'll just walk back to her place afterwards." He said motioning for Anna to get out. Anna got out and came to stand by Ella's window. She leaned in and tried to hug her. "Have some fun." She whispered in her ear. Ella blushed and rolled up the window.
Lucas and Ella were now standing in line at the drug store, behind an old man and his wife. Lucas saw Ella wrap her arms around her waist and make a face. "You ok? Or do you need the stuff now?" Ella covered her face with her hands. "I think it's all that pizza I've been eating!" She moved down the line with Lucas. "But other than that…I'll be fine. Thanks." "Ok. Well I'll just pay for this and then I'll take you back to Anna's." Lucas handed the cashier the money and took the bag in his hand. They hadn't made it to the car, before Ella found the nearest trashcan. "Oh Crap Ella! Are you ok?" Lucas threw the bag into the car and rushed over to help her. He grabbed the loose hair that was falling from her pony tail and held it in his hand. "I don't think you're going to make it to the apartment…Oh…you're definitely not going to make it…"
Ella lay on the couch in Lucas' apartment. She took the tablet that he handed her and swallowed it with some water. "Thank you…I'm sorry." "Sorry for what Ella? I should be the one who's sorry! I let you eat half of that pizza earlier today! Are you feeling a bit better?" Lucas asked her as she sat up on the couch. "Yeah…a little, but I don't want to impose. I'm just going to call my mom, and ask her to come get me." "No! Just stay. You probably shouldn't go just yet. Here's the remote. Order a movie…any one you want. I'll sit here and watch it…to humor you of course." Ella took the remote and flipped through the list of movies. "Breakfast at Tiffany's?" Lucas questioned her choice. "Ok, whatever. I like Catherine Hepburn." Ella laughed at his comment. "Audrey. It's Audrey Hepburn. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone what you said." Lucas sat back and put his arm on the back of the couch. "Thanks…but I really do love this movie. I grew up watching it with my older sister." "You have an older sister? What's her name?" Ella asked as the opening credits of Breakfast at Tiffany's came on. Holly (As in Holly Golightly...notHolly Rodman! For those of you who have never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's!) was standing in front of Tiffany's eating her croissant when Lucas spoke again. "Marcy. She's twenty-eight. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and kid…I haven't talked to her in two years." "I'm sorry Lucas. I was just asking…" "Again Ella…please do not worry about it! You worry too much. It was a bad time in both of our lives. And I'm ok now, so let's just watch the movie." He turned his face back to the television. Ella looked at him. "Well, can you tell me about it sometime?" "Sometime." He answered. " Now, watch the movie."
It was a plea, not a command, Ella noticed. "Ok."
Ella hadn't realized that she had fallen a sleep while watching the movie. When she looked outside, the sun had gone down. And then when she looked around to find Lucas, he wasn't anywhere to be found. Ella slowly stood up, being careful not make herself sick again. "Lucas? Where are you?" "In the kitchen!" He yelled back. "Come on in!" Ella shoved open the swinging door and saw Lucas standing over the stove. "What are you cooking?" "Oh, I'm just making this soup. It's one of my mom's old recipes. It'll make you feel ten times better."
Ella jumped up on the counter and crossed her legs. "What time is it?" "It's about eight thirty." He told her. "Holy crap…did my cell phone ring?" "Yeah it did. I didn't want to wake you up though. It was your mom." Ella jumped off of the counter and walked over to an open cabinet to grab a glass. "What did she say when you answered?" Lucas carefully poured the soup into a bowl and set it down on the table for Ella. "At first she yelled at me…then she realized who I was. I told her I'd have you home by ten. So eat up."
Ella was now standing in front of the apartment door; Lucas had walked up with her. "Well thanks for today Lucas." She shyly said. "I actually do feel a bit better after that soup." "I told you it would work Ells! I'll see you tomorrow." He leaned in and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Have a good night Ella." "You too Lucas." Ella told him as she opened the door.
So this chapter was a little cute…the whole Lucas and Ella thing…but ya'll have to tell me what you think of it! Love ya'll lots! Rachel