I think that I'm trying to get this story over with! (I could start a new one…but I'm not quite sure if I want to!) AND…BLAH! I just got off of work…almost sprained my ankle again. I'm getting good at that…twice in two weeks!
Esperanza and Holly were sitting on Holly's front porch, when they saw Ella and Bridget coming up the driveway. The two girls jumped up and attacked their friend. "Ella!" Holly screamed. "I got your email…I am so sorry I didn't call you…I was so tired." "And yeah, I'm perfectly fine…by the way…how's Anna?" Esperanza asked Ella. "Ok, I guess! She's been distancing herself."
Lena stepped out on the porch and hugged Bridget. "So? How'd it go?" Bridget and Ella put their arms around each other. "We plan to tell you guys when everyone is here." Ella said. "Well, that won't take long. I just talked to Tibby and they just landed." Lena explained, clapping her hands together in excitement.
The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. Elisabeth Foley
Paul, Brian, and Jack had gone out for drinks, leaving all of the girls to talk. Ella was still in the pants. "So, on Saturday, I will give them to Anna…and then one week later, Esi will get them." "That way they will go around one more time before school starts." Holly finished. "Ok!" Lena said, trying to remain calm. "We are all here Bee and Ella; tell us your big secret." Bridget took Lena's hand in her own, and the other girls followed. "Come on," Pleaded Anna.
"Ok…" Bridget said looking at her daughter. "This was a joint decision made by Ella and me…with the help of Eric." "We are moving to New York…" Ella said finishing her mom's sentence. There was a brief silence. Carmen finally broke it. "We are happy for you." "Are you serious Carma?" Bridget asked. "She couldn't be more serious Bee." Tibby answered. "And I think I speak for Lenny and Carmen, when I say that we think you two need to do this. Third time's a charm right?" Bridget jumped up and hugged her best friends. "Third time's a charm. I love you guys!"
Ella and Bridget packed up their things, and got everything ready for their move to New York City. Ella couldn't wait to get back to the city to tell Lucas that she was going to be living there. She decided to call him. "Hey Luke, meet me at Andrew's tomorrow morning, ok?" Lucas was beyond confused. "But Ella, you left last week. I was there when you drove off. How am I supposed to meet you when you aren't…?" "Lucas" Ella shouted. "Just do it!" "Whatever Ells, I'll be there."
Lucas sat down at the table and ordered a coffee. He was on his second cup, when Ella walked in. "SO…you like this place so much, you decided to return for just one more slice of cake?" "Something like that." Ella stated, kissing him on the cheek. "Well then, what is it?" Lucas asked. Ella smiled and took a sip of his drink. "I'm here to stay!" "What?" "Mom likes Eric so much she decided to move in with him…and she registered me at the closest high school…and I didn't tell you because I didn't know if it was going to go down." Lucas took his coffee back and flagged the waiter down. "I need another cup, and a piece of chocolate cake. Please." The waiter walked away, into the kitchen. "Thanks." Ella said to Lucas. "We just got here last night. It's going to be different, you know?" "Yeah I know." Lucas stated "But you've got me babe." "I've got you babe!" Ella sang, trying her hardest not to laugh at her own Cher impression. Lucas looked at his watch and then at the wall clock. "I've got to be at the University in ten minutes." He pulled out a ten dollar bill, handing it to Ella. She frowned. "You mean I don't get to spend the rest of the day with you?" She asked. Lucas stood up and kissed her on her forehead. "Nope. Not today. I'll call you tonight…James' brother just opened a night club. We'll sneak you in the back." Ella hugged him. "You're always looking out for me." "You know it. Bye Ells."
And…I believe this is almost the end. I don't know what else to write!...I will however try to update a few more chapters…just for you guys. I'm working on another story for Fiction Press…but I don't know if I'm going to put it on there. I didn't really separate it into chapters. SO it's like a one-chapter seventy-eight page story! (I love it though, because it actually has at least the hint of a plot line!)