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EllaBella: I'm in Love

Holly laughed as she read the message. "Oh my gosh! Ella is so full of it!" Anna walked over and peered over Holly's shoulder. "What? You don't believe her?" "No…I guess I kind of don't…but come on! She hasn't even known the guy for more than a day and she's already in love?" Holly crossed her arms in satisfaction, that she had already made her point. "And besides Anna, Ella met him in a bar…bar types are never a good thing." Esperanza covered her face back up with the book when she had finished talking. Anna threw a pillow at her. "Gosh guys! Now I know who I can go to when I need support."

Ella looked at her bed side clock. It was only seven thirty in the morning. "Crap…I can't get to sleep." She said to herself. She then heard a door shut from down the hallway. She knew it had to have been Eric. He usually got up to run at this time, every morning. She jumped out of bed and ran to catch him. "Hey Eric…can I come?" He turned his head around and shrugged. "Yeah, I don't see why not. Your mom usually comes with me, but she's not feeling to well." Ella smiled, and ran back into her room to change. "Thanks Eric!" She quietly said, as she turned the corner.

As they left the building, Eric started to stretch. "I do five miles in the morning…and three at night. You just do whatever you can." Ella raised her long arms above her head. "Come on Eric…I'm Bridget Vreeland's daughter. These legs ought to be good for something. I guess she failed to mention that I ran track for three years. It never gets out of your system." "Exactly!" Eric said in agreement. "The adrenaline rush is amazing. I haven't gotten tired of it, after all of these years." "And that's a lot of years!" Ella started running down the sidewalk. "Come on you old fart!" She continued to yell at him, until he started moving.

(JUST A LITTLE SIDE NOTE! I'm seriously contemplating adding something to the Bee/Ella/Eric storyline…but I' don't know if I should!...ACTUALLY…I think I'm going to do it!...I'm asking forgiveness ahead of time. )
Bridget paced back in forth in the living room that she now shared with Ella and Eric. Actually, it was Eric's living room. Bridget and Ella had moved in almost a week ago. Their boxes were strewn all over the place. She picked up a picture of Ella when she had been a baby and smiled. 'My little girl…' She said to herself. Just then the lock clicked on the front door. Eric and Ella ran into the kitchen and grabbed two bottles of water. "Damn Bee! You didn't tell me that Ella here runs like the wind!" Eric leaned down and kissed Bridget on the cheek. She put down the picture frame and stood up. "Yeah…well it's easy to forget. I haven't seen her run in ages…good morning baby." Bridget walked past Ella and ruffled her hair. "Listen guys…" Bridget started. "Let's go out for lunch today." "Ok." Eric took off his tennis shoes. "Just let us get our showers. And then we'll just make a day of it."
Bridget was barely touching her turkey sandwich. Ella was full aware of it. "Mom, are you okay? We can order you something else, if you want to." Bridget waved Ella off. "I'm fine honey…" Bridget stood up and ran off to the bathroom. Ella looked at Eric and laughed nervously. "I don't think she's ok." "Neither do I. Maybe we should take her to the doctor today." Eric offered. "I don't know…she just seems kind of off. She barely touched her food and she's been sick for the past few days." Ella put a fry in her mouth. Inside, she knew something was definitely up. And she thought that she might even know the reason…but Ella knew that she really didn't want to be thinking of it. "She'll be fine." Ella quickly said something to cover up her worry.

Bridget came back to the table, clutching her stomach. "You ok Bee?" Eric asked, pulling out her chair for her. Bridget took a sip of her water and placed it back on the table. "I have some news." She said. "What kind of news?" Ella asked. Eric put his elbows on the table and leaned forward. "Is it good or bad?" "Well…it depends on how you look at it. I'm still deciding for myself." "Just tell us!" Ella pleaded.

"I went to the doctor yesterday…and they called me back this morning with the results. I'm pregnant."

Ella sat in silence. Had her mom just said what she thought she had said? "Are you sure Mom?" Bridget nodded. "I'm sure. I'm three weeks."

Eric still hadn't said anything. Ella placed her hand on top of his. "Yo Eric…are you ok? Earth to Eric!" Eric looked from Ella and then to Bridget. He stood up and grabbed his jacket. Leaning down, he kissed Bridget passionately. "Ella…could you get the bill. I'll pay you back tonight. Your mom and I need some time, alone." Ella waved bye to them as they left. She left enough money on the table to cover the bill and the tip, and left as well, heading in the direction of Jon's 'apartment'.

Jon was in his father's library when he heard the door bell ring. He heard one of the house keepers answer it. No on important came during the afternoon. 'It must be a delivery.' He thought to himself. But when Ella ran around the corner, and jumped in his lap, he was very surprised. "Hey!" He said to her. She leaned in and kissed him. "Hey…" He said again. Ella sat up and pulled her feet onto the couch. "You'll never guess what happened today." She told him. "Umm…you got a car?" He asked. "Fat chance!" She joked. "No…my mom told us that she's pregnant." Jon stood up and put the book that he was reading, back on the shelf. "Whoa! That's huge! Are you exited?" "I'm not really sure…but it is huge. Eric kind of just sat there for what seemed like an hour! Then he finally said something! Anyways, they went for a walk, and I cam to see you." "Well I'm glad you came! Kim just left this morning…I have the whole place to myself! I'm so alone!" Jon fell down on the couch and started tickling Ella on her stomach. "Augh! Jon! Stop it!" She fell down on the floor and continued laughing. "Now look what you've made me do!"
Ella turned on Jon's computer, and sat down at the desk. "Hey Jon! I'm going to email my friend! OK?" "Yeah!" Jon yelled from his bathroom. Ella signed on to her screen name to send a message to Holly.

EllaBella: You get my message?

ILikePaint: Yeah baby…it was funny

EllaBella: Haha

ILikePaint: Everyone else thought it was funny!

EllaBella: Well, I've got bigger news

ILikePaint: Spill the beans Ells

EllaBella: I don't think I can…you make think it's stupid.

ILikePaint: Ok I'm sorry! Can you please tell me!

EllaBella: Bee's pregnant.

ILikePaint:…….

EllaBella: That's the same thing Eric said! Lol! I'll call you later though…DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO TIBBS, LENNY, or CARMEN! I trust you with this, Holls!

ILikePaint: That's why I won't say anything about it!

EllaBella: love you Boo

ILikePaint: Don't call me Boo….bye!

EllaBella: Bye Shorty

ILikePaint: Haha, very funny…I think I've grown two inches since you last saw me!


EllaBella: And you sound so hopeful!

Ok…so? What do you think? I need reviews! Rachel

(And just because i think its funny! I just exported this chapter so that i could add this! The name of this chapter is 'And the surprises just keep on coming'...in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, (I think!) Willy says to the kids..."The best kind of prize, is a 'surprise'! I thought it was funny!)